The 2026 OHSAA fall postseason is underway. View first- and second-round tournament schedules for 44 OhioVarsity coverage schools in boys soccer, girls soccer and volleyball.

Four points decided the girls' championship at Legends, three points separated Geneva and Edgewood at the Ashtabula County Championships, and Mentor overwhelmed the boys' large-school field. The latest OhioVarsity.com cross country notebook breaks down the weekend's biggest performances, season leaders, power rankings and emerging contenders.

Perry, Willoughby South and Mayfield put perfect records on the line Friday as Cuyahoga Heights hosts Independence, Kirtland meets Beachwood and conference and playoff races intensify across Northeast Ohio.

Conference championships remain up for grabs across Northeast Ohio as teams enter their final week to strengthen postseason seeding résumés before Sunday’s tournament draw.

Edgewood can finish off the CVC Lake Division race, Willoughby South can take a major step toward the Chagrin crown and several other championship battles will shift during a loaded week of volleyball.

October has arrived, and the numbers are beginning to matter more. OhioVarsity’s XC Intelligence reveals the runners and teams gaining speed, tightening their packs and building momentum for the postseason.

Eastlake North, Willoughby South, Perry and Mayfield remained unbeaten, while Cuyahoga Heights won a pivotal CVC Metro showdown during a busy Oct. 2 football slate.

Perry has won nearly 76 percent of its October football games since 1972, leading Mentor, Kirtland and Lake Catholic atop the OhioVarsity Football History leaderboard.

The OHSAA football computer ratings entering Week 7 have eight OhioVarsity-area teams positioned for first-round byes and 20 of the 27 highlighted programs currently inside their regional top 12.

Area golfers produced a big day at sectional tournaments on Sept. 28, with six covered teams advancing to districts and several individuals extending their seasons.

Two first-place showdowns could reshape the Chagrin Valley Conference girls soccer standings this week, while several of the area's hottest teams put winning streaks on the line and Eastlake North's Maddie Flick continues to lead the scoring race.

The boys soccer season is beginning to take shape. Hawken and CVCA remain unbeaten, Chagrin Falls has locked up a CVC championship, three area teams are riding three-game winning streaks and several conference races remain unsettled.

Four sectional tournaments over three days will determine which area girls golf teams and individuals continue their postseason runs.

The OHSAA girls tennis postseason opens with area players occupying 20 seeded positions across five sectional tournaments. Here are the seeds, first-round matches and potential second-round showdowns to watch.

Five area football teams remained unbeaten Friday as South survived Chardon, North made history, Perry recorded its third straight shutout and Wickliffe took sole possession of first place in the CVC Metro Division.

Week 6 brings a loaded Northeast Ohio football schedule, including Chardon at unbeaten South, Kirtland at Chagrin Falls, Perry at Geneva and West Geauga at Edgewood.

Orange and NDCL captured Division II sectional championships Tuesday, while Gilmour Academy, Perry and West Geauga also advanced as teams. Five more area golfers qualified individually on a postseason day when a single stroke — or even a playoff hole — determined whose season continued.

The first official OHSAA football computer ratings are out, and seven teams in the OhioVarsity coverage area currently occupy top-four spots in their respective regions, including region leaders Mentor and Perry.

Edgewood has won 11 straight, NDCL nine and Gilmour eight as the volleyball season pushes deeper into league play. A look at the latest OhioVarsity Power Rankings, state poll, conference races and statistical leaders.

Seven OhioVarsity-area volleyball teams earned recognition in the OHSVBCA Week 2 state poll, led by No. 4 Lake Catholic, No. 4 Gilmour Academy and No. 8 Kirtland. A look at the OV Power Rankings and local stat leaders adds context to where the area’s best teams stand.

Lutheran West made the week's biggest Power Rankings jump, Cornerstone's Kolsen Keeper continues to dominate the scoring leaderboard, and four top-six teams collide in two huge Sept. 22 matchups.