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Question for the Icon: Is there a fee for this?

Posted by Staff on Monday, January 6, 2025

By Paula Pyzik Scott
Ada Icon owner-editor

Here’s a head-scratcher: do Icon readers know the difference between news and advertising? I’ve found myself explaining what’s news and what’s advertising–at least on the pages of the Bluffton Icon and the Ada Icon–several times recently.

While both are posted at the discretion of the publisher, news is provided for the benefit of readers with no financial considerations. The Icon also has a distinctly local focus. For example, you won’t find coverage of the Olympics unless the story has local ties.

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Bulldog wrestlers finish 9th at Woodmore Invite; Simon wins 215 title

Posted by Staff on Monday, January 6, 2025

Vieira wins 100th match

By Cort Reynolds

ELMORE – The Ada High School wrestling team competed well at the two-day Woodmore A Classic Invitational meet Friday and Saturday, January 3 and 4, finishing ninth out of 25 teams.

Ada senior Landon Simon won the 215 lbs. class title, beating out 23 competitors to claim the crown with a perfect 8-0 record. He won his first six matches by pin. 

In the semifinals he posted a 14-1 decision victory. In the title round bout, Simon triumphed 5-2.

Ada senior Liam Vieira won his 100th varsity match via pin in the third-place bout Saturday. He went 6-1 at the tournament with five pins.

Vieira became just the fourth wrestler in Ada history to reach 100 wins, joining Austin Windle, Chase Sumner and Clayton McClain. 

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Beaschler picks up 400th coaching win

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, January 6, 2025

With a January 2 win--44-0 win over Mount St Joseph--Ohio Northern wrestling Coach Ron Beaschler picked up his 400th career win. Beaschler's bio can be found HERE.

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Make your move to APL chess club on Monday

Posted by Staff on Sunday, January 5, 2025

What's up at the Ada Public Library, January 6-11 

Monday, January 6

Chess Club - 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 7

Tween Time (6th grade) - 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Family Storytime - 6-7 p.m.

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Winter Weather Advisory update for January 5-6

Posted by Staff on Sunday, January 5, 2025

Weather Event Onset 1:00 PM (EST), January 5

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches.

* WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon (January 5) to midnight EST Monday Night.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.

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Ada girls basketball falls to Waynesfield-Goshen

Posted by Staff on Sunday, January 5, 2025

Kenley Poling (2) scored career high 14 points

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada High School girls basketball team battled but fell 66-36 to non-conference foe Waynesfield-Goshen on Saturday, January 4.

The home defeat dropped the Bulldog record to 1-10 overall. Waynesfield-Goshen improved to 7-4 after the win. 

Tiger senior six-footers Tatelyn Faraglia and Raegan Hutchison combined for 38 points. Sophomore guard Tarynn Vorhes netted a career-high 20 markers as W-G shot well despite a two-week layoff.

“I thought we played really hard, but they are such a tough matchup with their size and two bigs who can shoot,” said Ada third-year head coach Zach Ricker. 

Waynesfield shot well despite a two-week layoff between games. The Tigers improved to 7-4 with the decisive win, while Ada fell to 1-10.

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