Sports

By Cort Reynolds

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The Ada volleyball team lost a tough three-setter to visiting Spencerville in the Northwest Conference finale Tuesday, October 12, on a special Senior/Volley for the Cure Night.

A total of just over $1,900 dollars was raised to fight breast cancer. A big and loud crowd was on hand to cheer on the teams, mostly clad in symbolic pink. 

The Lady Bulldogs fell to 2-18 and 0-8 in the NWC with the 25-13, 25-20, 25-22 defeat.

Spencerville improved to 11-8 and 2-6 in the NWC to avoid a last-place tie with the Bulldog girls and finish tied for seventh with the sweep.

By Cort Reynolds

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Visiting Ada fell behind early and lost 5-0 to local rival Bluffton in the Northwest Conference finale Wednesday evening, October 13, at Steinmetz Field.

Injury-plagued Ada dropped to 2-10-1 and 0-5-1 in the NWC after the loss. 

The Pirate girls improved to 11-3-1 overall and 5-1 in NWC play with the convincing makeup game victory. 

Defending league champion Bluffton finished second in the league standings to Columbus Grove (6-0). 

Bluffton built a 4-0 lead in the first 17 minutes.

Pirate Riley Eachus scored in the very first minute off an Allison Diller assist to put the hosts on top.

By Cort Reynolds

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The visiting Ada boys soccer team knocked off Lima Central Catholic 4-1 Monday night, October 11, at Spartan Stadium.

The Bulldogs improved to 5-7-3 overall with the non-league win. 

LCC fell to 4-9 after the defeat.

Logan Jolliff tallied one goal and passed out two assists to lead the Bulldog offense. 

Carter Conley, Drew Long and Carson Gossard each scored one goal.

Ada keeper Colton Long made three saves in goal.

The Bulldog boys play at Marion Harding Thursday, Oct. 14.

By Cort Reynolds

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Visiting Delphos Jefferson defeated the Ada girls soccer team 6-3 in a Northwest Conference match Monday evening, October 11, at War Memorial Stadium.

The Lady Bulldog record dropped to 2-9-1 overall and 0-4-1 in the NWC after the defeat.

The Wildcat girls improved to 5-7-3 and 2-3-1 in the NWC with the win.

DJ led 4-0 at halftime, but Ada bounced back to outscore the Wildcats 3-2 after intermission.

Ella Marshall netted two goals for Ada, while Olivia Burkhart tallied the other goal. 

By Cort Reynolds

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The Ada High School football team plays league foe at Crestview Friday, October 15 as both try to break losing skids.

Crestview (5-3, 2-3 NWC) lost a 29-28 nailbiter to visiting Spencerville last Friday. The Knights are rated ninth in the Div. VII, Region 26 rankings, putting them firmly in playoff position despite losing their last two contests. 

Ada (1-7, 0-5 NWC) is 21st in Region 26 afer losing five in a row. 

"Crestview will be a tough game," said Bulldog head coach Toby Smith. "They are a very sound football team. We are going to have to improve on the defensive side of the ball if we are going to have a chance to compete.

By Cort Reynolds

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The Ada girls soccer team will play at Cory-Rawson Tuesday, October 19 at 5 p.m. in sectional first round action.

The Lady Bulldogs (2-8-1) were seeded eighth and the Hornet girls (4-8-1) were seeded ninth in the Div. III Bluffton sectional/district.

The Ada/C-R victor will play at top seed Liberty-Benton (9-4-2) Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. The winner advances to the district semifinals at Bluffton Oct. 26 against the Ashland Crestview/Van Buren (8-4-1) winner. 

Mansfield Christian was seeded second and Bluffton third in the 10-team bracket.

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