The following Ada police reports were provided to the Icon by the Hardin County Sheriff’s office. They cover April 30 to May 6:
April 30
Medical emergency, Vancrest, 600 W. North Ave.
Investigate complaint, 910 Northern View
Animal call, 203 Turner Ave.
Vehicle incident, 712 N. Main St.
May 1
Investigate complaint, Health Trends Gym & Tanning, 123 E. Buckeye Ave.
Animal call, 414 S. Johnson St.
Animal call, 312 E. Lincoln Ave.
Vehicle incident, Taco Bell, 530 S. Main St.
Bulldog boys' basketball youth camp is accepting registrations for the three-day camp held at the end of May, according to Dre White, boys’ varsity basketball coach.
The camp is open to boys in grades 3 through 7 (2018-2019 school year). The camp takes place in the high school gym from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, May 28 to 20.
The cost is $35 per participant. Checks payable to Ada Athletic Boosters. T-shirts are given to each camper.
By Cort Reynolds
The Ada tennis team defeated visiting Upper Sandusky 4-1 Monday evening at the Ohio Northern University courts in the 2019 home regular season finale.
The Bulldogs improved to 13-4 with the victory, while US fell to 10-4 with the loss.
Ace Cade Mullins celebrated Senior Day with a 7-5, 6-0 win at first singles to record his 17th win of the season.
Junior Isaac Spar and sophomore Miranda Wills also each reached the 17-win plateau with straight-set wins at seond and third singles, respectively.
Ada elementary students got up close with some small animals at school today. The Ada High School FFA students brought an assortment of animals for elementary students to see and learn about. Here's a group of students checking out a turtle. (From Ada Bulldogs Facebook)
By Tim Glon
Ohio Northern volleyball coach Kate Witte has announced her retirement at the end of the 2019 season after 29 years as head coach of the program.
Witte will be replaced at the helm of the Polar Bears by current assistant coach and ONU All-American Katie Kuhn on Jan. 1, 2020.
"I am very honored to have had the opportunity to be the leader of the ONU volleyball program for the past 28 years, Witte said. "I am greatly looking forward to my last volleyball season at Ohio Northern. I have had the privilege to coach hundreds of terrific young ladies during my time here and will cherish those memories the rest of my life."
By Cort Reynolds
The visiting Ada baseball team lost a tough 4-1 battle at Spencerville in Northwest Conference baseball action Monday night.
Ada fell to 8-10 and 1-5 in the NWC with the defeat.
Spencerville improved to 5-15 and ended up 3-5 in the NWC with the win.
The Bearcats scored once in the bottom of the first inning to take the early lead. They went up 2-0 after three, yet Ada's Dylan East scored in the top of the fourth frame to pull within 2-1.
But the hosts answered with a run in the home fourth, then tacked on an insurance tally in the bottom of the sixth to provide the final margin.
