High school sports season opens with practice for fall sports teams, Thursday. August 1st has become the first day fall sports can conduct official practices, according to the Ohio High School Athletic Association. This includes, football, volleyball, golf, soccer and cross country.
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Golf season "contests" can begin August 5th, girls tennis on August 9th, volleyball and soccer can start playing matches on August 16th and cross country August 19th.
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Regular season football contests can begin the week of August 26th, with most area games kicking off Friday, August 30th. Paint Valley will be one area exception, as they open the season on their brand new "all-weather" field surface on Thursday, August 29th against Eastern Pike.
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August 1st is also the date when winter sports coaches have a "no contact" period begin with their athletes, which goes through August 31st..