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Ada was among 100 teams to participate

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Ada CC meet cancelled
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Ada was scheduled to run in the Galion Cross Country Festival Saturday, but the meet was cancelled.

With over 100 teams slated to compete, the event was deemed too risky to hold due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

To facilitate team bonding as well as for fun and motivation, Ada head coach Josh Klein had his team perform a fun run along the water at Indian Lake on Saturday in place of the Galion meet. 

He reported that some parents of runners also participated in the run. "They had a blast," said Klein.

Miranda Wills racked up 18 digs,4 kills, 1 ace and 2 blocks

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By Cort Reynolds
LEIPSIC - The visiting Ada volleyball team was swept by Leipsic in a non-league makeup match Saturday morning.

The 25-18, 25-9, 25-14 loss evened the Lady Bulldog overall record at 5-5. Leipsic improved to 6-2 with the straight-set victory.

Senior Megan Light led Ada with 13 kills and eight digs. Senior Miranda Wills racked up 18 digs, four kills, one ace and two blocks.

Bulldog junior Kirsten Poling doled out 14 assists, while sophomore Courtney Sumner came up with nine digs and served one ace.

The Bulldog reserves lost 2-0 to drop to 3-7. The Ada freshman team also fell in straight sets.

Light led Ada with 10 kills, 10 digs and 1 ace. Wills compiled 21 digs, 6 kills,5 assists, 1 ace and2 blocks

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The visiting Ada volleyball team took the opening game but lost a tough four-setter at local rival Bluffton in Northwest Conference action Thursday night.

Bluffton improved to 8-2 and 2-0 in league play with their sixth consecutive victory.

The 23-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-16 defeat lowered the Lady Bulldog record to 5-4 overall and 0-2 in the NWC. 

"We started off strong and played really well the first set," said Ada head coach Kyleigh Tabor. "Bluffton gained the momentum in the second set and we couldn't stop Kylie Stackhouse in the middle."

Ada linksters beat Spartans

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By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Ada boys golf team finished second in a three-team non-league match Wednesday at the Tamarac Golf Course.

Leipsic won with 184 strokes, with Ada second (227) and Lima Senior third (257).

Junior Andrew Rush paced the Bulldogs with a nine-hole round of 54. Junior Dexter Woods shot 56, and senior Jacob Morgan carded a 58. Sophomore Geddes Klingler was the fourth Ada scorer with a 59.

Freshman Jack Baumgartner (62) and junior Kamron Wilkerson (75) rounded out the Bulldog scores.

The Bulldog linksters are now 3-26 this season. 

Head coach Christopher resigns

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By Cort Reynolds
ADA - On Thursday afternoon, the Ada school district and athletic department made the difficult and unprecedented decision to cancel the rest of its 2020 football season after just three games.

"Safety concerns arising from a limited number of Ada players available for the game have forced this decision for the Ada district," wrote second-year Bulldog athletic director Eric Perkins in a brief press release.

Third-year head coach Shawn Christopher also announced his resignation Thursday, effective immediately.

Freshman Ella Marshall netted a goal for the hosts with just 17 seconds remaining. Ironically, her score came just 14 seconds after Marshall had a goal disallowed by an off-sides call

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By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada girls soccer team lost 4-2 to visiting league foe Crestview Tuesday evening at the park pitch.

The loss dropped the Lady Bulldog record to 2-5 overall and 0-2 in Northwest Conference play.

After a slow start, the Lady Knights scored four unanswered goals to win and improve to 4-2 and 1-1 in NWC play.

Ada led 1-0 after a goal from freshman forward Karmen Hall. But Crestview responded by scoring twice to grab a 2-1 lead at intermission.

The Knights extended the lead to 4-1 before freshman Ella Marshall netted a goal for the hosts with just 17 seconds remaining.

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