The Ada High School volleyball team fought hard but lost a four-set battle in their home opener to visiting Hardin County rival Kenton on a very hot Tuesday evening, August 23.
The Bulldogs dropped the heated bout 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 25-15 before a loud and boisterous crowd.
The tough loss dropped the Ada record to 2-1, while Kenton improved to 2-0 with the win.
"Basically I felt we started slow and Kenton out-hustled us early on," said Ada head coach Kyleigh Woodruff. "We made too many errors; you can't make 21 hitting errors in a close match.
"Our serve receive wasn't as clean as usual," she added.
The Allen County Fair is underway with something for everyone, notes Ohio Northern Art & Design, including illustrations by ONU grad Pat O’Connell (BFA/graphic design ‘05).
First-year varsity girls soccer head coach Doug DeWese looks to field a much improved Ada High School squad this fall.
"Our goals are achievable, it is just a matter of finishing off games," said Dewese of the team's potential. "We have got to have the confidence that we can win.
"Our goal is a 10-win season," he noted with optimism. That total would easily set a program record for wins in a season.
Nine letter winners and one senior return to the varsity roster in an attempt to achieve that lofty but reachable end. Ada fashioned a 2-10-1 overall record and went 0-5-1 in Northwest Conference action last fall.
The 17th annual Bluffton Fall Festival, with many family-oriented activities, will take place throughout the community on Saturday, Sept. 24, with most activities occurring between 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
The Ada High School girls soccer team rallied from a halftime deficit to upset homestanding Coldwater 4-3 in a non-league match Monday night, August 22.
The Bulldog girls trailed 2-1 at intermission, yet came back on the strength of a three-goal second half to win.
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 3-0 with the victory. Ada has outscored its opposition 17-4 thus far this season.
Junior standout Ella Marshall netted the eventual winning goal with 13 minutes left to clinch the victory.
