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The Ada High School Alumni Association is hosting a Golf Outing on Saturday June 3rd, 2017 at 8:00 am at Colonial Golfers Club

You do NOT need to be an AHS Alum to participate. 

You may enter as a team or as an individual for $60 per player. Included with your registration are door prizes and a catered lunch at which winners of different challenges along the course will be announced.

All proceeds from this event will go toward the Ada High School Alumni Scholarship Fund. 

Shot-Gun Start at 8:00am. Check in at 7:30am. 

• Elizabeth Milks • Taryn Fullom • Rielyn Castle • Meredith Marshall • Ashley Breidenbach

Four members of the Ada High School class of 2017 were named valedictorians and one was named salutatorian during the May 17 senior honors awards ceremony.

Rielyn Castle, Taryn Fullom, Meredith Marshall and Elizabeth Milks are the valedictorians, and Ashley Breidenbach salutatorian.

Here is a compilation of activities of each student:

Rielyn Nicole Castle,
daughter of Cherie and Raymond Castle of Ada

High school activities have included: soccer, cheerleading, show choir, student worker and National Honor Society
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University to major in Pharmacy

The Ada FFA Chapter recently held its annual petting zoo at Ada High School. Students from pre-school to 6th grade were able to see all kinds of farm and pet animals that are a part of FFA members’ projects. Here are Noah Mattson and Maddie Gossard with elementary students. (Photo provided by FFA)

Bluffton Family Recreation is accepting registrations for two 3-on-3 tournaments in June.

A 3-on-3 basketball tournament is Saturday, June 10. It has three divisions including middle school, high school and adults. The tourney is double-elimination. Cost per team is $100.

A 3-on-3 soccer tournament has two sessions. The first is Saturday, June 24. The second is Saturday, July 29. It has two divisions including high school and adults. Cost per team is $80.

Registration is available on line at www.bfronline.com. Or call BFR, 216 Snider Road, Bluffton, at 419-358-4150.

By Tim Glon

ADA — Junior Zach Goodchild (Pickerington/North) was named PING All-Great Lakes Region in men's golf for 2016-17 by the National Golf Coaches Association.

Goodchild led the Polar Bears in scoring this season, averaging 74.4 strokes per round for 18 rounds.

In 56.5 career rounds, Goodchild has an impressive 76.46 average.

He is also an Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection.

The Polar Bears posted a 49-33-1 overall record and were fourth at the OAC Championships tournament under fourth-year head coach Chad Bucci.

By Tim Glon

ADA — Ohio Northern sophomores David Hayman (Westerville/South) and Tim Kargl (Downers Grove, Ill./South) were named All-Ohio Athletic Conference in men's tennis for 2016-17 in voting conducted by the league's nine head coaches.

Hayman was a Second Team selection and Kargl was an Honorable Mention honoree.

Hayman led the Polar Bears with a 17-6 singles record, playing primarily at the Nos. 2 and 3 spots.

He was also one of three ONU players with 12 doubles wins and led the team with an overall record of 29-15.

Hayman has 25 singles wins, 22 doubles wins and 42 overall victories in his two seasons at Ohio Northern.

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