ST. HENRY__The visiting Ada High School baseball team lost to top-seeded powerhouse St. Henry 21-0 in their Div. VI Northwest 1 sectional final game on Saturday evening, May 23.
Ranked second in the state, the hard-hitting Redskins built a 5-0 lead after two innings. They then put the game out of reach with an eight-run third.
SH plated eight more runs in the bottom of the fourth frame to invoke the mercy run rule after a scoreless top of the fifth.
The Redskins out-hit the Bulldogs 16-3 and took advantage of six Ada errors to score 12 unearned runs. SH smacked seven doubles and two home runs.
SHELBY__The Ada High School softball team led Colonel Crawford 11-8 in a seesaw Div. VI Northwest district semifinal showdown on Friday, May 22, when play was stopped by rain.
The game was postponed in the bottom of the sixth inning with Ada ahead 11-8. But the Eagles had the bases loaded with nobody out when play was paused.
UPDATE The game is rescheduled for Monday (5/25) at 11:00 a.m.
Ada fell behind 3-0 after one inning. But the Bulldogs rallied with eight runs in the second inning behind home runs from Reese Jordan and Tea Griffith.
UPDATE The (5/23) Sectional Varsity Baseball at St Henry has been pushed back to start at 4:00 p.m. .
By Cort Reynolds
ADA__The Ada High School baseball team lost to visiting Blanchard Valley Conference rival Riverdale 5-0 in the oft-delayed conclusion of their suspended game on Friday, May 22.
The Bulldogs trailed 3-0 when the game was stopped by rain on Monday, April 27 in the second inning. The game was postponed again this past Wednesday due to rain.
MEDIA RELEASE_Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is proud to announce that the computed tomography (CT) department at Bluffton Hospital has successfully achieved reaccreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR).
ACR accreditation is a nationally recognized distinction awarded to facilities that meet rigorous standards for image quality, personnel qualifications, equipment performance, and quality assurance processes. The reaccreditation affirms that Bluffton Hospital’s CT department continues to uphold these standards while providing exceptional diagnostic care to the community.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that Brooklyn & The Vibe will be kicking off the 10th Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival on Saturday, August 22 at 5:00 p.m.
Dinner and live music will be available in downtown Ada, celebrating one of the community's favorite traditions.
Opening band sponsors include Quest Federal Credit Union and Farmers National Bank (Middlefield Bank).
By Brittany Araki, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist, Blanchard Valley Hospital
Did you know, there’s more than one kind of NICU? NICUs, or neonatal intensive care units, are specialized hospital units that provide around-the-clock, advanced medical treatment for newborns. They integrate state-of-the-art technology with skilled professionals to assist infants facing issues at the start of their lives. There are four categories of NICUs, which are defined by the types of babies they care for and the treatments they offer.
