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Here's some photos of Ada vs. BHS boys' soccer match

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 30, 2016

Last week Ada High School boys' soccer team faced Bluffton on the road in an NWC match. Bluffton won the meet. (Vickie Garmon photos)

• Ace Gamble (top photo)

• Will Allen (below)

• Terry Sheridan and Logan Williams (below)

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ONU cheerleading clinic Saturday, Oct. 15

Participants will perform during first quarter of ONU-John Carroll game
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 30, 2016

Ohio Northern University cheerleaders host a co-ed cheerleading clinic Saturday, Oct. 15, according to Jami Dellifield and Lauren Krepps, cheerleader advisors.

The clinic is open to any interested youth ages 4 through senior in high school. Participants will perform at the ONU vs. John Carroll football game first quarter. The game starts at 6 p.m. and is the Zeta Tau Alpha Pink Out Game.

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First Baptist Church, Ada, celebrates 150 anniversary on Sunday

Several former pastors will return for the service
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 29, 2016

On Sunday, Oct. 2,  First Baptist Church, Ada, celebrates 150 years of ministry, according to Jack Duffy, pastor.

On Sunday a worship service of singing hymns and communion take place at 10:15 a.m. followed by a barbecue chicken and pulled-pork dinner.

Several former pastors will attend the service. These include Bob Cassidy (1988-1990), Charles Spier (1963-1968) and Byron Hawbecker (interim 1991-1992). Former ONU students who attended will be coming as well.

The church's first gathering was on Oct. 2, 1866, at a meeting in the Union Church (now First Presbyterian Church of Ada) to organize a Baptist church.  

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Oct-Nov...a great season of events in Ada

Hometown Happenings shows there's an event every day in town
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 29, 2016

October and November in Ada. It takes six pages of single-spaced type to create the list of all the events.

What's on the schedule for:
• Ada schools
• Ohio Northern University
• The Freed Center
• The Inn at ONU
• Ada public meetings
• Ada Public Library

And, most importantly, when in Halloween in Ada?

Answers for all of the above are in Hometown Happenings, a listing of October and November events taking place in Ada. Happenings is gathered by Darlene Bowers for the Ada Icon.

Open the attachment at the bottom of this story to view the six-page printer-friendly list of all the events taking place here.

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Girls' sports roundup

C-R stops soccer team; tennis team rematch with O-G rained out
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 29, 2016

Hornets edge Lady Bulldogs
By Cort Reynolds

RAWSON - The visiting Ada girls soccer team lost a defensive battle at Cory-Rawson Wednesday evening, 1-0.

The Lady Bulldogs fall to 3-8-1 with the defeat.

After a scoreless first half, C-R's Hayley Waltz netted the winning goal in the second half.

The Hornets out-shot Ada, 8-6. Lady Bulldog keeper Rielyn Castle made seven saves in goal.

The Bulldog girls visit NWC foe Lincolnview Monday, October 3.

Ada rained out at O-G
 

OTTAWA - The Ada girls tennis team had its makeup match at Ottawa-Glandorf rained out Wednesday.

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Only at a powerpuff football game

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 29, 2016

If the girls are on the field for a powderpuff football game, who does that leave to be the cheerleaders? These brave souls: Reece Evans, Alex Morgan, Ethan Hull...but their nail polish leaves a bit to be desired. Work on it guys. BOTTOM PHOTO: Cookies anyone? Elizabeth Durkin thinks it's a hoot that Andrew Roff volunteers to sell sweets at the powderpuff football game...so she bought some and got a good laugh, too. The game was Sunday evening. (Monty Siekerman photos)

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