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The Alger Memorial Festival Committee will sponsor a country-style breakfast from 7-11 a.m. on Saturday, June 2 at the Alger Social Center, 210 N. Main. Biscuits, sausage gravy, hash-browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and beverage will be served for $7 for all-you-can-eat or carry out. Call 419- 679-8460  for free delivery.

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at Dear Darling Boutique at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 25, at 117 E. Lincoln Ave., Ada. Located in the former Charter Realty Office near McDonald’s, the new business is owned by Rayel Rose and Rachel Daley.

Track: Noah Mattson, Miguel Jordan, 4x800 relay team advance to regionals

DISTRICT TRACK RESULTS
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By Cort Reynolds
BOWLING GREEN - Ada senior tennis ace Zach Beaschler rolled over four oppnents to win the Div. II district tournament in Bowling Green Saturday and Wednesday.

With the dominating victories, Beaschler also clinched one of the four top seeds and his third straight berth in the 16-player state tournament at Mason May 25-26.

Beaschler improved his season record to 24-0 with four straight-set wins at the district tournament. He won 48 of 57 games he played (8-0 in sets), and never lost more than three games in any set.

The Ada district champion varsity softball team, from left, front: Kaiti Newland, Sydney Newland, Madison Preston, Olivia Alexander, Nikki Lehsten, Teara Coulson, Maddie Gossard.
Middle: Brenna George, Sidney Gossard, Alexis Ennis, Raina England, Lexi
Waugh, Elizabeth Durkin, Kiersten Cortez.
Back: head coach Troy Erickson, Tori Green, Leona Dalton, Aubrey Madison,
Melina Temple. (Cort Reynolds photo)

Division IV district champs now head to regional play vs. Tinora on Wednesday

By Cort Reynolds
Ada raced to an early 3-0 lead and went on to decisively defeat league rival Columbus Grove 8-2 and win the Div. IV Elida district softball championship Saturday.

The historic win sealed the first regional berth in the history of the Ada softball program.

The second-seeded purple and gold improved to 17-8 with the win, while Grove ended their season at 18-5 with the defeat.

Ada scored three runs in the top of the first inning against former teammate and CG hurler Teyah Sautter, and never trailed. Senior shortstop Olivia Alexander led the game off by stroking a double down the left field line.

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