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2026 Pirate Girls Soccer Schedule

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Not until game 3 will the Continental High Girls Soccer get to try out playing under the new lights on the Pirate Pitch.  The Pirates open the season on the road at Delphos Jefferson on August 27. The Pirates home opener will be on August 29 with Riverdale but it is a Saturday morning game.  Playing under the Pirate lights for the first time will occur on September 3 when, new to the schedule, Toledo Christian appears on the schedule.  The Putnam County League schedule opens up on the road at Fort Jennings on September 10.  The PCL home opener is on September 26 against Miller City.  Save money for gas in the second half as the Pirates go on road trips to Coldwater, Archbold, Botkins and Bryan.  Last year the Pirates were 3rd in the PCL  and made it to the District Semifinals where PCL champ Columbus Grove ended the Pirates season.  Look forward to 3 home games under the lights.
Thur Aug 27=    Delphos Jefferson    Away    05:00:00 PM
Sat Aug 29=    Riverdale    Home    11:00:00 AM
Thur Sep 3-    Toledo Christian    Home    07:00:00 PM
Sat Sep 5-    Wauseon            Home    11:00:00 AM
Thur Sep 10 =    Fort Jennings    Away    05:00:00 PM
Sat Sep 12=    Defiance    Away    11:00:00 AM
Tue Sep 15=    Delta    Home    07:30:00 PM
Thur Sep 17    Delphos St Johns    Away    07:30:00 PM
Tue Sep 22=    Coldwater    Away    06:00:00 PM
Thur Sep 24=    Crestview    Home    05:00:00 PM
Sat Sep 26=    Miller City    Home    11:00:00 AM
Tue Sep 29=    Archbold    Away    05:00:00 PM
Thu Oct 1=    Columbus Grove    Home    05:00:00 PM
Tue Oct 6=    Botkins            Home    07:00:00 PM
Thu Oct 8=    Ottoville     Away    05:00:00 PM
Tue Oct 13=    Kalida            Home    07:00:00 PM
Thu Oct 15=    Bryan            Away    07:00:00 PM
–Mike Jones, Sportswriter

2026 Pirate Boys Soccer Schedule

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Lots of excitement for Pirate fans for the 2026 Boys Soccer season.  They look to go for the Putnam County League 3-peat after tying Kalida last year for the league title.  The Boys Varsity will be hosting the first night soccer game when Bath comes to town on Monday August 24.  They open with 6 home games including game 4 with PCL rival Miller City and game 6 Fort Jennings.  The opening three games will set the tone for the Pirates as they are all a Division up at Bath, Ottawa Glandorf, and Bryan who are Division IV while the Pirates are DV.  The Pirates first road game will a trip to Cory Rawson on September 15.  DV power Ottawa Hills returns to the schedule on October 1.  Liberty Center moves onto the schedule on October 6.  These schedule changes were needed with Liberty Benton moving to the NLL effecting both their and Bowling Green’s schedule. They were both on the 2025 schedule.  Look forward to a great season for the Pirates, night games with no seating on the new track surface.
Mon Aug 24=    Lima Bath    Home    07:00:00 PM
Thur Aug 27=    Ottawa Glandorf    Home    05:00:00 PM JV after
Tue Sep 1 =    Bryan            Home    07:00:00 PM
Fri Sep 4=    Miller City    Home    05:00:00 PM  JV after
Tue Sep 8=    Lima Temple Christian    Home    07:00:00 PM
Thur Sep 10 =    Fort Jennings    Home    05:00:00 PM
Tue Sep 15=    Cory Rawson    Away    05:00:00 PM
Fri Sep 18=    Ottoville    Away    05:00:00 PM  JV after
Tue Sep 22=    Van Buren    Away    05:00:00 PM
Fri Sep 25=    Kalida            Away    05:00:00 PM  JV After
Thu Oct 1=    Ottawa Hills    Home    07:00:00 PM
Sat Oct 3=    Riverdale    Away    11:00:00 AM
Tue Oct 6=    Liberty Center    Home    05:00:00 PM
Sat Oct 10 =    Delta            Away    10:00:00 AM
Tue Oct 13=    Pettisville    Away    05:00:00 PM
Thur Oct 15=    Wauseon            Away    05:00:00 PM
Sat Oct 17=    Lincolnview    Home    11:00:00 AM
Continental    2 – 0 – 2 ,  16 – 2 – 2    DF lost to FJ
Kalida    2 – 0 – 2,    11 – 4 – 4
Ottoville    2 – 1 – 1,    14 – 3 – 3
Miller City    0 – 2 – 2,    10 – 4 – 4
Fort Jennings    0 – 3 – 1,    11 – 6 – 4    RS lost to #2 Ottawa Hills
–Mike Jones, Sportswriter

