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Kirk Herbstreit Kickoff Classic schedule officially announced

The Kirk Herbstreit National Kickoff Classic  football series was officially announced this afternoon. As I reported before, St. Xavier will play Pickerington Central Sept. 4 at Ohio Stadium at noon on ESPNU in Columbus.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students (18 years or younger). Tickets are on sale through the participating schools.

Here is the news release:

CHICAGO – The schedules have been set for the seventh annual Kirk Herbstreit National Kickoff Classic, a series of nationally televised high school football games in Ohio and Texas Labor Day weekend, Intersport announced today. The Ohio games will take place Sept. 4-5 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, and will be aired on ESPN networks. Texas contests will take place Sept. 5 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and will be broadcast on FSN.

 ”We are thrilled to join Intersport in showcasing some of the best high school football in the country on national television,” Kirk Herbstreit said. “Each year, our event helps shine a light on the top young football talent throughout the country and provides a great way to kick off the season.”

Ohio Stadium (Columbus, Ohio)

Sept. 4

St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio) vs. Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) /Noon ET/ESPNU

Springfield (Springfield, Ohio) vs. Upper Arlington (Columbus, Ohio)/3:30 p.m. ET/ESPNU

Sept. 5

Camden County (Kingsland, Georgia) vs. Cleveland Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)/Noon ET/ESPN

Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis) vs. Centerville (Dayton, Ohio)/4 p.m. ET/ESPNU

Cowboys Stadium (Arlington, Texas)

Sept. 5

Edna Karr (New Orleans) vs. Arlington Bowie (Arlington, Texas)/10 a.m. CT/FSN

Cocoa (Cocoa, Fla.) vs. Skyline (Dallas)/1:15 p.m. CT/FSN

Frederick A. Douglass (Oklahoma City) vs. DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas)/4:30 p.m. CT/FSN

Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas) vs. Denton Guyer (Denton, Texas)/7:45 p.m. CT/FSN

Game tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students (18 years or younger). Tickets are on sale through participating schools.

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Upper Arlington city manager search narrowed to three | ThisWeek ...

Upper Arlington City Council members say they have narrowed down the search for a new city manager to three candidates. The successful candidate will replace city manager Virginia Barney, who will retire at the end of the year.

As of ThisWeek's press deadline, the city had not identified finalist candidates.

In March, Upper Arlington City Council voted to hire consultant Heather Renschler of Rocklin, Calif.-based Ralph Andersen and Associates at a cost of $19,000 to conduct the city manager search. Renschler advertised the position through the International City/County Managers Association and other municipal organizations, said council member Ed Seidel.

Forty-six candidates submitted applications for the position, including two internal candidates who currently work for the city of Upper Arlington: assistant city manager Joe Valentino and Matthew Shad, deputy city manager for economic development.

The consultant narrowed the list to seven candidates for council's consideration, and council members interviewed six of candidates in executive session at a June 9 special meeting at First Community Village, Seidel said.

"Overall, we're looking for somebody who can communicate with our public and with council and think somewhat outside of the box," he said. "I think we do a lot of things the same way we've always done them. Somebody coming in with a fresh set of eyes can be helpful."

City council president Frank Ciotola said one of the qualities he is looking for is experience in a community similar to Upper Arlington.

Council is seeking candidates with "integrity and experience and management styles that we think would be a good fit for our community. We're looking for folks that have experience with some of the challenges we're facing as a first-ring suburb," Ciotola said.

Council vice president Mary Ann Krauss said she is also looking for leadership qualities that will enable the city to maintain consistency in administration.

"This council has a legacy to uphold," Krauss said. "We've only had four or five city managers since Upper Arlington went to a city manager form of government in the 1950s."

Wade Steen, chair of council's finance committee, said budget experience and financial acumen are also important qualities.

"Our costs are rising and our revenues are flat," he said. "I want a candidate who has had to deal with a budget that was out of balance, make cuts and move forward. It's real easy to be a captain in calm waters. It's harder when the waters get rough.

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