Sports

By Cort Reynolds

KALIDA__ The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team lost 3-1 to Kalida in a non-league makeup match on Tuesday, September 30.

The Bulldog boys record fell to 8-4-2 with the defeat. Kalida improved to 8-2-4 after the victory.

The game was added to the schedule to replace the vacated Allen East contest from early in the season.

“Kalida did a great job of attacking through the wide channels, consistently putting pressure on our outside backs with one v. one duels,” said Ada second-year head coach Aaron Acheson. 

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School volleyball team defeated visiting Blanchard Valley Conference foe Riverdale in three straight sets on Monday, September 29.

The Bulldog girls improved to 13-6 overall and 3-4 in the BVC after the decisive 25-19, 25-21, 25-21 victory.

Riverdale fell to 7-8 overall and 1-6 in BVC play with the road defeat.

Junior setter Jaylin St. Laurent dished out 17 assists. 

By Cort Reynolds

RAWSON – The Ada High School volleyball team fared well at the six-team Cory-Rawson Invitational on Saturday, September 27.

The Bulldog girls improved to 12-6 after going 2-1 at the tournament.

Ada beat Vanlue 25-12, 25-12 as senior Anna Conley slammed six kills. 

Junior Brooklynn Andreasen knocked down five kills and made four blocks. 

Freshman Téa Griffith amassed five kills, seven assists, four digs and three aces. Junior Dailah Preston smacked three kills. 

PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen / CLICK gallery to enlarge and view at your own pace

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School football team rode a big second quarter to soundly defeat visiting Arcadia 35-0 in a Blanchard Valley Conference contest at War Memorial Stadium on Friday, September 26.

The Bulldogs scored three consecutive touchdowns in the second period to break a scoreless tie and build a commanding 21-0 lead at halftime.

By Cort Reynolds

FINDLAY__The Ada High School boys golf team competed well in the 12-team Div. III sectional tournament at Sycamore Springs Golf Course in Findlay on Thursday, September 25.

The Bulldogs finished ninth with 382 strokes. Powerhouse BVC champion Van Buren easily won the sectional title at 314 strokes. New Riegel finished a distant second (338), followed by Carey (354).

Only the top three teams and three individuals from non-qualifying teams advance to the district tournament next week.

By Cort Reynolds

UPPER SANDUSKY__The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team scored in the final minute to defeat Upper Sandusky 2-1 in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association thriller on Thursday, September 25.

Bulldog junior Andrew Allen tallied the game-winning goal on a Jacob Henson assist with just 53 seconds left to lift Ada to the clutch win.  

Ada improved its record to 8-3-2 overall and 2-2 in NCOSA play with the league victory.  

Upper Sandusky dropped to 6-6 overall and 2-2 in the NCOSA after the home defeat.

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