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By Cort Reynolds / Photographs by Mark Andreasen

ADA__The Ada High School football team defeated visiting Arlington in a 41-28 shootout to celebrate the home and Blanchard Valley Conference opener on a hot night Friday, September 4 at War Memorial Stadium.

Ada jumped out to leads of 15-0 and 22-6 at the half but had to stave off a rally by the potent Red Devils. Scrappy Arlington pulled within 29-28 in the fourth quarter. But Ada responded well by scoring two straight touchdowns to clinch the victory.

By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Mark Andreasen

LIMA__The unbeaten Ada High School volleyball team dropped the first set, but came back to beat Lima Temple Christian on the road in a four-set match on Thursday, September 3.

Ada improved to 6-0 with the 16-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-12 non-league victory.

LTC dropped to 4-4 after the home defeat.

By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS – The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team defeated Delphos Jefferson 3-0 in a weather-delayed non-league match to stay unbeaten on Thursday, September 3. 

Sophomore Shay Smith scored two Bulldog goals to pace Ada to victory. Her first goal was assisted by Kenley Poling and gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead at intermission.

Ada junior Rose Baxter tallied a goal off a Smith assist to double the lead to 2-0. 

Smith then tacked on another insurance goal via a penalty kick to put the game out of reach.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School boys soccer team lost 2-0 to visiting Miller City in its North Central Ohio Soccer Association opener on September 2.

Ada dropped to 4-2 and 0-1 in NCOSA play after the league home defeat on a very hot and muggy night at War Memorial Stadium. The Bulldogs are now 3-1 at home.

Unbeaten MC improved to 4-0-1 overall and 2-0 in the NCOSA with the clean-sheet road win.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School volleyball team swept visiting Perry in a non-league match on Tuesday, September 1.

The undefeated Bulldogs improved to 5-0 with the decisive 25-11, 25-9, 25-12 win.

Perry fell to 1-4 after the loss.

Sophomore Tea Griffith passed for nine assists, hammered 10 kills, served nine aces and came up with four digs to pace the victors.

Senior Jaylin St. Laurent dished out 19 assists, dealt two aces and made two digs.

The following results are from August 2026 of the Ohio Northern University 2026-27 athletics season as reported on www.ONUSports.com:

AUGUST 13

AUGUST 14

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