By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Mark Andreasen / Click to enlarge
ADA __The Ada High School volleyball team defeated visiting Hardin County rival Kenton in a three-set non-league match on Tuesday, August 25.
Ada improved to 2-0 with the 25-20, 25-21, 25-23 victory. The Wildcats dropped to 1-4 with the loss.
“Our middles, Dailah and Brook, did a great job taking care of the ball and making smart plays offensively,” said new Ada head coach Kylie Murphy. “All of our hitters did a great job at the net creating a strong block.
HARROD__The Ada High School boys golf team swept a quadrangular match at Colonial Golfers Club on Monday, August 24.
The Bulldog linksters won the match with a low score of 182 strokes. Arlington ended up 10 shots back in second at 192.
Pandora-Gilboa finished a distant third (220), followed by Lima Senior (245).
With the sweep, the Bulldogs improved to 30-3 on the season.
Ada senior Brody Rister was match medalist after firing a solid nine-hole round of 39. Sophomore teammate Arden Shook tied for second place with Arlington’s Deuce Davis at 45.
ADA – The Ada High School girls soccer team dominated visiting Crestview 7-0 in a non-league match at War Memorial Stadium on Monday night, August 24.
The Bulldog girls improved to 3-0-1 with the lopsided home win. Crestview fell to 0-1 with the loss.
Ada scored first on a Knight own goal and never was threatened. The Bulldogs out-shot the overmatched visitors, 29-0.
“It was a good night to get back home and under the lights,” said Ada head coach Doug Dewese. “After our tie with Spencerville, the girls had some extra fire under them, and you could tell.
McGUFFEY__The visiting Ada High School football team shut out traditional arch-rival Upper Scioto Valley 30-0 in the season opener on Friday, August 21 in McGuffey.
Ada scored on its first three possessions and controlled the ball almost completely to spearhead the lopsided victory. The Bulldogs start off 1-0, while the undermanned Rams are 0-1.
SPENCERVILLE__The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team played to a scoreless tie with improved Spencerville in a non-league matchup on Thursday, August 20.
The Bulldog girls ran their record to 2-0-1 with the tie. The Bearcats are 1-0-1 after the result.
“We just couldn’t find the back of the net,” said Ada head coach Doug Dewese. “We had multiple promising opportunities but no luck. We had a very slow start also.”
The Bulldog girls out-shot the Bearcats, 25-6.
Emily Gibson made six saves in goal for Ada.
The Bulldog girls are back in action on Monday, August 24 at home vs. Crestview (0-0).
