LIMA – The Ada High School boys golf team improved but finished ninth out of 10 teams at the second Blanchard Valley Conference tournament on Monday, August 18 at Hidden Creek Golf Course in Lima.
Victorious in the first league tourney Aug. 4, Van Buren won again with 300 strokes. Leipsic was second (313), followed by Liberty-Benton (316), Elmwood (347), Riverdale (359), McComb (376), Arcadia (380), Arlington (381).
Ada totaled 396 strokes to finish ninth again, 38 shots ahead of Pandora-Gilboa (434).
ADA __The Ada High School varsity volleyball team returns considerable experienced talent and two promising freshmen for veteran head coach Kyleigh Woodruff for fall 2025.
The 2024 Bulldog spikers posted an 11-12 overall record in a building year. Ada went 3-7 in its first BVC campaign to finish eighth in the tough 11-team league, then lost a tough sectional match to county rival Hardin Northern.
Seven-year playoff drought ended in ‘24; key opener vs. rival Rams on Friday
By Cort Reynolds
ADA – The Ada High School football debut in the Blanchard Valley Conference was a success in fall 2024, with the Bulldogs making it to the playoffs for the first time since 2017 and posting eight wins while finishing a strong third in the league.
TIFFIN – The Ada High School boys soccer team kicked off its 2025 season with a convincing 6-1 win at Tiffin Columbian on Saturday, August 16.
The Bulldogs raced to a 5-0 halftime bulge and cruised to victory.
“We really shared the ball well,” said Ada head coach Aaron Acheson. “We had five assists on six goals, and it is great to see five different players on the scoresheet.
“Our defenders were key in creating attacking opportunities, quickly transitioning the ball and setting up our midfield and forwards for better chances,” he continued.
TIFFIN – The Ada High School girls soccer team kicked off its 2025 season with a 3-1 win at Tiffin Columbian on Saturday evening, August 16.
“We dominated the game and out-shot them 28-4,” said fourth-year Ada head coach Doug Dewese. “We had one mental lapse at the start of the second half that cost us a goal and tied it 1-1.”
Ada led 1-0 at the half as senior Kenley Poling tallied the season’s first goal via an assist from freshman Maycie Dewese about 10 minutes before intermission.
The Tornadoes then tied it briefly very early in the second half.
Season opener Aug. 16 at Tiffin Columbian; host Van Buren in league and home opener, September 4
By Cort Reynolds
The Ada High School boys soccer team put together a great turnaround season in 2024 by winning 14 games, the most in almost two decades for a Bulldog soccer squad.
Now the task for 2025 and beyond is to carry that momentum forward.
Along with returning talent, Bulldog alumnus Aaron Acheson engineered much of the season revival in his first year as head coach with high energy, positivity and soccer knowledge.
