McGUFFEY__The visiting Ada High School football team shut out traditional arch-rival Upper Scioto Valley 30-0 in the season opener on Friday, August 21 in McGuffey.
Ada scored on its first three possessions and controlled the ball almost completely to spearhead the lopsided victory. The Bulldogs start off 1-0, while the undermanned Rams are 0-1.
SPENCERVILLE__The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team played to a scoreless tie with improved Spencerville in a non-league matchup on Thursday, August 20.
The Bulldog girls ran their record to 2-0-1 with the tie. The Bearcats are 1-0-1 after the result.
“We just couldn’t find the back of the net,” said Ada head coach Doug Dewese. “We had multiple promising opportunities but no luck. We had a very slow start also.”
The Bulldog girls out-shot the Bearcats, 25-6.
Emily Gibson made six saves in goal for Ada.
The Bulldog girls are back in action on Monday, August 24 at home vs. Crestview (0-0).
LIMA__The visiting Ada High School golf team defeated Lima Senior decisively in a dual match at Tamarac Golf Club on Thursday, August 20.
The streaking Bulldogs won by 29 strokes, 193-222. Ada improved to 27-3 after the victory.
Ada senior ace Brody Rister again earned match medalist honors by firing a nine-hole round of 42.
First-year Bulldog golfer Case Vieira tied for second, shooting a 48 at the challenging, tight course.
“We played a different starting lineup today, which included junior D.J. Howell making his first-ever varsity start,” said second-year Ada head coach Tod Schmidt.
ADA__The Ada High School boys soccer team scored late to defeat visiting Bath 2-1 in a tense non-league battle on Wednesday, August 19 at War Memorial Stadium.
The Bulldog boys improved to 2-0 with the tight win.
“Getting this win is especially meaningful for our seniors,” said third-year Ada head coach Aaron Acheson. “This is the first time this group has beaten Bath, so I am really happy for them.”
Bath junior Levi Grime scored at the 32-minute mark to put the Wildcats ahead, 1-0.
Senior Andrew Allen netted the first Ada goal at the 27:57 juncture on an assist from classmate Chase Jarrett to tie it up, 1-1.
McGUFFEY__The visiting Ada High School volleyball team opened up its season with a hard-fought sweep of local arch-rival Upper Scioto Valley on Wednesday, August 19 at Alumni Fieldhouse.
The win commemorated the debut of Kylie Murphy as Ada head coach after she previously served for several years as a Bulldog assistant.
ADA__The Ada High School girls soccer team scored early and made it stand up in a 2-0 shutout win over visiting Coldwater in a non-league match on Tuesday night, August 18 at War Memorial Stadium.
The unbeaten Bulldog girls improved to 2-0 with their second straight home clean sheet win.
Coldwater dropped to 0-1 after the loss.
“This was a good statement win for us,” said Ada head coach Doug Dewese. “Coldwater is a very good soccer team, and we came out firing in the first half and dominated play.
