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Bulldog boy swimmers 3rd at CC Sprints   

By Cort Reynolds

NORTH ROBINSON__The Ada High School boys swim team finished a strong third at the Colonel Crawford Sprints meet Saturday, January 20.

The Bulldog boys totaled 201 points to end up behind first-place Margaretta (440), which edged Colonel Crawford (436) by just four points. St. Paul Norwalk (97) and Wynford (54) came in behind the Bulldogs.

The Ada girls ended up a solid fourth out of eight teams with 133 points. Meet host CC rolled to the girls title with 638 points, while Margaretta (447) was second. Norwalk finished third (323).

“Everyone was able to score points and performed very well,” said Ada head coach Ashley Robey. 

“We had a lot of heat winners and high-placing,” she continued. “This is always a fun meet because they can compete in shorter races, and there was a lot of close finishes.

Ada Community Improvement Corporation meets January 24

The Ada Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) will hold its first meeting of the year and elect officers on January 24, 2024. The public is welcome and invited to attend meetings which are held in the Ada Historical Depot beginning at 12:00 p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of designated months.

Obituary for Karen E. Rodabaugh

Karen E. Rodabaugh of Myakka City, Florida formerly of Ada, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.

Karen was born on April 25, 1956 to Willard and Juanita Bailey. Her mother resides in Myakka City, Florida. On March 27, 1976, Karen married Tim Rodabaugh and he resides in Myakka City, Florida.

Bulldog boys basketball nosed out by Jeff-Cats   

By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS__The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team played well but lost 60-53 at Delphos Jefferson in a Northwest Conference bout on Friday, January 19. The Bulldogs dropped to 2-11 overall and 0-4 in the NWC with the tough defeat. DJ improved to 2-9 overall and 1-2 in NWC play after the win.

The Wildcats led 17-8 after nailing multiple triples in the first period. Yet Ada rallied within 28-27 at halftime behind a 19-point second quarter. 

PHOTO "Wanderings" piano recital on Monday, January 22

Join the Getty College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio Northern University on Monday evening, January 22, for "Wanderings," a piano recital created by Mr. Brian Woods in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Free and open to the public, The recital will begin at 8 p.m. in the Snyder Recital Hall of Presser Hall. https://lnkd.in/gPNrnrgd

Peter and the Starcatcher auditions rescheduled

The Department of Theatre, Film and Media Arts at The Ohio State University at Lima will hold auditions for the spring play, Peter and the Starcatcher, from 4-6 p.m., on January 22, 2024, in the Martha W. Farmer Theatre for the Performing Arts in Reed Hall. The audition originally planned for January 19 has been moved to January 22 due to inclement weather. 

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