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FAIRBORN, Ohio — Seven Northeast Ohio high school volleyball teams have advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 OHSAA state volleyball tournament, which begins today – Thursday, Nov. 6. Mentor, Magnificat, Avon, Archbishop Hoban, NDCL, Lake Catholic and Independence are among the final 28 teams across seven divisions vying for the right to be crowned a state champion. The only way to watch the semifinals and state championship matches in all seven divisions is on the NFHS Network. Subscribing to the NFHS Network costs $13.99 per month, or $79.99 for the year, which saves 53%. With a subscription, you can watch numerous different high school sporting events from across the country, including the state of Ohio. You’ll also be able to use it for the rest of the upcoming high school sports postseason, including football and soccer. Events can be watched on any Internet browser, on iOS and Android, Apple TV, Roku and Fire TV. You can also cancel at any time. Which defending state champions are in this year’s semifinals? Lake Catholic returns to Southwest Ohio as the lone local state champion from last season when it won the Division V title against Franklin Bishop Fenwick in four games. The Cougars are ranked No. 9 by the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association and are seeking a fourth consecutive state championship. The only other ranked team remaining in Division V is Lake Catholic’s semifinal opponent in No. 6 Cincinnati Summit Country Day. The only other defending state champion back in the semifinals is Cincinnati Seton in Division I. Seton is No. 1 in the state and enters as one of four remaining undefeated teams. Who from Northeast Ohio is seeking its first state title? Up in Division I, Mentor is back in the state semifinals for the first time since 2007. The Cardinals, who will face No. 2 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange on Saturday at Vandalia Butler, have reached the state semifinals five times. They have only reached the state championship match once, losing in 1998. In Division II, Avon advanced to the state tournament for the second year in a row. The No. 3 Eagles, who lost in the semifinal last season to Whitehouse Anthony Wayne, will battle No. 2 Magnificat on Saturday at Wittenberg in the only semifinal matchup between area teams. Independence in Division VI is the third and last of the area schools still looking to claim its first state title. The Blue Devils are in the state semifinals for the seventh time, all since 2017, and have reached the championship match four times but have lost all four. Who can add to their state title collection? Lake Catholic is not only looking for its fourth state championship in a row but the fifth in school history. The first was in 2012. Magnificat is after a second state championship after it won in 2021. Archbishop Hoban in Division III is back in the state semifinals for the first time since winning back-to-back-to-back state championships from 1990 to 1992. This is the 10th state semifinal trip for the Knights in school history, and they are also looking for a fifth state title. NDCL is looking for its fourth state championship with its last coming in 2022. Hoban and NDCL could provide us with the only state championship match between area schools if they win their respective semifinals. Here is the state tournament schedule with local teams bolded: What: 2025 OHSAA state volleyball tournament. When: Thursday, Nov. 6-Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. Click on the link in each matchup to find the corresponding stream. Rankings are from the final OHSVCA regular season coaches poll. Division I No. 2 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (24-2) vs. Mentor (21-5), Saturday, noon at Vandalia Butler High School Loveland (N/A) vs. No. 1 Cincinnati Seton (26-0), Saturday, 2 p.m. at Vandalia Butler High School Championship Match: Sunday, 11 a.m. at Wright State University, Nutter Center Division II No. 5 Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame (17-9) vs. Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (25-1), Saturday, 4 p.m. at Wittenberg University No. 2 Magnificat (22-4) vs. No. 3 Avon (25-1), Saturday, 6:30 p.m. at Wittenberg University Championship Match: Sunday, 3 p.m. at Wright State University, Nutter Center Division III No. 1 Archbishop Hoban (22-5) vs. No. 8 Tipp City Tippecanoe (27-0), Friday, 11 a.m. at Wittenberg University No. 2 Carroll Bloom-Carroll (26-1) vs. Notre Dame Cathedral Latin (17-9), Friday 1:30 p.m. at Wittenberg University Championship Match: Saturday, 6 p.m. at Wright State University, Nutter Center Division IV Alliance Marlington (25-2) vs. Delaware Buckeye Valley (24-3), Thursday, noon at Wright State University, Nutter Center No. 1 Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas (25-2) vs. No. 4 Byesville Meadowbrook (25-2), Thursday, 2 p.m. at Wright State University, Nutter Center Championship Match: Saturday, noon at Wright State University, Nutter Center Division V Marion Pleasant (23-1) vs. New Lexington (N/A), Saturday, 4 p.m. at Vandalia Butler High School No. 9 Lake Catholic (17-10) vs. No. 6 Cincinnati Summit Country Day (23-4), Saturday, 6 p.m. at Vandalia Butler High School Championship Match: Sunday, 1 p.m. at Wright State University, Nutter Center Division VI No. 1 New Bremen (25-2) vs. No. 3 Newark Catholic (25-0), Thursday, 4 p.m. at Wright State University, Nutter Center Independence (20-6) vs. No. 2 St. Henry (22-5), Thursday, 6 p.m. at Wright State University, Nutter Center Championship Match: Saturday, 2 p.m. at Wright State University, Nutter Center Division VII No. 5 Monroeville (24-2) vs. No. 3 Russia (N/A), Thursday, 6 p.m. at Vandalia Butler High School New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic (22-5) vs. No. 1 Tiffin Calvert (27-0), Thursday 8 p.m. at Vandalia Butler High School Championship Match: Saturday, 4 p.m. at Wright State University, Nutter Center
