Sports

Ada CC team at Bearcat Invitational

By Cort Reynolds
SPENCERVILLE - The Ada cross country teams competed at the Spencerville Invitational Saturday morning.

Senior Jacob Morgan paced Ada despite running in his first meet this season. He finished 32nd out of 150 runners with a solid time of 19:05.07.

Morgan also plays golf for the Ada varsity this season.

Sophomore Robby Waters ran second for the Bulldogs, coming home 107th in 22:36.5. Classmate Connor Daugherty crossed the finish line 121st in 23:34.8.

Ada senior Cole Anspaugh ended up 134th in 25:10.

The Friday, Sept. 11, football game between Ada and Bluffton includes senior night. It will be live streamed for $7 using the link https://app.wosn.tv/live
 

Cross country and volleyball events postponed

By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - The visiting Ada boys soccer team lost 11-1 at Liberty-Benton Thursday evening.

The defeat ended a three-match win streak and dropped the Bulldog boys record to 3-3 overall and 0-1in NCOSA play. 

Perennial power L-B (4-1) was ranked 10th in the first Div. II NWOSSCA regional poll September 4.

Ada hosts Upper Sandusky Monday, September 14 at 5 p.m.

AHS harriers run at Grove Invitational

By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS GROVE - The Ada cross country teams competed at the annual 45-team Columbus Grove Invitational last Saturday at Clymer Stadium. 

All six Bulldog runners took significant time off their previous season-best times.

Ada junior Riley Ferguson finished 55th out of 86 runners to pace the Bulldog boys in the red division race. He covered 3.1 miles in a season-best 20:59.15.

Bulldog sophomore Robby Waters ended up 70th in a time of 22:35.73. Classmate Connor Daugherty came in 77th in 23:57.01.

Ada soccer boys crush Paulding 6-1

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada boys soccer team whipped visiting Paulding 6-1 in a conference mismatch on a warm Tuesday evening at the park field.

The lopsided victory upped the Bulldog boys record to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in the Northwest Conference. Paulding fell to 0-4 and 0-1 in the NWC with the defeat.

Ada senior forward Jacob Poling scored four goals to pace the Bulldog attack. Sophomore Carter Conley netted a pair of goals. 

The Bulldogs led 6-1 at intermission following the high-scoring first half of play.

Poling and freshmen Carson Gossard, Drew Long and Colton Long each dished out one assist.

Ada hosts neighbor Bluffton on Friday

By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS GROVE - Host Columbus Grove    rode a potent quick-strike offense to a 52-18 win over Ada in their annual Northwest Conference Bulldog battle Friday night at Clymer Stadium.

CG (2-0, 2-0 NWC East) cruised to a 49-6 halftime lead to pave the way for the one-sided victory. Meanwhile, Ada fell to 0-2 overall and 0-2 in the NWC East with the loss. 

"Grove dominated up front on both sides of the ball," said Ada third-year head coach Shawn Christopher. "They are a very good football team, and I see them as one of the best in the area.

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