FINDLAY__Ada senior Zack Zimmerman sank a driving bank shot with eight seconds left to lift the Bulldog boys basketball team to a thrilling 48-47 win over backyard rival Allen East in Div. VI district semifinal action on Wednesday, March 4 at Liberty-Benton.
The Bulldogs got the last shot in as the fierce foes traded the lead five times in the final minutes of the seesaw battle.
Ada wrestlers 11th in sectionals, 4 advance to district competition
By Cort Reynolds
LIMA__The Ada High School wrestling team produced one champion and four district qualifiers from the Div. III Northwest wrestling sectionals at Lima Central Catholic on Saturday, February 28.
The Bulldog matmen finished 11th at the 15-team tournament with 69 points. Four Ada grapplers qualified for the district tournament in Troy next weekend with top-four finishes in their weight class.
FROM ADA SCHOOLS__Ada T-ball/Softball/Baseball registration is open until March 5.
T-BALL
Players must be 4 by 1-1-26. Games will begin June 1 and run for 4 weeks. The cost will be $40.00.
SOFTBALL
8U Softball is for 1st and 2nd grade girls. Games will start the week of May 6, with 12 games in the season, and game days will be on Wednesday and Friday. The cost for this is $50.00.
10U Softball is for 3rd and 4th grade girls. Games will begin the week of May 4th with 12 games and tournaments beginning the week of June 15. Game days will be Monday and tournaments beginning the week of June 15. Game days will be Monday and Wednesday’s.
CAREY__The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team rode three-point accuracy, tough defense and strong offensive rebounding to soundly defeat Carey 67-42 in Div. VI sectional final play on Friday, February 27.
A 20-5 Ada run to start the third quarter consolidated their 11-point halftime lead, and the Bulldogs rolled to victory from there.
Ada senior Zack Zimmerman led five Bulldog cagers named to the All-Blanchard Valley Conference boys basketball teams in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.
Zimmerman was named to the 11-man first team all-league squad. The high-scoring senior wing led Ada in points and three-point goals and was one of the top Bulldog rebounders.
Versatile junior Carson Conley and senior wing Kayleb Hickman both earned a spot on the 10-player All-BVC second team. Both were among the team leaders in scoring, rebounds, three-pointers and steals.
