WAPAKONETA__The Ada High School boys basketball team had its season ended by top-ranked power Marion Local 52-23 in Div. VI district final play on Friday, March 6 at Wapakoneta.
The fifth-seeded Bulldogs finished their strong season 17-8 with the defeat.
Ranked first in the state for Div. VI, ML improved to 23-1 after the convincing victory and advanced to the regional semifinals on March 7.
MEDIA RELEASE__Austin Veltman will step down as the head men's and women's swimming and diving coach after a successful eight-year run at Ohio Northern.
Veltman guided the men's squad to a 44-20 record and the women's team to a 33-36 mark in his seven seasons as head coach of the Polar Bears.
The season, the ONU men's team won its 13th Ohio Athletic Conference crown in school history and posted a perfect 8-0 record (4-0 OAC), while the women went 3-5 overall (2-2 OAC) and finished third at the OAC Championships.
FINDLAY__Ada senior Zack Zimmerman sank a driving bank shot with eight seconds left to lift the Bulldog boys basketball team to a thrilling 48-47 win over backyard rival Allen East in Div. VI district semifinal action on Wednesday, March 4 at Liberty-Benton.
The Bulldogs got the last shot in as the fierce foes traded the lead five times in the final minutes of the seesaw battle.
Ada wrestlers 11th in sectionals, 4 advance to district competition
By Cort Reynolds
LIMA__The Ada High School wrestling team produced one champion and four district qualifiers from the Div. III Northwest wrestling sectionals at Lima Central Catholic on Saturday, February 28.
The Bulldog matmen finished 11th at the 15-team tournament with 69 points. Four Ada grapplers qualified for the district tournament in Troy next weekend with top-four finishes in their weight class.
FROM ADA SCHOOLS__Ada T-ball/Softball/Baseball registration is open until March 5.
T-BALL
Players must be 4 by 1-1-26. Games will begin June 1 and run for 4 weeks. The cost will be $40.00.
SOFTBALL
8U Softball is for 1st and 2nd grade girls. Games will start the week of May 6, with 12 games in the season, and game days will be on Wednesday and Friday. The cost for this is $50.00.
10U Softball is for 3rd and 4th grade girls. Games will begin the week of May 4th with 12 games and tournaments beginning the week of June 15. Game days will be Monday and tournaments beginning the week of June 15. Game days will be Monday and Wednesday’s.
CAREY__The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team rode three-point accuracy, tough defense and strong offensive rebounding to soundly defeat Carey 67-42 in Div. VI sectional final play on Friday, February 27.
A 20-5 Ada run to start the third quarter consolidated their 11-point halftime lead, and the Bulldogs rolled to victory from there.
