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Bulldogs felled by rival AE in NWC finale

Posted by Staff on Saturday, October 21, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada football team lost 49-7 to backyard Northwest Conference rival Allen East in the regular season finale on a wet and chilly Friday night, October 20, at War Memorial Stadium.

The Mustangs rode a potent rushing attack to a 28-0 halftime lead and were never threatened.

Injury-plagued Ada finished 3-7 overall and 1-6 in league play with their third consecutive loss to end the season. It was the final NWC game for the Bulldogs after 60 seasons in the league before they move to the Blanchard Valley Conference.

AE improved to 4-6 overall and ended up 3-4 in NWC action after the win.

SCOREBOARD
     1    2    3    4    F
ADA    0    0    7    0    7
AE    14    14    14    7    49

 

“Our injuries were a very significant issue for us this season,” said Ada third-year head coach Toby Smith. “When this season started, we knew that if we stayed away from injury we had a chance to be successful.

“We did not stay away from the injury bug,” he noted.

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Liberty Oaks open house and ribbon cutting, November 19

Posted by Staff on Saturday, October 21, 2023

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will welcome new member Liberty Oaks to the Ada business community with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday, November 19.

Liberty Oaks will also be hosting an open house featuring their preferred vendors.

Liberty Oaks is a wedding and events venue located at 0395 State route 235, Ada, formerly the location of New Leaf landscape and garden center. The facility is owned by Corey and Amanda Henson.

For a preview of the facility, visit https://thelibertyoaks.com/

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ONU women's golf ends season with new record for 54-holes

Posted by Staff on Saturday, October 21, 2023

The Ohio Northern women's golf team shattered its 54-hole school record by 17 strokes, finishing in 19th of 24 teams at the three-day Golfweek NCAA Division III October Classic on Sunday-Tuesday, October 15-17. The tournament is the premier tournament in Division III this fall, as 21 of the 24 teams are either ranked or receiving votes in the Women's Golf Coaches Association national poll.

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Harlene Sue Hopson was a nurse

Posted by Staff on Friday, October 20, 2023

Harlene Sue Hopson, age 83, of Ada, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023, peacefully at her home in the presence of family.

Sue was born March 23, 1940, in Van Lear, Kentucky, to George and Willia (Hyden) Wells who preceded her in death.  On July 23, 1956, she married Ernest Elmo Hopson, Jr., in Auxier, Kentucky, who preceded her in death on July 30, 2014. They celebrated 58 years of marriage.

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Bulldog volleyball finishes strong to oust Rams

Posted by Staff on Friday, October 20, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

Traditional arch-rivals Ada and Upper Scioto Valley met in the Div. IV volleyball sectional finals Thursday night, October 19, in New Bremen.

After two tightly contested 25-23 sets with the Bulldog girls taking the first, the match was tied 1-1. But then Ada forged ahead to win the last two games 25-22, 25-15 and capture the grudge match.

The Bulldogs improved to 13-10 with the hard-fought win.

Ada advances to face top-seeded MAC tri-champion New Bremen (19-4, 8-1 MAC) Tuesday, October 24 at 6 p.m. in Wapakoneta.

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Ada girls soccer fights, falls to Van Buren in sectional

Posted by Staff on Friday, October 20, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls soccer team battled hard but lost 5-0 at top-seeded Van Buren Thursday evening, October 19, on a muddy field to conclude their memorable season in the Div. III sectional final round.

With the season-ending loss, Ada finished 8-7-3 overall and authored the program’s first winning soccer season in over 20 years.

VB improved to 12-3-2 with the win and advanced to the district semifinals next week.

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