Joel R. Klingler, 49, of Ada, Ohio, passed away on August 12, 2025, at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. He was born on March 11, 1976, in Lima, Ohio, to Ronald D. Klingler and Brenda Brown Stevenson.
Joel graduated from Ada High School with the Class of 1995. Following graduation, he became a truck driver and proudly drove for several companies throughout his career. In 2008, he married Amanda Roeder, and together they shared 25 wonderful years of love and commitment.
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NEW KNOXVILLE __The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team defeated non-league foe New Knoxville 3-1 on Monday, August 18.
The Bulldogs improved to 2-0 with the victory. NK fell to 0-2 after the defeat.
“The boys put in a gritty performance and earned a well-deserved win at New Knoxville,” said Ada second-year head coach Aaron Acheson. “We controlled the game in the midfield, with our holding midfielders setting the tone and linking play effectively.
“The back four were outstanding,” he continued. “They were solid, vocal and quick to recover while covering for each other throughout the match.
CONVOY – The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team dominated Crestview to the tune of 6-0 on Monday evening, August 18.
The Bulldog girls jumped ahead 4-0 at halftime as sophomore Avary Acheson netted the first goal, then assisted on the next three scores.
“It was a good confidence-building win,” said fourth-year Bulldog girls head coach Doug Dewese. “Our bench got a lot of work in and stepped up to the challenge with some good games out of Charleigh Entinghe, Emma Lambdin and Piper Wallace, to name a few.”
LIMA – The Ada High School boys golf team improved but finished ninth out of 10 teams at the second Blanchard Valley Conference tournament on Monday, August 18 at Hidden Creek Golf Course in Lima.
Victorious in the first league tourney Aug. 4, Van Buren won again with 300 strokes. Leipsic was second (313), followed by Liberty-Benton (316), Elmwood (347), Riverdale (359), McComb (376), Arcadia (380), Arlington (381).
Ada totaled 396 strokes to finish ninth again, 38 shots ahead of Pandora-Gilboa (434).
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9th annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival
Saturday, August 23
5:00-11:00 p.m.
10 p.m. Wilson Ball Drop
Ada Depot Park
Main St. at Central Ave.
Coordinated by the
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Ada is throwing a big party in celebration of football--and especially footballs and football teams that are "Made in Ada." The 9th annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival on the evening of Saturday, August 23 will have all of the music, food and games that are essential to a great party, as well as plenty of Bulldog, Polar Bear and NFL spirit.
Ada is the home of the Wilson Football factory which supplies balls for all levels of play up to and including the NFL and the Super Bowl. For some pre-festival activitiy, the Wilson Football Factory store will be open from noon-4:00 p.m. You can explore the new facility's lobby, which is filled with memorabilia and a Wilson gift store at 517 E. Highland Ave, Ada, Ohio.
