Sports

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School football squad has three players on the 2025 All-Blanchard Valley Conference second team as voted by league coaches.

Senior wide receiver Gavin Oldfield was named to the BVC second team offense. He led Ada in receptions with 39 catches for 550 yards (14.1 ypc) and six touchdowns.

Senior linebacker Zack Zimmerman and senior defensive back Kayleb Hickman were also voted to the second team BVC defense.

Zimmerman led the BVC in total tackles with 115. He made 55 solo stops and had 60 assists. He added 18 receptions for 200 yards.

By Cort Reynolds

LEIPSIC__The visiting Ada High School football team played explosive Leipsic close for a half, but a third-period outburst led to a 47-14 loss in the Blanchard Valley Conference and season finale on Friday, October 24.

The Bulldogs trailed just 14-7 at halftime after a scoreless first period. But a 26-7 Viking third quarter broke up the close game.

The potent Leipsic offense rolled up 606 total yards, including 418 on the ground.

Ada finished 5-5 overall and 3-5 in the BVC after ending the season on a three-game skid to come in seventh in the league.

3 Bulldogs earn BVC notice

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __Ada High School senior volleyball standout Anna Conley was named a District 8 All-Star recently by coaches in the District 8 Volleyball Association.

The versatile 6-0 Conley will play for Team I in the District 8 Senior All-Star match. The contest will be held on Wednesday, November 12 at Coldwater High School at 7 p.m.

The All-Star banquet will be held Sunday, November 2 at 6 p.m. in Celina.

Ottawa-Glandorf’s Sienna Fry was named Div. V Player of the Year.  

Ada finished a solid 15-8 overall and 4-6 in the Blanchard Valley Conference this season.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team lost 5-0 at local rival Bluffton in the Div. V Northwest 2 District semifinals at Steinmetz Field on a cool Monday night, October 20.

Ada finished its season 12-5-2 after the tough defeat. The Bulldogs set a program season record for most wins in a single season, shattering the previous mark of 10.

Bluffton improved to 10-8-1 with the victory. Playing a rugged non-league schedule made the Pirate girls better than their record indicates.

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