2026 Pirate Volleyball Schedule

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Continental High Volleyball will be looking to improve on a 11-13 record in 2025 and looking to return to District Tournament action.  The Pirates will open the season on August 24 at Arlington.  Arlington has a new school so this will be one of the first matches there.  The Pirates home opener is the next day, August 25, against Patrick Henry.  The Pirates will also have a new look at the Cove as resurfacing of the court has a much brighter color and a huge Pirate center court logo.  A must see for Pirate fans.  The Pirates open Putnam County League play on September 1 at Columbus Grove.  The Pirates PCL home opener will be on September 17 when Pandora Gilboa visits the Cove.  Highlighting the Pirates schedule is the tough PCL slate.  Last year 3 PCL teams made it to DVII Regionals with Kalida and Leipsic making it to the Regional Semifinals while Miller City advanced to the Regional Finals.  Kalida and Miller City were both eliminated by State Champion Tiffin Calvert.  Columbus Grove competes in the DVI and saw thereir tournament run stopped in the District Finals by State Runner up St Henry.  Look for lots of great Volleyball action this year at the Cove.  Go Pirates.
Mon Aug 24    Arlington    Away    05:30:00 PM
Tue Aug 25    Patrick Henry    Home    05:30:00 PM
Thur Aug 27    Fayette            Home    05:30:00 PM
Mon Aug 31    Lincolnview    Away    05:30:00 PM
Tue Sep 1     Columbus Grove    Away    05:30:00 PM
Thur Sep 3    Hicksville    Home    05:30:00 PM
Thur Sep 10     Leipsic            Away    05:30:00 PM
Sat Sep 12    Lima Temple Christian    Home    11:00:00 AM
Tue Sep 15    Kalida            Away    05:30:00 PM
Thur Sep 17    Pandora Gilboa    Home    05:30:00 PM
Sat Sep 19    Hilltop            Away    10:00:00 AM
Tue Sep 22    Lima Perry    Away    05:30:00 PM
Thur Sep 24    Ayersville    Away    05:30:00 PM
Mon Sep 28    Holgate            Away    05:30:00 PM
Thu Oct 1    Edgerton    Away    05:30:00 PM
Sat Oct 3    Lima Senior    Home    10:00:00 AM
Mon Oct 5    Antwerp            Home    05:30:00 PM
Tue Oct 6    Cory Rawson    Away    05:30:00 PM
Fri Oct 9    Miller City    Away    05:30:00 PM
Mon Oct 12    Paulding    Home    05:30:00 PM
Tue Oct 13    Delphos Jefferson    Away    05:30:00 PM
Thu Oct 15    Ottoville    Home    05:30:00 PM
–Mike Jones, Sportswriter

2026 Pirate Boys Soccer over CHS Alumni 2-0

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What can you say….Friday night was perfect for soccer action under the lights.  With an 8 oclock start the weather had cooled enough that only the heavy humidity provided the challenge.  The Alumni showed up with close to 30 CHS grads playing against the Continental High 2026 Boys Varsity.  It was all Varsity as Parker Okuley made it 1-0 with a chip shot over the goalie 4 minutes into the game.  The rest of the first half was action packed but no goals were scored.  The second half had the Varsity put in a second goal with 26 minutes to go when Hunter Varner found the back of the net.  The action and conditions were so good that another 20 minutes of play was put on the clock, something that would not have happened with a blistering 5 pm start.  Make sure you head out to the Pirate pitch this fall to take in some night soccer action but don’t plan on sitting in chairs on the new track.  The Boys Varsity open up the season on August 24 at 7 pm against Lima Bath.
–Mike Jones, Sportswriter

Pirate Girls Soccer Varsity Take Alumni in Season Opening Scrimmage

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A large crowd was on hand for the 2026 Continental Girls Soccer first home game at night.  The Pirates Varsity took on a deep and talented Alumni team in a season opening scrimmage.  The festive atmosphere for the first home game under lights saw a defensive struggle.  A rain before the game cleared before gametime and left a slippery field but a comfortable temperature. The Alumni put the Varsity up 1-0 when a crossing pass was touched in by the defense early in the first half.  The Varsity would make it 2-0 later in the half when Addie Troyer put in a goal.  The second half saw both teams getting shots but the defenses held for the 2-0 final.  Hopefully you will take time  to take in the improved soccer and track facility as not only is their great lighting allowing for night games but also a nice new track surface.  The Girls Soccer first night game will be on September 3 at 7 pm against Toledo Christian.  With the new track surface seating on the track is not allowed, so be forewarned.

–Mike Jones, Sportswriter

CHS Soccer Under the Lights!!

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The 2026 Continental High School Alumni Soccer games will be played under the lights for the first time! Earlier this summer, new lights were installed on the high school track/soccer field. The annual alumni games will be on the following nights:

8:00pm Thursday, August 6 – Girls Alumni game

8:00pm Friday, August 7 – Boys Alumni game

Come out and cheer on your favorite, past and present, Pirate athletes! All alumni interested in playing are encouraged to contact the coach to sign up and get more information.

