Ada War Memorial Stadium
Ada War Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located in Ada, Ohio. Also known simply as War Memorial Stadium, it is the current home of the Ada High School football, track and field, and soccer teams.
History
The stadium first broke ground in 1904, after the land was purchased by Ohio Northern University President Belt. Formerly the site of the Tri-County Fair, the area was developed into Alumni Field. In 1923, ground broke to build the football field, track, and the neighboring tennis courts.
Following World War II, the stadium was renamed to Ada War Memorial Stadium, as a nod to village residents who had served in the war.
The stadium is formerly home to the Lima Warriors semi-professional football team from 2003 to 2006, and the Ohio Northern University Polar Bears football team for 57 years before the opening of Dial-Roberson Stadium in 2004. In 2010, the stadium got a new Fair-Play scoreboard with a videoboard. In 2021, the stadium was further renovated, as an artificial turf field was added to the site.
On October 25, 2019, a Guinness World Record was achieved at the stadium. 950 members of the local community came together to set the record for "Most people throwing an American football simultaneously".
References
- ^ "Ada War Memorial Park Stadium". Clio. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "War Memorial Park Stadium - Ada, Ohio". ohiostadiums.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Dial-Roberson Stadium Archived October 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine page at ONU Sports.com.
- ^ "Ada's largest summer project is at ground level". Ada Icon. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Ada Park Board and Ada Schools Collaboration Looks to Install Turf at War Memorial Stadium". Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Ohio town sets Guinness World Record for most footballs thrown at once". 10tv.com. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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