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ONU football picked seventh in 2024 OAC Coaches Poll

ONU opens the 2024 season on Sept. 7 against Franklin (Ind.) at 1:30 p.m. at Dial-Roberson Stadium under first-year head coach Andy Fries.

By Tim Glon

The Ohio Northern football team was picked to finish seventh in the league in the 2024 Ohio Athletic Conference Coaches Poll.

Statewide campaign encourages Ohioans to serve as volunteer firefighters

Visit www.MakeMeAFirefighter.org

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine joined Ohio Department of Commerce Director Sherry Maxfield and State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon on Aug. 16 to announce a Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign to raise awareness for Ohio's need for volunteer firefighters.

Over 30 donors provided prizes for Ada's 2024 summer reading program

The Ada Public LIbrary has announced, "We had prizes coming out of our book stacks this year thanks to the generous contributions of the following people, local businesses and organizations. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! The kids were so excited this year and we had our kids (and adults), reading all summer long!!!"

Summer Reading Prize Donors

Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival lineup of organizers and activities

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its eighth annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival on Saturday, August 24. The listing of events and activities below show the festival’s growth and how each year organizers find a new way to celebrate football and footballs.

AHS girls soccer rallies, beats Tiffin Columbian

Ada frosh Charliegh Entinghe gets the ball away from two Tornadoes.

By Cort Reynolds

In its season opener, the Ada High School girls varsity soccer team enjoyed a big second half and beat visiting Tiffin Columbian 3-2 on August 17.

Ada trailed 1-0 at halftime after an own goal, but netted two goals in the first seven minutes of the second half to take the lead.

The Bulldog girls extended the lead to 3-1 on an impressive corner kick goal by Alex Gibson with 7:49 remaining.

The Tornadoes answered with a goal just 13 seconds later to cut the deficit to 3-2. But the Ada defense staved Tiffin off the rest of the way to hang on for the victory.

Bulldog boys soccer buries TC 11-0

Allen nets 4 in shutout

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School varsity boys soccer team opened its fall 2024 campaign with an 11-0 shellacking of visiting Tiffin Columbian on Saturday, August 17 at War Memorial Stadium.

The Bulldogs raced to a 7-0 lead at the half and cruised to the lopsided victory in the coaching debut of new Bulldog mentor Aaron Acheson.

“Overall, I am very happy with the result,” said coach Acheson. “I loved the team spirit and the unity. We moved the ball around and were very unselfish.

“It was a nice start to the season,” he added.

Ada sophomore Andrew Allen tallied a career-high four goals to lead the barrage.

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