🐷🐑 More CCF News! 👑
Incoming junior Delaney Borders had a great week at the Champaign County Fair, staying busy in and out of the show ring!
Delaney spent the week showing both sheep and pigs, while also representing herself in the Fair Queen Contest. From livestock projects to stepping on the stage, it was a full week showcasing plenty of hard work, dedication, and Tiger pride!
Congratulations on a great fair week, Delaney! 🧡🐯
Incoming junior Delaney Borders had a great week at the Champaign County Fair, staying busy in and out of the show ring!
Delaney spent the week showing both sheep and pigs, while also representing herself in the Fair Queen Contest. From livestock projects to stepping on the stage, it was a full week showcasing plenty of hard work, dedication, and Tiger pride!
Congratulations on a great fair week, Delaney! 🧡🐯
🏈 Tiger Football Opens the 2026 Season
The West Liberty-Salem Tigers opened their season Friday night on the road at Jonathan Alder. The Tigers battled the Pioneers but fell, 41-10.
🏈 Beckett Sullivan went 8-of-16 through the air with a touchdown pass.
🐯 Grant Krabill hauled in the touchdown reception.
The Tigers will regroup and get back to work as they prepare for the next one. Keep working, Tigers! 🧡🐯
The West Liberty-Salem Tigers opened their season Friday night on the road at Jonathan Alder. The Tigers battled the Pioneers but fell, 41-10.
🏈 Beckett Sullivan went 8-of-16 through the air with a touchdown pass.
🐯 Grant Krabill hauled in the touchdown reception.
The Tigers will regroup and get back to work as they prepare for the next one. Keep working, Tigers! 🧡🐯
The WLS boys' varsity and JV soccer teams squared off against Milton Union today. The varsity lost 3-2 while the JV tied 2-2.
For the varsity Kamden Yang and Landon Zanfirov each scored a goal and Eli Jones and Conner Leichty each had 1 assist. Tucker Searles recorded 6 saves in goal. The varsity Tigers are 1-1 with a home match this Tuesday at 730 against Fairbanks.
The JV team saw Liam Baldwin and Jaden Caldwell each score a goal and Drew Piacentino earn 5 saves in goal for the 2-2 tie. The JV team plays again this Wednesday at 530 pm against Ben Logan.
For the varsity Kamden Yang and Landon Zanfirov each scored a goal and Eli Jones and Conner Leichty each had 1 assist. Tucker Searles recorded 6 saves in goal. The varsity Tigers are 1-1 with a home match this Tuesday at 730 against Fairbanks.
The JV team saw Liam Baldwin and Jaden Caldwell each score a goal and Drew Piacentino earn 5 saves in goal for the 2-2 tie. The JV team plays again this Wednesday at 530 pm against Ben Logan.
⚽ Tigers Open the Season with a Win! 🐯
The West Liberty-Salem Boys Varsity Soccer team kicked off the 2026 season with a 3-0 victory over Northeastern!
⚽ Kamden Yang - 2 goals
⚽ Eli Jones - 1 goal, 1 assist
👏 Lance Saylor - 1 assist
🥅 Tucker Searles - shutout in goal, backed by a strong Tiger defensive effort!
The Tigers are back in action this Saturday at home for a Varsity/JV doubleheader against Milton-Union.
🐯 Varsity - 2:00 PM
🐯 JV - to follow
Great start, Tigers! 🧡⚽
The West Liberty-Salem Boys Varsity Soccer team kicked off the 2026 season with a 3-0 victory over Northeastern!
⚽ Kamden Yang - 2 goals
⚽ Eli Jones - 1 goal, 1 assist
👏 Lance Saylor - 1 assist
🥅 Tucker Searles - shutout in goal, backed by a strong Tiger defensive effort!
The Tigers are back in action this Saturday at home for a Varsity/JV doubleheader against Milton-Union.
🐯 Varsity - 2:00 PM
🐯 JV - to follow
Great start, Tigers! 🧡⚽
⚽ Girls Soccer Season Opener
West Liberty-Salem Girls Soccer opened the 2026 season on the road at Springfield Shawnee, falling to the Braves, 7-1.
🐯 Ellery Wygal scored for the Tigers
🥅 Ella Jacobs recorded 12 saves in goal
The Tigers move to 0-1 and will look to bounce back Thursday at home as they open conference play against Northeastern!
📍 Home vs. Northeastern
⏰ Kickoff: 5:30 PM
Come out and support our Tigers as they open OHC play! 🧡🐯⚽
West Liberty-Salem Girls Soccer opened the 2026 season on the road at Springfield Shawnee, falling to the Braves, 7-1.
