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NWC champs!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 17, 2019

Ada Junior High eighth grade boys' basketball team defeated Spencerville in the Northwest Conference boys' tournament Saturday. It was Ada's first eighth grade NWC title since 2006. The team was recognized prior to Saturday night's boys' varsity game. (Photos from Ada Bulldogs Facebook)

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Ada native Beth Stewart Bullinger state patrol award recipient

She has been with the Van Wert post since 2014
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 17, 2019

The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced the recipients of their 2018 Leadership Awards, in a ceremony recognizing dozens of state and district award winners for their contributions to state and communities.

Administrative Professional 1 Beth Stewart Bullinger of the Van Wert Post, received the 2018 Employee Recognition Award presented annually to recognize excellence by a professional employee.

She began her state career in May 2014 as an Administrative Professional 1 and has been assigned to the Van Wert Post throughout her career. She earned the Findlay District Employee Recognition Award in 2015, 2016 and 2018.

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Bulldog matmen 6th at NWC wrestling championships

Noah Arnett posted top Ada finish by coming in third in the 285 lb. division
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 17, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
HARROD - The Ada wrestling team finished sixth at the eight-team Northwest Conference championship meet Saturday at Allen East High School.

Heavyweight Noah Arnett (12-6) posted the top Ada finish by coming in third in the 285 lb. division. He won three matches by pin, all in under one minute, but lost to the top two finishers in his weight class.

Bulldog junior Reece Evans (160) and junior Ethan Hull (170) each came in fourth in their brackets. Ada sophomore Colton Biederman (0-3) also finished fourth in the 120 lb. division.

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Ada boys edge LTC in final seconds

Phillip Coulson tallied a game-high 28 points for Ada
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 17, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Ada sophomore Brandon Hull sank a fast break layup with seven seconds left, and the Bulldogs dodged a last-ditch halfcourt heave at the horn to post a thrilling 55-54 non-conference boys basketball win over visiting Lima Temple Christian Saturday night.

The purple and gold improved to 4-16 overall with the high-energy win, while LTC dropped to 7-14 after their seventh consecutive defeat.

With Temple ahead 54-53, Pioneer senior post Dakota Clay missed the front end of a one-and-one free throw opportunity with only 15.5 seconds left.

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Grove boys clinch piece of NWC crown with win over Ada

Battle of the Bulldogs
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 17, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS GROVE - Host Columbus Grove broke away from a close game at halftime to beat feisty Ada 60-43 and clinch at least a tie for the Northwest Conference boys basketball crown Friday night.  

The purple and gold dropped to 3-16 overall and 2-5 in the NWC with the defeat. Meanwhile, Grove improved to 15-4 and 7-0    in league play with their seventh straight victory.

CG remains alone atop the NWC with a showdown game left at second-place Crestview (19-1, 6-1 NWC) next Friday to end the league season.  

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Alice Winegardner was a 1949 LaFayette-Jackson High School graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 17, 2019

Alice M. Winegardner, 88, died on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at 10:30 p.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on Sept. 12,1930, in Van Wert to the late Lloyd and Pearl (Beam) Haviland. On April 23, 1950, Alice married Kenneth O. Winegardner and they were one month shy of their 60th wedding anniversary when he preceded her in death on March 23, 2010.

Alice worked at Adon Studio, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Insurance Company in Lima, The Fertilizer Plant in Harrod, did  housework and home health care.

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