What a year for Ada school musicians!
It's a great school year to be an Ada school musician. Following are results from Saturday's Junior High solo and ensemble contest held at Elida. Several additional awards given to Ada school musicians are also in this list.
The following students received a I - Superior rating on their vocal solos
Josie Poling
Barrette Jones
Ethan Hull
Karissa Fox
Jacob Thaxton
Alex Morgan
Alyssa Wince
John Shrader
Rebecca MacDonald
The following students received a II - Excellent rating on their vocal solos
Kaylee Huffer
Kesewa Akyeampong
Grace Allison
Instrumental results
• Mallet Quartet - Jacob Bassit Alex Morgan Kyle Crouse Jamie Theis - 1 Superior
• Clarinet Choir - Nora Dellifield, Rebecca MacDonald, Nathan Hurtig, Aleece Al-Olimat, Brenna Hissong, Kylie Colwell, Ryan Kilgallon - 2 Excellent
• Daniel Nash - Alto Saxophone - 2 Excellent
• Nora Dellifield - Clarinet - 1 Superior
• Ian Dellifield - Euphonium - 1 Superior
• Theo Hardesty - Trumpet - 1 Superior
• Alyssa Wince - Trumpet - 1 Superior
• Hunter Wells - Flute - 1 Superior
• Rebecca MacDonald - Flute - 1 Superior
• Nathan Hurtig - Bass Clarinet - 1 Superior
• Jacob Thaxton - Piano - 2 Excellent
• The Ada High School Winter Guard competed alongside 25 other scholastic programs to win the Ohio Indoor Performance Association State Championships.
• The Ada Junior High Winter Guard competed against 5 finalist Junior High programs to win the Ohio Indoor Performance Association State Championships.
• The Ada High School Senior Flag Line competed alongside 5 five finalists to become the Bronze Medalist at the Ohio Indoor Performance Association State Championships.
• The Ada High School Marching Band won the Ohio Indoor Performance Association State Championships.
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Friday, June 12, 2026
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- Local students on ONU's Spring 2026 Dean's List
- Obituary for Kimberlee Ann Rayl
- NWS heat advisory for June 10
- Ada Gators open swim season at Bluffton
- Letter: Invitation to identify Day of Caring projects
- Randall L. “Randy” Clark worked for Cole Motor Sales
- AACC member mixer at Old Route 69 Brewery
- 5-acre refuge for pollinators and purple martins
- Local teen documents Ohio sightings of steam locomotive Big Boy
- United Women in Faith Ice Cream Social
- Ada Library to host Realm of the Reptile