Sports

Players wrap up historic 2026 Ada golf season

By Cort Reynolds

BOWLING GREEN __Two Ada High School boys competed in the Div. III Northwest district tournament at Stone Ridge Golf Club on Thursday, Oct. 1 in Bowling Green.

Bulldog senior Brody Rister finished in a four-way tie for 66th place in the very tough field of 108 golfers after carding a 47-44=91 round.

Sophomore Arden Shook ended up in a three-way tie for 82nd after shooting a round of 46-49=95.

By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Aftan Dewese

ADA__Playing their first match in nine days, the Ada High School girls soccer team wasn’t rusty as they defeated visiting North Central Ohio Soccer Association foe Upper Sandusky 3-0 on Wednesday evening, Sept. 30.

Ada improved to 10-1-2 overall and 1-1-1 in the NCSA after the home victory.  US fell to 6-5-1 overall and 2-2-1 in NCOSA play with the road loss.

Junior Rose Baxter netted two goals, and sophomore Shay Smith netted one.

By Cort Reynolds

UPPER SANDUSKY__The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team battled hard but lost 1-0 to North Central Ohio Soccer Association power Upper Sandusky on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Ada fell to  6-6-1, overall and 1-4 in the tough NCOSA after the road defeat. [Record corrected]

US improved to 10-1-1 overall and 4-1-1 in NCOSA play with the home win. Miller City is first in the league standings at 4-0.

After a scoreless first half, Ram Caleb Arter scored the lone goal of the match with approximately 20 minutes left in the second half.

By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Mark Andreasen

BLOOMDALE __The visiting Ada High School volleyball team lost a close five-setter to Blanchard Valley Conference foe Elmwood on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

The Bulldogs won the first and fourth sets and extended the fifth game to overtime before falling in a tight battle.

Ada dropped to 14-4 and 3-3 in BVC play after the 24-26, 25-15, 25-21, 22-25, 19-17 defeat.

The Royals improved to 7-10 overall and 3-3 in the BVC with the win.

Jaylin St. Laurent notches 1000th assist / Senior night celebrated

By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Mark Andreasen and Autumn Andreasen

ADA__The Ada High School volleyball team lost a tough four-setter to visiting co-Blanchard Valley Conference leader Arlington in a key league match on Monday, Sept. 28.

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA __The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team played to a 2-2 tie with Lima Temple Christian in a non-league match on Monday, Sept. 28.

Ada trailed 1-0 at halftime, then built a 2-1 lead late in the second half before the Pioneers knotted it up on a penalty kick.

The Bulldog boys record is now 6-6-1 with the tie. LTC is 5-3-2.

Temple Christian opened the scoring in the first half on a free kick after Ada was called for a foul just outside the penalty area. 

A TC player delivered a great ball into the far upper corner of the net to give the Pioneers a 1-0 lead at halftime.

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