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April 2019

Hardin Hoppers and The Barnyard Friends 4-H meet

Posted by LizGH on Thursday, April 4, 2019

By Taylor Barlow, Reporter
The Hardin Hoppers and The Barnyard Friends 4-H clubs have several new members this year, with a total of seventeen members.

For their community service project, the club will walk around the coon hunters' club pond.

The club will have a nature-themed booth at the county fair, and also be making 4-H t-shirts this year.

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Bulldog tennis stomps Lima Senior

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 4, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - Visiting Ada spanked Lima Senior 4-1 Wednesday evening, with the Bulldogs playing many of its newcomers.

The Bulldog netters improved to 3-1 after the victory, while Lima Senior fell to 0-3 with the defeat.

Ada won all three singles matches easily in straight sets, losing just two out of 38 games.

Bulldog sophomore Miranda Wills improved her mark to 3-1 by winning handily at first singles.    

Freshman Dexter Woods won easily at second singles in straight sets to notch his first varsity victory.

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New Vision Medical Lab opens at St. Rita's

Posted by LizGH on Thursday, April 4, 2019

Mercy Health — St. Rita’s Medical Center now has New Vision Medical Laboratories on its campus. The New Vision Medical Laboratories are also at Bluffton Family Medicine, UNOH Family Practice, Ada Family Medicine and Glandorf Family Medicine.

The New Vision Medical Laboratories offer new lower competitive pricing, shorter wait times, reliable results and access to results on the Mercy Health MyChart. Lima hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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April 4 rally for release of full Mueller Report

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 3, 2019

The public is invited to a rally to urge release of the full report of the Mueller investigation into the Russian government's efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.

The rally will be at the gazebo in the Lima Town Square at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 4.  It is organized by local group Allen and Hardin for Election Action & Democracy (AHEAD) and is part of a National Day of Action in coalition with MoveOn, Public Citizen, and People for the American Way.

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Winter Guards perform for the community

Monday evening in the varsity gym
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 3, 2019

The Ada High School Winter Guards will perform their state champion and state runner-up performances for the community on Monday, April 8, at 8 p.m. in the varsity gym.

The varsity Winter Guard’s program titled “The Pale Blue Dot” tells about the importance of our planet and underscores our responsibility to protect and cherish it.  

Members of the state champion varsity Winter Guard include: Jake Colwell, Olivia Hiester, Samantha Crawford, Madison Wright, Kaylee Huffer, Victoria Ross, Leona Dalton, Olivia Thomas and Olivia Green.

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"Shrek: The Musical" on Ada HS stage April 12-14

Pre-sale tickets are now on sale in the high school office
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 3, 2019

“Shrek: the Musical,” is coming to Ada April 12-14.

Performances are at 7 p.m., Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 14, in the Ada school auditorium.

Pre-sale tickets are on sale in the high school office and during the evening and day of each performance. Tickets are $5 and are all general admission.

Leads in the music include: Coco McLaughlin as Fiona, Reece Evans as Shrek, Theodore Hadley as Donkey, and Ethan Hull as Lord Farquaad.

Scott Henning is the musical director. Jonathan Lischak directs the pit orchestra and Oshra Gadkar directing choreography. 

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Ada girls downed by late Panther comeback

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 3, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
McCOMB - Host McComb    scored five runs in the sixth inning to post a 5-4 comeback win over the Ada softball team Tuesday evening.  

The purple and gold dropped to 2-2 this season with the tough loss.

Ada led 4-0 through five innings. But in the home sixth McComb strung a few hits together, including a home run, and also capitalized on back-to-back Bulldog errors to seize a 5-4 lead.

The Panthers then held Ada scoreless in the seventh inning to preserve the victory.

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Bulldog boys out-slugged at McComb

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 3, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
McCOMB - The host McComb baseball team erupted for six runs in a wild first inning and held on for a 9-6 win over Ada Tuesday evening.

Ada fell to 3-3 with the non-league defeat.

The Bulldogs raced to an early lead by scoring three runs in the top of the first inning. But the Panthers responded by tallying six times in the home half of the first.

The Panthers then tacked on single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings to extend their lead to 9-3.

Ada rallied to plate three runs and halve the deficit in their last at bat in the top of the seventh, but the lead was too much to overcome.

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Hit-fest victory

ONU pounds out 27 hits in win over Quakers
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 3, 2019

By Tim Glon
ADA — The Ohio Northern softball team scored 20 runs and pounded out 27 hits in a 7-0, 13-6 sweep of Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon at the ONU Softball Field.

The Polar Bears (9-9 overall, 3-1 Ohio Athletic Conference) also got a 4-hit shutout in Game 1 and a 3-inning save in Game 2 from senior Kaitlin Surdej (Lancaster, N.Y./Central). Surdej finished the day with 10 innings of shutout ball with only six hits allowed in the circle.

The Quakers fall to 14-6, 2-4.

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Clovers vs. sheriff’s office in competition shoot Saturday

Posted by LizGH on Wednesday, April 3, 2019

The Hardin County Clovers take on the Hardin County Sheriff’s office in a friendly competition shoot from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 6, at the Hog Creek Game Club, rural Ada. The event promotes 4-H shooting sports clubs and firearm safety.

Activities include a rifle and shotgun competition, 4-H shooting, and firearms demonstration from the sheriff’s office. 

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