Northwest District 7 Basketball Coaches Association
2026 Retired Coach Award - Charles Nafziger
Coach Nafziger spent 18 seasons as the varsity boys basketball coach at Pettisville High School, compiling an outstanding career record of 212 wins and 171 losses while building a strong tradition of basketball success. During his tenure, Pettisville teams captured multiple league championships, sectional championships, and district titles, highlighted by a district runner-up finish in 1989 and district championships in 1984 and 1998. Coach Nafziger’s impact on basketball extended well beyond the varsity level. Over the years he served as an 8th grade coach, junior varsity coach, and varsity head coach, and later returned to continue serving Pettisville athletics by coaching 7th grade girls basketball and junior varsity girls basketball, demonstrating a lifelong commitment to mentoring student-athletes.
His accomplishments have been recognized with numerous honors, including Defiance College Coach of the Year, induction into the Defiance College Hall of Fame and selection as a North/South All-Star Game coach. Coach Nafziger is a 1969 graduate of Pettisville High School and earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Defiance College in 1973. He spent many years as a math teacher at Pettisville High School, dedicating his career to both education and athletics. He and his wife Laura are the proud parents of Pam and Stephanie, and their family now includes five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. District 7 extends its sincere appreciation and gratitude to Coach Nafziger for his decades of dedication, leadership, and contributions to the game of basketball in Northwest Ohio.
Please join us in congratulating 2026 Retired Coach Award recipient, Coach Charles Nafziger.
Becca Strauss and Jack Leppelmeier will be representing Pettisville. Go get 'em Birds!🌟
If online purchasing is not for you, stop by the box office to reserve your seat.
General Admission tickets will also be available at the door before each performance.
Online ticketing link: https://cur8.com/40823/project/136386
Open Enrollment for the 2026-27 school year is underway.
New OE applicants can apply by visiting: https://www.pettisvilleschools.org/page/enrollment
Reminder - current OE families are required to complete the OE form annually.
We can't wait to have you in the nest!
Even if the weather can’t quite make up its mind… our athletes are ready to roll!
Tonight we’ve got action happening everywhere at the South Fields & Baseball diamonds:
JH Baseball, Varsity Softball, JH Softball on all three fields, PLUS Varsity Baseball.
We need your help to keep things running smoothly! Concessions aren't possible without amazing volunteers like you.
Grab a spot, bring a friend, and be part of the game-day energy 🙌
Sign up using the links below ⬇️
Baseball: https://signup.com/go/qeVBptp
South Fields: https://signup.com/go/odgpbBM
Track: https://signup.com/go/otkZvQF
REMINDER: Kindergarten Screening is next Thursday, April 2!
Please make sure your child is registered, and all required paperwork has been submitted to the main office.
Kindergarten parents, be sure to register your future Blackbird: https://www.pettisvilleschools.org/page/kindergarten-registration
We can't wait to meet our newest Blackbirds!
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Registration: https://forms.gle/JT7Nnudofnme8NKg7
Please pay by Friday, April 17th.
We need your help to make a difference! 💪
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, March 11
📍 Location: Pettisville School - JH Gym
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Every donation helps save lives: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=PETTISVILLEHS
LAST CALL for SWEET16 shirts!!
*Basketball will be replaced with "2026 District Champs"*
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/udrvzwhqoN/myteamshop/000010
Orders must be placed by 10:00 AM TODAY!
Pickup shirts Tuesday at the main office after 1:00 PM.
Boys Regional Semi-Final - Let's pack the gym and cheer on our Blackbirds!
Tues. Mar. 10 @ Stroh Center, BGSU
6:00 pm - Pettisville vs. Kalida (single-session). Doors open at 5:00 PM.
You will want to ARRIVE EARLY! Better to be early and wait in the parking lot than be stuck in traffic lines.
Tickets must be purchased online at www.ohsaa.org/tickets - NO cash sales at the gate
$12 adults and $5 students. Parking is $5 per vehicle.
Concessions are cashless: credit or debit only.
Stroh Center bag policy, parking maps & additional details found here: https://www.pettisvilleschools.org/page/athletic-links
Theme is WHITE OUT. Let's pack the Stroh with SWEET16 shirts!
Here we go, Blackbirds, here we go!
Sat. Mar. 7 - Oregon Clay HS
7:00 pm - Pettisville vs. Cardinal Stritch
Doors open at 6:00 PM
Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students
Online at http://ohsaa.org/tickets or cash at the gate
Theme - WHITE OUT.
View the parking (Fan Parking Lot B) and seating maps.
Let's pack the gym and cheer on our Blackbirds!
Here we go, Blackbirds, here we go!
