McGUFFEY - The visiting Ada volleyball team swept rival Upper Scioto Valley three straight in a non-league match Tuesday night.
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 3-1 with the 25-12, 25-9, 25-8 victory over the Rams.
Ada senior Melina Woods knocked down 25 kills to surpass 980 for her career. Senior setter Maddie Gossard dished out 19 assists and sophomore Sidney Gossard added 14 assists.
The Lady Bulldogs host powerhouse Coldwater Thursday evening. Ada is 2-1 at home this season and will be playing its fifth match in six days.
BELLEFONTAINE - The Ada cross country teams opened their 2017 season at the Ben Logan Early Bird Invitational meet Tuesday evening.
The Bulldog boys finished seventh out of nine teams, while the Ada girls came in eighth. Jonathan Alder won the boys meet.
Sophomore Reece Evans posted the best Ada finish with a time of 20:33.9 over the 3.1-mile course. Teammate Hunter Wells ended up with a time of 21:04.3.
The Ohio Northern men's cross country team will look to build on its success from last season and compete on a national scale once again in 2017 under 9th-year head coach Jason Maus.
Northern is coming off a historical season where it finished 14th at the NCAA III Championships, the second best finish for the team in school history.
The Polar Bears have claimed 100 or more victories in each of the last six seasons.
Northern welcomes back five letterwinners, all of which were named All-OAC in 2016.
The Ohio Northern volleyball team will look to defend it Ohio Athletic Conference Regular Season and Tournament titles in 2017 under the guidance of 27th-year head coach Kate Witte.
The Polar Bears finished the 2016 season 27-4 overall, including a perfect 9-0 record in conference play.
Witte and her staff welcome back 11 letterwinners in 2017 and six newcomers.
ADA - The Ada volleyball team lost in three straight close sets to visiting power St. Henry Monday evening in a non-league bout between regional powers.
The Bulldogs (2-1) fell to the hard-hitting Redskins 25-13, 25-20, 25-21. SH improved to 3-1 with the victory.
Ada led 10-6 in set two and by 16-14 in the third game before losing both contests to late Redskin closing runs of 11-4 and 11-5, respectively.
Senior Melina Woods led Ada with 16 kills and 17 digs, but SH had too many weapons for the Bulldogs to contend with.
