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Ada Bulldog golf wins dual

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Ada High School boys golf team hosted and won a close dual match with Pandora-Gilboa Tuesday at the Bluffton Golf Club.

Ada triumphed with a season-low total of 194 strokes, five shots ahead of P-G at 199. Elmwood was also supposed to compete in a triangular match, but wasn’t able to make it.

The win improved the Bulldog season record in dual and tri-matches to 5-4.

“The guys played well,” said Ada head coach Kurt Klingler. “It was great competition between both teams. Brody shot a PR, two shots off the school record (36).

Ada Bulldog VB sweeps Perry

ABOVE) Scenes from August 27 AHS volleyball

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School volleyball team easily dispatched visiting Perry in straight sets Tuesday, August 27, to win their third consecutive match.

Ada improved to 3-1 overall with the decisive 25-18, 25-11, 25-13 non-league sweep. Perry dropped to 0-4 after the loss.

“I thought we played really well,” said Bulldog head coach Kyleigh Woodruff. “Our hitters did a good job of putting the ball away. Our hitter/setter connection is improving; they did a really nice job. 

Ada Bulldog volleyball sweeps Aug. 24 tri-match

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ The Ada High School volleyball team hosted and swept a non-league triangular match Saturday, August 24, vs. Waynesfield-Goshen and Spencerville.

The Bulldogs beat the Bearcats 25-22, 25-18 and then defeated W-G 25-16, 25-20 to improve their record to 2-1 this season.

W-G is 1-3 after a 25-16, 25-19 defeat of Spencerville, which dropped to 0-3.

“We got off to a slow start but then picked up our serve receive and defense,” said Ada head coach Kyleigh Woodruff of the Bearcat match. “Spencerville had more energy early. But I am proud of the win and how we came back.”

Ada Bulldog boys soccer perseveres against Mustangs

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Ada High School boys soccer team scored two late goals to defeat Allen East 3-1 on Saturday, August 24. 

Ada improved to 3-1 with the victory, while AE fell to 0-2 after the loss. 

“We controlled the game and they capitalized on our one mistake,” said Ada head coach Aaron Acheson. 

Sophomore Andrew Allen scored the first Ada goal on an assist from Nathan Williams with eight minutes left in the first half. Williams played the ball from about 30 yards out to Max Puerto, and Puerto touched it back to Williams.

Ada Bulldog girls soccer dominates rival AE

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Ada High School girls soccer team jumped to a big lead and defeated Allen East 5-2 on Saturday, August 24.

Ada improved to 4-0 with the win, while AE is 0-1 after losing its opener.

Ada Bulldogs girls soccer rallies past Musketeers

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat Fort Jennings 4-2 in a non-league match on August 22.

The Bulldogs scored three second-half goals to help overcome an early 2-0 hole. Freshman Rose Baxter netted all three Ada goals after intermission to spearhead the rally.  

“It is not often that a freshman off the bench gets a hat trick in a game,” said Ada head coach Doug Dewese. 

The Bulldog girls improved to 3-0 with the comeback win. The Musketeer girls dropped to 0-2 with the defeat.

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