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Women's Indoor Track & Field moves up two spots in national ranking

By Caleb Scott

ADA — The Ohio Northern women's track and field team jumped two spots to No. 16 in the second weekly United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association power rankings. This marks the highest that the Polar Bears (16-6 overall) have ever been nationally.

Lady Bulldogs downed at LCC

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA - The visiting Ada girls basketball team was defeated by Madison Stolly and Lima Central Catholic 75-52 Thursday evening.

Following the non-league defeat, the Lady Bulldog record dropped to 7-11 overall. Meanwhile, the Lady Thunderbirds improved to 9-11 with the victory.

The T-Birds raced to a 19-3 lead after one period of play and held a commanding 43-16 halftime edge. Ada outscored LCC 36-32 after intermission.

Senior guard Stolly topped all players with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Rosie Williams added 20 for LCC.

Senior guard Haley Wyss led Ada with 17 points, while junior wing Maddie Gossard added 14 markers.

Alger Public Library Feb events

Preschool Story Times will continue on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. with songs, games, crafts, and snacks.

Children in grades 1-5 are invited to be part of the after-school program, called "Tune-In Tuesdays," at 4 p.m. Please note the earlier time. Various events and activities are planned each week including crafts, games, special guests, and snacks.

On Thursdays students of all ages can receive homework help from 4:15-6 p.m.  Parents need to sign up their child by 6 p.m. the day before.

Adult Coloring & Bring Your Own Craft are scheduled for Thursday, Feb 9, from 6-7:30 p.m.

ONU Gospel Ensemble will perform

The ONU Gospel Ensemble will perform at the Ada Church of Christ, 316 S. Main, during the worship service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. A dinner will follow the service in fellowship hall.  All are welcome to attend.

NFL footballs will be raffled on Saturday

Dozens of NFL Wilson footballs will be raffled off during the Saturday, Feb. 4, Made In Ada Wilson Football Festival.

Raffle tickets will be available throughout the festival. Raffles take place (You must be present to win) at:

Watch a video of the Wilson Football Festival poster being created

Posters are on sale while supplies last

Melissa Eddings Mancuso, an ONU associate professor art, designed and printed a poster for the inaugural "Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival.

Melissa estimated she spent 60 hours designing and printing the 8-color poster which is a little more than a foot wide and a foot and a half high.

The silkscreen poster is for sale at $30 each by calling 418-558-1071 or at the Gallery for the Arts, Ada.

Proceeds will benefit the festival.Watch how the official commemorative poster for the #MadeInAda Wilson Football Festival was made, color layer by color layer

The receiver's head doesn't appear until the gray and gold layers near the end....take a look.

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