ADA __The Ada High School volleyball team lost a five-set battle to visiting Lima Central Catholic in their taut Div. VI sectional final bout on Thursday, October 16.
The Bulldog girls won the fourth set to tie the match 2-2 and force a decisive fifth game, but ultimately lost by a 25-18, 15-25, 25-23, 17-25, 15-5 score.
Ada ends its season with a 15-8 record after suffering the defeat. LCC improved to 13-9 with the victory.
ADA__Two players from the Ada High School girls soccer team were recently named first team All-North Central Ohio Soccer Association in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.
In all, seven Bulldog girls earned some form of all-league honors. Ada has posted a 12-4-2 mark this fall, setting a program record for wins in a season.
Ada junior scoring leader Kenley Poling was voted first team All-NCOSA. The forward has scored 16 goals and passed out six assists for 38 points.
ADA__Ada High School junior scoring leader Andrew Allen was named first team All-North Central Ohio Soccer Association in boys soccer by the league coaches recently.
Allen has scored a team-high 25 goals and passed out five assists to pace the 11-4-2 Bulldogs with 55 points.
Junior goalkeeper Jacob Rush was one of three Ada players named second team all-conference. He has made 120 saves so far this season, a 7.1 average per match. Rush and the Ada defense have posted four shutouts this season.
ADA__The Ada High School girls soccer team made a tie-breaking goal in the 72nd minute to hold off visiting Kalida 2-1 in a chippy sectional final at War Memorial Stadium on Tuesday, October 14.
Ada junior Kenley Poling converted the clutch winning goal from in front of the net, off a right side feed by Rose Baxter. When the Kalida keeper mishandled the pass, Poling pounced on the loose ball and hit the back of the net with 8:36 remaining, breaking a 1-1 tie.
The Bulldog girls improved to 12-4-2 with the hard-fought win. Upset-minded Kalida ended its season 5-11-1 after the loss.
ADA__The Ada High School girls soccer team lost 4-0 to visiting power Miller City in a non-league match to conclude the regular season on Saturday, October 11, at War Memorial Park.
The Bulldog girls end their very successful regular campaign with a record of 11-4-2 after the home defeat.
Putnam County League co-leader Miller City improved to 12-3-2 with the victory.
