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Ada band continues its winning streak

Now just a few points shy of qualifying for state marching band finals

The Ada High School Marching Band continues winning streak.

The Ada High School marching band earned first place in class C Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Buckeye Invitational.

This was the third competition of the season and the third time the Bulldogs have earned first place.

In addition, the group earned honors for best general effects, color guard, music and visual effects in Class C.

The Buckeye Invitational is a high school band competition sponsored by the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA). It is hosted by The Ohio State University Marching Band and takes place in Ohio Stadium.

Carolyn Risner was a member of Grace Gospel Church

Carolyn J. Risner,  78, died on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, at noon at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on June 1, 1938, in Lima, Ohio, to Claude and Della (Hall) Gullett who preceded her in death. On May 19, 1956, Carolyn married Paul E. Risner and he preceded her in death on Jan. 19, 2015.

She was a member of Grace Gospel Church of Ada. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

ONU fall enrollment is 3,108 students - decrease from 2015

Number of new undergraduate students is up

By Monty Siekerman
Ohio Northern's total enrollment is 3,108 students, a 4 percent decrease from fall semester 2015. The number of new undergraduate students is up 4.3 percent.

Soccer: Riverdale eliminates Ada boys

Story by Cort Reynolds - photos by Vickie Garmon

Host Riverdale defeated Ada 2-0 in boys Div. III sectional first round soccer action Tuesday night.

The loss ended the Bulldog season with a 7-9-1 record after a promising 6-1 start.

Ada ended up 3-4 in NCOSA play and 2-2-1 in Northwest Conference action.

Soccer: Ada girls win suspended tourney battle in shootout

By Cort Reynolds
The Ada girls soccer team won the resumption of its suspended Div. III first round sectional soccer match over visiting Otsego 2-1 (3-1 in a shootout) after the second overtime was scoreless Wednesday evening.

Darkness suspended play at approximately 7:20 p.m. Monday evening with the score knotted at 1-1 after one 15-minute overtime period.

The shootout victory was the first tournament win in Lady Bulldog soccer program history.

Ada, which improved to 6-10-1 with the victory, had a few solid scoring opportunities in the second OT but couldn't find the back of the net.

Bulldog volleyball team plays in district quarter-finals tonight

Ada advances from sectional play with 17-6 record

Ada spikers ground Rockets in 1st round
By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The white-hot Ada volleyball team defeated visiting Pandora-Gilboa
over four fairly close sets in Div. IV first round sectional play Tuesday
night.

Ada won 25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20 to finish 2016 with a perfect 8-0 home
slate. The Lady Bulldogs also advanced to the district quarterfinals at
Hardin Northern Thursday with their first tournament victory since 2013.

Following their eighth consecutive triumph, the Bulldog record improved to
17-6. P-G ended up 13-10 after the loss.

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