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ADA__The red-hot Ada High School volleyball team defeated visiting Blanchard Valley Conference foe McComb in four sets on Wednesday, September 10.
The Bulldog girls improved to 10-1 overall and 2-1 in the BVC with the 25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 25-13 victory. Ada continues to build on its best season start since their NWC three-peat run from 2015-17.
McComb fell to 3-3 overall and 0-3 in BVC play after suffering the defeat.
FT. JENNINGS – The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team defeated Fort Jennings 1-0 in a tight non-league match on Monday, September 8.
The clean sheet victory improved the Bulldog season record to 4-2-1.
The Musketeers fell to 2-4 with the close defeat.
“We earned a hard-fought victory on the road against a physically-gifted Ft. Jennings team,” said Ada head coach Aaron Acheson. “They were big and strong. Our guys stood tall against them and their size.
”It was a gritty performance,” he noted. “We were able to capitalize on a key moment to come away with a win on the road.”
ADA – The Ada High School girls soccer team defeated visiting Delphos St. John’s 1-0 in a non-league match to commemorate Senior Night at War Memorial Stadium on Monday, September 8.
Ada seniors Alyssa Nau, Emma Lambdin, Jordyn Smith and Alex Gibson were recognized for their contributions before the game.
The Bulldog girls improved to 9-1 with the shutout victory.
The Blue Jays of the Western Ohio Soccer League fell to 2-5-1 after the loss.
HARROD_The Ada High School golf team hosted a three-team Blanchard Valley Conference match at the Colonial Golfers Club on Monday, September 8 (location corrected).
Arcadia won the event with a total of 184 strokes, followed by McComb (198) and the Bulldogs (219).
“Not a good day, we had high scores across the board,” said first-year Ada head coach Tod Schmidt. “We have five more competitions left in the season and need to finish strong.”
Ada was led by junior southpaw Brody Rister, who carded a round of 51.
Bulldog freshman Arden Shook posted a 54, while junior Lawson Klingler shot 56.
ADA - The Ada High School volleyball team swept its belated home opener vs. visiting Blanchard Valley Conference foe Vanlue on Monday, September 8.
The Bulldog girls improved to 9-1 overall and 1-1 in the BVC with the league home win. Ada rolled to victory by a 25-15, 25-17, 25-18 count with a balanced hitting attack.
Vanlue stayed winless overall at 0-6 and is also 0-1 in BVC play after the loss.
Junior setter Jaylin St. Laurent served up five aces, made five digs and passed out 18 assists.
ADA__The Ada High School boys soccer team defeated visiting Spencerville 4-0 in a non-league match on Saturday, September 6.
The shutout win upped the Bulldog record to 3-2-1. Ada scored all four goals in the first half by a pair of juniors.
The Bearcats fell to 0-4-1 with the defeat.
“I’m really proud of the team’s performance today,” said Ada head coach Aaron Acheson. “We came out with intensity, controlled possession, and created a lot of chances. The fact that we had three different players providing assists shows how connected we are as a unit.”