🐯 Ellery Wygal scored for the Tigers
🥅 Ella Jacobs recorded 12 saves in goal
The Tigers move to 0-1 and will look to bounce back Thursday at home as they open conference play against Northeastern!
📍 Home vs. Northeastern
⏰ Kickoff: 5:30 PM
Come out and support our Tigers as they open OHC play! 🧡🐯⚽
The West Liberty-Salem Girls Golf Team fell short tonight in at tri-match at National Links Golf Club against West Jefferson and Northeastern.
Team scores:
Northeastern: 250
West Jefferson: 258
West Liberty-Salem 260
Leading the charge for the Lady Tigers was Grace Jones with a 61. Ava Martin followed closely behind with 64. Emma Cole and Ashlyn Pope rounded out the Lady Tigers scoring with a 67 and 68 respectively.
The Lady Tigers return to action Wednesday night at Locus Hill in a quad match with Southeastern, Mechanicsburg, and Madison Plains.
Team scores:
Northeastern: 250
West Jefferson: 258
West Liberty-Salem 260
Leading the charge for the Lady Tigers was Grace Jones with a 61. Ava Martin followed closely behind with 64. Emma Cole and Ashlyn Pope rounded out the Lady Tigers scoring with a 67 and 68 respectively.
The Lady Tigers return to action Wednesday night at Locus Hill in a quad match with Southeastern, Mechanicsburg, and Madison Plains.
📚 ACT Prep Opportunity
District families with students preparing to take the ACT may be interested in an ACT PREP Workshop offered by GP Educational Services!
Workshops focus on test-taking strategies, time management, ACT content review, and a full-length practice test. Sessions are offered in September and October in preparation for several ACT testing dates.
Interested? Check out the information attached or visit https://www.actprepworkshop.com/ for workshop details, locations, and contact information!
🐮 Fair Success for Ayden Underwood! 🐮
Congratulations to Ayden Underwood on a great showing with his beef projects at the fair! Ayden earned some impressive results in the show ring:
🏅 3rd Place – Breeding Heifer Class
🥈 2nd Place – Market Beef Class with his steer, Royal
🥇 1st Place & Reserve Champion Market Beef with his steer, Walter
A great showing and plenty to be proud of! Congratulations, Ayden, on all of your hard work and success this fair season! 🧡🐯
Congratulations to Ayden Underwood on a great showing with his beef projects at the fair! Ayden earned some impressive results in the show ring:
🏅 3rd Place – Breeding Heifer Class
🥈 2nd Place – Market Beef Class with his steer, Royal
🥇 1st Place & Reserve Champion Market Beef with his steer, Walter
A great showing and plenty to be proud of! Congratulations, Ayden, on all of your hard work and success this fair season! 🧡🐯
💬🧡 Parenting a Teen? You’re Not Alone. 🧡💬
Maybe you are a parent of a teen… maybe you know one… or maybe it’s coming soon.
Join the Understanding Your Teen: Parent Engagement Series—a 6-part series focused on teen mental health, communication, and building stronger families. Led by parents with real-life experience, this is a safe, judgment-free space for honest conversations and practical support.
✨ What you’ll gain:
• Real conversations with other parents
• Tools to better support your teen
• Guidance navigating challenges
• A supportive, welcoming environment
🧠 Topics include:
August 18 – Crisis Mapping
September 15 – Building Resilient Families
📅 View details: https://www.mhdas.org/calendar.html
📝 Register: https://forms.office.com/r/fpfSD15nXK
💚 Please share—because no parent should have to figure this out alone.
#TigerPride
Maybe you are a parent of a teen… maybe you know one… or maybe it’s coming soon.
Join the Understanding Your Teen: Parent Engagement Series—a 6-part series focused on teen mental health, communication, and building stronger families. Led by parents with real-life experience, this is a safe, judgment-free space for honest conversations and practical support.
✨ What you’ll gain:
• Real conversations with other parents
• Tools to better support your teen
• Guidance navigating challenges
• A supportive, welcoming environment
🧠 Topics include:
August 18 – Crisis Mapping
September 15 – Building Resilient Families
📅 View details: https://www.mhdas.org/calendar.html
📝 Register: https://forms.office.com/r/fpfSD15nXK
💚 Please share—because no parent should have to figure this out alone.
#TigerPride
🎟️ iPad, Sports Pass & Parking Pass Pick-Up Starts This Week!
As we get closer to the start of the 2026-27 school year, here’s a reminder for our high school students about upcoming iPad, Sports Pass and Parking Pass pick-up dates!
📌 IMPORTANT: All FinalForms paperwork must be completed by BOTH the parent and student BEFORE arriving at school for scheduled pick-up days.
