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Women’s soccer wins

TIFFIN - Sophomore forward Jenna Fuller registered her conference-best 14th goal Wednesday evening, guiding the Ohio Northern women's soccer team to a 1-0 league victory over the Heidelberg Student Princes at Hoernemann Stadium in Tiffin.

With their 12th straight victory, the Polar Bears climb to 12-2-0 overall and to 6-0-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference this season. Meanwhile, the Student Princes drop to 6-9-1 and 1-5-0 against the conference loop.

Ada soccer blanks Willard

Story by Cort Reynolds - Photos at bottom by Vickie Garmon
WILLARD - The visiting Ada boys soccer team shut out host Willard 2-0 Wednesday evening in second round Div. III sectional tournament play.

The seventh-seeded Bulldog boys improved to 10-6-1 and advance to the district semifinals with the victory. The Crimson Flashes end their season 9-6-2 after the loss.

Ada seniors Chris Reyes and Brendan Sheridan netted the Bulldog goals. Jon Allen assisted on the goal by Sheridan.

Ada now advances to the district semifinals at Tiffin Columbian High School Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. vs. top seed Van Buren (16-2).

Alger Memorial Festival Committee country-style breakfast

The Alger Memorial Festival Committee is sponsoring a country-style breakfast on Saturday, November 3, 7:00 to 11:00 a.m.

They will be serving biscuits, sausage gravy, hash-browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and a beverage.

A suggested donation is $7.00. All-you-can-eat (on premises only). Carry out is available, 

Can’t get there? Call 419- 679-8460 (not long distance) for free local delivery.

Located at the Alger Social Center on Main St. in Alger. Call 419-757-3891 for more information.

CIC gives $500 to Boots for Bulldogs

Amanda Henson and Hillary Buxton shared their Boots for Bulldogs project story at Wednesday's Community Improvement Corp. meeting. The Ada CIC voted to donate $500 to the project. Boots has raised over $20,000 of its $44,000 goal since May 21. Click here for more details on the project.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Safe Haven butterfly bush joins blooms in railroad park

By Monty Siekerman
Members of the board of Safe Haven of Hardin County Domestic Violence Center and Ada village officials planted a butterfly bush at the Ada Depot gardens on Tuesday evening.

The bush is in memory of those who lost their lives to domestic violence and in honor of those who survived.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

From left are: Bev Bahr, Gloria Grappy, Mayor Dave Retterer, Linda Wilkison, Lisa Clark, Stephanie Applefeller, Mary Curtis, Kaity Thomson, and Police Chief Michael Harnishfeger.

More success, more hardware

Ada Band and Color Guard successful at Maumee

After a rain delay, the Ada High School Marching Band and Color Guard took the field earning first place in Class C Saturday, Oct. 6 at the OMEA “Music in Motion” competition at Maumee High School.  

The group earned Overall Best Visual Effect and Best Auxiliary regardless of school size. In addition, the  group earned honors for Best Color Guard, Best General Effect, Best Percussion, and Best Visual Effect in Class C.

Color guard members include Olivia Heister, Samantha Crawford, Kaylee Huffer, Madison Wright, Leona Dalton, Olivia Green, Tessa Long and Paige Seitz.  Amy Webb serves as the Color Guard director.

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