Stritch returns to Clay Memorial Stadium for home games
Typically public and private schools operate completely independent of one another. However, this is not the case for Cardinal Stritch and Clay high schools during this year’s football season.

The two Oregon schools recently finalized a mutually beneficial partnership for the 2010 football season. Stritch’s homecoming game last Friday night against visiting Plymouth Christian (Mich.) saw Cardinal football return to Ted Federici Field at Clay’s Memorial Stadium.

Stritch had a long history of playing its home games at Clay before relocating them to Northwood in recent seasons.

Oregon Schools has agreed to share the use of its football stadium with Cardinal Stritch. As part of the agreement, Cardinal Stritch will rent Oregon Clay Memorial Stadium for five varsity-level football games.

For each home game, Clay will make available locker room facilities, ticket booths, concession stands, rest rooms, press box, PA system, the newly installed scoreboard, as well as parking. The Clay Band Boosters will provide the concession items for each home game and Cardinal Stritch will provide the volunteers. The Clay Band Boosters will split the profits from concession sales for each game with the Stritch athletic department.

"We are very grateful for the agreement reached between our two school systems. By working together for the good of our students, we are also building a stronger community in the City of Oregon,” said Father Eric Schild, president of the Kateri Catholic School System, which includes Cardinal Stritch and Kateri Catholic Academy, pre-K through 8th grade.

“Our schools share the same basic philosophy to provide the highest quality educational experience for our students, which includes strong academic, athletic and extra-curricular programs. It only makes sense to share our resources,” Fr. Schild continued.

Michael Zalar, Superintendent of Oregon City Schools, said, “With our schools located so close to one another, it only makes sense from a fiscal and practical standpoint to offer needed athletic resources to Cardinal Stritch. It’s a win-win.”

The remaining home games for Stritch are as follows: Sept. 18 vs. Ottawa Hills; Oct. 2 vs. Toledo Christian; Oct. 9 vs. Gates Mills Gilmour; Oct. 15 vs. Edon. All games are 7 p.m. except the contest versus Gilmour Academy is scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff.

Rocket soccer
The Oak Harbor boys’ soccer team last Tuesday defeated Edison by a score of 4-0 in a key SBC contest.  Leading the way for the Rockets was returning All-Ohio player Phil Weirich, who scored two goals and Ian Miller and J.J. Rathbun who each added one goal. 

Tyler Eoff had two assists on the night and Alex Swope added an assist as well. The Rocket JV boys soccer team also was victorious on Tuesday night, defeating Lake 2-1.  Tate Haar and Hunter Gresh scored the goals for Oak Harbor.

Sports Announcements
The Lake Athletic Boosters Golf Scramble will be Oct. 10 at Chippewa Golf Club. Check-in is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. with a shotgun start scheduled for 1 p.m. Cost is $65 per person, with four members on a team, and the first 28 paid teams are guaranteed a spot. Dinner will be provided afterwards. The first nine holes is scrambles, the second nine is best ball. Proceeds benefit student-athletes of Lake Local Schools. Call Ed Blank at 419-508-9693.

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The Owens Community College and Steven G. Guerrero Scholarship Fund annual four-person scramble will be at Tamaron Golf Course Sept. 26 with an 8:30 a.m. start. Entry fee is $60 per player, which includes food at conclusion of play. Call Coach Gilbert Guerrero or Coach Josh Williams at 567-661-2643, 419-360-7922, or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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The Owens Community College’s Alumni Association will hold its eighth annual Golf Classic on Sept. 27 at Belmont Country Club. The four-person scramble begins with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Lunch will precede the golf from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., followed by a golf demonstration at 1 p.m. The day will conclude with a grazing dinner at 6 p.m. The tournament is limited to the first 30 teams. Contact the Owens Alumni Relations Office at 567-661-7876 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 7876.

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The Lake Young Runners Club invites students in grades K-6 to participate in cross-country running. On Sept. 15, 29, and Oct. 9, a one-mile “fun” run will be held at the Sunrise Banquet and Recreation Area, Millbury. The cost for entry is fifty cents or one dozen cookies and will begin at 6 p.m. Additionally, the Flyers invite young runners to participate in a one-mile fun run prior to the Lake Flyer Middle School Cross-Country Invitational on Sept. 28 at Pearson Park. Entry fee is $1 and the run will begin at 4:30 p.m. Parent or guardian consent is required and can be signed prior to competing. Contact Coach Ken Mysinger at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Fellowship of Christian Athletes Huddle Leader Training will be Sept. 26 from 4-6 p.m. in the FCA campus office at 6657 Owens Lake Drive, Suite B, Walbridge. The FCA will reveal the new way to find resources online, share ideas on how to start a Huddle and lead Huddle meetings, and more. Call Matt Medina at 567-249-4039, fax to 567-249-4043, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.nwohiofca.org.

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The City of Toledo Athletic Commission and Central City Boxing are presenting Saturday Night Fights at Promenade Park on Sept. 18 starting at 4 p.m. Seventeen bouts are on the card, and it is free to the public. Fighters weigh in from noon until 2 p.m. The event will also be televised live by Buckeye Cable Sports Network.

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There is an error on the Oak Harbor green schedule cards under on the boys soccer schedule.  The game against Huron on Sept. 9 will be at home. The game against Huron on Oct. 5 will be at Huron.

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