The Northwest Conference will hold a student-athlete sportsmanship meeting at the Delphos Eagles on Friday, Nov, 22, at 9 a.m. Dr. Dan Ross of the OHSAA will be a featured speaker and will address the group starting at 12:30 p.m.
All schools in the conference will be sending student-athletes to this meeting as the conference continues its emphasis on good sportsmanship. John Edinger, principal at Delphos Jefferson is the primary organizer of this event.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. with lunch scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. Dr. Ross will speak to the group after lunch. The meeting will conclude at approximately 1:30 p.m.
That was the score of Friday night's Division VI playoff football game at Wapakoneta. Donald Traxler photographed the game and The Icon provides an eight-page photo spread attachment at the bottom of this story.
This Friday Ada faces Wayne Trace (11-1) at 7:30 p.m. at Lima Stadium.
Here's the remaining teams in Division VI.
Division VI Regional Finals – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22
Home Teams Listed First. State semifinals are Friday., Nov. 29:
Region 19 vs. Region 21 Region 20 vs. Region 22
The 16th annual Community Health Professionals “Ada Festival of Trees,” is now open to the public. The show runs from now through Nov. 22 at the CHP office, 1200 S. Main St., Ada. The show, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily offers free admission, lots of Christmas trees and other silent auction items.
Two events have already taken place. On Sunday was the appreciation festival for sponsors and volunteers. On Monday was a cookie bake-off including cookie judging with prizes awarded.
Division VI Regional Finals – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22
Home Teams Listed First. State semifinals are Friday., Nov. 29: Region 19 vs. Region 21 and Region 20 vs. Region 22
• Region 19
1 Kirtland (12-0) vs. 3 Mogadore (11-1) at Twinsburg Tiger Stadium
• Region 20
5 Haviland Wayne Trace (11-1) vs. 7 Ada (9-3) at Lima Stadium
• Region 21
4 Newark Catholic (11-1) vs. 2 Cols. Bishop Ready (11-1) at Gahanna Lincoln Stadium
• Region 22
4 Mechanicsburg (10-2) vs. 6 West Liberty-Salem (10-2) at Wapakoneta Harmon Field
The community is invited to have photos taken with Santa at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21. The free community event includes Christmas treats, photos taken with Santa and persons may drop off letters to Santa.
A line of strong late season thunderstorms with possible tornadoes and winds gusting to 70 miles per hour moved across Ohio late Sunday breaking poles and knocking down power lines in several areas of AEP Ohio’s service territory. The severe weather has effected service for both transmission and distribution customers.
This photo should more accurately be titled "Historical Alger." This in the Alger village council in a photo taken in 1950. The original is in the Ada Public Library photo collection.
Members from left, (not identified), Ross Stevenson, Harry Cummins, Lyman Clark, Reed Ramsdell and Banta Gossard.
Julie James, 89, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, at 8:40 a.m. at Kindred Hospital, Lima, Ohio.
She was born on Dec. 7, 1923 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, to Francis and Catherine (Nuss) Pohlabel who preceded her in death. On Nov. 18, 1943, she married William E. James and he preceded her in death on Aug. 20, 2004.
Shewas a homemaker and farm wife. She attended St. Gerard Catholic school in Lima until the 10th grade. Then her family moved to Kenton where she was a 1942 graduate of Kenton High School. She was a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church and the Liberty Grange. Previously she was a fundraiser and board member of the Hardin County American Heart Association.
Behind the play of an overpowering, stingy defense, the seventh seeded Ada High School football Bulldogs rolled into Wapakoneta last Friday night and defeated the sixth seeded Crestview Knights 35-0 in Division VI, region 20 playoff action. The Bulldog victory avenges a humiliating, 63-12 week 7 loss at the hands of the Knights.
With the win, Ada advances to 9-3 on the season and moves on to face the fifth seeded Wayne Trace Raiders (11-1), for the region 20 crown and a spot in the Division VI state semifinals. The game is scheduled for Friday, November 22nd at Lima Stadium.
