FROM FACEBOOK__Get ready to pack the stands at Dial-Roberson Stadium at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. Join ONU Men’s Lacrosse and Zeta Tau Alpha as they team up to raise awareness for breast cancer. Organizers note:
"We are also proud to host the Ada Schools Math Fact Challenge recognition during halftime. This special event honors beloved local teacher, Julie Butterfield, who we lost to breast cancer, making this day a powerful tribute to her legacy and the fight against this disease."
Wear Pink: Let’s turn the stadium into a sea of pink!
Spread the Word: Tag a friend you’re bringing to the game.
WAPAKONETA__The Ada High School boys tennis team (which includes girls) served up its season opener with a 4-1 loss at Wapakoneta on Thursday, April 9.
The Bulldog netters start off 0-1, while Wapak improved to 4-1 after the win.
Ada’s junior duo of Brooklyn Andreasen and Jaylin St. Laurent posted the Bulldog win at second doubles over Schadl and Keith by a 6-4, 7-5 score.
At first singles, Redskin Brayden Hooker defeated Bulldog Justin Bowden 6-2, 6-2.
ADA__The red-hot Ada High School softball team exploded for 10 first-inning runs and rolled to a 19-1 win over non-conference opponent Spencerville and stay unbeaten on a warm Thursday evening, April 9.
The Bulldog girls hammered three home runs and allowed just three hits in the dominant blowout effort.
Ada scored three runs in the first frame before an out was recorded, and tallied six before two were out.
Ada improved to 9-0 overall with the lopsided mercy rule victory. Spencerville fell to 1-3 after the five-inning loss.
ADA__The Ada High School baseball team led almost the entire game, but lost a 2-1 heartbreaker to visiting non-conference foe Spencerville on an unseasonably warm Thursday, April 9.
The Bulldogs led 1-0 after the first inning, and Ada pitching shut the Bearcats out until the seventh inning.
The Bearcats plated two runs in their final at bat to take a 2-1 lead, then held Ada scoreless in the home seventh to pull off the comeback win.
The Bulldogs dropped to 4-2 overall with the difficult defeat. Spencerville improved to 2-4 overall after the victory.
MEDIA RELEASE__Ohio State University Extension in Hardin County, in a partnership with Ohio Jobs and Family Services in Hardin County is planning a Family Engagement Event on Sunday, April 19 from 1-4 p.m. for Child Abuse Awareness Month. This event is free and is funded by the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund. The event will be held at the Simon Kenton School, 705 N Ida St, Kenton.
At its April 7 regular meeting, Ada Council approved a temporary moratorium on establishing data centers or cryptocurrency mining centers in the Village. The legislation was introduced as a 12-month moratorium, which was subsequently modified to create a 6-month restriction.
Village Administrator Amanda Sears said she does not favor the moratorium at this time. She noted that from an economic development standpoint, a moratorium would show that Ada is not a welcoming or business-friendly community.
