ADA - The Ada boys tennis team won its twice-delayed season opener at home 3-2 over St. Marys on a chilly Friday evening at the park courts.
The Bulldogs improved to 1-0 with the hard-fought win. Ada swept all three singles matches to grab the victory.
Senior Zach Beaschler and junior Cade Mullins each won handily in straight sets at first and second singles, respectively.
Freshman Miranda Wills rallied at third singles to win the final two sets, including 7-5 in the third, to provide the team margin of victory in her debut.
WESTERVILLE — Junior Avery Ewing of Kokomo, Ind., set a new meet record at the Otterbein April Fools Invitational to lead the No. 6-ranked Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field team on Friday afternoon.
Ewing won the 800-meter run and set the meet record in 2:17.01.
ADA — The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team turned in an impressive defensive performance and a well-balanced offensive effort in a 10-2 victory over Mount Union on Friday night at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bears improve to 8-1 overall and are 1-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Purple Raiders fall to 4-5, 1-1.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Senior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) continued her streak of taking down school records and etching her name in the record books on Friday afternoon as she and sophomore Taylor Lavey (New Baltimore, Mich./Findlay) represented the No. 6-ranked Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field team at the 2018 Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, N.C.
Richards finished third overall in the 1,500-meter run in the Division I-dominated field of runners, finishing in 4:15.77.
Icon sports writer Cort Reynolds provides previews of Ada's four spring varsity sports: softball, baseball, track and boys' tennis. We start with the softball preview.
By Cort Reynolds
Ada softball squad returns strong core to go with frosh hurler
A very strong senior class of five returning veteran starters will lead the talented Ada softball team in its quest for a first-ever league championship in 2018.
OTTOVILLE - The Ada softball team scored eight runs in the fourth inning and cruised to a 14-0 win in its delayed season opener at non-league foe Ottoville Wednesday evening.
Freshman Leona Dalton fired a five-inning shutout in her debut, and aided her own cause with two hits, a run batted in and three runs scored. Dalton struck out five and walked none in the run-rule shortened, complete-game effort.
The Lady Bulldogs scored two runs in the first inning, then added one in the second and three more in the third to build a 6-0 cushion. They then put the game out of reach with eight more in the fourth frame.
