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Ron Fleming was recognized for 20 years of service to the Ada school board during the spring meeting of the Ohio School Board Association held in Spencerville. Ron is pictured here with his wife Nancy and two members of the OSBA.

New cheer performed at King Horn Gym

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By Monty Siekerman
There’s a new sports cheer and it was devised by none other than a member of the Ottawa-Glandorf school board.

The antics were displayed at the O-G girls basketball game on Tuesday at King Horn Gym in Ada. Will this catch on nationwide like The Wave did a few years ago? Maybe...

The “inventor” says the cheer doesn’t have a name yet. The Ada Icon suggests calling it “Bowling for Baskets” or “The Wobbler.”

Here’s how it works:

Matt Molinaro and Emily Richards

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For the second time in their respective careers, seniors Matt Molinaro (Sterling Heights, Mich./DeLaSalle) and Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) swept the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Great Lakes Region Men's and Women's Track Athlete of the Year awards.

The duo both earned the honor during the 2016 indoor season and are the only pair of Great Lakes Region teammates to earn the honor in the same season since it began in 2006. They are also the only pair of teammates to earn the honor on two occasions during the same season.

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Bryce R. Baney, 26, died suddenly on March 4, 2018, at Bluffton Hospital. Bryce was born Feb. 23, 1992 in Findlay, Ohio, to R. Tadd and Kimberly (Peters) Baney who survive.

Bryce attended Cory-Rawson High School. He was employed at Ada Technologies Inc. Bryce was a gun enthusiast who enjoyed target shooting and collecting knives.

Survivors include: two brothers, Colt (Ashleigh) Baney of Ada, Brock (Alycia) Baney of Findlay; niece and nephews, Kaleigh, Adria, Tysen; one great niece Lilliana; maternal grandmother, Joleen Peters of Findlay, paternal grandmother, Eileen Baney of Fostoria, paternal grandfather, Ron Baney of North Baltimore.

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Steven E. Knepper, 69, died March 7, 2018 at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay.  Steve was born Feb. 4, 1949, in Bluffton to the late Gerald and Marilynn (Cupples) Knepper. On Oct. 9, 1971, he married Doreen Basinger Knepper who survives.

Steve worked as a plumber for M&R Plumbing and Heating, Bluffton, and was also a self-employed cabinet builder. He was a member of the Reformed Mennonite Church in Bluffton. 

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