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September 2019

Lady Bulldogs blanked by Hornets

Ada hosts Van Buren Wednesday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 20, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada girls soccer team lost 4-0 to Cory-Rawson Wednesday evening.

The Lady Bulldogs fell to 2-7-1 with the defeat.

C-R took an early 1-0 lead but Ada nearly tied it when a Bulldog shot caromed away off the crossbar. The game went to intermission 1-0 with the Hornets ahead.

Cory scored early in half two to double their lead and didn't look back, adding two more goals before the final minutes elapsed.

C-R out-shot the Bulldogs, 18-8. Sidney Gossard made 14 saves in goal.

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Bulldogs boys whip Hornets, win 7th straight

Senior Isaac Spar scored a goal and dished out two assists to lead the winners
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 20, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada boys soccer team beat visiting Cory-Rawson 5-0 in a
match Thursday evening.

The Bulldogs improved to 7-2-1 with their seventh consecutive victory.

Senior Isaac Spar scored a goal and dished out two assists to lead the winners.

Jacob Poling, Kyler Stoll, Ian Dellifield and Skyler Williams each netted one goal. Wyatt Rettig added one assist.

Grant Preston made four saves in goal for Ada.

First-place Ada (3-0 NWC) hosts NWC power Bluffton (8-1-1, 3-0 NWC) Tuesday, September 24 in a showdown of league co-leaders.

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Sizemore, Morgan earn All-NWC golf honors

At NWC meet Sizemore led Ada with a 47-48=95 day
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 20, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Ada golf team finished  seventh in the eight-team Northwest Conference championship meet Thursday at the Bluffton Golf Course.

Bluffton, which went 14-0 in regular season league play, took first with an 18-hole team total of 340 strokes. The first-place tournament finish also clinched the overall 2019 conference golf championship for the Pirates.

Delphos Jefferson (358) finished second in the tournament with Allen East (366) finishing third. Paulding finished fourth (372), Columbus Grove fifth (374), Lincolnview sixth (395), Ada seventh (404) and Crestview last (414).

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Lady Bulldogs rally to down Wildcats

Megan Light led the Bulldogs with 22 kills, 17 digs, three blocks and one ace
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 20, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada volleyball team won its first Northwest Conference match in four tough sets over Delphos Jefferson Thursday evening.

The Lady Bulldogs improved to 5-7 and 1-3 in the NWC with the come-from-behind 18-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-19 victory. DJ fell to 4-8 and 1-2 in NWC play with the defeat.

"I am proud that we finished off the match strong," said Bulldog second-year head coach Kyleigh Tabor. "We stressed eliminating errors after the first set."

DJ took set one 25-18 as low-energy Ada committed 13 errors.

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Local organizations participate in Fall Prevention Awareness event

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 20, 2019

The Area Agency on Aging 3 will host an event to promote Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Monday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon. at the Area Agency on Aging 3, 2423 Allentown Road, Lima,  next to Tom Ahl and across from Walmart.

Several community partners, including two Ada and one Bluffton organizations, will participate to educate, increase awareness, and help provide resources on falls and fall prevention for our older adults.

• Ohio Northern will set up its mobile clinic bus, conducting bone density screenings for osteopenia/osteoporosis.

• Community Health Professionals and Adaptive Medical Marketing will offer information and assistance.

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Julie Adams meets with Apollo staff on Friday

Posted by LizGH on Friday, September 20, 2019

Apollo Career Center welcomes Julie Adams, a nationally board-certified teacher and consultant, who has trained around the world in the science and strategies helpful to parents, instructors and school administrators.

She will speak to Apollo staff on Friday, Sept. 20, 8:30-11:30 a.m., about neuroscience and the teen brain, and then work with instructors in the afternoon on specific lesson plans incorporating the new information and adding it to the curriculum.

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Emergency Medicine Residency Program receives initial accreditation

Posted by LizGH on Friday, September 20, 2019

Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center newly developed emergency medical center has received its initial accreditation.

The Emergency Medicine Residency Program is a three-year program and is approved for a total of 18 accredited resident positions. Medical student candidates will be able to apply in the fall 2019 and St. Rita's will participate in the 2020 National Resident Matching Program. The first class of six residents will start July 1, 2020.

The Emergency Medicine Residency Program is led by David Toro, MD, program director; Susan Dunn, academic program coordinator and James Chan, MD, associate program director. 

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Men's soccer win streak at 4 games

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 19, 2019

The winning streak continues. The Ohio Northern men's soccer team made it four victories in a row Wednesday night, downing Hanover (Ind.) 2-0 at Kerscher Stadium behind a pair of second half goals.

"We take a lot of pride in getting shut outs," interim head coach Chris Matejka said. "Team defense is a big part of what we do. It feels good to get four, and we just want to keep it going."

A big part of that team defense is sophomore goaltender John Lombardo (Solon). He logged two saves Wednesday to earn his fifth shut out of the season and fourth in a row. It has been four years since ONU has shut out four straight opponents. 

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Registrations underway for Oct. 10 craft and sip event

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 19, 2019

A craft and sip event is planned at Crimson Lane, Thursday, Oct. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m., according to Stephanie Myers.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $40, which includes a painted sign and light dessert appetizers. Drinks can be purchased.

Instruction will begin at 6 p.m. Please pre-register and pay in advance by contacting Myers at 419-302-0336 or [email protected].

Crimson Lane is located north of Ada at 4600 County Road 1.

 

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Hold the elevator!

Municipal building project delay due to elevator installation
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 19, 2019

The Ada municipal building renovation project is falling behind completion schedule due to delays in installing the new elevator.

Ada council members received that news from Police Chief James Harnishfeger during his report at the Sept. 3 council meeting. Harnishfeger told council that the elevator is the only holdup in the project.

The “substantial” completion date is Sept. 27, but the delay from the elevator is expected to take the project into November, according to minutes from the meeting.

Councilman Don Fleming asked for a clarification on the completion date. Jamie Hall, village administrator, said that it is 180 days from the contract signing.

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