By Cort Reynolds
MT. BLANCHARD - The visiting Ada girls soccer team lost 7-1 at Riverdale in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association match Wednesday evening.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 3-10 overall and 1-4 in NCOSA action with the loss. The Lady Falcons improved to 7-6-1 and 4-1 in the NCOSA standings after the victory.
A strong start gave Riverdale a 5-0 lead at the half, but the Bulldog girls battled them to a 2-1 second half.
Strong-legged senior standout Brenna Hissong scored the lone Ada goal off a free kick after intermission.
By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN - The visiting Ada girls soccer team lost 7-0 to Van Buren in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association makeup bout Tuesday evening.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 3-9 overall and 1-3 in NCOSA action with the defeat. The Lady Black Knights improved to 5-6-2 and 2-2 in NCOSA play with the victory.
Ada junior keeper Olivia Green was credited with 19 saves in goal.
The Bulldogs visit Riverdale (6-6-1, 3-1 NCOSA) Wednesday, October 7 as he play their third match in three consecutive nights.
By Cort Reynolds
PAULDING - The visiting Ada volleyball team got off to a good start at tough Paulding but lost a four-set Northwest Conference battle Tuesday night.
Ada won the tight first set in overtime 26-24, but then saw the Panthers rally to take the next three games 25-23, 25-17, and 25-14.
The defeat dropped the Lady Bulldog overall record to 7-10 overall and 1-6 in NWC play.
Paulding improved to 13-3 and stayed third in the deep NWC at 5-1 with the win.
Senior Megan Light led Ada with 15 kills, 12 digs and five blocks. Senior Miranda Wills compiled 23 digs, eight kills, two blocks and one ace.
By Cort Reynolds
SPENCERVILLE - The Ada boys soccer team went to Spencerville and rallied to post a 3-2 win over the Bearcats Monday evening in a battle for second place in the Northwest Conference.
The Bulldogs improved to 7-5 overall and 4-1 in the NWC with the win that earned them sole possession of second place behind Bluffton.
The Bearcats fell to 6-3-2 and 2-2 in NWC play with the close defeat.
"It was a nailbiter and the kids played awesome," said Ada head coach Jason Okuly. "We went down twice (1-0 and 2-1) and they fought back for the W.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada girls soccer team soundly defeated Spencerville 4-1 in a Northwest Conference bout Monday evening at the park.
Ada improved to 3-8 overall and 1-4 in NWC action with their first conference victory. The Lady Bearcats fell to 1-9 and 0-4 in the NWC with the loss.
"I am incredibly proud of how we played tonight," said first-year head coach A. J. Wahlie. "Four goals by four different scorers is the balance that we wanted.
By Cort Reynolds
KALIDA - The Ada cross country teams competed at the Kalida Wildcat Invitational Saturday morning.
Van Wert won the 24-team boys title with 81 points. Ottawa-Glandorf was second with 108 points, followed by Elyria Catholic (120) in third.
Ada finished 20th with 521 points, ahead of McComb, Ottoville, LCC and Miller City. It was the first meet this season the Bulldog boys were able to field a full five-man squad needed to post a team score.
Senior Jacob Morgan paced the Bulldog boys by finishing 56th out of 144 runners. He covered the 3.1-mile course in 18:27.9.