Students may stop in on their scheduled day anytime between 8:00–10:00 AM OR 1:00–3:00 PM:
🐯 12th Grade: August 17 or 18 (Mon/Tues) and Friday, August 21
🐯 11th Grade: August 18 or 19 (Tues/Wed) and Friday, August 21
🐯 10th Grade: August 19 or 20 (Wed/Thurs) and Friday, August 21
🐯 9th Grade: August 24, 8:00 AM–2:00 PM during Freshman Orientation & iPad Pick-Up (lunch provided!)
📸 FREE STUDENT SPORTS PASSES!
During pick-up, students will have their photo taken for a FREE Student Sports Pass for the 2026-27 school year, giving them FREE admission to home middle school and high school athletic events! Passes may be picked up 24 hours after the photo is taken.
🚗 Parking Passes: Please bring $5 and a current driver's license.
Students who miss their scheduled pick-up time or orientation may come AFTER their scheduled day during one of the remaining pick-up times.
We’re getting closer, Tigers! See you soon! 🧡🐯
As we get closer to the start of the 2026-27 school year, here’s a reminder for our high school students about upcoming iPad, Sports Pass and Parking Pass pick-up dates!
📌 IMPORTANT: All FinalForms paperwork must be completed by BOTH the parent and student BEFORE arriving at school for scheduled pick-up days.
Students may stop in on their scheduled day anytime between 8:00–10:00 AM OR 1:00–3:00 PM:
🐯 12th Grade: August 17 or 18 (Mon/Tues) and Friday, August 21
🐯 11th Grade: August 18 or 19 (Tues/Wed) and Friday, August 21
🐯 10th Grade: August 19 or 20 (Wed/Thurs) and Friday, August 21
🐯 9th Grade: August 24, 8:00 AM–2:00 PM during Freshman Orientation & iPad Pick-Up (lunch provided!)
📸 FREE STUDENT SPORTS PASSES!
During pick-up, students will have their photo taken for a FREE Student Sports Pass for the 2026-27 school year, giving them FREE admission to home middle school and high school athletic events! Passes may be picked up 24 hours after the photo is taken.
🚗 Parking Passes: Please bring $5 and a current driver's license.
Students who miss their scheduled pick-up time or orientation may come AFTER their scheduled day during one of the remaining pick-up times.
We’re getting closer, Tigers! See you soon! 🧡🐯
This week in Tiger Athletics...
🐷 Fair Success for Solly Warye! 🐷
Congratulations to Solly Warye on an outstanding showing at the fair! Solly had a great week in the show ring, earning several impressive finishes with his barrows and gilts:
🏅 Two 4th-Place Finishes – Junior Barrow Show
🏅 4th Overall – Intermediate Showmanship
🥇🥈 1st & 2nd Place – Born & Raised Gilt
🥇🥈 1st & 2nd Place – Open Class Barrow
🏅 4th Overall – Market Gilt
What a great week of results and a reflection of the hard work that goes into preparing for fair season. Congratulations, Solly! We’re proud of you! 🧡🐯
Congratulations to Solly Warye on an outstanding showing at the fair! Solly had a great week in the show ring, earning several impressive finishes with his barrows and gilts:
🏅 Two 4th-Place Finishes – Junior Barrow Show
🏅 4th Overall – Intermediate Showmanship
🥇🥈 1st & 2nd Place – Born & Raised Gilt
🥇🥈 1st & 2nd Place – Open Class Barrow
🏅 4th Overall – Market Gilt
What a great week of results and a reflection of the hard work that goes into preparing for fair season. Congratulations, Solly! We’re proud of you! 🧡🐯
🐷🐮 Fair Success for Levi Yelton! 🐮🐷
West Liberty-Salem senior and Ohio Hi-Point student Levi Yelton had an outstanding fair, earning several top finishes with his livestock!
🏆 Grand Champion Market Barrow
🥉 3rd Overall Market Gilt
🏅 5th Overall Breeding Gilt
🥉 3rd Overall Breeding Heifer
🏅 5th Overall Market Animal, an animal Levi and his family raised!
From the barn to the show ring, these accomplishments represent countless hours of hard work and dedication. Congratulations on an incredible fair, Levi! We’re proud to celebrate your success! 🧡🐯
West Liberty-Salem senior and Ohio Hi-Point student Levi Yelton had an outstanding fair, earning several top finishes with his livestock!
🏆 Grand Champion Market Barrow
🥉 3rd Overall Market Gilt
🏅 5th Overall Breeding Gilt
🥉 3rd Overall Breeding Heifer
🏅 5th Overall Market Animal, an animal Levi and his family raised!
