McCOMB__The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team fell victim to a hot-shooting second half as they lost 58-36 to Blanchard Valley Conference foe McComb on Thursday, January 22.
The game was close at halftime, with Ada trailing just 20-17. Junior guard Kenley Poling drained two triples to keep the Bulldogs within 14-7 after the first period.
Ada then won the second stanza 10-6, by holding the Panthers to two field goals. But McComb poured in 19 points in each of the third and fourth periods to pull away and win by 22.
Ohio Northern senior Selby Wilt (Findlay) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week for the week of Jan. 12-18.
This marks his third career OAC Swimmer of the Week accolade.
The recognition comes after winning three events in a 179-59 victory at Baldwin Wallace on Saturday.
Wilt won the 100-yard freestyle in :49.21 and was on ONU's winning 200 medley relay team, winning in 1:38.20 and 200 free relay team, winning in 1:28.95.
MEDIA RELEASE—The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team remained undefeated on the 2025-26 season after a 179-59 victory at Baldwin Wallace on Saturday.
BUCYRUS – The Ada swim teams finished third in a quadrangular meet at Bucyrus against Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus Wynford and Perkins on Tuesday night, January 13.
Perkins swept both team titles, winning the girls meet with 82 points. The Ada girls placed third with 22 points, finishing three points behind second-place Upper Sandusky (25). The Perkins boys won with 59 points. The Bulldog boys placed third with 31 points, trailing Upper Sandusky (42) for second by 11.
Bulldog Jacob Szippl won the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke races. Teammate Tim Chrissobolis touched first in the 100 breaststroke to post the other Ada win.
