Bill and Gretchen Robinson enjoy the ONU homecoming parade and visiting friends. They now live in Pittsburgh after retiring. Bill is a former village councilman and school board member. He held various administrative positions at ONU during his nearly 50 years with the university (Monty Siekerman photo)
By Dusty Donley
The Ada footballers saw their four-game winning streak come to an end Friday night, as the powerful Delphos Jefferson Wildcats came to town and blanked the Bulldogs, 44-0.
The loss eliminates Ada from NWC title contention and drops the Dogs to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the league.
The Wildcats racked up 38 first half points behind a menacing ground game powered by senior Hunter Binkley, enroute to the 44 point shutout. DJ has beaten Ada in three straight, the last two by a combined score of 95-7.
The Bulldogs will attempt to start a new win streak this Friday night when they take the show on the road to Allen East.
Gary D. Nelson, 68, died on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, at 4:25 a.m. at his residence in Lima, Ohio.
He was born on Jan. 31, 1948, in Lima, Ohio, to Ralph M. and Freda L. (Curl) Nelson and they preceded him in death. On June 6, 1969, Gary married Marilyn E. Tarr and she survives in Lima.
Gary worked for the Shawnee Township Road Department. He retired after 30 years as superintendent. He was a 1967 graduate of Ada High School. He was a Vietnam War veteran having served in the US Army from 1967-1969. Gary was life member of the Ada VFW Post #9381 and a former member of the Indian Lake Lodge #1533 Loyal Order of Moose. He enjoyed drawing and woodworking.
FINDLAY - The Ada cross country teams competed in the Div. III district meet at Findlay Saturday afternoon.
The Ada boys ended up 12th out of 13 full squads. The Lady Bulldogs, missing injured top runner Abbie James, finished eighth out of eight full teams represented.
Ada senior Eric Armbrecht finished 51st in a field of 90 runners field to pace the Bulldog boys. Senior Larry Zembower came in 57th and classmate Andrew Ross ended up 64th.
Ada seniors Seth Evans and Keaton Kipker finished 77th and 81st, respectively.
