MT. BLANCHARD__The visiting Ada High School volleyball team won the last two games to beat Blanchard Valley Conference foe Riverdale in four sets on Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Ada improved to 11-1 overall and 2-0 in the BVC with the 25-14, 16-25, 25-20, 25-22 road win.
Riverdale fell to 2-7 and 0-2 in the BVC after the home defeat.
“Dailah Preston led us in kills and was really aggressive at the net,” said Ada head coach Kylie Murphy. “She was ready to take care of the ball when we needed her to.
ADA__The Ada High School volleyball team swept visiting Arcadia in the Blanchard Valley Conference opener on Monday, September 14.
Ada improved to 10-1 overall and 1-0 in the BVC with the home 25-15, 25-21, 25-22 win.
Arcadia fell to 5-5 overall and 0-1 in the BVC after the road defeat.
“It was a good start to conference play,” said Ada first-year head coach Kylie Murphy. “Our defense really showed up and kept us in some long rallies. We were scrappy and made big plays when we needed them.
FOSTORIA__The Ada High School golf team finished second in a four-team match at the Fostoria Country Club on Monday, September 14.
Elmwood won the event with 169 strokes, 12 shots ahead of Ada at 181. Host Arcadia was two strokes behind the Bulldogs in third at 183, while host Fostoria finished a distant fourth (229).
The second-place finish improved the Bulldog season record to 42-4.
Ada’s low scorer was sophomore Arden Shook with a respectable 43, shot on a course no one on the Bulldog team was familiar with.
ADA __With all four goals made in the second half, the Ada High School boys soccer team lost 3-1 to tough visiting Fort Jennings in a non-league match on Monday night, Sept. 14.
After a scoreless first half, Ada scored shortly after intermission to take the lead. But FJ responded with two quick goals, then netted another late score to secure the win.
The Bulldogs fell to 4-4 overall with the home defeat. FJ improved to 6-2-1 after the win.
“Overall, there were some good moments in the game,” said Ada head coach Aaron Acheson. “Fort Jennings is having a good season. It was a very competitive first half.
