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January 2020

Good McComb start buries Ada girls

After playing four games in 8 days, Ada (2-4 home) is idle until they host non-league foe LCC Thursday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 13, 2020

By Cort Reynolds
McComb - Hot-shooting host McComb ran out to a big early lead and rolled to a 63-32 non-conference girls basketball win over Ada Saturday.

The Lady Bulldogs fell behind 31-9 after the first period and never recovered. Panther junior guard Malorie Schroeder poured in 14 of her game-high 23 points in the opening stanza to lead the early outburst.

The Bulldog girls fell to 5-9 overall with the defeat, while McComb improved to 6-4 with the victory.

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Ada grapplers compete at Spartan Invite

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 13, 2020

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Ada wrestling team finished 18th at the 19-team Lima Senior Spartan Invitational Saturday.

Mechanicsburg won the event with 297.5 points, finishing well ahead of second-place Monroe (190). The Bulldogs scored 41 points.

Ada placers by weight class division:
120: 
5th Colton Biederman. Junior Biederman went 3-2 with three pins and won his fifth-place match at 4:08.

Heavyweight:
6th Noah Arnett. Senior Arnett finished 2-2 on the day with a pair of pins, but lost in the fifth-place match by pin.

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Rams hold off Bulldog boys

Senior wing Phil Coulson scored 20 points on the strength of five trifectas. Brandon Hull netted 23 points to give him 53 in two road games over the weekend
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 13, 2020

By Cort Reynolds
McGUFFEY - Visiting Ada lost a 58-52 non-league battle at traditional rival Upper Scioto Valley Saturday night in a non-league boys basketball contest.

USV led 17-10 after one period of play, and held a 28-20 edge at halftime. Ada pulled within 44-39 heading to the fourth period but could not completely close the gap.

Ada dropped to 5-8 overall with the tough loss. USV improved to 8-6 with their second close win over the Bulldogs in a 15-day span, both at McGuffey.

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Ada boys nipped by Wildcats 59-57

Brandon Hull poured in a career-high 30 points to pace the Bulldogs
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 12, 2020

By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Visiting Ada rallied from a 22-point deficit late only to lose 59-57 at Delphos Jefferson in a Northwest Conference boys basketball battle Friday night.

Bulldog senior post Jake Rayl sank a field goal in the final second of play to pull Ada within 58-57. After the Bulldogs fouled with 0.4 left, DJ made the first free throw and missed the second to hang on for the win. 

Ada fell to 5-7 overall and 1-2 in the NWC with the tough loss. DJ improved to 4-7 and 2-0 in the NWC with the victory.

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Doug Schweingruber wins Icon college football bowl contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 12, 2020

Doug Schweingruber of Bluffton is the winner of the Icon's college football bowl contest.

Of the 102 entries, he picked the most wins at 16 (out of 19 games). He wins a $20 gift certificate from Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Co.

Other contestants with impressive entries:

16 wins - Contest winner
Doug Schweingruber

15 wins
Matt Long

14 wins
Dexter Woods
Craig Hoffman
Jeff Nossaman
Bruce Parkins
Jimmy Orsag
Karen Core
Rhonda Swisher
Barry Schneck
Stephen Ferrara

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Thursday memorial service for Greg Dysert

Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 12, 2020

 Greg L. Dysert,  61, died on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at 11:11 p.m. at his residence in Ada, surrounded by his family and friends.

He was born on March 10, 1958, in Lima, Ohio to the late Calvin L. and Priscilla June (Gullett) Dysert. On Aug. 26, 1977 Greg married Carla M. Nazor and she preceded him in death on Nov. 17, 2014. 

Greg loved spending time with his family and friends, also enjoyed sports and cooking.  

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Jon Cross Ada chamber speaker on Wednesday

Chamber's annual membership meeting is Feb. 19
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 12, 2020

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce starts a new year with its first monthly breakfast at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the Ada Public Library.

Jon Cross (R) District 83, Ohio House of Representatives, is the speaker. He will update chamber members on anticipated legislation in Ohio this year. The Ada Icon is the breakfast sponsor.

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"Getting your house in order" free workshop Jan. 15

Three Bluffton business professionals address basic questions
Posted by Icon K on Sunday, January 12, 2020

Three Bluffton business professionals will offer a free “Getting Your House In Order” workshop this month.

Faith Investment Services, partnering with Scott Basinger, attorney at law, and Neil Reichenbach, CPA, present workshops addressing basic questions about retirement, insurance coverage, taxes and similar subjects.

The workshop is at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15, in the front portion of Faith Investment Services building, 101 N. Main St., Bluffton.

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‘Understanding Depression in Grief’

‘Living Through Loss’ Series at Blanchard Valley Hospital
Posted by Icon K on Sunday, January 12, 2020

The January presentation of the “Living through Loss” series will be held on Monday, Jan. 20, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and titled “Understanding Depression through Grief.” This presentation will take place in the Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital located at 1900 S. Main St, in Findlay.

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Weekend doctor: Lymphedema

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, January 11, 2020

By Emilee Shoemaker MOT, OTR/L, CLT-LANA
Occupational Therapist
There is never a good time to develop a chronic condition in your life but developing one at the end of your cancer battle can be one of the worst times. This is one of the ways lymphedema can emerge into someone’s life. 

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