By Cort Reynolds
HAVILAND - The visiting Ada softball team fell behind early and lost 11-1 to Wayne Trace in Div. IV sectional final action Thursday evening.
The Raider girls jumped out to an 8-0 lead and were never headed.
Ada dropped to 12-12 with the tournament loss, while hard-hitting WT improved to 15-9 with the win. The Lady Raiders advance to the district semifinals at Elida.
WT tallied two runs in the first inning and never trailed. Raider Ava Zartman scored on a wild pitch, and a sacrifice fly by Tatum gave the Raiders a 2-0 lead.
Fire department members from Ada-Liberty Township and Alger participated in an all-day grain bin rescue training seminar on Saturday led by the Ohio Fire Academy. In this photo Shawn Baughman of the Ada department stands in place of someone being rescued. Instructors from the OFA explain the procedures involved in a rescue.
The 2021 Ada Athletic Boosters reverse raffle will be held virtually begining at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 15, according to Ken Jochims, Ada athletic director.
Those wishing to watch the livestream may do so on the Ada Athletic Boosters Facebook page.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Wednesday announced a series of statewide drawings to provide incentives to Ohioans to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
With wide access to the life-saving vaccine to help Ohioans safe, Governor DeWine also announced that most COVID-19 health orders would be removed on June 2nd. DeWine made the announcements during a statewide address to Ohioans Wednesday evening.
“For a year, Ohioans have made sacrifices to save lives and keep our state moving forward. What you have done has really worked," he said.
"And now, we have a powerful weapon that is almost 100 percent effective in beating the virus.
Ada school board discussed a new lease agreement with the Ada park board during its May 12 special board meeting, according to Meri Skilliter, Ada school superintendent.
The current lease agreement is expiring. The meeting was in open session and lasted about 40 minutes.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The homestanding Ada softball team run-ruled Cory-Rawson 13-2 in a makeup non-league contest Wednesday evening in the final home game of 2021.
The Lady Bulldog record improved to 12-11 with the five-inning win. The Hornet girls fell to 0-15 with the defeat.
"We tried to get everyone playing time," said Bulldog head coach Rebecca Dicke. "We wanted to dust the rust off, and work on baserunning," she added.
Ada tallied a run in the top of the first inning and never trailed. Senior Tori Green walked, stole second and third base, then sped home on a passed ball.
