Sports

By Cort Reynolds

HARROD--The Allen East football team outscored visiting Ada High School 28-0 in the second period to convincingly defeat their backyard rival 52-7 and win the Northwest Conference championship outright Friday night, October 21, at a windy Goodwin Field.

The Ada Youth Wrestling Club has announced sign ups will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Ada Park Building (located at the front of the park before the football stadium in the brown brick building) on:

  • Thursday, October 20
  • Tuesday, October 25
  • Wednesday, October 26

This will be for children in Kindergarten through 6th grade (ages 5-12 year olds). All experience levels, from beginner to advanced, are welcome to participate.

By Cort Reynolds

VAN BUREN–The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team was ousted in a 2-1 barnburner at Van Buren in Div. III sectional first round tournament play Wednesday evening, October 19.

The Bulldogs finish their season 7-7-4 with the close defeat. 

The Black Knights improve to 8-5-4 with the victory, and advance to the sectional finals. 

Ada senior forward Carter Conley scored the Bulldog goal on a penalty kick.

Ada keeper Colton Long made six saves in goal.

The Bulldogs and Black Knights previously played to a 1-1 tie at VB October 6.

By Cort Reynolds

VAN BUREN–The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team was ousted in a 2-1 barnburner at Van Buren in Div. III sectional first round tournament play Wednesday evening, October 19.

The Bulldogs finish their season 7-7-4 with the close defeat. 

The Black Knights improve to 8-5-4 with the victory, and advance to the sectional finals. 

Ada senior forward Carter Conley scored the Bulldog goal on a penalty kick.

Ada keeper Colton Long made six saves in goal.

The Bulldogs and Black Knights previously played to a 1-1 tie at VB October 6.

By Cort Reynolds

Ada seniors Brendan Jameson and Carter Conley were voted first team All-North Central Ohio Soccer Association in boys soccer voting recently conducted by the league coaches.

Jameson made it as a midfielder, while forward Conley led the offense.

Speedy goal-scoring sophomore forward Logan Jolliff was tabbed second team All-NCOSA. 

Bulldog senior defender Ethan Murphy and sophomore defender Brayden Hunsiker were voted honorable mention all-league. 

Liberty-Benton sophomore midfielder Garrett Nealis was named NCOSA Player of the Year. L-B mentor Aaron Troyer was voted NCOSA Coach of the Year. 

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada High School volleyball team won the first two sets, but dropped the last three at New Knoxville to lose a five-set heartbreaker in Div. IV sectional first round action Tuesday night, October 18.

The Lady Bulldogs won the first two close sets 25-23 and 25-22 to grab a two-game lead. But NK rallied by taking game three 25-15, then evened the match with a 25-16 win in set four. 

In the decisive fifth set, the Rangers pulled away for a 15-6 win to clinch the match and advance to the second round.

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