ADA — Junior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) has been named Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 16-21.
Richards led the Polar Bears (3-1 overall) to a second place finish at the season-opening OAC North Split Meet this past weekend.
The junior set the school record in the 1,000-meter run and broke the facility record by nearly seven seconds.
Richards broke the previous school mark of 2:59.50, set by former Polar Bear Catie Huber with a mark of 2:52.42.
Richards time also broke the previous facility record of 2:58.31 set in 2003.
ADA — Sophomore Ian McVey (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls) has been named the Men's Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 16-21.
McVey led the Polar Bears (3-1 overall) to a second place finish at the OAC North Split Meet on Saturdayafternoon.
The sophomore posted first place finishes in his only two events during the meet.
McVey won the 1-mile run in 4:23.34 and took first place in the 1,000-meter run in 2:36.67.
Harold Cotsamire brought back more than shells from Florida. The retired ONU controller returned to Ada with an idea: begin a one-hour exercise class of standing, sitting, and stretching movements.
He and his wife, Doris, who passed away last fall, thought it would be a good idea to begin an exercise session in their hometown. Friends at the Ada United Methodist Church encouraged him to begin a class, so he has. Ten people attended the first session last week.
Helen May Winkler, 90, died Jan. 22, 2017, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. Helen was born May 18, 1926, in New Stark to the late Elmer and Mary (Richards) Agin. On June 21, 1947, she married Kenneth Winkler who preceded her in death on April 20, 1988.
Helen was a homemaker and had worked as a secretary at Superior Coach in Lima. She was a member of First Mennonite Church, Bluffton. Helen was a member of GAB and Century Circle. She enjoyed crafting, floral arranging, reading and talking and spending time with family and friends. Helen graduated from Ada High School.
Try to keep up with Harold Cotsmire in an exercise routinee. He's an expert in one-hour class of standing, sitting and stretching. Want to join the class? It's free; click here for all the details.