From the barn to the show ring, these accomplishments represent countless hours of hard work and dedication. Congratulations on an incredible fair, Levi! We’re proud to celebrate your success! 🧡🐯
🐷 More Fair Success for Our Tigers! 🐷
Congratulations to Paisley Lathrop on a fantastic showing in the pig barn! Paisley brought home some impressive results, including:
🏆 2 Division Reserve Champions
🥇 5 First-Place Finishes
That’s a lot of hard work paying off in the show ring! We love celebrating our Tigers and all they accomplish throughout fair season.
Congratulations, Paisley! We’re proud of you! 🧡🐯
Congratulations to Paisley Lathrop on a fantastic showing in the pig barn! Paisley brought home some impressive results, including:
🏆 2 Division Reserve Champions
🥇 5 First-Place Finishes
That’s a lot of hard work paying off in the show ring! We love celebrating our Tigers and all they accomplish throughout fair season.
Congratulations, Paisley! We’re proud of you! 🧡🐯
🐴🏆 More Fair Success for a Tiger!
Congratulations to Ellie Titus on a fantastic showing at the fair with her horses, Gypetto and Sugar!
Ellie and Gypetto earned the title of Top Miniature Horse – All Ages! 🏆🐴
She also had a great showing with Sugar, earning placements in both her Jumping and Equitation classes.
Whether working with a miniature horse or competing in the saddle, success takes plenty of time and patience. We’re proud to see Ellie’s hard work pay off in the show ring!
Congratulations, Ellie, Gypetto, and Sugar!
Congratulations to Ellie Titus on a fantastic showing at the fair with her horses, Gypetto and Sugar!
Ellie and Gypetto earned the title of Top Miniature Horse – All Ages! 🏆🐴
She also had a great showing with Sugar, earning placements in both her Jumping and Equitation classes.
Whether working with a miniature horse or competing in the saddle, success takes plenty of time and patience. We’re proud to see Ellie’s hard work pay off in the show ring!
Congratulations, Ellie, Gypetto, and Sugar!
🐰🎨 From the Rabbit Barn to the Project Hall, Adelyn Whitt Had a Fantastic Fair!
Upcoming West Liberty-Salem 5th grader Adelyn Whitt had plenty to celebrate at the 2026 Champaign County Fair, earning honors with both her rabbits and Girl Scout projects!
🐰 Rabbit Show
🏅 5th Place in Variety Broken Black Mini Lop
🥈 2nd Place & Best of Variety Blue Dutch Bucks
🏆 Best of Variety Steel Dutch
🏆 Best Opposite of Breed Steel Dutch
🎨 Girl Scout Projects
🥇 1st Place Troop Badges, Patches & Try-Its
🥇 1st Place Miscellaneous Crafts
🥈 2nd Place Fine Arts
🥈 2nd Place Nature Art
From caring for and showing her rabbits to showcasing her creativity through her Girl Scout projects, Adelyn had a busy and successful week!
Congratulations, Adelyn, on all of your accomplishments at the 2026 Champaign County Fair! Way to represent WL-S!
Upcoming West Liberty-Salem 5th grader Adelyn Whitt had plenty to celebrate at the 2026 Champaign County Fair, earning honors with both her rabbits and Girl Scout projects!
🐰 Rabbit Show
🏅 5th Place in Variety Broken Black Mini Lop
🥈 2nd Place & Best of Variety Blue Dutch Bucks
🏆 Best of Variety Steel Dutch
🏆 Best Opposite of Breed Steel Dutch
🎨 Girl Scout Projects
🥇 1st Place Troop Badges, Patches & Try-Its
🥇 1st Place Miscellaneous Crafts
🥈 2nd Place Fine Arts
🥈 2nd Place Nature Art
From caring for and showing her rabbits to showcasing her creativity through her Girl Scout projects, Adelyn had a busy and successful week!
Congratulations, Adelyn, on all of your accomplishments at the 2026 Champaign County Fair! Way to represent WL-S!
🐄🏆 A Grand Week for Graham Jenkins!
Congratulations to Graham Jenkins, a West Liberty-Salem 6th grader, on an outstanding showing in the Dairy Show!
Graham brought home an impressive collection of honors:
🏆 Grand Champion Jersey Cow
🏆 Grand Champion Supreme Cow
🥇 Junior Champion Brown Swiss Heifer
🥈 Reserve Junior Champion Jersey Heifer
🥈 Reserve Junior Champion Supreme Heifer
⭐ 2nd Place Intermediate Showmanship Division
From champion animals to a great finish in showmanship, Graham had an incredible week in the ring. These accomplishments represent a lot of time, responsibility, and hard work behind the scenes!
