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Volleyball team shuts out Spencerville; Abbie James top Ada runner at Galion

Lady Bulldogs blank Bearcats
By Cort Reynolds

SPENCERVILLE - The visiting Ada girls soccer squad shut out Spencerville 2-0 Saturday morning in a Northwest Conference contest.

The Lady Bulldogs improved to 3-4-1 overall and 2-0 in the NWC with their second straight shutout win.

Ada tallied a goal in each half and out-shot the hosts 16-6 to post the win. Keeper Rielyn Castle made six saves in goal and posted her third shutout of the season.

Makayla Callahan scored a goal and assisted on the other Bulldog score. Kaitlyn Long netted a goal while Latifah Bagais added an assist.

Football: Last-second end zone interception dooms 'Dogs

Spencerville wins this one 22-19

By Dusty Donley
A last second pass into the end zone from Ada quarterback Seth Conley was intercepted, sealing a 22-19 Spencerville victory over the visiting Bulldogs.

GAME STATS IN ATTACHMENT AT BOTTOM -

Conley threw for 370 yards in this tightly contested Northwest Conference battle, but a late Bearcat touchdown gave Spencerville a lead they would not relinquish. The loss drops Ada to 2-2 on the season and 0-1 in the NWC.

Solid defense kept both teams out of the end zone in the first quarter.

Football: Polar Bears focused on Otterbein

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern football opened the Ohio Athletic Conference portion of its schedule with a 45-14 loss at Heidelberg on Saturday night at Hornemann Stadium.

The contest was the sixth in the Bendekovic Bowl series and was the first night game in stadium history.

The Polar Bears fall to 0-2 overall and are 0-1 in the OAC, while the Student Princes improve to 1-1, 1-0.

Freshman Christiaan Williams led the Ohio Northern offense with 123 yards rushing, 63 yards receiving and 186 all-purpose yards.

Sophomore Will Freed completed 17-of-37 passes for 170 yards.

Heidelberg wins this one 45-14

Polar Bears looking for first win

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern football opened the Ohio Athletic Conference portion of its schedule with a 45-14 loss at Heidelberg on Saturday night at Hornemann Stadium.

The contest was the sixth in the Bendekovic Bowl series and was the first night game in stadium history.

The Polar Bears fall to 0-2 overall and are 0-1 in the OAC, while the Student Princes improve to 1-1, 1-0.

Freshman Christiaan Williams led the Ohio Northern offense with 123 yards rushing, 63 yards receiving and 186 all-purpose yards.

Sophomore Will Freed completed 17-of-37 passes for 170 yards.

Ada boys stop Tiffin Columbian

Johnathan Rettig goes after the ball in a recent Ada boys' soccer match. Ada's opponent was Tiffin Columbian and Ada won the game. (Vickie Garmon photo)

Volleyball: Ada wins NWC opener

Melina Woods has 23 kills, 14 digs, 6 blocks, 1 ace

Ada sweeps Panthers in NWC spike opener
By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada volleyball team won its Northwest Conference opener Tuesday night over Paulding in a rematch of the 2015 league co-champions.

The 25-14, 25-18, 25-19 victory over the Panthers upped the Lady Bulldog record to 5-5 overall and 1-0 in league play. Paulding fell to 0-5 and 0-1 in the NWC with the defeat.

Junior Melina Woods led Ada with 23 kills, 14 digs, six blocks and one ace.

"Melina was just outstanding all-around," said Ada head coach Melissa Gossard. "Our serving was outstanding. We knew this was a big match and I am really proud of them."

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