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Ada Purple - 2017 Tri-County coach pitch softball champs

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Meet the Ada Purple team.

They are the 2017 Tri-County coach pitch softball champions.

The team won its first tournament game 12-7 vs. USV and won the title game against undefeated Buckland 11-10. The team's final record was 14-2 (10-2 regular season). Buckeye Hybird is the team sponsor.

Front row: Tess Griffith, Natilyn McClain, Belah Price, Jenna Bassitt, Ashley Hevlin, Alainee Buxton, Dailah Preston, Marley Bulerin, Karley Wagner, Aidra Preston, Claire Stuber, Head Coach Ann Bassit.

Back row: Coach Jeff Bassitt, Coach Assistant John McClain, Coach Assistant Arric Buxton.

Missing: Lilah Carter and Coach Joey Burlerin.

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By Monty Siekerman
Kade Cortez holds a football (a Wilson football, of course) while others, in the background, play a pickup game, even though the temperature was approaching 90 degrees on Tuesday morning.

The Ada Bulldog Football Youth Camp will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon, July 24-26, at War Memorial Park.

The school staff and players will host a camp for players entering grades 3-8 to develop skills of passing, catching, punting, kicking, tackling and blocking.

Cost is $25. To register call 419-234-7418.

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The Ohio Northern men's golf team continued its winning ways during the 2016-17 campaign as it posted its third consecutive winning season under fourth-year head coach Chad Bucci.

Northern posted a record-setting performance at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships as seniors Tyler Davis (Liberty Center) and Blaine Ricketts (Belle Center/Ben Logan) earned All-Conference honors to lead Ohio Northern to a fourth place finish at the championships.

Ohio Northern's 54-hole score of 903 was one shot better then the school record 904 set in 2008.

Both Davis and Rickets earned All-OAC honors for the second time in their careers.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Junior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) set a new Div. III record in the 800-meter run and junior Matt Molinaro (Sterling Heights, Mich./DeLaSalle) set a new school record in the 800-meter run on Saturdayafternoon at the Music City Distance Carnival.

Richards, who owned the previous Div. III record in the 800-meter run, broke her own record by nearly two seconds as she finished third overall in the event in 2:00.62.

The junior also automatically qualified for the United States Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, Cal. and will compete in the 800-meter run.

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The Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team showed a great amount of growth during the second year of the program in 2017 under 2nd-year head coach Beth Hemminger.

Although Northern posted a 3-13 record overall, the Polar Bears saw tremendous improvement in only the programs second season as a varsity sport.

Sophomore Emily Hershberger (Jackson Township/Jackson) was named Honorable Mention All-Ohio Athletic Conference for her efforts on the field in 2017.

Junior Chelsea Cousins (Lewis Center/Olentangy) earned Academic All-OAC honors for the Polar Bears.

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The Northwest Conference Scholar Athletes for the spring sport season is now listed determined as follows:

1.  Must be a letter winner in the sport.
2.  Gold Level -- GPA of 3.5 to 4.0 during the season
3.  Silver Level -- GPA of 3.00 to 3.49 during the season

Ada scholar athletes follow:

Boys' Track -- Gold:Nathan Mattson, Noah Mattson, Jake Agin, Larry Zembower, Addul-Gader Bagais, Miguel Jordan, Carson Hissong, Alex Morgan, Nicholas Kamatali

Boys' Track -- Silver: Michael Crouse

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