Bruce Chesser, professor emeritus of ceramics at Ohio Northern University, brought his ceramics wheel to the Bluffton Senior Center on Monday. His Our Version of Adult Learning (OVAL) presentation focused on how he creates art from clay. Several photos in this series follow.
• New coach, 4 starters to carry on momentum
for district champion softball squad
• Ada baseball squad looks to continue upward rise
By Cort Reynolds
Baseball
(Softball preview is below baseball preview)
ADA - The Ada varsity baseball team looks to continue improving with the return of 15 lettermen and several starters among its deep 29-player roster.
The Bulldogs finished 5-15 overall and 1-7 in Northwest Conference play in 2018 but were better, even if the record did not adequately show it.
It’s getting warmer. In the past seven days, the area experienced two days of 60+ degree temperatures with lows reaching only to the 20s. Here’s the the daily highs and lows provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada tennis team won a scrimmage match tune-up handily over visiting Toledo Whitmer 5-1 at the Ohio Northern University Marmon courts on Tuesday evening.
Ada swept all four singles matches in straight sets by a combined total of 48 games to five, and also won the first doubles match.
Match results: Singles
1) Dexter Woods (A) defeated Dane Dryer (TW) 6-1, 6-0
2) Hunter Wells (A) def. Eric Cook (TW) 6-3, 6-0
3) Reece Evans (A) def. Trenton Murry (TW) 6-0, 6-0
4) Morgan Swick (A) def. Jonathan Sugg (TW) 6-1, 6-0
Mark your calendar and buy your tickets for the annual Ada Kiwanis Club Pancake and Sausage Day. The meal will be served from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, in the Ada Schools cafeteria.
Tickets are available from club members and at:
• Liberty National Bank
• Ferguson Insurance
• Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
• Ada Public Library
• Jon Umphress at ReStore
• Ada Public Library
The cost is $7 pre-sale and $8 at the door for the all-you-can-eat meal. Children 10 and under are free.
