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September 2018

Anabel Alexander, Audrey Hazelton, Allison Dotson, Kama Arn

This year's Harvest and Herb Festival queen candidates
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 9, 2018

This year’s Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb queen’s court was announced today by Arlene Allison, chair of the committee.

Four Ada High School girls are candidates. They are: (from left to right in the photograph):
• Senior Anabel Alexander, daughter of Robert and Shelleigh Alexander
• Senior Audrey Hazelton, daughter of Travis and Rebecca Hazelton
• Senior Allison Dotson, daughter of Carrie Dotson and Tom Dotson
• Senior Kama Arn, daughter of Scott and Corsi Arn

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Showman of Showmen awards

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, September 9, 2018

 

2018 Ada grad Caitlyn Stover won Showman of Showmen,

Ada sophomore Sidney Gossard won 4th place of the Showman of Showmen at the Hardin County Fair.

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Perry winner at the fair

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, September 9, 2018

Holden Perry, first place division winner, barrow, at the Hardin County Fair.

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Bulldogs run at Spencerville

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, September 9, 2018

By Cort Reynolds

SPENCERVILLE - The Ada boys cross country team finished a solid 10th out of 16 teams in the small school division at the Spencerville Invitational on a wet Saturday morning.

The Bulldogs finished ahead of all the other Northwest Conference schools in both divisions. Ada senior Miguel Jordan claimed a ninth-place finish, passing three people in the last 200 yards to post the best purple and gold individual showing.

Jordan covered the wet 3.1-mile course in 19:05.6.

"It was a wet meet," said Ada head coach Josh Klein. "Everyone left covered in mud and feeling like they showered in their uniforms.

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Students try hula hooping

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, September 9, 2018

Ada students tried hula hooping during a pep rally at the school on Friday, but despite their efforts the Bulldogs lost at Lima Central Catholic on Saturday. The score: LCC 43, Ada 20.

(Photo from Ada Bulldogs Facebook)

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Burgess earns several awards at fair

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, September 9, 2018

Callie Burgess, Ada fourth grader, earned several awards at the Hardin County Fair, including:
Champion Natural Colored Ewe in both the Junior Fair and Open Sheep Shows;
Champion White Long Wool Ewe in both the Junior and Open Sheep Shows;
7th place in showmanship; and
1st place in the wool lead-in contest.

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Men’s soccer suffers loss

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, September 9, 2018

The Ohio Northern men's soccer team fell to No. 7-ranked Calvin (Mich.) 9-2 on Saturday evening in the final match of the 2018 ONU Invitational held at Kerscher Stadium in Ada.

 

The Polar Bears drop to 1-2-1 on the season while Calvin improves to 4-0-0 overall.

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It’s 699 career wins for Coach Witte

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, September 9, 2018

BLUFFTON — The Ohio Northern volleyball team, ranked 18th nationally, wrapped up the Bluffton Spiketacular with thrilling 5-set victories over DePauw (Ind.) and Bluffton on Saturday afternoon at the Sommer Center.

The Polar Bears (6-2 overall) edged DePauw 25-17, 14-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-6 and got past Bluffton 25-20, 25-10, 22-25, 19-25, 15-6.

Junior Sydney Bapst was Ohio Northern's representative to the All-Tournament Team. Bapst finished the day with 21 kills and four blocks.

ONU head coach Kate Witte notched her 699th career victory in her 29th year at the helm of the Ohio Northern volleyball program.

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Women’s cross country 10th of 24 teams

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, September 8, 2018

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Ohio Northern women's cross country team finished 10th of 24 teams at the Calvin (Mich.) Knight Invitational Saturday morning at the Gainey Athletic Complex.

The Polar Bears (19-9) scored 260 points and were third among the eight NCAA Division III schools.

Freshman Tessa Pitcovich led Ohio Northern across the finish line with a 51st place finish out of 287 runners in 19:27.

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Soggy Saturday at the Hardin County Fair

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, September 8, 2018

Photos and story by Ken Collins

It was a soggy Saturday at the Hardin County Fair. But the 62-degree temperature and the rainy remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon did not deter many hardy fair-goers.

Among the attractions at this year's fair were the usual rides, rabbits, and fair food, but also a first-time performance by young students of the Hardin County YMCA musical theatre troupe.

In spite of the nasty weather, most appeared to enjoy their day at the fair.

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