By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Ada entertains backyard rival Allen East Friday for the regular season finale in another must-win situation to keep their post-season hopes alive.
The Bulldogs (6-3, 4-2 NWC) whipped visiting Bluffton 42-17 last Friday while AE lost 27-21 at Columbus Grove. The Mustangs (2-7, 1-5 NWC) would like nothing better than to play spoiler and knock Ada out of a potential playoff berth.
Fifth-year Bulldog head coach Bob Olwin (33-21 at Ada) feels AE is much better than its 2-7 record indicates. "They are young up front and lost a lot of skill players from last year," he explained.
Presale tickets for Thursday night's regional semi-final volleyball match vs. New Washington Buckeye Central will be on sale beginning Monday in the high school office from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tickets are $6 if purchased in advance with a percentage of the sales going to the school. All tickets will be $8 at the door. One ticket will get you admission to both games. The game has a 6 p.m. start time with the doors opening at 5 p.m.
By Cort Reynolds
OTTAWA - The Ada volleyball team swept former league rival Lima Central Catholic 25-19, 25-15, 25-15 to win the Div. IV district title Thursday night at Ottawa-Glandorf.
Presale tickets for Thursday night's regional semi-final volleyball match with Ada vs. New Washington Buckeye Central go on sale beginning Monday, in the high school office from 8:15-3:30 p.m., according to Ken Jochims, athletic director.
Tickets are $6 if purchased in advance with a percentage of the sales going to the school All tickets are $8 at the door. One ticket will get you admission to both games. There is a 6 p.m. game start with the doors opening at 5 p.m.
New Washington is located about an hour east and north of Ada, placing it north of Bucyrus in Crawford County. Enrollment in grades 7-12 is 226 compared to Ada's 392.
The Ohio Northern women's basketball team has been picked to finish first in the 2017-18 Ohio Athletic Conference coaches poll, voted on by league coaches.
Northern received 78 points and six first place votes in the poll and is seeking repeat as OAC Regular Season and Tournament champions under 17th-year head coach Michele Durand.
Marietta was selected to finish second with 67 points and two first place votes, Baldwin Wallace was picked to finish third with 59 points and one first place vote and Capital was picked to finish third with 62 points and the final first place vote.
The Ohio Northern men's basketball team has been picked to finish sixth in the 2017-18 Ohio Athletic Conference coaches poll, voted on by league coaches.
Northern received 46 points in the poll and is seeking its third consecutive upper division finish under second-year head coach Rich Bensman.
Marietta was selected to repeat as conference champions with 80 points and eight first place votes, Baldwin Wallace was picked to finish second with 63 points and John Carroll was picked to finish third with 62 points and one first place vote.
BEREA — Senior Colin Johnson (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) scored 3:42 into overtime to lift the Ohio Northern men's soccer team to a 3-2 victory at Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday evening at Finnie Stadium.
The Polar Bears improve to 12-5-1 overall and are 5-3 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Yellow Jackets fall to 5-11-2, 1-6-0
