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The Ada Kiwanis will host a Halloween Parade on Monday, October 23, 2023 with entries gathering behind the Municipal Building on Buckeye Street. 

Registration is 5:15 p.m. and the parade will begin at 6:00 p.m.

Costume judging by age groups:

Preschool & Kindergarten
1 st – 2 nd grades
3 rd – 4 th grades
5 th – 6 th grades
Groups any age & Pets
Adults
Ada Band Members

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School boys soccer team played yet another tie after a 2-2 draw with visiting Northwest Conference foe Spencerville on an unseasonably warm Monday evening, October 2.

The Bulldog records are now 2-5-6 overall and 0-3-1 in NWC play.

The Bearcats are now 3-4-1 overall and 0-2-1 in NWC action.

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls soccer team played to a 1-1 draw with visiting Spencerville in a Northwest Conference match Monday night, October 2.

Bulldog senior Ella Marshall tallied the Ada goal to extend her program career record to 48. She also has scored a Bulldog record 19 goals this season. 

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School volleyball team had to rally late in each set but they ultimately swept arch-rival Upper Scioto Valley in a tough match on “Dig for a Cure Night” at the Ada Schools on Monday, October 2.

The Bulldogs improved to 11-8 overall with the 25-19, 25-17, 27-25 non-conference victory. 

The Rams dropped to 4-8 after the hard-luck loss.

ONU's Early Childhood Development Center recently hosted its annual Trike-A-Thon, held in collaboration with university honor students. The event raises money for St. Jude's Children’s Research Hospital, while also teaching children about bike/trike safety. Currently the children have raised approximately $700. PHOTO from Ohio Northern University Facebook.

This is the second installment in a series by Icon columnist Bill Herr, who previously wrote about local sports history.

By Bill Herr
Icon columnist

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