April 2025

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By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS – The visiting Ada High School softball team lost 4-1 to former Northwest Conference foe Delphos Jefferson on a windy but warm Tuesday evening, April 29.

Ada fell to 15-3 after having their six-game win streak snapped.  

The Wildcats improved to 12-6 after the win.

“We didn’t show up,” said Bulldog head coach Jeff Bassitt.  

The Bulldog girls were out-hit by the Wildcats 7-6, and both teams played error-less defense. 

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By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS__The visiting Ada High School baseball team lost 6-4 to ex-league rival Delphos Jefferson on a wind-swept Tuesday evening, April 29.

The Bulldogs tallied a run in the top of the first, but the Wildcats countered with two scores in the home half of the opening frame. 

Both teams scored three times in the second as Ada went back on top briefly 4-2. But DJ wrested the advantage back for good 5-4 after two seesaw innings.

The Wildcats tacked on an insurance run in the fifth to lead 6-4, and held the Bulldogs scoreless over the final five frames. 

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By Cort Reynolds

BLOOMDALE – The Ada High School track and field teams competed well in a triangular meet at Elmwood with Arlington on Tuesday, April 29.

The Bulldog boys and girls teams each finished second at the three-team meet. 

The Elmwood girls finished first with 84.5 points, followed by the Bulldogs (45) and Arlington (31.5).

The Red Devils won the boys tri-meet with 63 points, edging the Bulldog boys (57) by six points.  Elmwood scored 44 points to finish third in the closely-bunched boys meet.

Ada senior speed merchant Logan Jolliff won the 100-meter and 200-meter dash races to pace the Bulldog boys.

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April 25 media release__New classifications by the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education reinforce the value and return on investment of an Ohio Northern University (ONU) education.

Ohio Northern is recognized as a "Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small" institution and classified as "Lower Access, Higher Earnings” in the newly redesigned 2025 Carnegie Classifications.

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April 29 Media Release from Ohio Division of Wildlife Offices

State Wildlife Officer Payton Phenicie, assigned to Wyandot County, received information regarding potential wildlife violations committed by a group of hunters. During the 2024 white-tailed deer gun hunting season, Officer Phenicie contacted the group and discovered multiple violations. Three individuals received summonses and pleaded guilty to taking more than one antlered deer per licensed year, possessing a shotgun or rifle loaded with more than three shells, and providing false game check information. Two antlered deer were seized as evidence and one individual paid $500 in restitution.

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William Douglas Burris, age 83, of Harrod, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his beloved family and friends. 

Doug was born on July 7, 1941 to Charles and Cleah Burris. He was the oldest of nine children.  He is survived by his brother, Rick Burris and sister, Terri Bridenstein. He was preceded in death by his siblings: Patty, Karen, Lois, Marsha, Bucky and Bonnie; and a grandson, Mason Heffner.

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

Beatitudes community center and thrift store was transformed on Wednesday, April 23 into an apparel showcase with mostly Ohio Northern University students as models. Young women and men sashayed, strutted and skipped through a flock of tables wearing outfits found at the thrift store at 210 N. Main St., Ada.

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By Cort Reynolds

MT. BLANCHARD – The streaking Ada High School softball team broke a late tie and beat Blanchard Valley Conference foe Riverdale 7-5 on a warm Monday evening, April 28.

Ada improved to 15-2 overall and 6-2 in the BVC with their seventh straight victory. The Bulldog girls have outscored their opponents 69-6 during the win streak.

The Falcons dropped to 6-6 overall and 2-3 in BVC play after the loss.

“We hit the ball hard but a lot of them were right at the defense,” said Bulldog head coach Jeff Bassitt. “It was a good ballgame.”

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By Cort Reynolds

MT. BLANCHARD – The visiting Ada High School baseball team fell behind big early, then rallied late, but came up short 9-5 to new Blanchard Valley Conference rival Riverdale on Monday evening, April 28.

The Bulldogs tallied a run in the top of the first to take an early 1-0 lead. But the Falcons responded with three runs in the bottom of the first to gain the lead, and never trailed again.

The Falcons plated three runs in the third and added three scores in the fourth to build a 9-1 cushion. Ada tallied two runs in the fifth, plus single runs in the sixth and seventh, to cut the final deficit to four. 

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Junior High girls win invitational, boys place 2nd

April 24 Ada Bulldogs Facebook__Ada's Junior High Track team competed in the Ada JH Invitational with 13 teams on April 24.

1st-3rd Place Finishers:

Grant Smith - 3rd - Boys 200

Boys 4x100 - 1st - West, Arnett, Mosler, Smith

Boys 4x200 - 2nd - Mosler, Dunlap, Hefner, West

Boys 4x400 - 3rd - Buxton, Hefner, Fensler, Dunlap

Cash Hazelton - 2nd - Boys Pole Vault

Tristan Arnett - 3rd - Boys Long Jump

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