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Bulldog Baumgartner sets district swim record, returns to state with Oldfield

Ada girls finish 10th at district swim meet

By Cort Reynolds

BOWLING GREEN–Ada sophomore standout Lily Baumgartner punched a return ticket to the Div. II state swim meet at Canton in two events next week, headed by a record-setting performance at the district event in Bowling Green Friday.

AHS boys basketball felled by Lincolnview in NWC finale

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team lost a 53-52 heartbreaker at Lincolnview Friday night, February 17, in the finale to the Northwest Conference season.

The Bulldogs were in front the entire game until the final seconds to fall in gut-wrenching fashion.

Ada led by 13 points heading to the final period. The Bulldogs were still ahead by four points with 20 seconds left. Lancer junior Cal Evans hit a three-pointer to inch the hosts with 52-51.

ONU men’s lacrosse picked to finish third in OAC Coaches Poll

ONU opens its 2023 schedule on Saturday hosting Alma (Mich.) at 1 p.m.

The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team was picked to finish third in the 2023 Ohio Athletic Conference Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches.

The Polar Bears received 65 points in the poll.

Bulldog ace Sumner named to 2nd team All-NWC girls basketball

By Cort Reynolds

Ada High School senior guard Courtney Sumner was named second team All-Northwest Conference for the second straight season in voting recently conducted by the league basketball coaches.

Sumner topped the Ada girls team in scoring, three-point goals and steals. The Bulldog girls finished the regular season 11-11 overall and 0-8 in the rugged NWC.

Local organizers note: Youth soccer referees are always needed

UPDATED with information on earning potential

Shortages of referees in youth sports is news across the nation. Currently the Ada, Ohio Soccer Association is encouraging local supporters to consider becoming a Youth Soccer Referee and providing information on how to get involved.

Local officials also note, "you can recoup the cost of becoming certified fairly quickly and then everything after that is extra money in your pocket."

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Several AHS swimmers qualify to BG district

Baumgartner wins two sectional races

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA - The Ada High School swim team competed well in the Div. II sectional meet at the Lima Family YMCA Saturday, February 11, with four individuals and two relays making it to the district meet. 

Ada sophomore ace Lily Baumgartner swept to the sectional title in the 100 butterfly (58.06.), and she also won the 100 backstroke (59.32).

Baumgartner captured the 100 by 1.57, and touched first by a whopping 3.8 seconds in the 100 fly.

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