LIMA - The Ada volleyball team won the first set but dropped the last three to lose to New Washington Buckeye Central in the Div. IV regional semifinals Thursday night at Elida.
The Lady Bulldogs had their 10-match win streak snapped to end their season at 18-8. NWBC (25-1) advances to the regional finals Saturday at 2 p.m. vs. Carey.
The Buckettes came from behind to defeat Ada 24-26, 25-14, 25-16, 25-16 and finish the longest tournament run in Bulldog volleyball program history.
FINDLAY - Ada senior forward Logan Williams and junior midfielder Chris Reyes were each named first team All-North Central Ohio Soccer Association in boys soccer recently by a vote of the league coaches.
Williams led the Bulldogs (12-6) in goals while Reyes was second. Williams authored a six-goal game against Tiffin Columbian. He and Reyes each tallied a hat trick vs. Spencerville.
Bulldog senior midfielder Noah Pinkney and senior defender Noah Garmon both were voted second team all-league.
Ada senior defender Johnathon Rettig was voted honorable mention all-conference.
DELPHOS - Ada senior secondary ballhawk Chase Sumner was named the Northwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year in a vote conducted by the league coaches Monday night at Delphos.
The speedy, sure-handed Sumner led the NWC in interceptions with eight. He also topped the conference in receptions (84), touchdown catches (14) and passing yardage (1,181) in being voted first team offense at receiver.
As a kick return specialist, Sumner also was voted honorable mention all-conference.
WAYNESFIELD - The Ada boys' and girls' basketball teams will compete in the inaugural "Border Battle" holiday basketball tournament Dec. 28-30 at Waynesfield-Goshen High School.
Local rivals Ada, Allen East, Upper Scioto Valley and host W-G will compete in the four-team tournaments, with eight games taking place over three days between the school's boys and girls varsity squads.
The event will culminate in the girls and boys title contests Saturday evening, Dec. 30.
Sophomore Meagan Grierson (Miamisburg) stopped three of five Otterbein penalty kicks to help the No. 13-ranked Ohio Northern women's soccer team advance to the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament championships match during Wednesday afternoon's semifinal matchup at Kerscher Stadium.
The contest goes down as a tie as the top-seed Polar Bears move to 16-1-2 overall and the fourth-seeded Cardinals move to 13-4-2.
No. 18-ranked Ohio Northern swept Marietta 25-13, 25-14, 25-16 in the quarterfinals of the Ohio Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament on Tuesday night at the ONU Sports Center.
The second-seeded Polar Bears (26-4 overall) advance to the semifinals on Thursday night and will host third-seeded Mount Union at 7 pm at the ONU Sports Center.
The third-seeded Pioneers end their season with an 11-18 record.
