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By Cort Reynolds

RIDGEWAY__The visiting Ada High School baseball team led early but eventually fell to Hardin County rival Ridgemont 9-4 on Saturday, April 25.

The Bulldogs jumped ahead in the top of the first inning on Wes Mowery’s two-run single. Ada then plated two more runs in the third frame to build a 4-1 lead.

But Ridgemont tallied three runs in the home half of the third to tie it up, 4-4. The Gophers then took control of the game by authoring a decisive four-run fourth inning. 

The hosts added one more insurance run in the sixth to win by five.

PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen / CLICK to enlarge

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School tennis team lost to visiting Celina 5-0 on Saturday, April 25.

The youthful Ada netters dropped to 0-5 after the Bulldog battle defeat. Celina improved to 5-5 with the win.

The Bulldogs won the ensuing junior varsity match, 4-1.

“It was good to play so many matches and get everyone touches on the ball; we need more experience,” said first-year Ada head coach Shelleigh Alexander. 

By Cort Reynolds

VAN WERT __The visiting Ada High School softball team lost to Lincolnview 10-0 in their makeup showdown on Saturday afternoon, April 25.

Lancer sophomore ace Isla Hughes pitched a two-hit shutout over six innings to earn the victory. She struck out 12 and walked four.

Ada dropped to 15-3 overall with the defeat that snapped a four-game win streak. The Bulldogs are now 5-2 on the road. 

The streaking Lancers improved to 12-4 after the non-conference win, their seventh in the last eight games.

On display through May 15; gallery hours are 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. weekdays.

MEDIA RELEASE__A lush head of bright green, leafy lettuce and kale sprouts upward from an illustrated skull, as if replacing the brain with healthy produce. The vibrant green leaves provide a sharp contrast to the black and white illustration, a striking, vintage, scientific drawing of human anatomy. The cross-section reveals veins, muscles, and nerves, emphasizing the biological reality of the human body—reminding the viewer that we are complex, living organisms dependent on the food we consume. The text at the top, “Less Food Waste = Life,” is typeset in a bold, red, sans serif font. The equation signifies a complex global issue, communicating an undeniable truth.

PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen / CLICK to enlarge

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School softball team endured the rain to soundly defeat visiting St. Henry 11-3 in a non-conference contest on Friday, April 24.

The Bulldogs blew the game open with a seven-run second inning and dominated the game.

Ada improved to 15-2 overall with the home win. The Bulldogs are now  10-1 at home. SH fell to 3-12 with the defeat.

Ada freshman Tea Griffith hurled the first four innings. She struck out four and allowed one unearned run to earn the win.

MEDIA RELEASE__ODOT District 1 has issued the following traffic advisory for Hardin County:

About the project
Micro surface State Route 309 between the Allen County line and the railroad west of Kenton, including the overlap section of State Route 235.

Project schedule
Estimated begin:  May 2026
Estimated end:  July 2026

Traffic impacts
Temporary lane closures.

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