Participation in athletics plays an important role in the development of the students. Young men and women have the opportunity to compete in track, swimming, wrestling, and cheerleading. Competition is scheduled with other schools for students with visual impairments with a sixteen-state conference. Dual meets, triangular meets, and the annual conference tournament sponsored by the North Central Association of Schools for the Blind (NCASB) provide students with many valuable athletic, social, and educational experiences. Academic eligibility requires a year-to-date 2.0 GPA for participation.
Click the following link to visit the North Central Association of Schools for the Blind (NCASB) Website. NCASB Conference
The cheerleading program consists of 3 squads: Varsity Squad (7-12), Pep Squad (7-12), and Pee Wee Squad (K-6), to support and cheer on the Wrestling Panthers. The OSSB cheer season begins with tryouts for Varsity and Pep Squads (and “Raja” the Mascot and Manager positions) the first week of November and ends with the NCASB Competition at the end of January. Varsity Squad practices 2-3 times a week to learn sidelines and a complete cheer and dance routine, competing in 2-3 meets throughout the winter season. Pep Squad practices once a week learning sideline cheers and creating spirit items. They participate with the Varsity Squad during home meets and scrimmages, along with the NCASB send-off pep rally.
The Pee Wee Squad season begins the first week of February (anyone may participate) and culminates in the Pee Wee Sports Meet (swimming, wrestling, and cheerleading) at the beginning of March. Practices occur after school 1-2 times a week to learn sideline cheers and a short cheer and dance routine. All participants must be in good academic standing (GPA of 2.0 or higher).
We are very proud of our Braille Cheer, courtesy of Mrs. Patricia Wilson (2009):
Dot 6, Dot 6, OSSB.
We’re Ohio As You Can See.
We Got The Stuff And We Are Tough.
Dot 6, Dot 6, OSSB!
To check out OSSB’s most recent NCASB ranking, please visit:
http://ncasb.org/Cheerleading.php
GO PANTHERS!!!
High School (7-12) students may participate in forensics (public speaking). Competition occurs in the spring of the school year and is scheduled with teams from other state schools for students with visual impairments. Academic eligibility requires a 2.0 GPA for participation.
Goalball is a team sport played exclusively by the visually impaired. The object of the game is to roll a ball which contains bells past the opposing team. There are two teams of 3 players which alternate rolling and defending. The offensive team rolls the ball in a manner that is either hard or soft, depending upon player style, in an attempt to get the ball past the opposing three players. The defensive team listens for the approach of the ball and attempts to prevent or block the ball from crossing the goal line. The ball is rolled back and forth with the offensive and defensive team alternating until time expires for the half. The game is played in two five or seven minute periods and the team with the most points wins. There are women's and men's teams with no variations in equipment or rules. Academic eligibility requires a 2.0 GPA for participation
High School (7-12) students may participate in swimming. Competition occurs in the spring of the school year and is scheduled with teams from other state schools for students with visual impairments. Academic eligibility requires a 2.0 GPA for participation.
Track begins in the fall on the second day of school. High School students (7-12) may participate and compete as long as an academic 2.0 GPA is maintained. The top 10 best boys and top 10 best girls on the squad will travel to the NCASB Track championships to represent OSSB.
Want to know what it takes to be the best here at OSSB? Click below to view the OSSB Track All-Star boards.
High School (7-12) students may participate in wrestling. Competition occurs in the winter of the school year and is scheduled with teams from other state schools for students with visual impairments. Academic eligibility requires a 2.0 GPA for participation.
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Click below for OSSB School Individual Wrestling Records
OSSB Individual Wrestling Records