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Joshua Arnett is state bound for wrestling. He wrestled at the OAC Junior High District Championship in Vandalia Butler over the weekend.

He finished in third place in the 132-pound weight bracket. This qualifies him to participate in the junior high state championships in Youngstown in March.

Josh is a 7th grader from Ada. He wrestled for the Ada youth wrestling club and now wrestling for the Ada junior high wrestling team.

The Ada Purple 5th grade boys' basketball team placed as runner-up in the NWOYBL in the boys' 5th grade division on Saturday, Feb. 22.

Team members are, front: Keatyn Shaffer, Kolton Dysert, Blake Zoladz.

Back: Head Coach Meagan Zoladz, Carson Conley, Connor McKean, Logan Fleece, Wesley Mowery, Assistant Coach Dusty Dysert. Photo by  Jacque McKean

By Cort Reynolds
An Ada freshman received All-Northwest Conference girls basketball honors from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting last Monday night.

Freshman point guard Courtney Sumner led the Lady Bulldogs in scoring, assists and three-pointers to earn honorable mention all-league notice.

"Courtney was a huge help not only because she is good and she is a true point guard, but because she allowed others to be put in positions where they can be most successful," said Ada head coach Morgan Bass. 

Ada led 39-36 heading to the final period

By Cort Reynolds
Photos by Stephanie Frazier

ADA - Feisty host Ada played top-ranked and undefeated Columbus Grove even or better for the first 25 minutes, but a big fourth quarter lifted the visitors to a 56-46 win in the Northwest Conference boys basketball regular season finale Friday night.

Ada led 39-36 heading to the final period after senior post Jake Rayl made a layup off a Cayden Murphy pass. But Grove showed championship poise as they reeled off a 15-2 spurt over the next six minutes to seize a 10-point lead.

 The Ohio Northern women's and men's indoor track and field team competed in the Steemer Showcase Saturday at Wittenberg University. 

Women's results
Senior Maggie Krause (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) paced Northern. She won pole vault, clearing 3.65 meters, while fellow senior Allison Stevens (Naperville, IL./Central) and freshman Anna Schatzle (Brookville, Ind./Franklin County) took sixth and seventh with marks of 3.35 and 3.20, respectively. 

Brandon Waugh scored a career-high 29 points to lead the men in victory

There were quite a few people to honor prior to the start of Saturday's game between the Ohio Northern women's basketball team and Muskingum.

Northern head coach Michele Durand was coaching her last regular-season home game inside the ONU Sports Center, and she was recognized alongside four seniors. 

The Polar Bears celebrated those five in fine fashion with a lopsided 76-48 victory. The win improved ONU to 19-6 overall and 13-5 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the losses dropped the Muskies to 3-20 overall and 1-17 in conference action. 

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