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Area students named to Dean’s List at Ohio Northern University

The following students from Hardin County and from Bluffton and Rawson were named to the Dean’s List for fall semester 2022 at Ohio Northern University.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must attain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled full time.

Aleece Al-Olimat - Ada - Ada High School

Grace Allison - Ada - Ada High School

Jeffrey Bassitt - Ada - Ada High School

Griffin Broge - Ada - Home School

Rielyn Castle - Ada - Ada High School

Jacob Colwell - Ada - Ada High School

Avery Demland - Ada

Alizay Furtado - Ada

Abigail Gerding - Kenton Kenton - Senior High School

AHS girls basketball seeded 5th, to play New Bremen

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada girls basketball team was seeded fifth out of 11 teams in their Div. IV sectional drawing Sunday.

After receiving a first round bye, the 10-9 Lady Bulldogs will play fourth seed New Bremen (10-10) in a sectional final Thursday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Shawnee.

The Ada/NB winner advances to the Wapakoneta district semifinals, almost certainly against top seed Marion Local (17-2), on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m.

Eschewing a round one bye, ML plays winless 11th seed Ridgemont Feb. 16 in the first round. The winner takes on 10th seed New Knoxville (1-19) in one sectional final.

Ninth-seeded USV (4-15) plays third seed St. Henry (11-7) in a first round matchup at Spencerville Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. The winner faces seventh seed Perry (9-9) Feb. 18 at Spencerville.

SH passed on a bye, which Perry then received.

Hardin Northern (12-7) was seeded sixth and will play eighth seed Waynesfield (7-10) in Spencerville Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in first round action. 

The victor advances to take on second seed Minster (10-8) at Spencerville Feb. 18.

The top four seeds are all MAC teams. The district finals are set for Thursday, Feb. 25 in Wapak at 6 p.m.

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From Ada's Punt Pass & Kick to national finals

This past weekend PPK USA hosted their national punt, pass and kick contest in Tampa, Florida, including competitors advancing from the Made in Ada Wilson Football festival regional event. Jamarcus St Laurent is now the National Champion 1st place overall ages 8-9 and Kamden Sampson placed 2nd overall ages 6-7.

AHS girls basketball: 45-33 win vs North Baltimore

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Ada High School girls basketball team reeled off a 17-0 second half run to break open a close game and defeat North Baltimore 45-33 in non-conference action Saturday night, January 28.

Ada improved to 10-9 with their fourth win in five games. Meanwhile, NB dropped to 2-17 after the defeat.

"At halftime we told the girls we needed to do it on the defensive end to get steals and easy buckets," said Bulldog head coach Zach Ricker. "And the girls did that in the second half." 

Ada guard Lexi Poling drained a triple to open the game, but NB went ahead 5-3 on a three-pointer by Kaylee Allison.

AHS boys basketball: 59-30 win vs. North Baltimore

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Ada High School boys basketball team employed a pressing defense to dismantle North Baltimore 59-30 in a non-conference game Saturday night.

The Bulldogs led 15-8 after one period and stretched it to 25-11 at halftime. A 19-8 Ada third quarter put the game well out of reach.  

Ada improved to 7-9 after the win, while NB fell to 1-15 following the defeat.

AHS boys wrestling solid at Sally George Invite; McClain 2nd at 144

By Cort Reynolds

MARION–The Ada High School boys wrestling team had a solid showing in the annual 24-team Sally George Invitational at Marion Pleasant Friday and Saturday, January 27-28.

Bulldog junior Clayton McClain advanced to the finals of the 144 lbs. bracket Saturday and finished second in his division.

Ada stood 17th after day one with 31 points, 

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