21 Ada fourth graders complete Reading with Coach Coleman program

By Tim Glon

ADA — Twenty one Ada Elementary School fourth graders in Susan Stuart's reading class successfully completed the Reading with Coach Coleman program in 2009.

Ohio Northern head men's basketball coach Jeff Coleman and three of his players met with the students to administer the program. Through Reading with Coach Coleman, students are encouraged to earn 75 points by passing Reading Counts quizzes.

Each student that completed the program was invited to attend a game and were recognized at a halftime ceremony. Each student received a certificate and a t-shirt from Coach Coleman.

The students that completed the program are: Eric Armbrecht, Jordan Bailey, Ashley Breidenbach, Makenna Callahan, Rielyn Castle, Maria Clark, Charley Click, Seth Evans, Taryn Fullom, Natty Henderson, Libbie Milks, Jacob Park, Mallory Price, Zeke Rayl, Kennedy Rayl, Jenna Shaw, Evan Smittle, Sydney Staton, Alissa Thomas, Alyssa Vore, Haley Wyss.

Comments from students:

"My favorite part was when the ONU players came out of the locker room and signed out t-shirts. What I liked was the ONU players were really nice to us and alot of the players were funny. Thanks you Coach Coleman and all the ONU players for winning the game" - Rielyn Castle.

"Going out to the center of the basketball court and getting our certificates and t-shirts was the best part. It was cool when my grandpa announced each of our names and Coach Coleman shook our hands." - Seth Evans

"My favorite part was when we got our pictures taken with our t-shirts. We were disappointed that Klondike left the game early. We really wanted our picture taken with Klondike and we looked everywhere for him.  The concession workers said he was out eating seal!" - Sydney Stratton

"The best part of Reading with Coach Coleman was the players signing our t-shirts. I will never forget how much fun we had getting signatures, especially from Jake Cannan - he's so TALL!" - Alyssa Vore

"I liked everything about Reading with Coach Coleman - reading the books, getting my t-shirt and certificate, and especially getting my shirt signed by all the players. I even caught a terrible towel, but I dropped it! I was sad that Klondike left early anbd we didn't get a picture with him." - Haley Wyss