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Baylor didn't win the Sweet 16 tournament

Ada sixth grader Jason Wen is the real champ
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

FROM ADA BULLDOGS FACEBOOK - Four thousand twelve minutes, or  approximately 66 hours.

Ada sixth graders competed in the March Madness Reading Minute Contest.

It proved to be very competitive.
• "Sweets" were awarded to the Sweet 16 finalists.
• the Elite 8 ate pizza, and
• the Final 4 enjoyed fresh footlongs.

Champion Jason Wen read 4,012 minutes and runner-up Timothy Chrissobolis read 3,630 minutes. The sixth graders read a combined total of over 20,000 minutes. Thank you Wilson's and Ada Academic Boosters for donating great prizes.

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Ada tennis seniors

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Seniors on the Ada High School tennis team were recognized on Monday. They are from left, Miranda Wills, Cole Anspaugh and Colton Biederman. (Cort Reynolds photo)

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Bulldog netters defeat Presidents

Senior netters Miranda Wills, Colton Biederman and Cole Anspaugh recognized after the game
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Story and photo by Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada tennis team beat Marion Harding 3-2 Monday evening at the park courts to celebrate Senior Day in style.

Senior netters Miranda Wills, Colton Biederman and Cole Anspaugh were all recognized after the win as the parents held a post-match dinner in the park.

The Bulldog net record improved to 7-7 with the victory. Ada won all three singles matches without dropping a game as the teams played through drizzle early on in the match that started an hour late.

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Lima Senior basketball coach hired by Ada

Vince Halliday will coach Bulldog varsity boys' team
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

At Monday's special meeting the Ada Board of Education approved Vince Halliday as the new head boys' basketball coach. 

He replaces Jon Cook who was hired in October, 2020, as varsity boys' coach following the resignation of Drew White earlier in October. White coached at Ada for three seasons.

Halliday brings with him many years of basketball coaching experience. He has spent the past 14 seasons as the head coach of the girls' basketball program at Lima Senior, where he is a teacher. He leaves the Lady Spartans as the career leader in coaching wins. 

"Halliday is a strong leader with much head coaching experience," said Eric Perkins, Ada athletic director.

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If I'm in the U.S. I'll dress this way...

but if I'm in Japan, I'll dress this way
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Ada Icon spring intern,
Mana Hashimoto's
ONU capstone project

Mana Hashimoto, a spring 2021 Ohio Northern University intern for the Ada Icon, created this video.

Her video is a senior capstone project. Its focus is on clothing Mana wears in the U.S. versus what she wears in Japan. She's taken a humorous approached  – we think – by not showing her face.

Mana is a senior writing and multimedia studies major, from Mie, Japan. Following graduatation she hopes to return to Japan where she will look for full-time employment in her profession.

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So, you think you know Ada?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

So, you think you know Ada? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

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