ADA - Host Ada hung close with Fort Jennings until a late third period run helped lift the Musketeers to a 60-45 non-conference boys basketball win Tuesday night.
The purple and gold fell to 2-8 with their sixth straight defeat, while the Musketeers improved to 6-3 with the victory.
Ada trailed just 31-26 midway through the third quarter, but FJ reeled off a 15-3 flurry to take control of the game. The visitors never led by less than 14 over the final seven minutes.
The Musketeers increased the margin to as many as 19 before scrappy Ada ended on a 6-2 spurt.
Richard L. “Ziggy” Siegenthaler, age 62, died on Tuesday, January 02, 2018 at 12:50 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born on May 6, 1955 in Bellefontaine, Ohio to Max and Juanita (Smith) Siegenthaler. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in West Mansfield. On June 30, 1991 Richard married Robin K. Spradlin and she survives in Ada.
Richard worked for Associated Plastics of Ada. He enjoyed camping and playing video games. He loved his grandchildren and spent as much time as he could with them.
ONU junior Clayton Davidson (Kirtland) has been dubbed the Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week for the week of Jan. 2.
Davidson led the Polar Bears at the Washington & Lee (Va.) duals as he posted a perfect 4-0 record, including defeating two nationally ranked opponents.
Davidson earned the honor for the first time in his career.
The junior won by a 4-0 decision in the 174 pound weight class over No. 6-ranked A.J. Aeberli of Coast Guard and also defeated No. 10-ranked Matt Marcotte of North Central 8-3 during the duals.
