Icon sports writer Cort Reynolds has one of his NBA stories posted on the Basketball Intelligence national website.
His article recounting the second NBA 1 on 1 tournament in 1973 and its epic, Marathon championship game between an all-star and a career backup from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada boys basketball team fell behind big early and lost 56-23 to visiting powerhouse Ottoville in the Bulldog home opener Saturday night.
The purple and gold dropped to 0-4 with the loss, while the Big Green improved to 3-0 with the lopsided victory.
Ottoville scored the first eight points of the game, with four each by big men Ryan Suever and Josh Thorbahn, and was never threatened.
"We knew they would press hard and be physical but it is hard to simulate that in practice," said Ada head coach Jon Cook. "Our kids competed with as much effort as they can give."
Two special evening events this week at The Inn at ONU remain open for RSVPs, according to The Inn team.
Tuesday night PaintINN
A PaintINN provides artists an opportunity to create either a snowman porch sitter or a cardinal winter scene on wood. You chose which project to create.
The Tuesday, Dec. 8, event begins at 6 p.m. and includes supplies, artistic instruction, a glass of wine, non-alcoholic beverages and buffet plus dessert.
Seating is limited so that The Inn may comply with all social distancing requirements. Masks are required when not dining.
The Ada High School varsity basketball cheerleaders, from left: Madison Park, Tori Green, Barrette Jones, Molly Zimmerman and Madison Deatherage-Nau. (Cort Reynolds photo)
By Cort Reynolds
RAWSON - The Ada wrestling team opened its season at the annual Cory-Rawson Duals Saturday.
The Bulldogs finished fourth out of six teams with a 2-3 dual meet record at the competition.
Archbold won the team title with a 5-0 dual record, followed by Van Buren (4-1), Delphos Jefferson (3-2), Ada, Cory-Rawson (1-4) and Lima Senior (0-5).
Carson Meyer, a 182-pounder from Archbold, was voted the Most Valuable Wrestler at the meet.
Ada beat host C-R 36-30; lost to Archbold 36-21; lost to Delphos Jefferson 36-30; defeated Lima Senior 36-18; and lost to Van Buren 54-30.
By Cort Reynolds
BATH - The visiting Ada boys basketball team lost 69-37 to Bath in a Friday night non-league hoop contest.
The Bulldogs dropped to 0-3 with the loss, while Bath improved to 2-1 with the victory.
The Wildcats were ahead 23-16 behind nine points from Andrew Stahr in a high-scoring first period. Bulldog Ethan Murphy scored all seven of his points in the opening stanza to help Ada stay within striking distance.
Bath extended the margin to 12 in the second period before Ada rallied to within 29-22.
Ada First United Methodist Church posted a 2 and one-half minute video on its Facebook that shares its church decorations with the public.
The video went live on Sunday and begins with a visit to the church altar with a Christmas creche tableau of the birth of Jesus.
Soon the video takes viewers to a close up of a Christmas tree, red poinsettias and closes with a reflection of the main church window on the Christ child.
