By Cort Reynolds This is the second in a series of Ada HS fall sports team previews. Click here for the football preview.
ADA - Energetic new Ada varsity girls soccer head coach A.J. Wahlie is optimistic his first squad can be a difficult opponent to play this fall.
The third-year Ohio Northern University law student played four seasons of college soccer at Bethany College (West Va.) and before that competed for Wapakoneta High School.
By Cort Reynolds This is the first in a series of Ada HS fall sports team previews.
ADA - Behind all-everything senior quarterback Brandon Hull, the 2020 Ada football team looks to rebound from another injury-plagued season amid uncharted waters in a pandemic-affected campaign featuring a unique schedule.
The Bulldogs are coming off their second straight 2-8 season (1-6 Northwest Conference) ravaged by injuries.
An explosive offense could help the Bulldogs return to .500 or better, but the porous defense must improve greatly to achieve that goal.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada girls soccer team kicked off its 2020 campaign at home Saturday with a 2-0 loss vs. visiting Tiffin Columbian.
TC scored both goals in the first half, including one in the first two minutes. Then their second goal was netted with just nine seconds left before intermission.
"It was a tough loss," said new Lady Bulldog head coach A.J. Wahlie of his debut. "Ella Marshall, a freshman, had a fantastic game for us at center back.
"While it wasn't the result we wanted, it was a fantastic learning opportunity for our group," he noted. "We started four freshmen who really grew as the 80 minutes went on."
By Cort Reynolds
RAWSON - The Ada volleyball team won a road match in straight sets to start its season off well Saturday morning.
The Lady Bulldogs convincingly beat local non-league rival Cory-Rawson 25-14, 25-13, 25-14 to begin 1-0.
"We started our season off strong and worked well together as a team," said third-year head coach Kyleigh Tabor. "It was a great win for JV as well."
Versatile junior Kirsten Poling topped Ada with 14 assists, five kills, seven digs and two blocks. Senior Megan Light knocked down seven kills, came up with six digs, served three aces and made a pair of blocks.
By Cort Reynolds
KENTON - The Ada golf team defeated county foe Ridgemont in a dual match at the Kenton Memorial Park Golf Course Thursday evening to record their first victory of 2020.
The Bulldogs easily out-shot the Gophers by a 218-246 score.
The non-conference win improved the Ada season record to 1-12.
Bulldog senior Jacob Morgan earned co-match medalist honors along with Ridgemont's Collin Wallace. Each carded a nine-hole score of 49.
Junior Kamron Wilkerson shot a 52 to support Morgan. Classmate Andrew Rush registered a score of 55. Jack Baumgartner carded a round of 62 to round out the Bulldog scorers.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced hat he will sign a new Ohio Department of Health order that permits contact sports, including the fall sports of field hockey, soccer and football, to move forward with games against other schools. The Governor confirmed support for Ohio’s coaches to inspire their student-athletes to continue following safety precautions so that all sports can be played.
