ADA - The Ada High School boys basketball team lost to the red-hot shooting of visiting arch-rival Upper Scioto Valley 66-50 in the annual non-conference grudge match on Saturday, January 11.
Ram senior Maddox Underwood drove and shot his way to a game-high 31 points to pace the victors. The athletic guard made 10 two-pointers, hit two treys and added five foul shots.
The Bulldogs fell to 9-5 after the defeat. USV improved to 7-5 with the road win. The Rams have won seven of their last nine games after an 0-3 start.
“They wanted it more than us, they were more physical,” said Ada head coach Chris Sautter. “They just wanted it more.”
Walter W. Bettinger II, AHS class of 1979, was inducted in the Ada High School Alumni Association Hall of Honor on January 11 and honored at halftime of the boys basketball game. Bettinger served as CEO of Charles Schwab & Co. from 2008-2024 and is benefactor of school athletics. He provided the Icon with these reflections on his home town.
Snow and sun transform a familiar view on a mid-January weekend. Here sculptures by Judith Greavu cast a long shadow near Dial Roberson Stadium. Click photo to enlarge.
Janet P. Kearns, age 87, of McGuffey, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025 at her residence, surrounded by her family.
She was born on October 6, 1937 in McGuffey, Ohio to the late Okey and Cloie (Jordan) Risner. On December 27, 1958 Janet married John K. Kearns and he preceded her in death on February 14, 2021.
Cora Lea Gunther, age 79, of Dunkirk, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Blanchard Place in Kenton.
She was born on November 1, 1945 in Hardin County, Ohio to Pete and Fana (Conley) Inmon who preceded her in death. On September 21, 1963 she married William Edward Gunther and he preceded her in death on April 28, 2019.
Cora retired as a secretary. She was an assistant Girl Scout Leader, a member of the Dunkirk Community Improvement Corp, a member of the Findlay Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and was a board member of the Hardin County Community Center.
