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Gator boys edged by Wapak in makeup swim meet

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, July 2, 2024

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ The Ada Gators summer swim team hosted its final West Ohio Aquatic League meet of the regular season with a makeup vs. Wapakoneta on Monday, July 1, at the municipal pool.

The visiting Waves edged the Gator boys by a score of 146-143 in their dual meet. Meanwhile, the Wapak females defeated the Gator girls, 260-115.

Wapakoneta won the combined boys/girls team meet, 406-258. 

The Gator boys fell to 1-6 with the loss, while the Ada girls are 0-7 in dual meets.

Gator brothers Lincoln Harriger (boys 13-14) and Landry Harriger (11-12) each touched first in five races. 

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Ada Gators lose to visiting Sardines

Posted by Staff on Monday, July 1, 2024

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada Gators summer swim team hosted local West Ohio Aquatic League rival Bluffton on a warm, sunny Thursday evening, June 27, at the Village of Ada pool.

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Sports Hall of Fame inducts six individuals, one team in 2024 class

Posted by Staff on Monday, July 1, 2024

The Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame held their 12th annual banquet on June 15 at St John's Church in Kenton. Six individuals and one team were enshrined as members of the Class of 2024. 

The evening started with a catered dinner and two local student/athletes garnering scholarships for their work in the classroom, community and athletic achievements.

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Ada’s Bassitt 2nd team all-state in softball

Posted by Staff on Sunday, June 30, 2024

AHS senior-to-be pitched, hit and ran the Lady Bulldogs to a program record 18 wins. She batted .507 and authored a 17-4 record hurling with an 0.92 ERA.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ Ada High School junior pitcher and leadoff hitter Jenna Bassitt was tabbed second team all-state for Div. IV softball in voting conducted by coaches.

Bassitt was recognized at the all-state banquet in Columbus Monday, June 17.

She posted a 17-4 pitching record with an earned run average of 0.92 this past spring. On offense, she also led the team in batting average (.507), on base pct. (.580), runs scored (33), hits (38) and stolen bases (32).

Her OPS (on base plus slugging) was 1.380, and her slugging pct. was .800.

She hit five doubles, four triples, three home runs and 26 singles. She also drove in 19 runs from the leadoff spot.

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Four ONU women named to Academic All-District At-Large Team

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, June 26, 2024

By Tim Glon

ADA __ Ohio Northern fifth-year senior fifth-year senior Elizabeth Graham (Dayton/Carroll), seniors Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) and Gabby Monastra (Wooster) and sophomore Rylie Kocik (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) were named to the 2024 Women's Academic All-District At-Large Team by College Sports Communicators.

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Ada Gators fall short at Findlay

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Gator Lydia Demascio, pictured here, won three events at Monday's meet

By Cort Reynolds

FINDLAY __ The Ada Gators summer swim team competed at Findlay on a warm Monday evening, June 24, roughly midway through the 2024 West Ohio Aquatic League calendar.

The team lost a very close boys dual meet. The Findlay Frogs nipped the Gator boys by the narrowest of margins, 225-224. The Findlay females beat the Gator girls, 351-146.

The Frogs won the combined boys/girls team meet, 576-370.

The Gator boys fell to 1-4 with the loss, while the Ada girls are 0-5 in dual meets.

Gator brothers Luke Harriger (boys 8-and-under) and Landry Harriger (boys 11-12) each touched first in four races.

Ada boys Kaden Clum and Jacob Szippl both won three events in the boys 15 & over age group.

Adaite Lydia Demascio (girls 15 and over) also captured first in three races.

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