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Bulldog boys seeded 8th in basketball sectional, with Ridgemont rematch

Ada beat Gophers in season opener

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School boys basketball team’s season comes full circle to play Hardin County rival Ridgemont in the Div. IV sectional first round Tuesday, February 21 at St. Marys.

Ada (7-11) is seeded eighth in the 12-team sectional, while the Gophers (6-12) are 10th.

The Bulldogs won at Ridgemont in the 2022-23 season opener back on November 25 by a 60-47 score. Ada has won the last two meetings against the Gophers. 

Ridgemont last beat Ada in overtime in the 2020-21 opener at home. The Bulldogs returned the favor in the opener last season in Ada, winning by a point on a Spencer Wall runner at the final buzzer.

The winner advances to face top seed Marion Local (16-3) Friday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. in St. Marys.

February 18 Hardin County Horse Banquet

The eighth annual Hardin County Horse Banquet will be held on Saturday, February 18 at the Kenton Moose Family Center. The doors will open at 4:00 pm for a silent auction to raise funds for the scholarship fund and food will be served at 5:30 pm. Banquet tickets this year are $12.00 for adults and $9.00 for youth under 18 years of age. Children aged 6 and under are admitted free.

Evolution of pharmacy practice is focus of ’23 Sebok Pharmacy Lecture

Lucinda L. Maine, Ph.D., R.Ph. former executive vice president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), will deliver the 2023 Sebok Pharmacy Lecture. The public event will be held Friday, Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.

Maine’s lecture is titled, “Pharmacy Today and Tomorrow: What Would Pharmacist Sebok Think?”

Maine worked for the AACP from 2002 until 2022. AACP advocates for high-quality pharmacy education in the U.S. and around the world. Prior to assuming her role at AACP, she served as senior vice president for policy, planning and communications with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).

2023 annual meeting and awards scheduled for Ada chamber

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Awards is scheduled for noon on Wednesday, March 15 at The Inn at ONU. Chamber members are invited to nominate a business for Outstanding Business Award. for more information, email Lindsay Walden Hollar at [email protected].

Ada High School hosts wrestling invitational

Two Bulldogs finish 2nd

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School wrestling program hosted a 17-team invitational meet Saturday, February 4.

Bulldog junior Clayton McClain captured second in the 144 lbs. weight bracket.  Ada freshman Silas Riblet also finished a strong second at 106 lbs. Bulldog sophomore Liam Vieira ended up a solid fourth in the 132 lbs. class.

Elgin won the event with 297 points, well ahead of Bucyrus in a distant second with 190.5. Ada took 10th with 83 points.

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