By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Visiting Ada lost 7-2 at local rival Bluffton in Northwest Conference girls soccer play Thursday night.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the NWC after the defeat, while Bluffton improved to 1-2-1 and 1-0 in league play with their first win.
"We played much better as a team, but were beaten by a better opponent," said Ada head coach Doug Poling. "They scored two before we were able to get anything going."
Pirate Laykin Garmatter tallied a first half hat trick to pace the victors.
Ada trailed 2-0 early before Bulldog Bella East's corner kick deflected off a Pirate defender into the net.
The 31st annual “Living Through Loss” educational series will begin on Monday, Sept. 16, through Bridge Home Health and Hospice, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System.
Presentations are held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital, 1900 S. Main St., Findlay. The topic for September will be “The Journey through Grief: What to Expect along the Way” presented by Tonya Camden, MSW, LISW-S.
Ohio Department of Transportation issued the following work projects for next week that affect local traffic patterns.
Interstate 75 between the Stewart Road overpass and Napoleon Road, between the city of Lima and the village of Beaverdam, will be restricted to one lane in both directions for a pavement resurfacing project.
The project also includes repairs on the ramps at the Bluelick Road interchange and on the bridges over Sugar Creek.
Lane restrictions will be in place each week from Monday morning to Friday afternoon. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction on weekends. Work will continue through early October.
Here's your assignment: Build a tall free-standing tower using only 10 sheets of paper. The Ada High School VEX Engineering Robotics classes rose to the challenge and created several skyscrapers. Here's one. Click here to access Ada Bulldogs Facebook for more examples.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Friday's intriguing season and home opener is the first meeting between Ada and New Bremen as part of a two-year, home-and-home series.
Playing in the powerful Midwest Athletic Conference, the Cardinals are primarily a running team. NB lost quite a few seniors from last season, but is likely better than their 2018 record (6-4 overall, 4-4 MAC) indicates because of their rugged schedule. They finished sixth in the formidable 10-team league last season.
