Calvert breaks ground on athletic complex

TIFFIN — Calvert Catholic Schools has announced the groundbreaking of a new multipurpose facility at its Calvert High School campus. Located on the corner of Jefferson and Madison streets, the complex will support football, track and field, baseball, softball, cheerleading, marching band and additional athletic and extracurricular programs, according to a press release. The Advertiser-Tribune spoke with one of the project's main investors, who wished to remain anonymous. The idea originated a couple of years ago, he said, and initially centered on building a small practice structure on land near the Calvert field house. Flood plain concerns redirected the project, and planning shifted to a site by the school. When asked what prompted him to back the project, the investor pointed to his family's history with the school. "Calvert has always been in my family," he said. His father and grandmother both attended Calvert, and he is also an alumnus. He said other companies and individuals with ties to the school are part of the effort as well. "A lot of Calvert folks are involved," he said. Clouse Electric, Clouse Construction, Buchman Heating and Cooling and other alumni-owned companies have been contracted for the project. Alumnus Aaron Rombach developed the artist renderings of the completed facility. The project is slated for completion by November 2026, according to the release. The facility will be named the Dysard Athletic Complex, after Calvert supporters Matt and Theresa Dysard. Head of School Dr. Jeremy Marinis called it "a moment of incredible excitement and gratitude for our school community." "This project represents so much more than a building," he said. "It represents the belief in our mission and the future of Calvert Catholic Schools."