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OHSAA Hopes To Return To The Fairgrounds Coliseum for State Basketball Tournament In 2025
https://statelinesportsnetwork.net/2024 ... nt-in-2025

But any news where state tours will b next year. I hear they hoping for Dayton but have not heard convermation

Yes! $10 for parking and seats further away than at the Convo

Perfect venue.

Any reason why Ohio University would not want to do it?

Will they have the frozen lemonade things like they did 20 years ago?

Let's make high school basketball totally impersonal ! horrible venue for high school hoops ... takes the crowds/fans/student section out of the game ... ugggggghhhhhhhhh

Fairgrounds is a terrible venue for this. This would end me going to the state tournament. I really like Dayton or St. Johns. They would completely miss the mark if they choose to do this.

pfloyd wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:38 pm Let's make high school basketball totally impersonal ! horrible venue for high school hoops ... takes the crowds/fans/student section out of the game ... ugggggghhhhhhhhh

I agree, we played Columbus Wehrle there and it sucked.I think they had a cattle show there earlier that day.

Loved Dayton 2 years ago......

Hoopie74 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:39 pm

pfloyd wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:38 pm Let's make high school basketball totally impersonal ! horrible venue for high school hoops ... takes the crowds/fans/student section out of the game ... ugggggghhhhhhhhh

I agree, we played Columbus Wehrle there and it sucked.I think they had a cattle show there earlier that day.

I believe the beef expo used to be the same weekend as the regionals when they were at the fairgrounds. Deer and Turkey expo too. Thatwas the trifecta for me back in the day lol.

It would be a DUMB decision. OH$AA is a corrupt organization!

vcgrad wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:56 pm Any reason why Ohio University would not want to do it?

May want to but can’t see it happening unless they have whatever dirt Canton seems to be able to leverage into the football championships year after year.

I like the Fairgrounds Coliseum and when I lived in Columbus, would see a lot of D1 district tournament games there. My only concern is that the facility needs more seats and some cosmetic upgrading. I remember the pizza was great though, washing it down with a Coke. It's not hard to get to, and the parking from what I remember was adequate.

The Ghost of Swanker wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:14 pm

Hoopie74 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:39 pm

pfloyd wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:38 pm Let's make high school basketball totally impersonal ! horrible venue for high school hoops ... takes the crowds/fans/student section out of the game ... ugggggghhhhhhhhh

I agree, we played Columbus Wehrle there and it sucked.I think they had a cattle show there earlier that day.

I believe the beef expo used to be the same weekend as the regionals when they were at the fairgrounds. Deer and Turkey expo too. Thatwas the trifecta for me back in the day lol.

Werle played many games at the fairgrounds during their years playing. I believe they even played sectional,district and regionals there. It was like their home court.They had a bunch of D1 players Jerry Francis,Eli Brewster and a guy that went to WVU. Great team.

It was my understanding they are talking about the Fairgrounds for Central District games like the old days. I think that will happen with seven divisions.

I hope they are talking about just the central district tournament (district and regional). It’s clearly not an appropriate place to watch a Final Four game in this day and age. Move it to The Schott, St John, Xavier, Cincy, Wright State, Cleveland St, Akron, or Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.