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Brown, Grose dominate hurdle events

By Cort Reynolds

DOLA–The Ada High School girls track and field team took fourth and the Bulldog boys finished fifth at the annual 12-team Hardin Northern Invitational Saturday, April 22.

Ada juniors Julian Grose and Jackson Brown crossed the finish line one-two in the 300-meter hurdles to post the top Ada individual showing.

Brown also won the 110-meter high hurdles, while Grose took fourth.

Posting third-place finishes for Ada were Logan Jolliff (100 meters), Mariah King (300 hurdles), Lydia DeMascio (800 meters) and Courtney Sumner (400 meters).

Riverdale won the girls team title with 186.5 points. Pandora-Gilboa was a distant second (78), with Ada a strong fourth of 11 at 51.5 points.

Leipsic edged host Hardin Northern 117-103 to capture the boys team crown. Ada came in a solid fifth with 68 points.

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By Ohio Department of Agriculture
Edited by Mark Badertscher-OSU Extension, Hardin County

HARDIN COUNTY–It’s time once again to get your hands dirty and start growing! The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and Ohio State University Extension offices are kicking off the fourth year of the Ohio Victory Gardens program. Due to high demand, the program has expanded to include 50, up from 42 counties last year. Thousands of seed sample kits are available for free to the public to get people planting.

Specific days and times for each office are available on the Ohio Victory Gardens website, as well as planting resources and information. Hardin County OSU Extension will make available Ohio Victory Garden seed packets containing a combination of carrots, cucumber, lettuce, and sunflowers. Seeds are currently available at the Hardin County OSU Extension Office, 1021 W Lima Street in Kenton and will also be available at its annual Master Gardener Volunteers Plant Sale being held Saturday, May 20 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Friendship Gardens of Hardin County located at 960 W Kohler Street in Kenton. 

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