By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada volleyball team took down visiting Cory-Rawson in straight sets on a warm Wednesday night to record their first home win of the season.
The convincing 25-14, 25-23, 25-12 victory upped the Lady Bulldog record to 2-1.
"We played really well," said Bulldog second-year head coach Kyleigh Tabor. "They had a really good server going in the second set, but we came back strong in the third set."
A block kill by Megan Light and two Miranda Wills kills got Ada off to a good start in set one. An ace by Kendal Guagenti capped her 5-0 serving run and propelled the hosts to an 11-6 lead.
By Cort Reynolds
KENTON - Hardin County rival Kenton blanked visiting Ada 8-0 in girls soccer play Wednesday night.
Ada fell to 0-2 after the defeat, while Kenton improved to 2-0 with the win.
The Lady Wildcats scored early and pushed the ball up the field the entire game, building a 5-0 lead by halftime. They added three more scores after intermission.
"Kenton is a strong team," said Ada head coach Doug Poling. "We played defensively for the majority of the match. We managed only four shots on goal."
Ada senior keeper Kenzie Long made 18 saves in goal, while classmate Sidney Gossard stopped 11 shots.
Blanchard Valley Medical Practices, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, recently welcomed Andrius Giedraitis, MD, to the team at Blanchard Valley Pain Management. The office is located within Blanchard Valley Hospital at 1900 S. Main St., Findlay, and Dr. Giedraitis is welcoming new patients.
Dr. Giedraitis completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan before earning his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Giedraitis completed his residency in anesthesiology and his fellowship in interventional pain management at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Ada police broke up a counterfeit ring in Ada on Wednesday, (Aug. 21), according to Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief.
The police issued the following report:
On Wednesday, Aug. 21, at approximately 3 p.m., officers of the Ada Police Department executed a search warrant at 102 ½ N. Main St., Apartment 5, Ada, as part of an on-going investigation into the passing of counterfeit money.
Upon executing the warrant, the tenant and subject of this investigation was not home, however officers did recover approximately $50,000 in counterfeit currency along with items believed to have been purchased with counterfeit currency.
The follow report includes some action from the school’s August board meeting and is not officially approved board minutes.
Ada school administrators will receive a 3% salary increase, as a result of action by the Ada school board on Aug. 15. The administrators are listed at the bottom of this story. Also, attached, at the bottom of the story is the entire Staff Notes.
This action follows the board’s approval of three-year agreements with the Ada Education Association and the Ada Classified Association. Those agreements resulted in 3% salary increase approved in May for certified staff and in June for non-certified staff.
