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Ada netters claim outright NBTL title

Bulldogs win all 3 singles crowns
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, May 5, 2018

By Cort Reynolds
By dominating the singles flights, the Ada boys tennis team won the outright championship at the six-team Northern Buckeye Tennis League tournament in Defiance on a windy Friday.

The Bulldogs scored 13 points to defeat second-place Bryan (10). Wauseon was third with seven, followed by Archbold in fourth with six points. Rossford tallied two points and Defiance Ayersville was last with one point.

Ada players won the individual titles at the first, second and third singles flights to pave the way to the team championship. The title matches in each flight were played inside due to strong winds.

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Comprehensive stroke care is closer than you may realize

When someone is having a stroke, every minute counts
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Saturday, May 5, 2018

Dr. Deepak Gulati
Neurologist and Stroke Specialist at The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center an affiliate of Blanchard Valley Health System

When someone is having a stroke, every minute counts.

Strokes happen when blood flow to the brain stops. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. That’s why stroke specialists often say “time is brain.”

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Ada’s Mackenzie Wills wins match for ONU

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, May 4, 2018

MIAMISBURG — Ohio Northern advanced to the finals of the 2018 Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Tournament with a thrilling 5-4 semifinals victory over Otterbein on Friday at the South Regency Tennis Center.

The second-seeded Polar Bears (19-6) advance to Saturday's finals to face top-seeded John Carroll at 10 am at the Lindner Tennis Center.

The third-seeded Cardinals end their season with a 15-6 record.

Both teams entered the match expecting a tight battle as the regular season contest went to ONU by a 5-4 score.

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Men’s tennis season comes to end with loss

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, May 4, 2018

MASON — The Ohio Northern men's tennis team saw its season come to an end with a 5-1 loss in the semifinals of the 2018 Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday afternoon at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

 

The Polar Bears end their season with a 15-9 record, while the Purple Raiders advance to Saturday's OAC finals with a 14-3 mark.

Junior Jake Abbott (Kenton) and sophomore Connor Christian (Gallipolis/Gallia Academy) led the Polar Bears with an 8-4 victory at No. 3 doubles.

MtU won the other two doubles courts and led 2-1 entering singles play.

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ONU softball gains tourney victory

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, May 4, 2018

WESTERVILLE — The Ohio Northern softball team team kicked off the 2018 Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament with an impressive defensive effort and a 2-0 victory over No. 2-seeded Heidelberg on Friday morning before defeating host and No. 1-seed Otterbein 3-2 at the Otterbein Softball Field.

 

The Polar Bears improve to 28-9 overall, while the Student Princes fall to 25-14 and Otterbein falls to 31-9.

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Once upon a time Ada had a lumber yard

At the corner of Buckeye and Gilbert streets
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 4, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Ada, like many small towns, once had a large, thriving lumber company.

In Ada it was first known as Root King Lumber, then King Lumber. It was located at the corner of Buckeye and Gilbert streets.

The Village of Ada now owns the property. The building is locally known as the Blue Building (blue siding has been applied) and is used for storage. The lumber yard area has been turned into a parking lot for the public and for the police vehicles and workers at the adjacent City Building.

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