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Posts From: May 2016

Columbus to Host 1st Annual Junior Volleyball Association SummerFest at Greater Columbus Convention

May. 31, 2016

New National Girls Competition to be Held in Columbus Through 2018 The Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) will host its 1 st annual JVA SummerFest in Columbus at the Greater Columbus Convention Center June 4-5, 2016. This girls’ junior volleyball tournament for ages 12-18 expects to bring more than…

Big Talent Competes at Ohio High School Boys Volleyball State Championship

May. 31, 2016

The Knights of Archbishop Alter sure seem to like playing at Capital University. “I love this place, it’s a central location and they put on a fabulous event,” said coach Craig Erford, minutes after his team topped Walsh Jesuit to win its third consecutive Division II Ohio High School Boys…

NCAA Lacrosse Quarterfinals Shows Growth of Sport in Central Ohio

May. 23, 2016

The members of Columbus Old Dogs Lacrosse gathered outside Ohio Stadium on Sunday, to tailgate and prepare for the start of the first of two NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship quarterfinal games. Lacrosse in Central Ohio sure has come a long way since the members of this local 35-and-older…

Columbus to Host American Collegiate Hockey Championships in 2017 & 2018

May. 18, 2016

First-Time Event Featuring Top Intercollegiate ACHA Hockey Teams from Across the Country Will Compete at OhioHealth Chillers and the OhioHealth Ice Haus at Nationwide Arena The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), a member of USA Hockey and an organization of over 430 college and…

COTA AirConnect to Make Traveling a Breeze for Visitors

May. 18, 2016

Columbus has hosted over 270 new sporting events in the past 14 years and will welcome the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship this December and the NCAA Women’s Final Four in 2018. These high-profile events mean Columbus and Central Ohio will see an increase in visitors from across the…

Ohio Valley Region Brings Four Consecutive Weekends of Volleyball Action to Columbus

May. 16, 2016

You don’t have to be the daughter of a former Big Ten and NFL quarterback to excel at volleyball, but it seems to help. Led by Emma Tupa and Ella Grbac, the Cleveland Volleyball Machine advanced to the finals of the 16-year-old National Division at the 2016 Kaepa Girls’ Volleyball Championships on…

Lacrosse Comes to the Forefront in Columbus

May. 03, 2016

Lacrosse is arguably the fastest sport on two legs and will come to the forefront in Columbus this month as the city continues to make strides in becoming the “Lacrosse Capital of Ohio.” Two events in May will advance the conversation as Major League Lacrosse’s (MLL) Ohio Machine will open its…

U.S. Figure Skating Brings Governing Council to Columbus

May. 02, 2016

Columbus is Sam Auxier’s kind of skating town. “I love this city,” said Auxier, President of U.S. Figure Skating. He was in town, through Sunday, for the organization’s Governing Council Meeting, which was held at the Hilton Columbus Downtown. About 400 members of U.S. Figure Skating were here for…

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