Weekend Runners Pack the Trails as Autumn Schedule Picks Up
Kalida, OH · October 5, 2026
Harvest dust is settling across the fields this morning, but the pace stays brisk as the village pivots from a whirlwind sporting weekend straight into senior night beneath the gymnasium lights.
The Lead
Hundreds of runners converged along Route 694 on Saturday morning as the annual Kalida Wildcat Cross Country Invitational took over the grounds at the Kalida Fish and Game Club. With twenty-one boys squads and eighteen girls programs competing across elementary, middle school, and varsity divisions, the event turned out one of the largest competitive fields in Putnam County this fall.
The weekend also capped a milestone push on the greens, where the boys golf team earned a third-place district finish at Stone Ridge in Bowling Green, securing an official qualification for next week’s Division III State Tournament at NorthStar. Local momentum shows no signs of tapering off as the workweek begins. Attention turns immediately back home tonight with volleyball senior night festivities in the gymnasium and a rivalry girls soccer match against Ottoville.
Local Pulse
Council Convenes For October Session City Hall Village leaders meet tonight at Town Hall to review municipal street upkeep and autumn utility operations.
Wildcats Celebrate Volleyball Senior Night Schools Graduating student-athletes take the home court for pre-match recognition before tonight's clash against Crestview.
Today's Outlook
- High 66°F · Low 45°F — Clear
- Grab a light jacket for the crisp morning before clear skies warm up the afternoon.
What's On Around Town
Today
Learn to Use the MyChart App Putnam County District Library (136 Putnam Pkwy), Ottawa, 1:30 PM · Free Digital literacy workshop covering online patient portals and telehealth navigation tools.
Wildcats Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Ottoville Kalida High School (301 N 3rd St), 6:00 PM Local league rivalry match under the stadium lights.
Village Council & BPA Meeting Kalida Town Hall (110 S Broad St), 7:30 PM · Free Open public session addressing municipal management and village services.
Tomorrow
- Book Discussion: Dewey the Library Cat Pandora-Riley Branch Library (304 Hilty Dr), Pandora, 5:00 PM · Free
- Wildcats Boys Soccer at Ada Ada High School (725 W North Ave), Ada, 5:00 PM
Wednesday
- Mexican Train Dominoes Continental United Methodist Church (300 N Main St), Continental, 10:00 AM · Free
- Food Truck Pop-Up: Cousins Maine Lobster Tractor Supply Co. (203 Meadowglen Dr), Ottawa, 11:30 AM–7:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Tim Wehri
- Born the youngest of twelve children on a Kalida family farm, Wehri spent twenty-three years teaching high school science and four decades blowing the whistle as a registered basketball referee. Today he continues balancing field work with local civic leadership across Putnam County.
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