Few Ohio high schools are better positioned to take advantage of the recent and historic state prep sports ruling making girls football a varsity sport than Badin High School.
The Butler County private school has already won a state flag football championship in 2025 and made it to the quarter finals — including a big regional championship win at Cincinnati Bengals Paycor Stadium — in this year’s Ohio tournament.
Officials at the Hamilton school said they are happy with the recent approval by the Ohio High School Athletic ******* ociation’s ruling now sanctioning a new varsity prep sports option for girls.
“It’s been a great addition to our athletic program,” said Badin Athletic Director Geoff Melzer.
“The girls have really embraced it and had a lot of success. They’re all in, we’re all in, and the sport is really exploding throughout the state,” said Melzer.
The Butler County private school has already won a state flag football championship in 2025 and made it to the quarter finals — including a big regional championship win at Cincinnati Bengals Paycor Stadium — in this year’s Ohio tournament.
Officials at the Hamilton school said they are happy with the recent approval by the Ohio High School Athletic ******* ociation’s ruling now sanctioning a new varsity prep sports option for girls.
“It’s been a great addition to our athletic program,” said Badin Athletic Director Geoff Melzer.
“The girls have really embraced it and had a lot of success. They’re all in, we’re all in, and the sport is really exploding throughout the state,” said Melzer.
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