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Bulldog boys fall to Leipsic

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, May 3, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Ada High School baseball team lost 11-1 to visiting Leipsic in a Northwest Conference game Monday evening, May 2.

The Bulldogs fell to 5-11 overall and 0-6 in the NWC with the defeat. Meanwhile, the Vikings improved to 11-5 and 5-1 in NWC play with the win.

Leipsic jumped in front 4-0 after two innings and never trailed. 

Ada's Levi Sousley pitched well into the sixth inning until he was relieved.

The Vikings extended the lead to 7-1 with three runs in the top of the sixth. Isiah Camareno hit an RBI double, and Ethan Zeisloft followed with a two-run double.

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Ada softball struggles on defense vs. Vikings

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, May 3, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Ada High School varsity softball team lost to Leipsic 13-3 in a Northwest Conference matchup Monday evening, May 2.

The inexperienced Lady Bulldogs committed eight errors.

"We have to clean up the errors if we want to stay in games and win," said Ada head coach Jeff Bassitt. 

The Bulldog girls dropped to 3-12 and 1-5 in the NWC after the defeat. The Viking girls improved to 13-4 overall and 4-2 in the NWC with the six-inning win. 

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Ada softball seeded sixth in sectional

Posted by Staff on Monday, May 2, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School varsity softball team was seeded sixth at the Elida district Div. IV sectional drawing Sunday.

The Lady Bulldogs (3-11) will host eighth-seeded Arlington (3-10) Monday, May 9 at 5 p.m. in the sectional first round.

The winner advances to visit third seed Leipsic (10-4) Thursday, May 12 in the sectional finals at 5 p.m.

The district semifinals and finals will be at Elida May 17/20.

Wayne Trace was seeded first out of 13 teams. North Baltimore was second, and Bluffton fourth.

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Photo-story: Ada's Gossard plays for 'Berg at ONU

Posted by Staff on Sunday, May 1, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

Ada High School graduate Maddie Gossard played her final senior games for Heidelberg University in a doubleheader at Ohio Northern University Saturday afternoon, April 30.

The first baseman singled in three at bats in the opener. ONU swept the close twinbill, 6-3 and 2-1 in eight innings.

Heidelberg ends its season 20-16 overall and 9-9 in OAC play, good for fifth place in the 10-team league. Only the top four make it to the OAC tournament, and the 'Berg missed qualification by one win.

ONU clinched the conference regular season title with the sweep, and improved to 21-9 and 16-2 in the OAC.

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Bulldog boys nipped at Kenton 

Posted by Staff on Sunday, May 1, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada High School baseball team lost a tough 6-4 battle at county rival Kenton in non-conference play Saturday.

Ada fell to 5-10 overall with the defeat. Meanwhile, the Wildcats improved to 3-10 with the win.

Kenton led 3-0 after three innings. Ada pulled within 3-2 with two scores in the top of the fourth frame. The Wildcats responded with three runs in the home fourth to rebuild the advantage to 6-2.

The Bulldogs plated two more runs in the top of the fifth, but could get no closer the rest of the way.

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Bulldog netters cage Cougars, 4-1

Posted by Staff on Friday, April 29, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School tennis team decisively beat visiting Van Wert 4-1 Thursday evening, April 28, at the park courts.

The Bulldogs improved to 3-4 with their third win in four matches. VW fell to 2-5 with the defeat.

Athletic Ada junior Brendan Jameson polished off his VW opponent quickly in two sets at second singles.

Bulldog junior Amelia Alexander gutted out a tough three-set win at third singles with hustle and mostly mistake-free groundstrokes in the match of the day. The over two-hour bout featured several long rallies and well-contested points.

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