BLOOMDALE __ The visiting Ada High School volleyball team defeated Elmwood in straight sets in a Blanchard Valley Conference match Monday evening, September 16.
The Bulldogs improved to 6-5 overall and 2-2 in the BVC this season after the hard-fought 26-24, 25-20, 25-22 road victory.
Elmwood fell to 3-9 overall and 1-2 in the BVC with the defeat.
Sophomore Brooklyn Andreasen drilled a season-high 10 kills and made one block.
ADA __ The host Ada boys soccer team defeated Spencerville 3-1 in a warm non-conference match on Monday, September 16, at War Memorial Stadium.
Ada improved to 7-3 overall with the decisive victory. The former league rival Bearcats fell to 4-4-1 overall with the loss, and are 2-1 in NWC play.
“I am happy the boys are creating their own success,” said Bulldog first-year head coach Aaron Acheson. “We want to stay unified and continue getting better. I felt we took care of business tonight.
“Jude (Griffin) had a terrific game for us,” he continued. “He and Ty Mowery controlled things back there defensively.
ADA __ The Ada High School girls soccer team got back on the winning track with a decisive 3-0 victory over visiting non-league foe Lima Senior Monday, September 16, at War Memorial Stadium.
The purple and gold improved to 6-4 overall with the convincing win.
The Spartans fell to 4-4 after the loss.
Ada controlled ball possession throughout and had numerous good scoring chances that were saved or narrowly went awry. The Bulldogs pulled away with three second half goals to win comfortably.
OLD FORT __ The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team manhandled non-league foe Old Fort 6-0 Saturday afternoon, September 14.
The Bulldogs led the Stockaders 2-0 at the half, then poured it on with four more goals after intermission.
Ada improved to 6-3 overall with the road victory. Old Fort dropped to 0-5 after the defeat.
“We played a great game,” said Bulldog first-year head coach Aaron Acheson. “The defense earned a clean sheet. I am really proud of how they competed and won balls.
COLUMBUS GROVE __ The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team led unbeaten former league rival Columbus Grove at halftime, but ended up losing 4-1 on a warm Saturday, September 14.
The purple and gold dropped to 5-4 overall with the hard-fought defeat.
Grove improved to 7-0-1 with the win. CG is tied atop the Northwest Conference standings with fellow traditional power Bluffton at 3-0.
Ada led 1-0 at the half, but Grove came back with four goals to win. CG netted three of those scores in the final 25 minutes to pull away late and win by a deceptively comfortable margin.
BLOOMDALE __ Friday the 13th was not an unlucky day for the Ada High School football team, but it was for winless Elmwood. The Bulldogs ran away from the Royals in the second half to post a 43-14 win in their first Blanchard Valley Conference meeting Friday night.
Ada led 15-8 at the half, but rode a 21-point fourth period to win convincingly as they outscored the Royals 28-6 after intermission.
