Sports

By Marissa Myers
www.onusports.com/

Ohio Northern seniors Nathan Clark (Cleaves/Elder) and Selby Wilt (Findlay), junior Nathan Herbert (Medina/Highland) and sophomore Chase McCluskey (Pickerington/North) were named Academic All-District in men's swimming and diving for 2025-26 by the College Sports Communicators.

The 2025-26 Academic All-District Men's Swimming and Diving Team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the pool and in the classroom.

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The undefeated Ada High School softball team jumped ahead early and dominated visiting Blanchard Valley Conference foe Vanlue 19-0 in the league opener on a cool, windy Monday evening, April 6.

The Bulldog girls scored five runs in the first frame and later plated nine runs in a lengthy fourth frame to win the mercy-rule shortened game.

Ada improved to 7-0 overall and 1-0 in the BVC with the victory. Vanlue fell to 1-3 overall and 0-1 in BVC play after the loss.  

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School baseball team decisively defeated visiting local rival Upper Scioto Valley 9-4 on Saturday afternoon, April 4.

The Bulldogs jumped ahead 3-0 after the first inning and never trailed. After USV tallied single runs in the second and third frames to edge within 3-2, Ada plated five runs in the bottom of the third to regain control with an 8-2 advantage.

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The unbeaten Ada High School softball team whipped visiting arch-rival Upper Scioto Valley 11-3 in a non-league contest Saturday afternoon, April 4.

The Ram girls jumped ahead with two runs in the top of the first inning. But Ada matched it in the bottom of the first when freshman Tea Griffith slugged a two-run home run to center field that knotted the score.

Senior Anna Conley wins 2 events

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School track and field teams hosted a three-team meet at War Memorial Stadium on Thursday, April 2.

Arlington and Pandora-Gilboa also competed in the triangular meet.

Ada senior Kayleb Hickman took first in the boys 100-meter dash in 11.74. Hickman also took second in the 400 meters (54.44), and he was fourth in the long jump (18-11) as well.

USV fell to New Knoxville 3-2 Thursday night. The game was a home game for USV despite the game being moved to New Knoxville. 

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