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January 2017

Ada students collecting Pennies for Patients

Local goal $2,000 for leukemia and lymphoma research
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Ada School students will be collecting Pennies for Patients for the next three weeks with a goal of raising $2,000 for leukemia and lymphoma research and patience assistance.

Speaking at a kickoff assembly on Monday, Julie Thaxton, (pictured), junior high math teacher and Beta Club advisor, encouraged junior high students to raise funds for the project. The Beta Club, an honor society, is heading up the project.

Last year 1,300 schools in the area raised nearly $500,000. It was noted that those diagnosed in the 1960s had a 10 percent chance of living, when today the odds are 95 percent, so research is important.

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ONU artist has three works in Columbus show

Emily Jay's work selected for ImageOHIO 17
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Emily Jay, an Ohio Northern adjunct professor in art, recently had three works selected for ImageOHIO 17.

The exhibited opened last week and runs through Feb. 24, at the Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery located in Columbus. An artist reception and panel discussion is scheduled for this coming Friday at 1p.m.

ImageOHIO 17 is a juried exhibition of the best photographic, video, and new media art. Juror Drew Sawyer selected the exhibiting artists. He is an associate curator of photography at the Columbus Museum of Art, as well as the arts editor at Document Journal.

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If you love chocolate and art...

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 24, 2017

If you love chocolate, then you’re going to love our Tuesday, Feb. 21 PaintINN.  All supplies, food and a beverage are included.  Join us for a very special night of indulging in this rich treat.  Call 419.772.2500 for reservations.

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Geography bee practice round

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Suzanne Hardesty, coordinator of the Ada Schools geography bee, and Jacob Morgan, a contestant, prepare for the annual bee on Tuesday afternoon in the school auditorium. The Ada Icon will have photos of the winners tomorrow.

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Ada in the media Super Bowl spotlight

Lots of coverage from Toledo media
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Newsmen and TV trucks have been spotted in town several times recently because Ada is home of Wilson, NFL football maker, and the first-ever football drop Festival to be held on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Lima and Findlay media have covered the event, the Toledo Blade sent reporters here Monday, and on Tuesday WTOL and FOX TV news from Toledo talked with townspeople, toured the Wilson plant, and interviewed Festival organizers.

Pictured are Toledo TV cameraman Eric Recucha, sports director Dan Cummings, and plant manager Dan Riegle.

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Wrestling: Sumner wins title, 100th match at VB

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Tuesday, January 24, 2017

By Cort Reynolds

Ada junior Chase Sumner won the 138 lb. title and notched his 100th career win in the process at the 30-team Van Buren Invitational last weekend. Sumner recorded a 7-5 decision over Delphos Jefferson's Wyatt Place in the finals.

Swanton won the team title with 234 points. Ada finished 15th out of 30 squads with 59.5 points. Freshman Damien Cameron finished fourth at 113 lbs., losing to Collins of Gibsonburg by pin in the third-place match.

Team results:

1, Swanton 234 points

2, Eastwood 171.5 

3, Elmwood 138.5 

4, Otsego 137.5 

5, Gibsonburg 129.5 

6, Ottawa-Glandorf 123.5 

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Lady Wildcats out-gun Ada girls

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Tuesday, January 24, 2017

By Cort Reynolds

Visiting Delphos Jefferson shot its way to a big first half lead and made it stand up for a 60-45 victory over Ada in a Northwest Conference girls basketball contest Thursday night. The Lady Bulldogs fell to 6-8 and 0-5 in the NWC with the defeat. Meanwhile, the Lady Wildcats improved to 7-7 overall and 3-2 in the NWC with the win.  

"We fell behind too far early, then had to play catch-up and pressure, which we are not built to do," said Ada head coach Bill Taflinger. "We played hard to the end, but Delphos shot well early and got us out of our junk zone."

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Richards OAC women’s indoor track and field athlete of the week

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, January 23, 2017

By Caleb Scott

ADA — Junior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) has been named Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 16-21.

Richards led the Polar Bears (3-1 overall) to a second place finish at the season-opening OAC North Split Meet this past weekend.

The junior set the school record in the 1,000-meter run and broke the facility record by nearly seven seconds.

Richards broke the previous school mark of 2:59.50, set by former Polar Bear Catie Huber with a mark of 2:52.42.

Richards time also broke the previous facility record of 2:58.31 set in 2003.

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Ian McVey men’s OAC indoor track and field athlete of the week

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, January 23, 2017

By Caleb Scott

ADA — Sophomore Ian McVey (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls) has been named the Men's Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 16-21.

McVey led the Polar Bears (3-1 overall) to a second place finish at the OAC North Split Meet on Saturdayafternoon.

The sophomore posted first place finishes in his only two events during the meet.

McVey won the 1-mile run in 4:23.34 and took first place in the 1,000-meter run in 2:36.67.

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19 school years ago! Can you believe it

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 23, 2017

Update and correction!

It's not 2006-2007. More like 1997-1998, says Icon viewer Judith Lusk. She also provided everyone's name:

Students front from left, Brian Humphries, Bill Putt, Elisa Lenssen, Amy Lusk
Noah Streib, Rikki Steingass, Scott Rettig and Dustin Shook.

HERE'S OUR ORIGINAL - INCORRECT DETAILS -

How's your math skills? Here's a group of Ada students in the 2006-07 school year's Math Counts team.

Students front from left, B. Humphries, B. Putt, E. Lenssen, B. Binkley and A. Lusk.

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