By Cort Reynolds
HARROD - The visiting Ada volleyball team lost a marathon five-set battle to backyard rival Allen East in a seesaw Northwest Conference thriller Tuesday evening.
The Lady Bulldogs took a two sets to one lead, but the Mustang girls rallied to win the fourth set and force a decisive fifth game. AE then took the final set in extra time to clinch the hard-fought victory.
The purple and gold dropped to 4-7 and 0-3 in the NWC with the tough-luck defeat. AE improved to 5-2 and 1-1 in league play with the 25-22, 25-27, 19-25, 25-18, 17-15 comeback victory.
The following Ada police reports were provided to the Icon by the Hardin County Sheriff’s office. They cover Sept. 12-16:
Sept. 12
Fire alarm, 509 W. Lincoln Ave.
Investigate complaint, 801 S. Gilbert St.
Suspicious person, 403 Grand Ave.
Traffic stop, 205 N. Main St.
Medical emergency, 132 S. Main St.
Investigation, 210 N. Main St.
Investigate complaint, 426 W. Lima Ave.
Animal call, 527 Liberty St.
Investigate complaint, 569 E. Lincoln Ave.
Traffic stop, Johnson St.
The second of five talks on the aftermath of World War One takes place at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the Ada Public Library. Dr. Karl Roider leads the series. This week’s subject is “United States.”
The final three talks are Sept. 25, Russia; Oct. 2, Middle East; and Oct. 9, Return to Normalcy. The talks are free and open to the public.
Here's an update on activities at Ada High School. Information is from the school website:
PRE-SALE TICKETS: for Friday’s military appreciation night football game will be on sale in the high school office from 8:15 to 3:45 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. Cost is $4 for students and $5 for adults. All tickets are $6 at the door.
VOLLEY FOR A CURE T-SHIRTS: There are orders form in the high school office. Completed order forms and money are due Thursday, Sept. 19. The game is Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 5:30 p.m., the Bulldogs verses Paulding.
