The Cube Ice Arena in Findlay, Ohio will host the Hockey Helping Heroes initiative of the First Responder Face-Off Foundation to town on Friday, May 6. The event features a charity hockey game between the FOP 109 Warthogs vs. the Toledo Police Hockey team. Proceeds from the game benefit the family of Officer Dominic Francis of the Bluffton Police Department. Officer Francis was killed in the line of duty March 31, 2022 and was a member of the Fort Findlay FOP Lodge #20.
The Ada tennis team lost 5-0 to visiting St. Marys Thursday evening, April 21, at the Ada park courts.
"Our team played really well, I was very pleased with the growth I saw," said Ada co-coach Tyler Christoff.
Bulldog Brendan Jameson lost a tough three-setter at second singles. The Ada second doubles team of Riley Ferguson and Nate Williams also won a set before falling in three sets.
Ada (0-3) is slated to host Celina Saturday morning at 10 a.m., then visit local rival Bluffton Monday, April 25.
"We are just going to get back to the drawing board," said Christoff.
Playing at home, the Ada baseball team gave up 10 sixth-inning runs and lost 16-2 to visiting Delphos Jefferson in a Northwest Conference bout Thursday on the warm, sunny evening of April 21.
Ada fell to 4-7 overall and 0-4 in the NWC with the six-inning loss. Meanwhile, DJ improved to 4-6 overall and 2-1 in the NWC with the win.
Colin Bailey pitched a six-inning complete game and struck out eight Bulldogs. He allowed just three hits, and also aided his own cause at the plate with three hits and three runs batted in.
Playing at home, the Ada High School varsity softball team decisively defeated Northwest Conference foe Delphos Jefferson 9-3 to earn their first league win on a sunny Thursday evening, April 21, at War Memorial Park.
The Ada girls improved to 3-8 overall and 1-3 in the NWC after the victory. DJ fell to 3-7 and 1-2 in NWC play with the defeat.
"The fourth was the big inning," said Ada first-year head coach Jeff Bassitt. "We started out strong.
"It was a big win for us," he added. "We needed to play a complete game."
Coach Ed Henning, age 73 of Marion, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.
Ed was born on November 2, 1948 in Celina, the son of Edwin Roy and Bernice Irene (Boice) Henning. He graduated from St. Marys Memorial High School where he lettered in football. He received his Bachelor of Education from Findlay College and Master’s Degree from Ashland University.
It was at the Beer Barrel in Ottawa where Ed met his soulmate and future wife, Jo Ann Krieger. The couple married on May 20, 1972 and have cherished nearly 50 years of marriage.