MT. BLANCHARD - The Ada cross country team finished a solid fifth out of 11 teams at the Riverdale Invitational Thursday evening.
Bulldog senior Miguel Jordan took fourth in the 119-runner field to pace Ada's strong showing. Jordan covered the 3.1-mile course in 18:17.22, 29 seconds behind the race winner.
Ada junior Michael Crouse came in 26th in 19:49.02 to finish second for the Bulldogs. Junior Hunter Wells followed him closely in 28th with a time of 19:51.2.
ADA - After a tight first set, the Ada volleyball team rolled to a sweep of visiting backyard rival Allen East Thursday night in a Northwest Conference match.
The Lady Bulldog spikers improved to 7-4 overall and 2-0 in the NWC with the 26-24, 25-16, 25-15 win, their 18th in a row in league play. The Mustangs fell to 3-4 and 1-1 with the defeat.
"We did a great job blocking," said first-year Ada head coach Kyleigh Tabor. "We are not a tall team and the girls have been working hard on defense. Our defense was good, the back row played well and serve receive was solid.
Hardin County Extension rainfall report for August showed Liberty Township receiving 4.8 inches of rain, which is above the 10-year average of 3.2 inches.
For the growing season (April 15-Aug. 31) Liberty Township has received 19.9 inches. The 10-year average in Hardin County is 18 inches.
This Weekend's Preview: The Ohio Northern women's soccer program returns to Kerscher Stadium to close a three-game home stand Friday, September 14 and Saturday, September 15 when the Polar Bears welcome in Trine (Ind.) and Alma (Mich.) for non-conference affairs ... Friday night's contest is set to begin at 7 p.m. against the Thunder while Saturday's matchup with the Scots is slated for a 5 p.m. kickoff ...
Saturday's Contest: Saturday's contest is the final game of a 3-game home stand to open ONU's 2018 season. ONU is 533-492-36 in 124 seasons of play, a winning percentage of .518. ONU is riding a modest 4-game winning streak, which includes the final two games of the 2017 season.
ONU Head Coach Dean Paul: Paul is in his 15th season at ONU with a 98-48 record. Paul is ONU's all-time winningest coach in ONU football history. He is 137-60 in 18 seasons overall and is 14-0 against WC.
J. Carol Klingler, age 77, died on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 8:37 a.m. at her residence in Ada.
She was born on November 6, 1940 in Lima, Ohio to the late James L. and Dona M. (Stemen) Graham. On September 24, 1955 Carol married J. Larry Klingler and he survives in Ada.
Carol was a homemaker. She was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church of Ada. She led a women’s Bible study at her home.
