By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada golf team competed in two Northwest Conference meets this week to tee off their season.
On Wednesday, Ada came in fourth at a four-team Northwest NWC meet at Delphos.
Paulding took first with 184 strokes, followed by Delphos Jefferson (194),
Crestview (2-2) and Ada (333).
Senior Taylor Ramey shot a 7-7-9-8-8-6-9-9-8=71 to pace Ada. Alex Morgan carded an 82 with a hole-by-hole tally of 7-8-8-9-10-4-11-13-12.
Meanwhile, Jake Colwell shot 87 with low hole scores of five twice. Nate Hurtig added a 93.
Robbie Allison (97) and Austin Amburgey (108) rounded out the Bulldog shooters.
Colton Lautzenheiser of Crestview was match medalist with a nine-hole score of 42.
On Thursday, Ada competed at Country Acres Golf Club with Crestview and host Columbus Grove. Grove finished first with 190 strokes, followed by Crestview (217) and Ada (294).
Ramey again paced the Bulldog linksters with a score of 67. Allison was second for Ada with a score of 72. Morgan posted a 73, while Amburgey registered an 82. Colwell tallied an 85 while Hurtig added a 93.
Kyle Welty of Grove was match medalist with a score of 43.
Ada is 0-5 and 0-2 in NWC play. Grove is 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the NWC while the Knights are 3-3 and 0-2 in league play.
Tuesday's scheduled four-team NWC opener with Allen East, Lincolnview and Bluffton was postponed by rain.
