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Bulldog baseball stymies Gophers

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at Ridgeway, the Ada High School baseball team scored six runs in the sixth inning at Hardin County foe Ridgemont to defeat the Gophers 9-4 on a windy Friday evening, April 15.

Ada improved to 3-5 with the non-league win over previously undefeated Ridgemont, which fell to 4-1 with the loss.

Bulldog junior hurler Roman Snyder earned the pitching win as Ada hurled its second one-hitter in as many days. He struck out nine over five innings.

Ada broke a scoreless tie with a run in the top of the third inning. They plated two more in the fifth frame, then stretched the lead to 9-0 with the six-run sixth.

Ada girls softball downed at Ridgemont

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at Ridgeway, the young Ada High School varsity softball team lost at Hardin County rival Ridgemont 7-3 in a non-league contest Friday evening, April 15.

The Lady Bulldog record dropped to 2-6 after the defeat. The Lady Gophers improved to 4-2 with the victory.

"We hit the ball hard a lot," said Ada head coach Jeff Bassitt. "Their left fielder caught three or four line shots." 

The Bulldog girls jumped on top with a run in the top of the first inning. Freshman hurler Jenna Bassitt singled, and classmate Belah Price delivered a two-out RBI double to put the Bulldogs ahead 1-0.

Karen Kier receives 2022 Pharmacist Public Relations Award

The Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) announced that Karen Kier, R.Ph., M.S., Ph.D. of Ada, Ohio, is the 2022 recipient of the Pharmacist Public Relations Award. This award, which recognizes a member pharmacist of the Ohio Pharmacists Association who has made major contributions to the public through continuous service to the community in public relations activities for the profession of pharmacy, was presented at the OPA 144th Annual Conference held April 1-3.

Weekend Doctor: Cough talk

By Terry Barber, MD, Medical Director of off-site Urgent Care Centers, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Right now, there is probably at least one person in your household that has a cough. Coughs are often associated with the common cold and there is little you can do, other than try to ease the symptoms. However, a lot of coughing, especially in babies under four months old, could be a sign of a serious illness.

Here’s what to listen for:

Barking Cough

Women's Golf 2nd of 5 teams at Adrian Spring Invitational

By Tim Glon, www.onusports.com

ONU freshman Amelia Burger (Centerville) finished as individual runner-up, leading the Ohio Northern women's golf team to a second place finish at the Adrian (Mich.) Spring Invitational on a windy Thursday, April 14 at the Hills of Lenawee Golf Course.

4-H Report: Boots and Buckles on April 11

By Jadalyn Worthington

Meeting was called to order by President Chloe Anderson. Club said the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H pledge. 

We had a guest speaker Gary Saylor, Auctioneer, who told us about going to auctioneer school and what it takes to be an auctioneer. He also gave us tips on how to be an auctioneer. He held a small auction for us with bidding numbers and fake money. The group had a great time and thanked him for coming and speaking with us. 

Next was roll call with answering “What is your favorite fast food restaurant?” 

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