ADA - The Ada volleyball team beat local non-league foes Cory-Rawson and Waynesfield-Goshen convincingly on Saturday to open the promising 2017 season on a strong note.
The Bulldogs (2-0) dismissed the Hornets and Tigers in straight sets. Meanwhile, Cory defeated Waynesfield in the middle match.
The Bulldogs had a little more trouble with C-R, winning 25-14, 25-16 in the opener.
Senior Melina Woods paced Ada with 14 kills, three digs and three blocks vs. C-R. Senior Maddie Gossard served three aces and dished out nine assists. Sophomore Sidney Gossard doled out seven assists and added one ace.
The Ohio Northern men's tennis team will open its 2017-18 schedule on Sept 16-17 at the Oberlin Invitational under second-year head coach Mike Bonnell.
The Polar Bears will also play at the ITA Regionals at Kalamazoo on Sept. 29-Oct. 1 to wrap up their fall schedule.
Northern will begin its spring schedule Feb. 10 with a tri-match at Albion (Mich.) with Olivet (Mich.)
ONU will open the home portion of its schedule on Feb. 25 against Adrian (Mich.) and will open Ohio Athletic Conference play at Capital on March 30.
DELPHOS - Ada competed in a four-team Northwest Conference match Wednesday at the Delphos Country Club.
Paulding took first with 180 strokes, followed in second by Crestview (192). Delphos Jefferson shot 202 and Ada finished fourth with 247 strokes.
Alex Morgan paced the Bulldogs with a score of 58. Teammate Brevin Sizemore shot 60 while Rob Allison carded a 62. Jake Colwell added a total of 67. Austin Amburgey contributed a 69 and Wyatt Badertscher posted a 72.
Cade McGarvey of Paulding was the medalist with a match-low score of 41. Crestview's Caden Hurles finished second with a 44.
BLUFFTON - Ada co-hosted a four-team Northwest Conference match Tuesday at the Bluffton Golf Course, which was won by Bluffton.
The Pirates won with 178 strokes, followed closely in second by Lincolnview (182). Allen East shot 207 and Ada finished fourth with 252 strokes.
"We played well," said Ada head coach Jason Campbell. "We are getting scores consistently in the high 50s and mid-60s. That's a big jump from last season. I am proud of the progress the team is making."
