ST. MARYS - City officials discussed proposed legislation on Monday that would create a registrar of vacant buildings in the city and draft requirements for their maintenance with potential fines and legal charges for violators. [
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FORT RECOVERY - Council members discussed project updates and miscellaneous agenda items at Monday's meeting.
Council members approved a second rea
MINSTER - A revised abatement agreement with Dannon Yogurt will give the school district $98,841 per year for the next nine years, down from the originally estimated compensation of $173,394 per year.
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CELINA - It took just 16 seconds for Celina to score its first goal of the girls soccer season.
That pretty much signaled the trend of the game.
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The Minster boys golf team has played at various courses throughout Ohio this season.
The site has mattered little, though. The Wildcats have posted low scores on a consistent basis.
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Tri-City Dust Devils pitcher Nick Thwaits was named Northwest League Pitcher of the Week after a dominant performance against Hillsboro in a 2-0 victory over the weekend.
CELINA - With a limited roster, especially on the girls team, Celina cross country will look to its veterans to have a strong season.
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COLDWATER - Both the Coldwater boys and girls cross country team will have veteran leadership, albeit with tight rosters for both.
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FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery cross country team made strides in recent seasons.
This fall, Fort Recovery coach Christy Diller envisions her team taking it to the next level.
MARIA STEIN - It's a new year for the Marion Local cross country team, and the Flyers have a new coach.
That coach is Katie Heitkamp, who is hoping all the miles and hard work logged by her team this summer leads them to new territory.
MINSTER - After claiming their second straight MAC title last season, Minster Head Boys Cross Country Coach Larry Topp is hoping the blend of momentum and experience carries over into 2019, his 34th season in charge of the program.
NEW BREMEN - With a solid core of experienced runners, the New Bremen boys and girls cross country teams will each be looking to improve on last season's seventh-place finishes in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
ROCKFORD - Confidence is high as Parkway gets ready for another cross country season.
The majority of the boys lineup that finished second in the MAC last season returns to try and get back to the state meet for the first time in three years.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry girls cross country team is on a state-seeking mission.
As for the boys, with new runners in the fold they look to be dangerous as the year progresses and reach regional.
ST. MARYS - In order for the St. Marys boys cross country team to continue its trek up the WBL standings, head coach Rob Cisco will rely on a trio of
CELINA - The 2019 golf season will be a building season for the Celina program.
The boys struggled last season and finished 10th in the Western Buckeye League. The girls finished third in the league invitational (only five WBL teams have girls golf) and were unable to get out of sectional play.
COLDWATER - Numbers are growing in the Coldwater golf programs.
The boys team have six returning letterwinners among their 14 players this season while the girls have one of their biggest rosters in recent memory with 16 players, including seven freshmen.
FORT RECOVERY - No seniors are listed on either of Fort Recovery's golf rosters.
Instead, an experienced bunch of underclassmen will lead the way for each team as they try to vault their way up the MAC standings.
MARIA STEIN - Numbers are up for the Marion Local boys golf program.
The potential is on the rise, too.
"I am hopeful that this season will bring good competition amongst our team and will drive Marion golf to its highest potential," said coach David Koenig, returning for a sixth year.
MINSTER - Last season, the Minster boys golf team punched its ticket to the state tournament and with five letterwinners returning this year, expectations are high for sixth-year head coach Jim Stubbs.
NEW BREMEN - Both the New Bremen boys and girls golf teams will be looking to climb up the leaderboard as the season gets into full swing.
With a strong contingent of returning talent, the Cardinal girls are poised to make a run at the Midwest Athletic Conference title.
ROCKFORD -Parkway boys golf coach Joe Falk will look to his six returning letterwinners to help Parkway improve from last season's ninth-place showing at both the MAC golf meet and the district tournament.
ST. HENRY - Both St. Henry golf teams have been top-tier programs the last handful of years.
By early indications this year, the Redskins are still in the business of collecting hardware.
ST. MARYS - Having swept all of the Western Buckeye League boys golf honors last season, St. Marys will be looking to re-tee and repeat.
The Roughriders went undefeated in WBL dual matches while taking first place in the tournament - with Austin Boley claiming medalist honors in a playoff.
CELINA - Although they recorded a 7-9-2 record for a second straight season, the second half of the season for the Celina boys soccer team was a marked improvement, going 4-2 in the final six regular season games and 1-1 in the postseason with a loss to Kenton in the sectional final.
CELINA - You can't teach experience, and the Celina girls soccer team has plenty of it.
Second-year coach Eric Gerker has 16 returning letterwinn
COLDWATER - After a competitive season in 2018, Coldwater's girls soccer team will look to build on the positives from last season.
Third-year coach Lisa Brackman led a team that had to deal with key injuries to a 7-8-2 record and a 1-4-1 mark in Western Ohio Soccer League play.
ST. MARYS - Josh Hertenstein begins his second season as the St. Marys boys soccer coach looking to continue the momentum from last year's 12-5-2 overall record.
ST. MARYS - With his rookie season as a head soccer coach at the varsity level under his belt, second-year St. Marys Head Girls Soccer Coach Nick Wil
CELINA - After a rebuilding season in 2018 with no seniors on the roster, the Celina girls tennis team will look to start the move back to the top of the Western Buckeye League fixtures.
ST. MARYS - Faced with a lack of returning experience, St. Marys girls tennis coach Mariah Krugh will be hoping to reload for the 2019 campaign.
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