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Ada boys felled by state-ranked Lancers

Bulldogs travel to Spencerville today

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The homestanding Ada baseball team fell 12-2 to league-leading Lincolnview Thursday evening in a Northwest Conference battle.

The Bulldogs fell to 6-11 and 1-6 in the NWC following the defeat. The fourth-ranked Lancers improved to 14-4 and 6-0 in the NWC with the win.

Lincolnview scored in all five iunnings of the run-rule shortened contest. They put five runs on the board in the top of the first frame and never were threatened.

Huge Lancer 6th inning upends Ada girls

Ada hosts Hardin Northern Monday in a sectional first round game

Story and photos byBy Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada softball team was hanging with league unbeaten Lincolnview until an 11-run outburst in the sixth paved the way for a 17-3 Lancer victory in Northwest Conference softball action on a drizzly Thursday evening.

Leading 6-3 after five frames, the Lady Lancers almost batted around twice in the decisive sixth when they smacked five doubles and took advantage of three Ada errors.

Lincolnview added four singles, two of them shots off the fence, in the 11-run onslaught. They cranked four home runs and nine doubles in the contest. 

Vaccination appointments available on Friday

ONU HealthWise open from 2 to 4 p.m.

ONU HealthWise has COVID-19 vaccination appointment availability from 2-4 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, May 7) in Ada at ONU (King Horn Center). Registration is required. To register, visit https://gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov.

Bulldog boys take down Musketeers

Jacob Poling paced the Ada offense with 3 hits. Roman Snyder collected 2 hits, 2 runs and 2 runs batted in

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada baseball team built a big lead and held off a late Fort Jennings comeback attempt to win 7-5 Wednesday evening in a non-conference contest.

The Bulldogs snapped a five-game losing skid and improved to 6-10 following the win. The Musketeers dropped to 3-14 with the defeat.

Ada scored three runs in the home second to take the early lead and never trailed. FJ plated two runs in the top of the third to pull within a run.

The Bulldogs seized control with a four-run fifth frame to build a 7-2 cushion.

Now performing

It was a night of live music. Ada junior high musical groups, including the choir, sixth grade and junior high bands performed a spring concert in the high school gym. It was the first in-person large group junior high concert of the school year. (Photos from Ada Bulldogs Facebook)

 

5 candidates seek 4 openings on Ada council

Nov. 2 general election update

Five candidates have filed for four open spots on the Ada village council in the Nov. 2 general election, according to the Hardin County board of elections.

Robert Simmons, Republican, and Sean Beck, Democrat, filed prior to the Feb. 3, party filing date.

Jeff Oestreich, Noah Ristau and Jason Campbell have filed prior to the May 3, independent filing date, to fill out the ballot.

One additional opportunity to be on the ballot is to file as a write-in candidate. The deadline for write-in candidates to be recognized by the board of elections is Aug. 23. However, write-in candidates’ names will not be on the ballot.

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