Purple and gold was pitted against purple and gold when visiting Leipsic swept Ada in a Northwest Conference volleyball match Thursday night, October 7.
The Lady Vikings, ranked sixth in the Ohio Div. IV poll, improved to 18-1 overall and finished 7-1 in NWC play with the win.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 2-17 overall and 0-7 in the NWC with the 25-9, 25-12, 25-14 loss.
Leipsic needs a loss by Lincolnview (7-0 NWC) in their league finale at arch-rival Crestview (6-1 NWC) next Tuesday to force a three-way tie for the title. The Vikings can finish no worse than second.
Visiting Riverdale blanked the Ada boys soccer team 9-0 in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association match under the lights Thursday night, October 7, at War Memorial Stadium.
The Bulldogs fell to 4-7-3 overall and 1-4 in NCOSA action with the defeat.
The Falcons improved to 5-6-3 and 3-1 in NCOSA play after the decisive win.
Ada plays next at non-league foe LCC (4-8) in Spartan Stadium Monday, Oct. 11.
The Bulldog boys then play at Marion Harding Oct. 14.
Three Ada cross country runners participated in the annual Kyle Althauser Memorial Invitational meet Thursday evening in Kenton.
Bulldog senior Riley Ferguson finished 36th in a time of 21:37.5 as the lone Ada male runner.
Hunter Sidle of Allen East finished first in the 68-runner boys race in 17:00.5.
Marion Pleasant won the seven-team boys team title with 30 points. St. Marys was a distant second with 58 points. Kenton was third (105), Allen East fourth and Hardin Northern fifth (110).
Ada sophomore Jillian Hazelton crossed the line 22nd in the 43-runner girls race with a time of 27:22.6.
Ada Library is the BEST! I am a mother to three young children and a Reading Specialist at Ada Elementary School. As you can imagine, my life revolves around books and reading! I’m so grateful to live in a community with a wonderful and supportive library.
As a mother, my children have loved the Summer Reading Program. The engaging events and fun prizes keep them entertained the entire summer. The book selection is vast and caters to so many interests. I always leave the Ada Library with a new favorite author for my readers at school and my children at home.
Ohio Northern University’s Institute for Civics and Public Policy (ICAPP) will host a forum for candidates running for Ada Village Council on Monday, Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Dicke College of Business Forum.
All candidates who are on the Nov. 2 ballot have committed to participating in the forum. They include incumbents Jeff Oestreich, Noah Ristau and Robert C. Simmons, and challengers Sean Beck and Jason Campbell. Voters will elect four to serve.
