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Ada's third straight match with a team score under 200

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Ada golf team whipped Hardin County foe Ridgemont 199-254 Monday evening in a dual match to end their regular season on a high note at the Bluffton Golf Course.

It was Ada's third straight match with a team score under 200. The Bulldogs dominated by taking the top five spots in the match.

"The boys are looking to carry this momentum into the (upcoming) post-season tournaments," said Ada head coach Jason Campbell.

Bulldog junior Brevin Sizemore was first medalist with a score of 46. He finished strong with scores of five, five and three over the final three holes.

Graveside burial Oct. 5 in Woodlawn

Funeral services for Mildred L. James Moore, 99, Lawrence, will be held at noon, Friday Sept. 27, at the First United Methodist Church in Lawrence, Kansas.

Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Ada. Mildred died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, at her home.

She was born Feb. 3, 1920 in Ada, the daughter of Clyde and Nellie (Garwood) James.

Winner announced Saturday in railroad park

Ten candidates vie for the title of 2019 Ada Harvest and Herb Festival queen, according to Arlene Allison, coordinator of the competition.

The winner will be announced on Saturday in the Ada railroad depot park at approximately noon.

The candidates completed an essay and were interviewed by a panel of judges recently.

Each of the girls is an Ada High School senior. This year’s candidates follow with parents listed:

Meet the Harvest and Herb queen candidates. Seated from left, Isabella Mancuso, Kendal Guagenti and Katie Butterfield. Standing from left, McKenzie Long, Dani Waugh, Tori Ross, Isabella East, Nora Dellifield, Josie Poling and Coco McLaughlin. CLICK HERE for a story about the candidates.

The Bulldogs ran out to the early cushion behind a big-play offense and cruised to the victory, quickly putting to rest any thoughts of a close contest

By Cort Reynolds
McGUFFEY - The Ada football team raced to a 33-point halftime lead and thumped traditional rival Upper Scioto Valley 45-14 Saturday night in a makeup game postponed by bad weather Friday.

The Bulldogs ran out to the early cushion behind a big-play offense and cruised to the victory, quickly putting to rest any thoughts of a close contest.

Ada earned its first win as they completed the non-league part of their schedule 1-2. The Rams fell to 2-1 after their first 2-0 start in years.

Ada vs. Bluffton is one of northwest Ohio's longest-standing rivarlies, going back to the early 1920s

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Coming off of its fist win, the Ada football team kicks off Northwest Conference play Friday with a key game at home vs. local rival Bluffton.

The Pirates are 2-1 after defeating winless Defiance Ayersville 35-14 in week three.

Bluffton (1-0 on road, 1-1 home) beat visiting Cory-Rawson 42-26 in its opener, but then lost to Pandora-Gilboa 27-9 in their first meeting since 1965.

The Pirates of head coach Jeff Richards boast an old-school, ground-oriented offensive attack.

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