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FFA state officials in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 24, 2017

A state official of the FFA (Future Farmers of America) met with students at the Ada Schools on Tuesday afternoon. Pictured are (from left) Braelynn Dodge, Abbie James, Kameron Rinehart, and Tony Dyer. Kameron, state vice president of FFA, described the activities of the organization and encouraged the students to get involved in FFA. Tony has taught agricultural education for 28 years.

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Ada in the media Super Bowl spotlight

Lots of coverage from Toledo media
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Newsmen and TV trucks have been spotted in town several times recently because Ada is home of Wilson, NFL football maker, and the first-ever football drop Festival to be held on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Lima and Findlay media have covered the event, the Toledo Blade sent reporters here Monday, and on Tuesday WTOL and FOX TV news from Toledo talked with townspeople, toured the Wilson plant, and interviewed Festival organizers.

Pictured are Toledo TV cameraman Eric Recucha, sports director Dan Cummings, and plant manager Dan Riegle.

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Wrestling: Sumner wins title, 100th match at VB

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Tuesday, January 24, 2017

By Cort Reynolds

Ada junior Chase Sumner won the 138 lb. title and notched his 100th career win in the process at the 30-team Van Buren Invitational last weekend. Sumner recorded a 7-5 decision over Delphos Jefferson's Wyatt Place in the finals.

Swanton won the team title with 234 points. Ada finished 15th out of 30 squads with 59.5 points. Freshman Damien Cameron finished fourth at 113 lbs., losing to Collins of Gibsonburg by pin in the third-place match.

Team results:

1, Swanton 234 points

2, Eastwood 171.5 

3, Elmwood 138.5 

4, Otsego 137.5 

5, Gibsonburg 129.5 

6, Ottawa-Glandorf 123.5 

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Lady Wildcats out-gun Ada girls

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Tuesday, January 24, 2017

By Cort Reynolds

Visiting Delphos Jefferson shot its way to a big first half lead and made it stand up for a 60-45 victory over Ada in a Northwest Conference girls basketball contest Thursday night. The Lady Bulldogs fell to 6-8 and 0-5 in the NWC with the defeat. Meanwhile, the Lady Wildcats improved to 7-7 overall and 3-2 in the NWC with the win.  

"We fell behind too far early, then had to play catch-up and pressure, which we are not built to do," said Ada head coach Bill Taflinger. "We played hard to the end, but Delphos shot well early and got us out of our junk zone."

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Richards OAC women’s indoor track and field athlete of the week

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, January 23, 2017

By Caleb Scott

ADA — Junior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) has been named Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 16-21.

Richards led the Polar Bears (3-1 overall) to a second place finish at the season-opening OAC North Split Meet this past weekend.

The junior set the school record in the 1,000-meter run and broke the facility record by nearly seven seconds.

Richards broke the previous school mark of 2:59.50, set by former Polar Bear Catie Huber with a mark of 2:52.42.

Richards time also broke the previous facility record of 2:58.31 set in 2003.

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Ian McVey men’s OAC indoor track and field athlete of the week

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, January 23, 2017

By Caleb Scott

ADA — Sophomore Ian McVey (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls) has been named the Men's Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 16-21.

McVey led the Polar Bears (3-1 overall) to a second place finish at the OAC North Split Meet on Saturdayafternoon.

The sophomore posted first place finishes in his only two events during the meet.

McVey won the 1-mile run in 4:23.34 and took first place in the 1,000-meter run in 2:36.67.

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