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January 2018

Sharon Kay Ansley Pitts led Ada girls to a state basketball championship

Her teams dominated NW Ohio for 10 seasons
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, January 5, 2018

CLICK HERE for a story about the 1978 girls' state championship team. A team photo is below.

Sharon Kay Ansley Pitts, 77, who led Ada High School girls' on a state basketball championship, died Jan. 4, 2018.

She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, on May 18, 1940, to the late Carl and Vera (Henkle) Ansley and is preceded in death by her brother. Dick Ansley.

She is survived by a sister Sue Nickerson, and brothers, Jerry Ansley, Mike Hurley, and Doug Hurley. 

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MLK visit remembered

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, January 5, 2018

Gathering for an interview with the Toledo Blade on Friday are ONU/Ada old-timers (from left) Terry Keiser, Monty Siekerman, and Al Cohoe. In the press interview in Lehr Memorial, the trio talked with Blade reporter Zach Lemon about their memories of Dr. King’s visit.

They will be panelists Jan. 18 in the Freed Center, along with three others who were students at the time. Keiser and Cohoe taught at ONU at the time while Ada Icon Editor Siekerman was ONU publicity chief. They hold recording of Dr. King’s speech.

(Photo by Jack Jeffery)

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LCC girls rebound past Ada for 1st win

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, January 5, 2018

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - Visiting LCC outscored Ada 21-11 in the fourth quarter to down the Lady Bulldogs 51-39 in a hard-fought non-conference girls basketball contest Thursday evening.

 

The purple and gold drop to 2-8 with the defeat, while the Thunderbirds improved to 1-12 after their first win.

 

LCC finished the game on an 18-6 run after breaking the final tie of 33-33 on a Rosie Williams three-point play with just under five minutes remaining.

 

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Women's volleyball scores in classroom, too

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, January 5, 2018

The Ohio Northern volleyball team enjoyed success both on the court and in the classroom during the Fall academic semester in 2017.

The Polar Bears posted a cumulative team grade point average of 3.53 during the fall.

Northern also saw 12 of its seventeen players named to the Dean's List for their efforts in the classroom.

ONU made its second consecutive appearance in the NCAA III Tournament in 2017 under 27th-year head coach Kate Witte and advanced to the Regional Finals before bowing out of the tournament.

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Men’s tennis begins in February, indoors, of course

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, January 4, 2018

The Ohio Northern men's tennis team will begin its spring schedule indoors with five matches in February under second-year head coach Mike Bonnell.

The Polar Bears will travel to Albion, Mich., on Feb. 10 for matches with Albion and Olivet (Mich.)

On Feb. 17, ONU will play road matches at both Franciscan and Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) before returning home to face Penn State-Behrend on Feb. 25 at the Westwood Tennis & Fitness Center in Lima.

Ohio Northern will then travel to Hilton Head Island, S.C., for its annual spring break trip March 3-11.

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Patricia A Shellabarger, 1928 - 2018

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, January 4, 2018

Patricia A. Shellabarger, age 89, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 10:05 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

          She was born on October 22, 1928 in Woodland, West Virginia to the late Lloyd and Blanche (Heslep) Yoho.  On September 13, 1958 Patricia married Fredric A. Shellabarger and he survives in Ada.

          Patricia was a homemaker.  She was a member of the West Milton United Church of Christ.

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Library closed Jan. 10; reopens Jan. 22

Ceiling and inside work taking place
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 4, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Public Library will be closed for a week and a half starting Wednesday, Jan. 10, because the  library is undergoing a major renovation and addition. The library will reopen at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 22.

During the closing work will be done on the ceiling and renovations in the main part of the library, taking advantage of being closed for Martin Luther King Day and a staff inservice day. A new front desk will also be built during the closing.

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Steven D. Robirds, 1953 - 2018

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, January 4, 2018

Steven D. Robirds, age 64, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at his residence in Ada.

          He was born on January 10, 1953 in Hardin County, Ohio to the late Earnest Edward and Ressie (Dyer) Robirds.  On April 16, 1971 he married Cathy D. Simon and she preceded him in death on April 25, 2014.

          Steven worked as a maintenance supervisor at Steel Technologies of Ottawa.   He was a member of the Quickstep Pentecostal Church of God, Alger.  He was a 1970 graduate of Upper Scioto Valley High School.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served from 1972 to 1978.

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302 Carryout robber caught on camera

Robery took place late night Jan. 3
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 4, 2018

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Ada police seek assistance from Ada residents concerning a robbery late in the evening of Jan. 3 at 302 Carryout.

Here's the police Facebook account and three photos of the robber:

SAFER (Seeking Aid From Every Resident) ALERT

On Jan. 3, at approximately 11:30 p.m., an unknown white male wearing a dark blue hoodie and dark colored sweat pants robbed the 302 Carryout in Ada, of an undisclosed amount of money.

The subject is described as approximately 5 feet 10 inches in height, heavy build and brown facial hair. The subject did not brandish a weapon.

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ONU wrestlers fall in national duals

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, January 4, 2018

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The No. 24 Ohio Northern wrestling team fell to Cortland State (N.Y.) 29-12 in the first round of the NWCA National Duals at Memorial Coliseum on Thursday morning.

The Polar Bears drop to 4-4 overall, while the Red Dragons improve to 4-3.

Freshman Noah Mattin (Archbold) got Ohio Northern on the board with an 8-4 decision at 141 pounds.

Ninth-ranked junior Clayton Davidson (Kirtland) also won by decision, posting a 3-0 victory at 174 pounds.

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