Pirates Remain in DVII for Girls Basketball

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OHSAA released the placement of Girls Basketball divisions recently and Continental will remain in DVII.  In fact no Putnam County League team will be moving up or down a division.  Kalida was close with a corrected enrollment of 87 when the cutoff for DVII waw 88.  Columbus Grove will remain in DVI with a corrected enrollment of 110.  Edgerton and Oregon Cardinal Stritch had the biggest DVII corrected enrollment number at 88.  Locally Ayersville moved up from DVII to DVI while Antwerp moved down to DVII.  Other Northwest District schools moving up to DVII include Mohawk, Seneca East and Hopewell Loudon.  Other school in the Northwest District moving down to DVII are Horizon Science Academy, Monroeville, South Central, New London, Gibsonburg.  Last year the Northwest District had 5 DVII Districts with a net gain of 2 school in DVII it is unlikely that that number will change.
–Mike Jones, Sportswriter

Continental Pirates 2026 Baseball Final

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Continental High Baseball had their best season win-wise since COVID with 6 wins.  The Pirates finished in a tie for fifth with Leipsic with a 3-4 record in Putnam County League play.  The Pirates tournament trail ended with an 11-0 loss to Miller City in the DVII Sectional Final.  The Wildcats season ended in the District final with McComb taking the title 3-2.  The Wildcats and Columbus Grove tied for the PCL Crown at 6-1, Kalida was second at 5-2 and Fort Jenning was third at 4-3.  Leipsic ended Kalida season in the DVII District Final.  Columbus Grove season ended in the District Semifinals.  Miller City was ranked #7 in the last OHSBCA DVII poll while Kalida was 8th and Columbus Grove was ranked 12 in DVI.  Leipsic was ranked earlier in the year but dropped out toward the end of the season but waited till tournament to shine.  The Vikings were defeated by our Pirates late in the regular season.  The Vikings claimed a wild DVII Regional final when the came back and defeated Montpelier 6-5.  Three runs in the seventh secured the Vikings comeback highlighted the second run scoring on a third baseman interference.  The Vikings made it back to state after a 50 year lapse.  The Vikings walked off their State Semifinal game against South Webester when they put a runner on base following a 2 out dropped third strike.  This runner scored to claim the 11-10 win.  Delphos St John ended the Viking Magic with a 10-0 win in the State Finals.  Great Job Pirates and PCL.

–Mike Jones, Sportswriter

Continental Pirate Softball 2026 Final

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Continental High Softball had perhaps their best season ever as the Pirates finished their season at 17-5 and 6-0 in the Putnam County League.  The Pirates collected their third straight PCL crown.  In tournament, the Pirates defeated Holgate 19-1 to take a DVII Sectional title.  In a thrilling District Semifinal the Pirates outlasted Miller City 1-0 in 10 innings at Defiance High School.  The Pirates season ended in the District Finals where on a stormy Sunday afternoon in Kenton when Hardin Northern ended the Pirates season 5-0.  In that game the Pirates had more baserunners but the Polar Bears put together their hits.  The Polar Bears season ended at Wapakoneta when Southeastern won the Regional Semifinal 6-0.  The Pirates had 3 players named to the DVII Northwest District honors with Gracie Homier named 1st team, Kenzie Searfoss 2nd team, and Ava Homier Honorable Mention.  Great Season Pirates!
–Mike Jones, Sportswriter

CHS Pirates 2026 Baseball Final

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Continental High Baseball had their best season win-wise since COVID with 6 wins.  The Pirates finished in a tie for fifth with Leipsic with a 3-4 record in Putnam County League play.  The Pirates tournament trail ended with an 11-0 loss to Miller City in the DVII Sectional Final.  The Wildcats season ended in the District final with McComb taking the title 3-2.  The Wildcats and Columbus Grove tied for the PCL Crown at 6-1, Kalida was second at 5-2 and Fort Jenning was third at 4-3.  Leipsic ended Kalida’s season in the DVII District Final.  Columbus Grove season ended in the District Semifinals.  Miller City was ranked #7 in the last OHSBCA DVII poll while Kalida was 8th and Columbus Grove was ranked 12 in DVI.  Leipsic was ranked earlier in the year but dropped out toward the end of the season then waited till tournament to shine.  The Vikings were defeated by our Pirates late in the regular season.  The Vikings claimed a wild DVII Regional final when the came back and defeated Montpelier 6-5.  Three runs in the seventh secured the Vikings comeback highlighted the second run scoring on a third baseman interference.  The Vikings made it back to state after a 50 year lapse.  The Vikings walked off their State Semifinal game against South Webester when they put a runner on base following a 2 out dropped third strike.  This runner scored to claim the 11-10 win.  Delphos St John ended the Viking Magic with a 10-0 win in the State Finals.  Great Job Pirates and PCL.

–Mike Jones, Sportswriter