Sports

"These very thorough plans and safety precautions warrant a two-game trial to try and accommodate fans," DeWine said.

Senior center Frankie Lozoya is appreciative of getting to play after a lost baseball season. Athletic Director Brian Clark is proud of his school's effort to kick off the season.

The team practices weekdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and competes in area USA meets.

How can a state order on sporting venues be interpreted differently between counties? We took a look at what's actually in the order, and asked state and local health officials for clarity.

Boardman will host Fitch while Poland travels to South Range on Friday; Ursuline and Chaney end general admission sales.

The PIAA board of directors voted 25-5 to authorize competition begin next week.

Interim Ohio Department of Health Director Lance Himes' new guidelines took effect just before midnight. For stadiums, the limit on spectators is the lesser of 1,500 or 15 percent of capacity. Sebring’s stadium has 1,600 seats, hence, no more than 240 fans will be permitted to attend a football game.

Under the new order, sporting event spectators will be limited to either 15 percent of their maximum seated capacity or 1,500 people for outdoor venues; 300 people for indoor venues, whichever is lower.

Gov. Mike DeWine is largely leaving the 2020-21 sports seasons in school districts' and parents' hands. We heard from local officials who peeked at the governor's playbook.

Jim Penk, Austintown athletic director, said the waiting hasn't been easy for anyone. "You just hold your breath every day because you don't know what is going to happen next."