MILLER CITY__The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team suffered its first loss of the season 1-0 at Miller City in a battle of unbeatens on Wednesday, August 27.
The Bulldog boys fell to 2-0-1 with the close defeat. MC improved to 4-0 after the victory.
The Wildcats scored the game’s only goal in the fourth minute and made it stand up over the next 76 minutes to win the defensive struggle.
“We committed an early error and they capitalized on it,” said Ada second-year head coach Aaron Acheson. “That was the difference.
The Ada High School football team travels to face non-league rival Waynesfield-Goshen in the Tiger home opener this Friday, August 29.
The local foes last met in the 2021-22 season-openers, when W-G beat a rebuilding Ada squad, 42-12 and 28-0.
Each team made the Div. VII playoffs last year, but both lost in the first round as W-G finished 7-4. The Tigers fell 40-38 in triple overtime to Upper Scioto Valley, while Ada beat the Rams 15-14 in the 2024 opener before USV reeled off nine victories to win the NWCC title.
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MEDIA RELEASE__Rumpke Waste & Recycling experienced a fire at its new $100 million recycling facility in Columbus, Ohio in July 2025, which was caused by a lithium-ion cell phone battery. The business provides trash and recycling services to Ada residents.
BELLEFONTAINE – The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team stayed unbeaten with an 8-0 blowout win at Calvary Christian on Tuesday, August 26.
Ada raced to a 7-0 halftime lead and cruised to the lopsided win.
The Bulldog girls improved to 5-0 with the non-league road victory.
The fledgling Calvary Christian program fell to 1-1 after the loss.
“We had a good night,” said fourth-year Bulldog girls head coach Doug Dewese. “Lots of goals in the first half, so we concentrated on a different formation and ball movement in the second.
Melinda (Sousley) Gregor, age 73 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Saturday August 23, 2025 at home with her family at her bedside. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Evelyn (Cromwell) Sousley, born on February 18, 1952, in Lima, Ohio. On April 7, 1973 she married the love of her life, Warren Gregor, who died June 19, 2018. Melinda leaves behind her loving children; Kerin Gregor of Celina, Andrew (Jackie) Gregor of Celina, James Gregor of Celina, Joseph (Desislava) Gregor of Columbus, and seven beloved grandchildren - June (Gabriel), Olivia, Jackson, Bradley, Remy, Ruby, and Reid.
