OHSAA state lacrosse tournaments set

Sunday, June 1, 2025
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Upper Arlington’s Ella Smith looks to pass during a match against DeSales this season. The Golden Bears will play Cincinnati Sycamore in a state semi-final matchup Tuesday. File photo

The CBUS-area has at least one team in each of the Division I and II, girls and boys state lacrosse brackets to be played this upcoming week. The semi-finals will be played at neutral sites Tuesday and Wednesday with the finals to be held Saturday and Sunday at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus.

Of the sixteen teams competing, eight girls and eight boys, six are from the local area. They are: Upper Arlington and Olentangy Liberty girls (DI ), and DeSales girls (DII), as well as Dublin Jerome and Worthington Kilbourne boys (DI), and Bishop Watterson boys (DII). 

Watterson’s Luke Ishmael takes a shot during the Eagles’ match with Olentangy Orange this season. Watterson will play Cincinnati Mariemont Tuesday in a state semi-final. File photo

Here are the girls’ state tournament match-ups:

Division I Girls:
Olentangy Liberty vs. Hudson – Ashland University – Tuesday, June 3 – 7:00pm
Upper Arlington vs. Cincinnati Sycamore  – Wittenberg University – Tuesday, June 3 – 7:00pm
Winners to play at Historic Crew Stadium – Saturday, June 7 – 1:00pm

Division II Girls:
St. Francis DeSales vs. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy – Kettering Fairmont HS – Wednesday, June 4 – 7:00pm
Hathaway Brown vs. Bay Village Bay – Copley HS – Wednesday, June 4 – 7:00pm
Winners to play at Historic Crew Stadium – Saturday, June 7 – 4:00pm

The DeSales girls lacrosse team celebrates their regional finals win Friday. File photo

Here are the boys’ state tournament match-ups:

Division I Boys:
Dublin Jerome vs. St. Ignatius – Ashland University – Wednesday, June 4 – 7:00pm
Worthington Kilbourne vs. Cincinnati St. Xavier  – Wittenberg University – Wednesday, June 4 – 7:00pm
Winners to play at Historic Crew Stadium – Sunday, June 8 – 1:00pm

Division II Boys:
Bishop Watterson vs. Cincinnati Mariemont – Kettering Fairmont HS – Tuesday, June 3 – 7:00pm
Wooster vs. Rocky River – Revere HS – Tuesday, June 3 – 7:00pm
Winners to play at Historic Crew Stadium – Sunday, June 8 – 4:00pm