Ada's latest news

Lots of purple and gold, photos, and school information

There's a new website in Ada - and it's already well traveled.
It's: www.ada.k12.oh.us.

Ada schools unveiled a website update this week. It's layout follows:
On the left column are links to:
• Ada elementary
• Ada High School
• Calendar
• Food and nutrition
• PayForIt.net
• ProgressBook
• Ohio Alerts
• Forms
• Athletics
• Alumni

The centert has a scrolling photo slideshow  with a list on the school Facebook.

The right side includes school contact information and a school calendar.

Ada wrestling fans cheered future Bulldogs in a meet on Sunday in Bluffton. Along with Ada elementary wrestlers were Allen East and Bluffton competitors. The event was the Miami Valley Kids Wrestling Association meet. (Photos by Ken Collins)

A Tractor Safety and Machinery Operation course for youth has been scheduled for Wednesday evenings from Feb 1-March 8 through OSU Extension.

See the attached letter below for complete information.

By Tim Glon

ADA — Ohio Northern had five players score in double figures and shot 59 percent from the floor in a 101-91 victory over No. 13-ranked Marietta on Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears (6-7 overall, 4-2 Ohio Athletic Conference) got 19 points each from seniors Devon Allen (Lima/Senior), Konnor Baker (Ada) and Aron Thress (Lancaster/Amanda-Clearcreek).

Junior Joey DiOrio (Columbus/Watterson) had a double-double in his first career start with 13 points and a career-high 10 rebounds and junior Nate Burger (Dayton/Alter) added 17 points for ONU.

By Tim Glon

MARIETTA — Senior Britt Lauck (Lima/Shawnee) tied her career-high with 21 points, leading No. 10-ranked Ohio Northern to a 79-65 Ohio Athletic Conference women's basketball victory at Marietta on Saturday at Ban Johnson Fieldhouse.

The Polar Bears remain undefeated at 13-0 overall and stay atop the OAC with a 6-0 league record, while the Pioneers fall to 7-6, 1-5.

Junior Amy Bullimore (Morrow/Little Miami) and freshman Emily Mescher (Maria Stein/Marion Local) each added 14 points each for ONU.

Northern used a 10-0 run at the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second quarter to take the lead for good at 22-12 with 7:06 left in the half.

By Tim Glon

WAYNESBURG, Pa. — Junior Evan Hickey (Blanchester/Wilmington) and freshman Nate Barcaskey (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) each place second in their weight class to lead the No. 25-ranked Ohio Nortghern wrestling team to a second place finish at the 11-team Waynesburg (pa.) Invitational on Saturday at the Marisa Fieldhouse.

Hickey was second at 197 pounds and Barcaskey was second at heavyweight as each wrestler posted a 3-1 record on the day.

In all, 11 Polar Bears placed in the top six of their respective weight classes.

Senior Kyler Deeter (Covington) had a team-best 4-1 record and placed third at 174 pounds.

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