The very promising Ada High School boys basketball program has a lot of young talent back for a head coach who returns to the Bulldog helm after an eight-year absence.
McGUFFEY – The Ada High School girls basketball team tipped off its season on November 22 at traditional rival Upper Scioto Valley with a 39-31 loss in Alumni Fieldhouse.
A 12-1 Ram run bridging the end of the third period and early fourth quarter broke open a tie game and spelled the difference.
The non-league defeat dropped the Bulldog record to 0-1 to start the season. It also halted a seven-game Ada win streak over the Rams dating back to the semifinals of the 2018 Border Battle tournament.
USV starts off 1-0 after the hard-fought win. The win avenged a pair of losses to Ada last season.
“The girls played hard and gave everything they had,” said Ada third-year head coach Zach Ricker.
ADA – Two Ada High School football players were recently named to the Div. VII All-Northwest District first team in football by a local Ohio Prep Sportswriter Association media panel.
Bulldog senior quarterback Levi Green was named to the first team district offense at the “athlete” position. Green led the Blanchard Valley Conference in rushing yardage. He accounted for just under 2,700 yards in total offense and 30 touchdowns.
In 11 games, he netted 1,530 rushing yards on 163 attempts (9.4 avg. per rush). He ran for 16 touchdowns. Green also completed 90 of 140 passes (64.2 pct.) for 1,163 yards. He tossed 14 aerial TDs with four interceptions.
