BLOOMDALE __ Friday the 13th was not an unlucky day for the Ada High School football team, but it was for winless Elmwood. The Bulldogs ran away from the Royals in the second half to post a 43-14 win in their first Blanchard Valley Conference meeting Friday night.
Ada led 15-8 at the half, but rode a 21-point fourth period to win convincingly as they outscored the Royals 28-6 after intermission.
MT. BLANCHARD __ The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team fell behind early and lost 7-0 at North Central Ohio Soccer Association power Riverdale on Thursday evening, September 12.
The Bulldogs dropped to 5-3 overall and 0-2 in NCOSA play with their third straight defeat.
League co-leader Riverdale improved to 6-2 overall and 2-0 in NCOSA after the victory. They are tied with Liberty-Benton and Van Buren atop the tough league standings.
The Falcons have won back-to-back district championships by beating Bluffton in the final twice, both times on the road.
MT. BLANCHARD – The visiting Ada boys soccer team lost a high-quality 3-2 nailbiter on grass at North Central Ohio Soccer Association foe Riverdale on Thursday evening, September 12.
The Bulldogs battled back to tie it up twice from one-goal deficits, but could never grab the lead in the intense contest.
Ada dropped to 5-3 overall and 0-2 in tough NCOSA action with the close defeat.
Riverdale evened its marks at 4-4 overall and 1-1 in NCOSA play after the hard-fought win.
McCOMB __ The visiting Ada High School volleyball team lost in straight sets to McComb in a Blanchard Valley Conference match Wednesday evening, September 11.
The Bulldogs dropped to 5-5 overall and 1-2 in the BVC this season after the 25-15, 25-10, 25-20 road defeat.
McComb improved to 5-4 overall and 1-2 in the BVC with the sweep.
Junior Anna Conley led Ada with seven kills.
Senior libero Jenna Bassitt led the Bulldogs with 21 digs. Senior Tess Griffith hit four kills and came up with nine digs. She also served one ace.
Sophomore setter Jaylin St. Laurent doled out 18 assists and hustled up 12 digs.
DELPHOS __The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team lost a 1-0 nailbiter to non-league foe Delphos St. John’s Monday evening, September 9.
The Bulldogs dropped to 5-2 with the defeat.
DSJ, which competes in the Western Ohio Soccer League, improved to 4-3 after the victory.
The Blue Jay goal came off a scramble in front of the net that the Bulldogs were unable to clear out in time.
“Sometimes teams just have a bad night,” said Ada head coach Doug Dewese. “Delphos has an experienced team, and we knew going in scoring was going to be hard.
VANLUE __ The visiting Ada High School volleyball team defeated Vanlue in three sets to record their first-ever Blanchard Valley Conference win Monday evening, September 9.
The Bulldogs improved to 5-4 overall and 1-1 in the BVC this season after the 25-16, 25-18, 25-18 sweep on the road.
Vanlue fell to 6-1 and 0-1 in the BVC with the defeat.
Junior Anna Conley hammered a dozen kills for the second match in a row to pace the Ada hitting attack.
Sophomore setter Jaylin St. Laurent passed out 30 assists.
Senior Jenna Bassitt led the Bulldogs with 20 digs. Senior Tess Griffith mustered 13 digs.
