COLDWATER - Village Manager/Engineer Eric Thomas said one of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's recent mandates for the village's wastewater
Six properties would be charged for city maintenance program
Six Celina property owners will be assessed a total of $3,317 by the city for the 2007 sidewalk maintenance program if Celina city council members approve an emergency ordinance at the next regular meeting.
The first two years of the Chris Bihn era at Celina have been tough as the Bulldogs have gone just 14-28 with a pair of first-round exits from the postseason, but Bihn has cautious optimism heading into this season.
The Celina girls basketball team may not be considered the favorite to win the Western Buckeye League this year in the preseason, but by the end of the year the Bulldogs are hoping to be in contention.
Coldwater boys basketball coach Mike Kanney will have awhile to prepare for the start of the basketball season.
With the success of the football te
The 2007-08 basketball season might be considered a rebuilding year for the Coldwater Lady Cavaliers.
The squad went 10-13 last season, but caught a wave of momentum at the end of the season and advanced to the district finals, losing to eventual state runners-up Delphos St. John's.
Last year, Fort Recovery was blessed with a young, but experienced, roster.
A year later after going a competitive 12-9, Brian Patch has the core group from last season back, with just two of the players being seniors.
After a season where they were denied a trip to the regionals on a last-second shot, the Fort Recovery girls basketball team will have a different complexion this season.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers boys basketball squad will once again be short on preparation time, but with a solid core of players returning, they hope to have the talent and experience to make up for it.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Lady Flyers endured a tough season a year ago but look to improve immensely this year with most of their key contributors returning.
Through the years, Minster head coach Mike Lee has developed a reputation of molding his game plan to suit his returning personnel.
With the loss of a pair of talented guards from last season, the Wildcats look to institute patience on offense, while utilizing a stable of depth in the paint.
When looking ahead to the girl's basketball season in the Midwest Athletic Conference each winter, it's hard not to throw Nann Stechschulte's Minster Wildcats into the title mix on a yearly basis.
Veteran New Bremen boy's basketball coach Mike Ernst has quietly built a solid basketball program in southwest Auglaize County as his Cardinal squad looks to come up with a fifth consecutive winning season.
Veteran New Bremen girl's basketball coach Dave McFeely hopes to continue a trend in his third year in charge of the program.
In his first year, th
Last season for Parkway's boys basketball program was a year where the most valuable person was the team trainer.
Injuries to two key starters put a snag in what looked to be a solid season and saw the Panthers finish at 6-15.
Things are looking up for the Parkway girls basketball team.
After going 1-20 last season, with the win coming in the Division III sectional, Parkway has worked to start this season on a high note.
St. Henry boy's basketball coach Joe Niekamp has a lot of optimism for the upcoming season.
The Redskins did lose five seniors - all starters - fr
St. Henry girl's basketball coach Charlie Maier has reason for a lot of optimism coming into this season.
The veteran coach believes the Redskins have the potential to succeed after St. Henry played a lot of youngsters and went 5-15 in 2006.
Second-year St. Marys boys basketball head coach Paul Sadler doesn't have the luxury of building around the best individual player in the Western Buckeye League this year.
With just one player lost to graduation from a year ago, the St. Marys girls basketball team is optimistic about this season.
The Roughriders have a strong core to build around as head coach Tim Niekamp is excited about the possibilities.
After last year's district runner-up season, the Versailles boy's basketball team will look to retool this season.
The Tigers have just two letterwinners, one being a starter, back from last season's 14-9 campaign under head coach Scott McEldowney.
Last year Versailles made it to the Division III final four at the state tournament in Columbus, losing to eventual state champion Cleveland Central Catholic and Ms. Basketball winner Jantel Lavender.
Success in the pool is nothing new for Celina, but Bulldogs swim coach Matt May is expecting a banner year for his Green and White this season.
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Former Coldwater swimmer and assistant coach Jeff Knapke takes over the AquaCav program this season from Carla Post. Former coach Molly Hay also returns to the program this season adding experience to the coaching staff.
The Marion Local swim team is looking to turn improved numbers into an improved team effort this year. With the number of participants jumping from 12 last year to 20 this year, second-year coach Candace Schwieterman believes her team can get back to the levels it was a few years ago.
Minster swimming coach Carla Walter is prepared for another exciting season in the pool, as her squad looks to replace a lot of talent lost to graduation a year ago on both the boy's and girl's side.
Veteran New Bremen swim coach Cresta Ritter is looking forward to the 2007-08 season as a possible breakout year for the program as she returns several talented swimmers from both squads that each had district qualifiers a year ago.
It's going to be a wait and see attitude this year for St. Marys swimming as graduation hit the Roughriders hard leaving plenty of question marks heading into the season.
After an exceptional run last season, Celina comes into this wrestling season with a number of experienced wrestlers from a team that placed second in the dual-meet season and third in the Western Buckeye League tournament.
As has been the case for the last several years, Coldwater wrestling coach Chuck Alig is in a bit of a holding pattern.
The success of the football team has delayed getting his full team together.
St. Marys wrestling coach Larry Gruber has a number of experienced wrestlers coming into this season, but like many coaches, just needs to know which weight class they will be wrestling.
Versailles wrestling coach Bill Roll has 20 wrestlers in his system this season. Although numbers may be a tad down, the Tigers have an experienced group that features several state veterans from a team that did place third at the Covington Sectional last season.
The first varsity season for Versailles swimming could be deemed a success.
Getting a first-team All-Ohio swimmer in the first season, as well as success at the district level, has coach Shawn Agne confident that success can continue for the Tigers in the pool.
