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Coulson helps rally Ada baseball team past HN in opener

By Cort Reynolds

DOLA - The Ada baseball team erupted for six runs in the fifth inning and Phillip Coulson was strong in relief as the Bulldogs won their season opener at county rival Hardin Northern Monday evening, 6-2.

 

HN scored two quick runs in the bottom of the first frame to go up 2-0 off Ada starter Alex Sweigart. The hosts held that lead until the top of the fifth, when Ada struck for all six of its runs.

 

Hanover falls to ONU...twice

The Ohio Northern softball team opened the home portion of its schedule with a 4-0, 2-1 sweep of Hanover College on Mondayafternoon at the ONU Softball Field.

The Polar Bears improve to 13-3 overall, while the Panthers fall to 10-8.

Junior Kaitlin Surdej (Lancaster/Central) threw a 4-hit shutout for ONU in Game 1 and sophomore Brady Guest (Convoy/Crestview) drilled a 2-run home run to lead Ohio Northern in Game 2.

Here's the next PaintINN

Here is next PaintINN project at the ONU Inn on Wednesday evening, April 18. The PaintINN sells out quickly. To make reservations, call 419-772-2500.

Ochsenhirt is OAC Player of the Week

Ohio Northern junior Ashley Ochsenhirt of Birmingham, Ala., has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week. Ashley went a perfect 2-0 in OAC play at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles this week. She went a perfect 2-0 in OAC play at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles.

The junior earned the honor for the first time this season and for the fourth time in her career.

Easter Bunny visits Ada

Cold temperatures and strong winds didn’t keep kids (and their parents) from seeing the Easter Bunny on Sunday afternoon at War Memorial Park. Several hundred youngsters were greeted by Bunny and received suckers before they took off to scavenger the playground area of the park for bright-colored eggs filled with candy. Each year, the sisters of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority hold the egg hunt in the park the Sunday before Easter. In the next photo "they're off!" (Monty Siekerman photos)

Easter lily week

And your's is waiting for pickup at Carol Slane Florist

By Monty Siekerman
Shannon Brown, owner of Carol Slane Florist, suggests giving Easter lilies this week.

The store, located at 410 S. Main, also offers dish gardens of spring bulb plants, cut flowers, corsages and much more.

The flower shop is open 9-5 Monday through Friday and 9-noon on Saturday. Phone: 419-634-7910.

Here are a few tips about keeping Easter lilies: To make the blooms last longer take out the yellow anther in the center of the bloom.  When the flowers finish blooming they can be planted outdoors, about 6 inches deep.

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