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Garrett Beachy, Taylor Risner, Bluffton University graduates

Two Ada residents were among graduates at the Bluffton University 118th annual commencement on May 6.

• Garrett Beachey received a bachelor’s degree in youth ministries with a minor in church communication.

• Taylor Risner received a bachelor’s degree in intervention specialist.

Bulldog boys track 2nd after day 1 at NWC meet

Mattson wins shot put

By Cort Reynolds

 

SPENCERVILLE - Ada competed well, especially in the boys field events, in the first day of the Northwest Conference track and field meet at Spencerville Thursday evening.

 

The Bulldog boys stand second behind only Columbus Grove after day one of competition, 45-30.5 points. Junior Noah Mattson won the shot put title to pace the Ada boys on the first day.

 

Sophomore Alex Morgan took second in the pole vault. Ada senior Zach Breidenbach finished fourth in the high jump. The Bulldog boys 4 x 800 relay quartet also came in third.

 

Ada girls blast Continental to win sectional

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - Host Ada jumped on visiting Continental with a huge first inning, then added on late when the Lady Pirates crept within striking distance to notch a 13-4 victory in Div. IV softball sectional final action at the park Thursday evening.

 

The second-seeded Lady Bulldogs improved to 15-8 with the decisive win over the seventh-seeded Pirates on the warm night. With the victory, Ada tied the program single-season record for wins.

 

"The kids expected to win and played like it," said Bulldog head coach Troy Erickson. "We got off to a good start and hit the ball hard, but we need to be more consistent up and down the lineup.

 

Women’s lacrosse players honored

Ohio Northern senior Shannen Larsen Van Alstine (Neenah, Wis.) and junior Emily Hershberger (Jackson Township/Jackson) were named Honorable Mention All-Ohio Athletic Conference in women's lacrosse for 2018 in voting conducted by the league's nine head coaches.

Larsen Van Alstine is a three-year starter in goal for the Polar Bears and is making her first appearance on the All-Conference squad.

This season, she posted six victories, 97 saves and a 16.46 GAA.

Relaxing on the ONU campus

Relaxing on the ONU campus near the end of finals week on a beautiful spring day.
 

(Ken Collins photo)

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