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Girls Flag Football is Now OHSAA’s 29th Recognized Sport

OHSAA Board of Directors votes to add girls flag football as a fully sanctioned sport
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High girls flag football and celebrate this
School Athletic Association has ele- historic milestone, which will help
vated girls flag football to a fully rec- pave the way for the sport’s con-
ognized sport for the 2026-27 school tinued growth and success,” said
year, following a unanimous vote of Bengals Vice President Elizabeth
the OHSAA Board of Directors at its Blackburn. “Full sanctioning is a tes-
June meeting. tament to the dedication of many
Girls flag football becomes the advocates who helped make it pos-
OHSAA’s 29th recognized sport, in- sible, including the Ohio High School
cluding 15 sports for girls and 14 for Athletic Association, athletic direc-
boys. There are now 23 high school tors, players, coaches and referees.
state associations in the United The rapid expansion of flag football
States that sanction girls flag foot- across Ohio reflects the passion, tal-
ball and a total of 40 states that ent and commitment young women
offer girls high school football pro- have for the game. We are excited to
grams. Flag football will be included see the opportunities this creates for
as a new sport in the 2028 Olympic future generations of athletes.”
Games in Los Angeles. The OHSAA has been meeting with
“The OHSAA is so proud to wel- Ohio flag football leaders for sev-
come girls flag football to our fami- eral years. The growth of girls flag Deposit Photos
ly,” said Doug Ute, OHSAA Executive football began in 2021 with the cre-
Director. “Flag football has grown ation of the first Girls High School learn, compete and grow through land Browns work in the Girls High
so rapidly and will continue to do Flag Football division in Northeast the game of football and this de- School Flag Football space. including
so. The Browns, Bengals and NFL Ohio. Three years ago, there were cision marks just the beginning of information on the New Era Summit
put in so much work to promote the 20 schools in Ohio that had a team. that journey for many young women and hosting the Girls High School
game and bring us to this moment Girls Flag Football is included in the across Ohio. We’re proud to support Flag Football Championships visit:
to welcome girls flag football to the Ohio High School Football Coaches the continued growth of girls flag https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/
OHSAA.” Association. football and look forward to seeing community/youth-football/girls-
This past spring, there were 162 “The recognition of girls flag foot- the positive impact this will have on high-school-flag-football
high school girls flag football teams ball as an official varsity sport in schools, communities and the next For more information on the Cin-
in Ohio. In May, the OHSAA partnered Ohio is a tremendous milestone for generation of players.” cinnati Bengals work in the Girls
with the Cleveland Browns, Cincinna- student-athletes across the state,” Dates for the 2027 season and High School Flag Football space visit:
ti Bengals and the Pro Football Hall said Cleveland Browns Managing tournament will be determined in https://www.bengals.com/commu-
of Fame to conduct a high school and Principal Partners Dee and the near future. The Bengals and nity/girls-flag-football
state tournament event, which was Jimmy Haslam. “At the Cleveland Browns will continue to be heavily in-
won by Macedonia Nordonia. Browns, we believe in creating more volved with girls flag football in Ohio.
“The Bengals are proud to support opportunities for young athletes to For more information on the Cleve-

COTC Enhances Strategy for Rightsizing Coshocton Campus

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NEWARK, Ohio – Central Ohio 1986 and fully renovated in 2010,
Technical College (COTC) is evolving has housed COTC’s Coshocton cam-
its approach to selling or leasing a pus since 2008.
portion of its Coshocton Campus fa- “This is a truly unique opportunity
cility, partnering with a real estate not only for Coshocton County, but
broker while continuing to showcase for the whole region,” Thompson
a commitment to remaining in the said. “The flexibility of this exception-
community. al facility allows for multiple owner-
The college recently listed with lo- ship possibilities. We hope to attract
cal brokerage Howard Hanna to re- business organizations that will also
invigorate its attempt to minimize preserve the current owner’s pres-
occupancy within the 45,000-square- ence, which has served the commu-
foot Montgomery Hall. For the last nity for years. Opportunities of this
year, COTC’s leaders have sought scale and significance are exceed-
partners to share the building — or, ingly rare, and we’re excited to help
with the right opportunity, potentially bring new investment and long-term
buy it in full. growth to Coshocton County.”
“We’re very excited to work with Montgomery Hall is located at the
Carly Thompson and Karla Norris at gateway to the vibrance and histor-
Howard Hanna, become more ag- ic charm of Coshocton’s Roscoe Vil-
gressive, and increase our efforts lage. Similarly, COTC serves as the commitment — not reducing it.” at any of its four campus locations or
toward finding a solution,” said Da- gateway to a more prosperous future That vow is also exhibited by online.
vid Brillhart, vice president for busi- for the students it serves. COTC’s expansion of its Coshocton To learn more about the Coshocton
ness and finance at COTC. “We sim- “Our relationship with Coshocton Promise program earlier this year. Promise, visit go.cotc.edu/promise.
ply want to reduce our footprint and is truly interwoven. The success of The program provides free tuition for
the associated operating costs of an our students and this community new, current and returning students
oversized facility. Any proceeds will are one and the same,” said John M. who live in Coshocton County and
be invested in further subsidizing our Berry, PhD, COTC president. “While have an annual household income
presence in Coshocton.” we’re rightsizing our footprint, we’re worth $100,000 or less. Eligible stu-
COTC has offered classes in the equally focused on strengthening dents must submit the Free Applica- BUZZ FACTS
community since 1977, originally at our long-term presence and impact tion for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Coshocton High School. Montgomery in Coshocton. These efforts are each year and enroll in an aid-eligible The Buzz is locally owned
and operated.
Hall, a former boutique hotel built in about sustaining and enhancing our COTC degree or certificate program

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Pastor’s Corner

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BIBLICAL BAPTISM
PASTOR MIKE ROBINSON
Dear Friend,
Today we will look into the third of four characteristics of biblical baptism.
“Practicing the biblical method.”
In our text the bible says: “and he commanded the chariot to stand still: and
they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized
him.” (Acts 8:38)
Some ask if it matters in what manner they are baptized. Many have been
sprinkled or poured etc. and many argue that the heart intent is the only real issue at
hand. However, there is no Bible record of anyone being baptized in any other way
than by total immersion.
There are two reasons why every true born again believer ought to be baptized
by immersion. One, it is a clear picture of the death, burial, and resurrection of
Christ. And as such, it perfectly pictures the believers new relationship with Jesus.
It is an outward expression of an inward fact. A clear physical picture of a new
spiritual truth in the heart of the christian.
Secondly, every born again believer should be immersed to follow our Lord’s
example. In the book of Mark we see Jesus baptized by John in the Jordan. The
scripture speaks of Him as “Straightway coming up out of the water.” (Mark 1:10)
Clearly Jesus himself was immersed.

See you on Sunday!
- Pastor Robinson

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