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The offseason brings coach turnover and Fairview is looking to fill four positions. Jamin Bookhamer, the boys soccer coach, has accepted a teaching position in Korea and is leaving at the end of the school year. Dino Montagna, the cross country coach, is also relocating out of state. Ben Corbin, the wrestling coach, and Christine Gretka, the competitive spirit coach, have also resigned.

Fairview is in looking to fill the positions right away. For information on the four vacancies, contact athletic director Jerry Lightner at 814 474-2600, ext. 3218 or by e-mail glightner@fairview.iu5.org.

–Tom Reisenweber

Area fans can check out the finals of the inaugural PIAA competitive spirit championships on Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. The Pennsylvania Cable Network will broadcast the finals from the three championships, including a fourth-place finish by McDowell in the large squad competition. Oil City was eliminated in the first round of the large squad competition. In the medium squad division, Mercyhurst Prep finished 18th and Harbor Creek was 21st, while in the small squad division, Fairview finished 22nd followed by Warren and Wilmington at 33rd and 34th, respectively.

–Tom Reisenweber

Competitive spirit is a new sport in the PIAA and its first championship will take place Feb. 2. There will be 96 teams from around the state competing and District 10 was given seven spots based on number of member schools. All districts are required to hold their respective championships at least one week before the PIAA competition.

District 10 has not set a site, time or date yet for its championship. The competition will likely be discussed at either the October or December meetings.

Here is a breakdown of teams by district:
District 1 – 12
District 2 – 5
District 3 – 15
District 4 - 6
District 5 – 3
District 6 – 6
District 7 – 17
District 8 – 1
District 9 – 5
District 10 – 7
District 11 – 7
District 12 – 12

–Tom Reisenweber