By Cort Reynolds
MARION - The Ada varsity wrestling team competed at the two-day, Sally George Invitational meet hosted by Marion Pleasant Friday and Saturday.
Ada finished 20th out of 21 teams with 10 points. London won the team title with 195 points, followed in second by Liberty Center with 150 points.
Ada sophomore Colton Biederman finished 1-2 in the 113 lb. division, as did Bulldog junior Reece Evans at 160 lbs.
Ada individual results:
Colton Beiderman (113)
Lost Cameron Henneman (LC) Fall 1:01
Won Keith Harber (KE) Fall :23
Lost Tarren Riffle (NU) Fall :43
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Visiting Kenton ended a tight game on a 9-2 run to edge feisty Ada 58-52 in a hard-fought Hardin County boys' basketball battle Saturday night.
Kenton senior Jaron Sharp converted 15 of 17 free throws, including five of six in the final minute, en route to a game-high 28 points. The Wildcats outscored Ada 22 to six from the foul line to provide the difference.
The purple and gold fell to 2-13 with the tough-luck defeat, while the Wildcats improved to 10-4 with the non-conference victory.
Ada High School Varsity Singers won Class C 1st runner-up at Findlay Fest' on Saturday. The show choir earned a score higher then several schools in larger class divisions. Watch the Icon for additional details this week. (Photo from Ada Bulldog Facebook)
The Ada Public Library wants you to learn what "Lynda" can do for you.
Lynda, a.k.a, Lynda.com, offered more than 12,000 expert-led courses designed for any skill level.
A free training session takes place at the library at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 30. All you need is an Ada Public Library card to take the training. A visit to Lynda.com website reveals countless courses available in design, software development, photography, web development and business, as examples.
Lynda.com is an online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.
Dr. Amy Mullins was elected board president and Matt Gossman board vice president at the 2019 Ada school board reorganization meeting held Jan. 10.
The following board members represent the school district on board committees:
• Troy Erickson and Ron Fleming – policy committee
• Amy Mullins – student achievement liaison to the Ohio School Boards Association
• Ron Fleming – tax abatement committee
• Ernie Daughtery – scholarship committee
• Troy Erickson and Amy Mullins – audit committee
• Ron Fleming and Matt Gossman – building and grounds committee
Ada Public Library’s adult book discussion group’s focus in February is “Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress" by Dai Sijie (translated by Ina Rilke).
The book discussion, open to the public, is at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the library. The monthly discussion group is open to new members and registration is requested.
Copies of each month’s books are available. Contact the circulation desk for a copy or more information.
