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(Photo by Ken Collins)

The Hardin County Democratic Party is hosting a family picnic in the Ada War Memorial Park on Saturday, June 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

There will be games such as whack-a-rat, football toss, cornhole, flip cup, straw drop, pin the tail on a donkey, straw puzzles and many more. Games are free to play.

There will be hot dogs, sausages, chips, applesauce, ice cream and cookies served to eat. 

Families are welcome to bring their own picnic.

A free will donation will be accepted.  

Blanchard Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, 1721 Medical Blvd., Suite D, Findlay, will offer sports physicals to area students throughout May, June, July and August.

Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and bring a completed physical form. Physicals cost $25 payable by check or cash at the scheduled appointment.

Providers at Blanchard Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine include James Davidson, MD, Michael Stump, MD, Stanislaw Dajczak, MD, Katie Fultz, PA-C and Mary Singian, PA-C.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 419.429.6473.

By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA - Ada jumped ahead of Wayne Trace and held off a late rally to win 4-2 in Div. IV softball district semifinal action at Elida Wednesday evening.

The second-seeded Lady Bulldogs improved to 16-8 with the victory, which broke the program single-season record for wins.

The victory sets up an all-Northwest Conference district final. Second-seeded Ada next will face Columbus Grove (18-4) with a berth in the regional semis at Findlay on the line.

By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS - Ada senior shortstop Aaron Everhart was named first team All-Northwest Conference for baseball in voting conducted by the league coaches Monday night at Delphos.

 

Over 20 games in 2018, the versatile Everhart led the Bulldogs in several categories. He paced the team with a .500 batting average, and also led in stolen bases (28), hits (24) and runs scored (18). He topped Ada in on-base pct. (.613) as well.

 

Everhart added a dozen walks, four doubles, a triple and seven runs batted in.

 

By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS - Ada seniors Maddie Gossard and Sydney Newland were each named first team All-Northwest Conference for softball in voting by the league coaches Monday night at Delphos.

 

By voting time third baseman Gossard had batted .542, hammered a team-high eight home runs, drilled 17 doubles and drove in a team-high 43 runs. She slugged at a squad-leading 1.069 clip.

 

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