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Posts From: August 2016

Columbus to Host First Ohio High School Athletic Association Boys & Girls Lacrosse State Championshi

Aug. 30, 2016

Newly sanctioned sport to hold first OHSAA state championships June 3 at Ohio Wesleyan University The Greater Columbus Sports Commission is proud to partner with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and Ohio Wesleyan University to host the first girl’s and boy’s lacrosse championship…

Hockey Superstars Come to Nationwide Arena for World Cup of Hockey Training Camp

Aug. 26, 2016

The Columbus Blue Jackets have a big thank-you gift for their loyal fans: The world’s greatest hockey players are coming to town. And you have three chances to see them, including a match-up between Team USA and Team Canada. Kane. Pavelski. Parise. Backes. These Team USA superstars will all be in…

U.S. Senior Open Features High-Quality Golf at Scioto

Aug. 16, 2016

The U.S. Senior Open was a reunion for several former Ohio State stars that almost ended with one of these Buckeyes being crowned homecoming king. But in the end, Gene Sauers, who overcome a rare and often-deadly disease, won the rain-delayed 37 th U.S. Senior Open at the historic Scioto Country Club…

Columbus Bids on 47 NCAA Championship Events for 2018-2019 Through 2021-2022 Academic Years

Aug. 15, 2016

Greater Columbus Sports Commission Partners with Five NCAA Institutions to Submit Bids to Host Championship Events Over Multiple Years The Greater Columbus Sports Commission has partnered with The Ohio State University, Ohio University, Ohio Dominican University, Capital University and Thomas More…

“The Volleyball Capital of the Midwest” to Host 2016 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship

Aug. 15, 2016

Nationwide Arena to Host Top-15 Matchup of #15 Ohio State Women’s vs. #13 BYU at September 3 Tickets Now Available for One of NCAA’s Marquee Championships December 15-17 For only the second time in the history of the tournament, the 2016 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship is headed to…

Witnessing Legends at the 2016 Morning Sports Report

Aug. 11, 2016

The theme of the 2016 Morning Sports Report of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission was: There’s never an offseason in Columbus sports. If anything, this may have been an understatement, and could be amended to: There’s never even an off day in Columbus sports. For example, after The Morning…

International Champions Cup Soccer Thrills Fans, Sets Records at Ohio Stadium