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By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Aftan Dewese

KALIDA__The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team rode a big second half to defeat Kalida 5-1 in a non-league match on Saturday, Oct. 3.

The Bulldog girls improved to 11-1-2 with the road victory. Kalida fell to 3-5-4 with the home defeat.

Ada clung to a 2-1 halftime lead. But junior Emily Shanks scored two goals and made an assist in the second half to spearhead the victory.

High-scoring game includes 10 ties

By Cort Reynolds

BLOOMDALE__The visiting Ada High School football team beat Elmwood 64-53 in a seesaw Blanchard Valley Conference shootout on Friday, Oct. 2.

Ada led 42-41 after the third period, then pulled away late with a 22-12 finishing kick to win by 11.

Bulldog senior quarterback Blake Zoladz threw three touchdown passes and ran for three more TDs. He accounted for 437 yards in total offense.

The Bulldogs improved to 5-2 overall and 3-2 in BVC play with the back-and-forth win that helped solidify their playoff chances with three games left in the regular season.

Players wrap up historic 2026 Ada golf season

By Cort Reynolds

BOWLING GREEN __Two Ada High School boys competed in the Div. III Northwest district tournament at Stone Ridge Golf Club on Thursday, Oct. 1 in Bowling Green.

Bulldog senior Brody Rister finished in a four-way tie for 66th place in the very tough field of 108 golfers after carding a 47-44=91 round.

Sophomore Arden Shook ended up in a three-way tie for 82nd after shooting a round of 46-49=95.

By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Aftan Dewese

ADA__Playing their first match in nine days, the Ada High School girls soccer team wasn’t rusty as they defeated visiting North Central Ohio Soccer Association foe Upper Sandusky 3-0 on Wednesday evening, Sept. 30.

Ada improved to 10-1-2 overall and 1-1-1 in the NCSA after the home victory.  US fell to 6-5-1 overall and 2-2-1 in NCOSA play with the road loss.

Junior Rose Baxter netted two goals, and sophomore Shay Smith netted one.

By Cort Reynolds

UPPER SANDUSKY__The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team battled hard but lost 1-0 to North Central Ohio Soccer Association power Upper Sandusky on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Ada fell to  6-6-1, overall and 1-4 in the tough NCOSA after the road defeat. [Record corrected]

US improved to 10-1-1 overall and 4-1-1 in NCOSA play with the home win. Miller City is first in the league standings at 4-0.

After a scoreless first half, Ram Caleb Arter scored the lone goal of the match with approximately 20 minutes left in the second half.

By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Mark Andreasen

BLOOMDALE __The visiting Ada High School volleyball team lost a close five-setter to Blanchard Valley Conference foe Elmwood on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

The Bulldogs won the first and fourth sets and extended the fifth game to overtime before falling in a tight battle.

Ada dropped to 14-4 and 3-3 in BVC play after the 24-26, 25-15, 25-21, 22-25, 19-17 defeat.

The Royals improved to 7-10 overall and 3-3 in the BVC with the win.

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