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Ada linksters in NWC quad

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada golf team participated in a four-team Northwest Conference match Tuesday at the Bluffton Golf Course.

Lincolnview finished first with 165 strokes, followed by Columbus Grove (168), Crestview (189) and Ada (204).

The Bulldog linksters dropped to 3-10 overall and 2-9 in NWC play with the result.     

Ada seniors Andrew Rush and Dexter Woods paced the Bulldogs with scores of 50 each. Junior Geddes Klingler, senior Kamron Wilkerson and sophomore Jack Baumgartner each shot a 52 to round out the Bulldog scorers.

Freshman Wyatt Ferguson added a round of 69.

Lady Bulldog spikers downed at Kenton

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada volleyball team dropped a close four-set non-league match at Hardin County rival Kenton Tuesday evening.

The Lady Bulldogs fell behind 0-2 but won an overtime third game to stave off defeat. But Ada was unable to take set four as they eventually lost the hard-fought match 25-19, 25-23, 27-29, 25-20.    

Ada fell to 1-2 with the defeat, while Kenton improved to 1-1 after their first win.

Bulldog sophomore setter Autumn Andreasen dished out 25 assists. Sophomore Daicy Robinson led Ada with nine kills.

Elizabeth Dicus 1935-2021

Elizabeth Alvada Dicus, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 10:15 AM at her residence, surrounded by her family.

She was born on July 8, 1935 in Melrose, Ohio to the late Walter John and Mable Emma (Hunt) Sroufe. On April 26, 1952 Alvada married Richard Dicus and he survives in Ada.  

Also surviving are her six children: Richard (Brenda) Dicus of Kenton, Jerome “Jerry” Dicus of Alger, Ronald (Darla) Dicus of Portage, Timothy Dicus of Alger, Christopher (Theresa) Dicus of Susan, VA and Marcia (Larry) White of Lima; twelve grandchildren; several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and a half sister, Evelyn Paxton of Lakeview.

Beam Me Up, Scotty!

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
ONU HealthWise Pharmacy

Free community meal, Wed., July 28, 5-6:30 p.m.

St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ada announced its Free Community Meal for Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Visitors may drive up or dine in.

Bulldog boys crush Rangers

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada boys soccer team earned its first win of 2021 with a 7-0 whitewash of New Knoxville Monday evening.

The Bulldogs improved to 1-0-1 with the victory, while NK fell to 0-1 after the defeat.

Freshmen Logan Jolliff and Nathan Williams each tallied two goals to pace the offense.

Juniors Carter Conley, Cody Loy and Brendan Jameson all netted one goal apiece.

Sophomore Colton Long made two saves in goal for Ada.  

The Bulldog boys travel to Old Fort Thursday, August 26 for a 5:30 p.m. contest.

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