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By Cort Reynolds

FINDLAY__The visiting Ada High School volleyball team lost its Blanchard Valley Conference opener at Liberty-Benton in straight sets on Wednesday, September 3.

L-B knocked Ada from the unbeaten ranks with a 25-19, 25-15, 25-16 victory.

The Bulldog girls fell to 6-1 overall and 0-1 in BVC play after suffering their first defeat. 

The Eagles improved to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the BVC with the win.

Senior Anna Conley connected on five kills to pace the Bulldog hitters.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Ada High School golf team lost a dual match with local rival and former league foe Bluffton at the Bluffton Golf Club on Wednesday, September 3.

The final match score was 173-208.

Ada fell to 2-2 in dual matches after the defeat. Bluffton improved to 8-7 with the win.

“We were outmatched by a much larger program,” said Ada head coach Tod Schmidt. 

Junior Brody Rister paced Ada with a nine-hole score of 48. He finished sixth in the 11-player field.

Freshman Arden Shook was just one shot and one place behind him after posting a 49.

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By Cort Reynolds

DOLA__The Ada High School volleyball team swept a non-league tri-match at Hardin Northern with Arlington on Saturday, August 30.

The Bulldog girls improved to 6-0 with the sweep. 

Ada first beat county rival and host Hardin Northern 25-21, 22-25, 25-15. 

Junior Brooklynn Andreasen served four aces and hit five kills vs. HN. 

Versatile freshman Téa Griffith dealt four aces, came up with two blocks, passed out 11 assists, made eight digs and hammered eight kills. 

Junior setter Jaylin St. Laurent dealt a pair of aces, dished out 21 assists and came up with six digs. 

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By Cort Reynolds

LIMA – The Ada High School girls soccer team stayed undefeated with a lopsided 8-0 win at Lima Senior on Saturday, August 30 in Spartan Stadium.

The Bulldog girls improved to 7-0 with the blowout victory which extended their best-ever start and the longest win streak in program history.

Ada sophomore Avary Acheson scored a hat trick and passed out one assist to lead the offensive onslaught.

Junior Kenley Poling dished out two assists and scored a goal.

Freshman Shay Smith and senior Alex Gibson tallied a goal and passed out one assist apiece.

Sophomore Rose Baxter and senior Jordyn Smith each netted one goal.

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By Cort Reynolds

KENTON – The Ada High School boys golf team finished fourth in the annual five-team Hardin County Invitational at Kenton’s Veterans Memorial Park Golf Course Saturday, August 30.

Host Kenton won the county event with 160 strokes, while Ada came in fourth with 207.

Riverdale finished second at 184 shots, followed by Ridgemont (187), Ada and Hardin Northern (216).

Wildcat Oliver Sneary was tournament medalist with a nine-hole round of 36.

Junior southpaw Brody Rister led Ada with a score of 49. Freshman Arden Shook finished right behind him after carding a 50.

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By Cort Reynolds

WAYNESFIELD – The visiting Ada High School football team jumped ahead early with big plays and defeated non-league foe Waynesfield-Goshen 42-19 on Friday, August 29.

The potent Bulldogs improved to 2-0 with the impressive road win, while W-G dropped to 1-1 after the loss.

The Bulldogs scored on the very first play just seconds into the contest and never trailed. An 80-yard kickoff return to paydirt by senior speedster Kayleb Hickman made it 7-0 after the extra point kick by Andrew Allen.

“Momentum was huge for us,” noted Ada head coach Toby Smith.

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