What to do in winter around town

Maayna Parikh
eSomethin staff

Winter –sometimes it drags on and on. You can’t go outside, but you don’t want to stay at home, so what to do? Here’s a helpful compilation of upcoming events at the high school, and in the community!

Basketball

Basketball, swimming, and hockey are all super fun sports, but the seasons are winding down, so make sure to attend before it’s too late!

Braylon Foster, a sophomore on the basketball team says people should attend the games because “we have the best student section in the NLL and we’re the best team in the NLL!”

The Perrysburg Yellow Jackets face the Southview Cougars in an intense match. The game took place on December 12th, 2024, and Perrysburg won 73-66. Braylon Foster, a sophomore, said “I play basketball because I truly love the game, I love making brotherhoods with my teammates.” (Photo Credit: Freddy Fuentes)

Upcoming Games

Varsity Boys

February 4 @ Liberty Center Local Schools (7:30PM)
February 7 @ Sylvania Northview (7:15PM)
February 11 @ Lima Senior (7:30PM)
February 14 v.s. Clay (7:15PM)
February 18 @ Anthony Wayne (7:15PM)
February 21 v.s. Findlay (7:15PM)

Varsity Girls

February 6 @ Anthony Wayne (7:15PM)
February 13 v.s. Findlay (7:15PM)

The JV Games are on the same dates starting at 6:00PM.

Hockey

Sophomore hockey player Nathan Jones said, “I play hockey because I love the feeling and rush of being on the ice and I love spending time with teammates. People should come to our games because we always put on a good performance no matter the competition.”

Upcoming Games

Varsity

February 5 @ Clay located at the Toledo Ice House (8:00PM)
February 7 @ Lake located at the Sylvania Tam-O-Shanter (6:00PM)
February 8 v.s. St. John’s Jesuit located at the Sylvania Tam-O-Shanter (3:30PM)
February 9 v.s. Anthony Wayne located at the Slater Family Ice Arena (1:00PM)

Junior Varsity

February 9 v.s. Anthony Wayne located at the Slater Family Ice Arena (11:30AM)
February 15 v.s. Padua Franciscan located at the Slater Family Ice Arena (5:30PM)

Swimmer

Swimmer Andrew Seiverth, a junior, said “I’ve been in the water almost my whole life. When I was only a few months old, my parents would take me to ‘Mommy and Me’ swim lessons at the YMCA. Later, when I was around six, I started club swim team at the YMCA. When it came to high school, it only made sense to continue swimming. Now though, I keep swimming because of the friends I have on the team and to give myself a break from running while still staying active.”

The regular season for swimming is over, however the team will swim at sectionals, and then those who qualify will swim at districts, and finally states.

Upcoming Meets

Sectionals: February 8 located at Fremont Ross High School (4:30PM)
Districts: February 15 located at BGSU (Girls: 10:00AM, Boys: 4:30PM)
States: February 22 located at Canton McKinley High School

Clubs

Perrysburg has endless clubs and there is sure to be something for everyone. If you’re looking to get involved, clubs are a great place to start. There are several heritage clubs such as Afro-American Club, Asian American Club, Indian Heritage Club, and the Muslim Student Association. Use these schoology groups to stay updated with the schedules!

Afro-American Club: JWGM-G67J-XNVRQ
Asian American Club: 7HNH-3VKS-TNBXZ
Indian Heritage Club: GPJF-NTJ5-5RW2M
Muslim Student Association: SNMN-XTFJ-BBFPF

Also, the French Club is celebrating Mardi Gras on March 8 at 11:00AM at the high school.

Music

Perrysburg’s music departments put on amazing concerts frequently. Whether it’s band, orchestra, or choir, each performance is different and unforgettable.

Senior Vijay Gupta says “going to band concerts it’s really nice especially if you have friends in the band, you get to see what they’ve been working on.” He adds that “Band is very special to a lot of musicians and seeing what they’re able to do with an instrument is just really cool to see in action.”

Upcoming Concerts (all in the PHS auditorium)

February 26th (7:00PM)

Sophomore cellist Annie Sawaya, and sophomore violist Elyssa Hindesman practice their instruments together. They have both been playing their instruments since fifth grade. Sawaya says “I really like orchestra because it’s a new form of creative expression, because usually it’s like you have to do art or theatre, but with music, you’re kinda able to not only learn life skills, but also put your own feeling and emphasis into it.” (Photo credit: Maanya Parikh)

Sophomore Annie Sawaya says “people should come to the concerts because they’re just fantastic. They’re really great. Perrysburg has a top notch program. You won’t hear any sub par playing. It’s honestly sometimes pretty professional, which is cool and unusual. Also, our school is just very lucky, so come and represent”

Upcoming Concerts (all in the PHS auditorium)

February 12th (7:00PM)
February 13th (7:00PM)

Bismah Gill, a sophomore in choir explained “I think it’s really interesting to see that the voice can be used as an instrument, and to fine tune it to create these beautiful tones and sounds, and I always enjoy seeing how the performance comes together from day one of working on it to the concert day”

Upcoming Concerts

February 18th (7:00)
March 4th (7:00)

Community Events

The high school isn’t the only place that does cool things around town. The library hosts several fun activities, and there are things taking place everywhere else too!

The Way Public Library hosts a monthly book club for teens ages 12-16.

The February book is “The Selection” by Kiera Cass, and will take place on February 14 at 4:15 P.M..

The library also currently hosts Dungeons and Dragons sessions for those who have previous experience with DnD. The next session will be on February 18.

There are also a few one-night events at the library, one of these is chocolate bark making on February 28 at 4:15 P.M.. Show up to enjoy a sweet treat!

Not only are there library events, but the annual winterfest is coming up! Head to downtown on February 21 or 22 for ice sculptures, inflatables, s’mores, and more!