Delaney Johnson, 2, checks out a made-in-Ada NFL football while perched on her dad, Steve Johnson's shoulders. There are many trick plays in football, and this is the first we've seen when a daughter carries the ball on her father's back.
Wilson employees creating footballs on site was among the most popular pieces of Saturday's Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival.
The day was filled with lots of football-related activities. Here's the Icon's continuing photo series of the event.
A Norman Rockwell moment? Ada police officer George Schlub shares some time on Main Street of Ada with two cowboys, just making sure "we ain't got no problems 'round these parts." (Photo from Ada Police Facebook)
By Monty Siekerman
What do you do with an old bike that you can’t get rid of in a yard sale?
Jill Klingler of 310 W. North Ave. turned a vintage bicycle into a showstopper flower garden. After trying to sell her bike for $10 and couldn’t, she decided to decorate it for her front yard, filling it with colorful annuals.
Soon, the wide-tired bike will be turned into a fall display with ornamental kale and other plants. She will add a few decorations, like scarecrows, to round out the autumn theme.
Photo by Sue Mattson. Ada junior Phillip Coulson runs upfield after making one of his nine catches in the 30-16 Bulldog win over rival USV Friday in the
season opener.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada football team will host its second straight non-league foe Friday when they welcome Arlington to War Memorial Stadium in week two.
The Red Devils beat Riverdale 40-7 in their opener last Friday. Arlington led 14-7 at halftime and 21-7 late in the third quarter before blowing the Falcons away late.
ADA - The Ada girls soccer team kicked off its Northwest Conference slate with a tough 2-0 loss to visiting Spencerville Monday evening at the park.
Ada fell to 2-2 and 0-1 in the NWC with the defeat. The Lady Bearcats improved to 2-0-1 and 1-0-1 in the league with the win.
Spencerville scored early in the game to take a 1-0 lead. Bearcat Shaffer dribbled through the Bulldog defense to net the first goal.
"After that, we were able to keep the ball on our offensive end but only managed to get four shots on goal," said Ada head coach Doug Poling. "The second half started out the same with us controlling much of the possession."
