KENTON __The visiting Ada Gators summer swim team competed well vs. Kenton and Wapakoneta in a West Ohio Aquatic League triangular meet on Monday evening, June 15.
The Ada boys team swept to victory in both competitions to run their win streak to three consecutive meets.
The Gator boys beat Wapakoneta and county rival Kenton Area Swim Team, overcoming bigger rosters, to improve to 3-1 this summer.
The Ada males defeated the Wave boys 269-227, and topped the hosting Stingray team 293-162.
The Wapak Wave girls beat Ada, 343-142. The KAST Stingray girls defeated the Gators, 384-147.
ADA __The Ada Gators summer swim team split a dual meet with visiting Shawnee in the West Ohio Aquatic League home opener for the Gators on a warm Thursday evening, June 11.
Ada captured the boys meet, 192-122. The visitors won the girls meet 233-105.
Shawnee won the close combined dual meet by a final score of 355-297.
The Gator boys improved to 1-1 this summer with their dual win, while the Ada girls dropped to 0-2 after the loss.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada High School baseball program is hosting a youth baseball camp on July 10-11. This camp is for players ages 10-15 and the cost is $30.
Each camper will receive two tickets to a Dayton Dragons baseball game.
BLUFFTON __The Ada Gators youth swim team dove into its summer season with a loss at local rival Bluffton in its 2026 West Ohio Aquatic League opener on Monday evening, June 8.
Defending WOAL champion Bluffton boys captured the combined dual meet by a score of 843-295. The Sardines won the girls meet 448-113, and the hosts also took the boys meet, 395-182.
Gator Luke Harriger won five individual races in the boys 9-10 age division to pace Ada. Teammate Landry Harriger touched first in the three races of the boys 13-14 age group.
COLUMBUS __Ada High School senior speedster Kayleb Hickman finished second in the boys 400-meter finals on a warm day two of the Div. V state track and field meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University on Friday, June 5.
Sporting a personal-best time of 49.45, Hickman finished .77 behind first place in the nine-man 400-meter finals race early Friday evening. The Bulldog surged with his sprint speed over the last 100 meters to kick past three runners and vault into second place.
COLUMBUS – Ada High School senior speedster Kayleb Hickman advanced to the finals with a strong effort in the 400-meter semifinals on day one of the Div. V state track and field meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus on Thursday, June 4.
The 400-meter preliminary boys races were held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 4. Hickman won heat two with a time of 49.91 to automatically earn the second seed at Friday’s final.
