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On Wednesday afternoon, on the campus of Swanton High School, a large crowd gathered to witness a groundbreaking ceremony to begin the construction of a new baseball/softball sports complex.  Years in the planning, the new facilities will allow the Swanton School District to relocate their softball and baseball playing fields from the Village of Swanton-owned Memorial Park onto school grounds.  Chris Lake, Swanton Superintendent, opened the ceremony with the following words:

“Good afternoon, everyone.  Thank you all for being here to celebrate this historic moment for Swanton High School.  This groundbreaking marks more than just the start of construction—it marks the beginning of a new chapter for our student-athletes, our school and our community.  For the first time in school history, our baseball and softball teams will be able to play on fields right here at their own high school.  That’s something we can all be proud of.

This project wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of the Swanton community.  Your belief in our students and your willingness to invest in their opportunities have brought us to this moment.  I want to thank our dedicated project committees for their countless hours of hard work, vision, and persistence in making this dream a reality.  I want to give a very big shoutout to the students who helped present our donation request to business all around the area.  They did an amazing job and impressed everyone they spoke to.  And I want to thank our school board for their support and willingness to fund this important project.

Finally, I want to thank the following generous donors who contributed to this project:  Top Donor:  No Hitter Tier – (Swanton Athletic Boosters), Grand Slam Tier – (North Star BlueScope Steel, Soaring Software Solutions, The McQuade Family), Home Run Tier – (F&M Bank, Roof Ohio, Swanton Welding & Machining Company, Steve Hurst & Family, Kevin Thornton), Triple Tier – (Sunny Day In-Home Care LLC, Worthington Industries), Double Tier – (Tri County Block & Brick, Liquid Lumination Irrigation & Lighting LLC), Single Tier – (Brett McClure & family, McNeill Chevrolet, Rotary Club of Swanton, Sandman Sales Yard, Swanton Cornfest Committee, Ballas Buick GMC), Plus several anonymous donors and numerous donors at the Bulldog Tier, Block S Tier, Purple Tier and White Tier.

We’re proud to announce that the new complex will be ready for play in the Spring of 2026.  Both the baseball and softball teams recently concluded successful seasons which resulted in sectional titles.  I can’t wait to see them build on that success while playing on their own fields.”

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