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By Cort Reynolds

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The Ada girls soccer team lost to visiting Delphos Jefferson 6-3 in a Northwest Conference match Monday evening, October 11, at War Memorial Stadium.

The Lady Bulldog record dropped to 2-9-1 overall and 0-4-1 in the NWC after the defeat.

The Wildcat girls improved to 5-7-3 and 2-3-1 in the NWC with the win.

DJ led 4-0 at halftime, but Ada bounced back to outscore the Wildcats 3-2 after intermission.

Ella Marshall netted two goals for Ada, while Olivia Burkhart tallied the other goal. 

By Cort Reynolds

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The Ada boys soccer team was voted a six seed at the 12-team Tiffin Columbian sectional/district draw Sunday, October 10.

The Bulldogs (5-7-3) host ninth seed Elmore Woodmore (3-10-2) Wednesday, October 20 at 5 p.m. in sectional first round action.

The winner advances to play in the second round at fifth-seeded Cory-Rawson (7-6-3) Saturday, Oct. 23 at 4 p.m.

Ada beat visiting C-R by a 4-1 count September 22.

Bluffton (10-3-1) is the top seed and received a first round bye. Van Buren (10-2-2) was seeded second, with Mansfield Christian (9-5-1) voted third.

By Cort Reynolds

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The Ada volleyball team fell in three sets to Upper Sandusky in non-league action Monday night, October 11.

The Lady Bulldogs fell to 2-18 with the 25-11, 25-13, 25-17 defeat.

Ada junior Courtney Sumner hit three kills, served one ace and mustered up 11 digs.

Senior Selena Jordan knocked down three kills and came up with five digs. 

Sophomore setter Autumn Andreasen passed out 11 assists and came up with seven digs. 

Freshman Lily Baumgartner smacked four kills and made one block, while senior Lexi White hustled up nine digs. Sophomore libero Josie Phillips was credited with six digs.

Bulldog junior Emilee Huffer added one block.

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Mary F. Downs, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 1:14 p.m. at Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine.

She was born on December 13, 1944 in Wolf Creek, Tennessee to the late Porter Crockett and Betty (Bryant) Jarnagin. 

Mary was a homemaker.  She was a member of the Ohio Deaf Association.

She is survived by her daughter, Mechel (David) Rowe of Alger; two grandchildren: Shelby (Cody) Henderson and Dustin (Katelynn Shelhamer) Rowe; one great grandson, Mack Henderson; and a brother, Henry (Brenda) Jarnagin of Morristown, TN.

Mary was preceded in death by a great granddaughter, Halle Grace Henderson; and a brother, Lee Roy Jarnagin.

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Opal Mae Nothdurft, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 10:28 p.m. at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

She was born on March 21, 1933 in Owenboro, Kentucky to the late Archie and Helen (Cambron) White.  Opal married Donald Paul Nothdurft on February 26, 1955 and he preceded her in September of 2014.

Opal always put God first in her life.  She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.  She was loved by many.

By Cort Reynolds

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The visiting Ada boys soccer team defeated Marion Harding decisively 4-1 Thursday night, October 15, to end the regular season on a high note.

The Bulldogs improved to 6-7-3 with the convincing non-league victory, their second straight win in four days. 

Carter Conley netted two goals to pace Ada. 

Logan Jolliff tallied on a penalty kick, and Nathan Williams scored the other goal.

Colton Long made seven saves in goal.

The sixth-seeded Ada boys host ninth seed Elmore Woodmore (3-10-2) Wednesday, October 20 at 5 p.m. in Div. III sectional first round action.

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