Story and photos by Cort Reynolds
PHOTO OF RETURNING LETTER WINNERS AT BOTTOM OF STORY -
ADA - After serving as an assistant for a decade on the Bulldog football staff, Ada graduate Shawn Christopher saw a dream realized when he was named the new Bulldog head varsity football coach last May.
"It is a dream come true to coach your hometown team, a special thing that people don't get to do very often," said Christopher after he was hired.
The 2004 Ada grad has been associated with the program for most of the past two decades as a player and assistant, and has been a part of much gridiron success over the past dozen seasons.
Evelynn Reinhard works with Play-doh during a sensory art project at the Ada Public Library on Friday. Evelynn, 2, is the daughter of Brianna Reinhard of Ada. She is at the library with her great aunt and uncle Mike and Paula Leonard of Findlay. (Monty Siekerman photo)
By Monty Siekerman
Wilson employees unload an assembly line at the Ada Railroad Depot on Friday morning in preparation for the Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival on Saturday.
Festival goers may purchase a football for $75 and watch it be made. One purchase per person, only 60 balls will be made.
The sale begins at 11 a.m. inside the Depot with the actual making of the balls under the big tent beginning at 1 p.m. Those who purchase a ball may write a message on the inside with a marker.
COLDWATER - The Ada volleyball team lost a tough four-set match at powerful Coldwater Thursday evening.
The defeat dropped the Lady Bulldog record to 3-2.
Coldwater won the first set 25-14 before Ada tied it one set apiece with a 25-23 win in game two. But the hosts then won the final two sets by identical 25-19 scores.
"The girls played extremely well and worked hard throughout the match," said Ada head coach Kyleigh Tabor. "This is the first year we have taken a set from Coldwater, so I’m very proud of the girls.
"We are continuing to improve as a team and are working hard to take care of the ball on our side of the court."
