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Softball and baseball squads on losing end

Lots of action this week including tournament game

Bulldog girls fall at Paulding
By Cort Reynolds
PAULDING - The Ada softball team made the long trip to Paulding and lost 10-4 after an hour-long rain delay in Northwest Conference softball play Friday evening.

The Lady Bulldog record fell to 10-11 overall and 1-6 in the NWC with the defeat. The Panther girls improved to 17-3 and 5-2 in the NWC with the victory.

"We hung with them most of the game and our defense kind of let us down late in the game," said Ada head coach Rebecca Dicke. "They had a few singles drop in.     

"We have to get a few more hits and play tighter defense," she added.     

Ada netters 2nd at Northern Buckeye Tennis League meet

Woods wins 2nd singles title

By Cort Reynolds
BRYAN - The Ada tennis team finished a strong second at the five-team Northern Buckeye Tennis League tournament Friday in Bryan.

Host Bryan rolled to the conference crown with 23 points, while the Bulldogs nosed out Wauseon for second place, 11-9. Archbold finished fourth with eight points, and Rossford ended up fifth with four.

"Medals were awarded for first and second-place finishers, and it was exciting to see all three of Ada's singles players earn their hardware," said Ada head coach Dexter Woods. 

15-team Ada Invitational returns

Brenna Hissong took 3rd in the 400-meter finals • Courtney Sumner 3rd in the long jump • Antonio Pettit 3rd in the 100 high hurdles

Photos and story by Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada track and field team hosted its annual 15-team Ada Invitational on a cool but sunny Saturday at War Memorial Stadium.

Carey captured first in the girls meet with 112.33 points. Spencerville finished second with 102.5, and Van Wert came in third (99). The Lady Bulldogs came in seventh out of 14 teams with 36.5 points.

The boys meet title was taken easily by Van Wert with 133 points. Arlington won a crowded race for second with 76 points. Ada finished tied with LCC for 11th out of 15 teams with 19 points.

Meanwhile in Bluffton

FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Rain damage over the weekend was not limited to Ada. Here's Riley Creek in Bluffton overflowing into the Buckeye Quarry on Sunday.

Lake Ada

Ken Collins shares three flooding photos of the Grass Run area with Ada Icon viewers. He took these just outside Ada on Sunday as rain fell most of the weekend.

Bridge over Hog Creek on CR 75 slated for replacement

The Hardin County Engineer, in partnership with ODOT, is proposing to replace the existing bridge on County Road 75 over Hog Creek located at mile marker 15.15 (approximately 2.5 miles northeast of the village of Ada).

Construction activities will result in temporary roadway closures. Vehicular traffic will be detoured. Access to all properties will be maintained throughout construction.

Construction is anticipated to occur in the summer of 2023.

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