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Ada singles netters defeat Kenton

Sixth win in eight matches
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 5, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
KENTON - The Ada tennis team climbed over the .500 mark for the first time this season with a 3-2 win at Hardin County rival Kenton under overcast skies Tuesday evening.

The Bulldogs are now 8-7 after registering their sixth win in eight matches. "We won by our usual strong singles play," said Ada head coach Dexter Woods.

Senior Miranda Wills improved to 10-4-1 this season with a convincing two-set win at first singles over Wildcat senior Cameron Zickafoose.

"Miranda got off the courts first by fending off big-serving Cameron with her ever-improving attack and volley game," said coach Woods.

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Ada girls' a solid third at Hardin County meet

Ada track invitational returns Saturday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Story and photo by Cort Reynolds
KENTON - The Ada girls track and field team finished a solid third at the annual, six-team Hardin County meet in Kenton Tuesday evening.

Host Kenton won both the boys and girls team titles.

The Ada girls finished with 84 points, while the Bulldog boys came in sixth with 52.

Ada senior Brenna Hissong took first in the 400-meter run to pace the Lady Bulldogs. Sophomore Antonio Pettit finished first in the 110 high hurdles to post the top Bulldog boys showing.

Top Ada finishes:
Boys 110 Meter Hurdles
1st Pettit, Antonio 17.2

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6 ONU wrestlers Scholar All-Americans

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

 Six Ohio Northern wrestlers were named Scholar All-Americans for 2021 by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.

Juniors Jordan Hardrick (Dayton/Wayne) and Connor Kwiat (Bloomville/Tiffin Calvert), sophomores Ben DePrest(Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier) and Chase Sumner (Ada) and freshmen Devon Harbison (Beloit, Wis./Turner) and Ross Rayfield (Delta) all earned the honor.

Hardrick is a three-year starter at 165 pounds and went 2-2 this season. He is 41-27 in his career and was named Second Team All-Ohio Athletic Conference as a sophomore in 2019-20.

He is majoring in pharmacy.

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9 Polar Bears named All-OAC in football

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Nine Ohio Northern student/athletes were named All-Ohio Athletic Conference in football for 2020-21 in voting conducted by the league's 10 head coaches.

Seniors Brody Hahn (Louisville), A.J. Marks (Guysville/Alexander), Jared Ritenour (Rockford, Ill./Lake Center), Chase Rose (Kenton/Upper Scioto Valley) and Jarrett Sitton (Paulding) and sophomore Josh Bever (Ashland) were all named All-Conference.

Junior Austin Eick (Rossford), sophomore Nichal Johnson (College Park, Ga./Northgate) and freshman Noah Miller (Coldwater) received Honorable Mention All-OAC honors.

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Bulldog netters defeat Presidents

Senior netters Miranda Wills, Colton Biederman and Cole Anspaugh recognized after the game
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Story and photo by Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada tennis team beat Marion Harding 3-2 Monday evening at the park courts to celebrate Senior Day in style.

Senior netters Miranda Wills, Colton Biederman and Cole Anspaugh were all recognized after the win as the parents held a post-match dinner in the park.

The Bulldog net record improved to 7-7 with the victory. Ada won all three singles matches without dropping a game as the teams played through drizzle early on in the match that started an hour late.

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Lima Senior basketball coach hired by Ada

Vince Halliday will coach Bulldog varsity boys' team
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

At Monday's special meeting the Ada Board of Education approved Vince Halliday as the new head boys' basketball coach. 

He replaces Jon Cook who was hired in October, 2020, as varsity boys' coach following the resignation of Drew White earlier in October. White coached at Ada for three seasons.

Halliday brings with him many years of basketball coaching experience. He has spent the past 14 seasons as the head coach of the girls' basketball program at Lima Senior, where he is a teacher. He leaves the Lady Spartans as the career leader in coaching wins. 

"Halliday is a strong leader with much head coaching experience," said Eric Perkins, Ada athletic director.

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