The young Ada High School girls softball team lost its season lidlifter at non-league foe Arcadia by a 9-4 count Tuesday evening, March 29.
"Errors and leaving people on base hurt," said new Ada head coach Jeff Bassitt. "We were in the game and did some good stuff, but we have to clean up the errors.
"They had a really good catcher and pitcher," he added. "We had some hard-hit outs, but they made plays on them. They hit the ball harder than we did, and in the gap more. They have a nice team."
Behind strong pitching and timely hitting, the Ada High School baseball team won its season opener 3-1 at Arcadia on a chilly Tuesday evening, March 29.
Senior Kadin Phipps Phipps struck out 11 Redskins and allowed just two hits and a run over six innings to earn the win.
The Bulldogs led 1-0 early before tacking on two more scores in the fifth frames.
In the second inning Phipps walked, stole second base and scored on a Levi Sousley grounder to give Ada a 1-0 edge.
In the top of the fifth, Spencer Wall drew a walk and Jacob Sutherly stroked a single. Both came around to score on a two-run Zach Neiswander single.
Awards have been announced for the ArtSpace 70th Annual Spring Show. Sally Windle, Executive Director for ArtSpace/Lima released the following winning artists and their entries.
Best of Show – Jo Bonifas, Spencerville – Organic Table Series – Forged Steel
First Place Award – Tim Wharton – Shipwreck – Sculpture
Second Place Award – Kelly Massillo – Queen of Hearts - Acrylic
Third Place Award – Barbara Ward - Organized Whimsy #2, State 2 - Acrylic on Canvas
Bruce Chesser Award - Robert Minto - Small Container (Fred) - Stoneware
Farmer Family Award for Sculpture - Joe Bonifas - Totemic Series #1 - Forged Steel
Ohio Northern University is now registering toddlers and preschoolers for the Fall 2022 semester, when it will debut its 4,000-square-foot campus childcare facility with enhanced services.
The renamed Early Child Development Center will replace the smaller center (formerly named the Child Development Center) on Union Street that been in operation since 1987.
Director June Zimmerman states, “This new facility has been a dream for our ONU and Ada community for several years and we are so excited to see it come to fruition while continuing to offer high quality early learning experiences to the children in this area.”
The Friends of the Symphony will host the 60th Lima Symphony Orchestra Annual National Young Artists’ Competition on Saturday, April 2 at the Martha W. Farmer Theatre for the Performing Arts in Reed Hall on the campus of Ohio State University at Lima, 4240 Campus Dr, Lima. The competition this year features strings and voice, and is returning after a 2-year hiatus due to COVID. The evening concert will begin at 7:30 PM and is free and open to the public.
