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Perrysburg schools honor state‑qualifying athletes and longtime staff in June meeting
Summary
Board honored junior‑high and high‑school track athletes and the baseball team for state qualifications, new school records and a 25–7 season, and formally recognized long‑serving retirees Don Christie and Joe Sarns for decades of service.
At its June 16 meeting the Perrysburg Exempted Village Board of Education paused regular business to recognize student and staff achievements for the year.
Athletic director Mrs. Mannheim and coaches presented a series of recognitions. On the girls side, Coach Murray noted every girl who qualified for the state meet set a personal record and the district captured three new school records; the 4x800 relay of Joselyn Downey, Sully Morrison, Juliet Kresvitz and Hope Meyers won first place at state with a time of 9:57. Coach Murray also highlighted Hope Meyers’ school‑record 400m (59.72).
On the baseball field, head coach Dave Hall said the team finished 25–7, made the state final four and recorded multiple school records, including a school record fielding percentage of .964. Hall thanked players and longtime assistant coach Chris Stein, who will not return next year.
The board also held extended tributes for two retiring staffers. Don Christie, described by speakers as having joined the district in 2014 and later serving as executive director of human resources, was lauded for decades of leadership across school operations; Joe Sarns was honored for more than three decades in teaching and district instructional leadership. Guests and colleagues shared personal anecdotes highlighting mentoring, community building and long‑term program leadership.
Why it matters: Recognitions underscore the year’s student and staff accomplishments, celebrate institutional memory and mark leadership transitions staff and community will feel in coming months.
Next step: the board paused for a brief recess and then resumed routine business and committee reports.
