Ada High School graduate Kendra Paul, now an Ohio Northern University sophomore, is a quick learner.
Two weeks ago at the Ohio Athletic Conference outdoor track and field meet she toss the javelin 38.62 meters (126.7 feet), finishing second in the women’s javelin throw at the meet.
A PHOTO OF HER OAC 39.62 METER TOSS IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
That toss, her personal record, is also the second-longest throw ever by a woman in the sport at Ohio Northern. Her toss was two meters shy of qualifying for the Division III national meet.
Not bad for an athlete who held a javelin for the first-time ever last October.
Five summer sports camps are ready to go this summer for Ada athletes. Here’s the details.
Ada Lady Bulldog basketball camp
Monday, June 1, to Wednesday, June 3
Students entering grades 3-5: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Students entering grades 6-8: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
4th to 6th grade volleyball camp
Monday, June 8, to Thursday, June 11
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
1986 gym
Ada youth football camp
Monday, July 13, to Thursday, July 16
10:30 a.m. to noon
War Memorial Park
Friday, July 17
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – flag football tournament
Van Wert High School is at bat in a district final game Saturday afternoon held at ONU. The Van Wert Cougars defeated the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans 4 to 2 to advance to the regional semi finals. (Monty Siekerman)
Ada High Schools' girls' track team finished fourth while the boys ended in ninth place in the Northwest Conference track meet held last weekend in Columbus Grove.