Congratulations, Graham! We’re proud to celebrate another Tiger having a fantastic fair season!
Congratulations to Graham Jenkins, a West Liberty-Salem 6th grader, on an outstanding showing in the Dairy Show!
Graham brought home an impressive collection of honors:
🏆 Grand Champion Jersey Cow
🏆 Grand Champion Supreme Cow
🥇 Junior Champion Brown Swiss Heifer
🥈 Reserve Junior Champion Jersey Heifer
🥈 Reserve Junior Champion Supreme Heifer
⭐ 2nd Place Intermediate Showmanship Division
From champion animals to a great finish in showmanship, Graham had an incredible week in the ring. These accomplishments represent a lot of time, responsibility, and hard work behind the scenes!
Congratulations, Graham! We’re proud to celebrate another Tiger having a fantastic fair season!
What a week for WLS 4th grader Brookston Gentis. In his first year showing pigs in 4H, Brookston’s results were:
🏆Grand Champion Performance Pig
🏅5th Overall Performance Pig
🥈Division 7 Reserve Market Barrow
🏅4 Class wins
🏅1 Class 2nd place
🏅1 Class 3rd place
🏅2 Class 4th places
🏅5th place Rookie Skillathon
🏆Class winner Rookie Showmanship
🏅5th place Overall Rookie Showmanship
🏆Grand Champion Performance Pig
🏅5th Overall Performance Pig
🥈Division 7 Reserve Market Barrow
🏅4 Class wins
🏅1 Class 2nd place
🏅1 Class 3rd place
🏅2 Class 4th places
🏅5th place Rookie Skillathon
🏆Class winner Rookie Showmanship
🏅5th place Overall Rookie Showmanship
🐑🏆 A Championship Week for Kynslie McIntosh!
Congratulations to Kynslie McIntosh on an outstanding week of competition! From the sheep ring to the beef barn, and even putting her livestock knowledge to the test, Kynslie brought home an impressive list of accomplishments:
🏆 Breed Champion Ewe – Tunis
🥈 Reserve Breed Champion Ram – Tunis
⭐ 5th Overall Ram – Open Show
🏆 Breed Champion Ram – Tunis, Open Show
🥈 Reserve Breed Champion Ewe – Tunis, Open Show
🥇 Champion Intermediate Division – Lamb Judging Contest
🐄 5th Place – Beef Steer Class
🐄 5th Place – Breeding Heifer Class
What a great showing across multiple events! Kynslie’s success reflects the time, knowledge, and dedication that goes into preparing and showing livestock.
Congratulations on an incredible week, Kynslie! Way to represent West Liberty-Salem! 💙🐅💛
Congratulations to Kynslie McIntosh on an outstanding week of competition! From the sheep ring to the beef barn, and even putting her livestock knowledge to the test, Kynslie brought home an impressive list of accomplishments:
🏆 Breed Champion Ewe – Tunis
🥈 Reserve Breed Champion Ram – Tunis
⭐ 5th Overall Ram – Open Show
🏆 Breed Champion Ram – Tunis, Open Show
🥈 Reserve Breed Champion Ewe – Tunis, Open Show
🥇 Champion Intermediate Division – Lamb Judging Contest
🐄 5th Place – Beef Steer Class
🐄 5th Place – Breeding Heifer Class
What a great showing across multiple events! Kynslie’s success reflects the time, knowledge, and dedication that goes into preparing and showing livestock.
Congratulations on an incredible week, Kynslie! Way to represent West Liberty-Salem! 💙🐅💛
🐷🏆 Another Tiger Bringing Home the Hardware!
Congratulations to Kase McIntosh on an outstanding showing with his Performance Pig!
Kase brought home several impressive finishes:
🏆 Champion Lean Gain - Performance Pig
⭐ 4th Overall Performance Pig
🥇 Two 1st Place Class Finishes
🏅 5th Place Class Finish
From success in the show ring to earning Champion Lean Gain honors, Kase’s hard work and dedication paid off in a big way!
Congratulations on a great showing, Kase! Way to represent West Liberty-Salem! 🐅
Congratulations to Kase McIntosh on an outstanding showing with his Performance Pig!
Kase brought home several impressive finishes:
🏆 Champion Lean Gain - Performance Pig
⭐ 4th Overall Performance Pig
🥇 Two 1st Place Class Finishes
🏅 5th Place Class Finish
From success in the show ring to earning Champion Lean Gain honors, Kase’s hard work and dedication paid off in a big way!
Congratulations on a great showing, Kase! Way to represent West Liberty-Salem! 🐅
