February 2017

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By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS GROVE - Visiting Ada lost an intense defensive struggle at Columbus Grove by a 37-34 count in the Northwest Conference boys basketball season finale Friday night.

 

The tough defeat ended the Ada regular season with a record of 4-18 overall and 0-8 in the NWC. On the strength of their fifth win in a row, Grove improved to 9-13. 

 

After an 0-5 league start, CG finished 3-5 in the NWC by winning their last three conference bouts over Allen East, Bluffton and Ada. 

 

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Alvena I. “Terri” Conley, age 87, died on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at 9:50pm at Dublin Methodist Hospital, Dublin.

            She was born on September 10, 1929, in Fort Amanda, Ohio to Jesse and Bertha (Burchin) Thomas who preceded her in death.  On December 9, 1950, Terri married Clyde M. Conley and he died on November 10, 1990.

Junior high recognition for students who earned high academic achievement

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Names of new inductees and current members are listed in two attachments below -
Twenty-two new members were inducted into the Ada Junior High Beta Club late ast week, according to Julie Thaxton, junior high teacher.

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"We recognized our eighth grade second-year members and the 22 new members who earned high academic achievement during the first semester this year," she said. 

The eighth grade officers took turns speaking and lighting candles that represented the many characteristics and values of the National Beta Club. 

27-0 ONU earns automatic bid to NCAA D3 tourney

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The nationally ranked #5 Ohio Northern women's basketball team claimed the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament with a 70-55 victory over Wilmington on Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears will await the NCAA Selection Show to find out there fate in the NCAA III Tournament.

The Polar Bears remain perfect on the season and improve to 27-0 with the victory.

With the victory, the 2016-17 Polar Bears now own the longest winning streak in school history at 27 games.

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Eunice M. Rayl, age 99, died on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at 1:30am at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on May 6, 1917, in Rural Harrod to Ross and Ruah (Lawrence) McKinney who preceded her in death.

On April 12, 1941, Eunice married H. Dick Rayl and he died on November 24, 1994.

Eunice was a homemaker and beautician.

She was a graduate of Frederick's Cosmetology School in Lima.

She is survived by two daughters: Jean Stavenger and Joyce (Edward) Barga both of Ada; four grandchildren: Jason (Stephanie) Stavenger, Julie Stavenger, Jeff Barga, and Jenny Barga; and two great-grandchildren: Hunter Stavenger and Leah Harpest.

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The Ada Elementary second and third graders will present the musical "Freeze Frame!" at 1:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, in the school auditorium.

“Freeze Frame!” is the hottest new game show where freeze teams of performers spin into positions depicting their favorite wintertime activities. Host Chris Coldplay, and panelists Marty Snow, Scott and Dorothy Axel, and Winter Meriweather compete in this winter-themed guessing game.

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The Blanchard Pleasant Buckeye 4-H Club will hold their first meeting Monday, March 6th in the Vo-Ag  Room at the HN School from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.  The club is open for any boy or girl from the third grade or older. 

There are eight advisors and many projects from which to choose.    

Each member will receive an enrollment sheet, a schedule of meetings and club activities for the year, and each family a Family Guide to 4-H.   

8 inclement wether days already used

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Since Ada Schools has used 8 inclement weather/calamity days, 3 more than the allotted 5, students will attend school on Monday, March 6, through Wednesday, March 8, the first 3 days of Spring Break.

> If there is another calamity/weather day, the make-up day would be March 9 then March 10.
> Should there be an 11th calamity day, the school system would begin to add days to the end of the school year beginning with May 26

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Four Ohio Northern wrestlers are still alive after the first day of the two-day NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Wrestling Championships on Friday afternoon at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne.

Junior Dylan Dolph (Canton/South), sophomore Gavin Nelson (Oregon/Clay) and freshmen Seth Transue (Plain City/Dublin) and Nate Barcaskey (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) are all in the consolation quarterfinals.

Each man will need three victories without a loss on Saturday to finish third and receive a bid to the NCAA III Championships March 10-11 at LaCrosse, Wis

Klava Katayama finishes 17th in 100 freestyle prelims

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By Cort Reynolds

CANTON - Ada freshman swimmer Klava Katayama finished 17th out of 24 swimmers in the 100 freestyle preliminary heats at the Div. II state meet held Friday evening in the C.T. Branin Natatorium.

 

Katayama finished the 100 free in 53.63 to post the 17th-best time in the three preliminary heats. Her 50-yard splits were 25.39 and 28.24.

 

She just missed making it to the B Finals 100 freestyle race Friday. Only the top 16 finishers by time in an event make it to the finals. 

 

The top eight advance to the A Finals, while nine through 16 compete in the B Finals.

 

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