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Bulldog netters 3rd at league championships

Posted by Staff on Sunday, May 8, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

Playing in Bryan, the Ada tennis squad finished a solid third at the six-team Northern Buckeye Tennis League tournament Saturday, May 7.

Bulldog junior Brendan Jameson finished second in the second singles flight to post the best Ada finish.

Bulldog senior southpaw Dexter Woods came in third in the first singles flight. He beat Wauseon's Gavin Van Dellen 8-1 in the third-place match.

Ada junior Amelia Alexander also finished third in the third singles bracket. She defeated Zeb Siefker of Wauseon 8-1 in her third-place match.

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Bulldog track teams 10th at annual Ada Invite

Posted by Staff on Sunday, May 8, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School track and field teams hosted their annual 16-team Invitational meet Saturday, May 7 at War Memorial Stadium.

Van Wert won the boys team crown over Bluffton, while Ada came in 10th. Spencerville captured the girls team title with Kenton second. The Bulldog girls finished 10th as well.

Julian Grose came in second in the boys 300 meter hurdles to post the top Bulldog finish.

Ada junior Courtney Sumner ended up third in the long jump to register the best Lady Bulldog showing.

 

Scoring Ada finishers:

Boys 300 Meter Hurdles

2 Grose, Julian 10 Ada 43.89

 

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Ada girls track 3rd at County Invite

Posted by Staff on Sunday, May 8, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls track and field team finished a solid third at the six-team Hardin County Invitational meet on May 4, which was hosted by Upper Scioto Valley High School in McGuffey.

Kenton won the girls team crown narrowly over Riverdale, followed by Ada in third. 

Kenton also captured the boys team title, followed closely by Hardin Northern. Meanwhile, the Bulldog boys came in sixth in the tightly-bunched male standings.

Julian Grose won the 300 hurdles to register the top Ada boys finish.

Bulldog sophomore Olivia Burkhart took first in the 400 meter dash.

 

Top Ada finishes:

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Softball sectionals tickets must be purchased online

Posted by Staff on Sunday, May 8, 2022

Tickets are required for the sectional softball game to be played at Ada on Monday, May 9 and they must be purchased online.

Cost is $8 until the day of the game, then the cost increases to $10. 

TICKETS https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets

> Go to softball

> Scroll down to division 4, region 14

> Click on Elida

> Find Ada vs Arlington

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Gearing up for July 16 bike ride through Ada

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, May 8, 2022

The Bluffton Lions Foundation is ready to host riders in the eighth annual Bluffton Ride to Remember on July 16, 2022, which includes an Ada Loop.

Three loops will be marked and mapped, providing riders rest stops with water, ice and snacks, as well as emergency support. Riders also receive a swag bag with treats from local businesses and a lunch coupon.

The Fun Loop is 11 miles. Great for young families and new cyclists, portions use Bluffton's bicycle paths, which are the beneficiary of the fundraiser.

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May 7 fire in McGuffey under investigation

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, May 8, 2022

UPDATE: May 12 obituaries for Jeffrey Parkins and Peggy Parkins.

According to Hometown Stations, the McGuffey Fire Department and the State Fire Marshal are investigating a May 7 house fire on Hunsicker St. the village of McGuffey.

The report notes "at least one victim" in the fire, which completely destroyed the home.

Further details are not yet available, while the Ohio State Fire Marshal investigates.

The McGuffey Volunteer Fire Company issued the following message of appreciation on Facebook:

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