Sports

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada girls soccer team, playing their first game in eight days, fell 8-0 to Liberty-Benton in the North Central Ohio Soccer Association opener Wednesday night, September 8.

The Ada record dropped to 2-3-1 overall and 0-1 in NCOSA play with the defeat. L-B improved to 5-2 and 1-0 in NCOSA action after the win.

The Lady Bulldogs trailed 4-0 at halftime. L-B netted four more goals in the second half.

The Ada girls play at Upper Sandusky (3-1-1) in another NCOSA battle Saturday evening, Sept. 11. The match is the opener of a varsity girls and boys Ada vs. US doubleheader starting at 5 p.m.

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada golf team swept a three-team non-conference match Wednesday evening, September 8, at the Bluffton Golf Course.

Ada won with 208 strokes, defeating Riverdale (223) and Arlington (238) convincingly.

Bulldog senior Andrew Rush was match medalist with a round of 49. Classmate Dexter Woods contributed a score of 51. Junior Geddes Klingler and sophomore Jack Baumgartner each carded rounds of 54.

Senior Kamron Wilkerson also registered a 62, and freshman Wyatt Ferguson shot 76.

Ada improved to 8-18 with the wins.

The Bulldogs play an NWC tri-match Monday, Sept. 13 at Delphos Jefferson with Lincolnview.

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada golf team played in a four-team Northwest Conference match Tuesday evening at the Bluffton Golf Course.

Delphos Jeff edged Ada 201-204, and the Bulldogs also fell to unbeaten NWC leader Lincolnview 163-204.

The Pirates beat Delphos Jefferson 170-201, but lost to Lincolnview 163-170.

Senior Andrew Rush led Ada with a round of 48. Classmate Dexter Woods tallied a score of 49. Junior Geddes Klingler registered a score of 53, and sophomore Jack Baumgartner added a 54. 

Senior Kamron Wilkerson posted a 60, and freshman Wyatt Ferguson shot 72 to round out the Ada effort.

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada cross country team competed at the Columbus Grove Invitational Saturday morning, September 4.

BOYS RESULTS

Ada senior Riley Ferguson posted the top Bulldog finish. He crossed the line in 79th place with a time of 22:35.

Bulldog freshman Kaleb Couch ended up 86th with a time of 23:32.12.

Junior Tristen Dalton was 103rd in 29:05.86.

Botkins won the 18-team Red Division boys crown with 48 points. Lincolnview was second (69), followed by Bluffton in third (155).

 

Red Division Team Scores:

(Place, points, school)

  1     48    BOTKINS

  2     69    LINCOLNVIEW    

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada golf team finished a solid second at the four-team Hardin County Bill McClain Memorial Invitational at the Kenton Memorial Golf Course Saturday.

Kenton won the event with 182 strokes, followed by Ada at 205 shots. Riverdale was third (225), while Ridgemont came in a distant fourth (265). 

Senior Dexter Woods finished third overall and led the Bulldogs with a nine-hole score of 47. Junior Geddes Klingler carded a score of 49, and senior Andrew Rush registered a 50. 

Sophomore Jack Baumgartner was the fourth Bulldog scorer with a round of 59.

Senior Kamron Wilkerson carded a 60.

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada volleyball team lost a non-league tri-match at Arlington with county rival Hardin Northern Saturday morning, September 4.

The Lady Bulldogs fell to the host Red Devils 25-15, 25-18 in the first match. They then lost a close two-setter to county foe HN 25-21, 25-23.

Ada dropped to 1-7 overall with the defeats. The Red Devils ran their record to 1-4 with a split, while HN improved to 3-6 after sweeping Arlington 2-0.

Bulldog junior Courtney Sumner hustled up nine digs and hit for six kills vs. Arlington.

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