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By Cort Reynolds

OLD FORT - Seven different Bulldog boys scored goals as the visiting Ada soccer team hammered Old Fort 11-4 Thursday evening.

The Bulldogs improved to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the North Central Ohio Soccer Association with the lopsided victory.

Logan Williams paced the explosive Ada offense with three goals and one assist. The Bulldogs have tallied nine or more goals in three of their five matches this year.

Terry Sheridan contributed one goal and four assists. Chris Reyes tallied two goals and passed out one assist while Nate Allen netted a pair of goals.

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The visiting Lima Central Cathoic girls tennis squad  defeated the Ada girls team 4-1 at the park courts Wednesday evening.

The defeat lowered the Lady Bulldog season record to 3-5.

The duo of Samantha Crawford and Shelby Higgins teamed up to post the lone Ada win at second doubles in a tiebreaker.

Match results:
Singles
1) Olivia Kesner (LCC) defeated Meredith Marshall (A) 5-2, retired
2) Anna Janowski (LCC) def. Libbie Milks (A) 7-5, 6-2
3) Madie Brinkman (LCC) def. Melina Temple (A) 6-0, 6-1

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By Doug Harris

Dayton football coach Rick Chamberlin received a recruiting tip about a top linebacker at Ada High School a few years ago and drove to a practice to get a glimpse for himself.

But the prospect, Chris Beaschler, spent the day in the trenches at offensive guard, which wasn't a good sign. The kind of athletic ability needed to play linebacker at UD's level typically isn't found there.

Chamberlin was ready to write off the visit as a wasted trip, but the Ada coach intervened.

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By Dusty Donley
The 2016 Ada football campaign started off with a bang as the high-octane Bulldog offense scored 38 unanswered points, propelling the Dogs to an easy 38-6 victory over the visiting Upper Scioto Valley Rams.

Returning Junior quarterback Seth Conley threw for 308 yards and 5 touchdowns in his first action since week four of last season.

BOX SCORE IS ATTACHED AT BOTTOM OF STORY -

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - The Ada golf team hosted a four-team Northwest Conference event Wednesday evening.

Columbus Grove came in first with 196 strokes, followed by Bluffton (197), Delphos Jefferson (219) and Ada (298).

Senior Taylor Ramey shot a 66 to top Ada. Jake Colwell carded a 70 while Alex Morgan posted a 78. Nate Hurtig added a score of 84.

Aaron Belcher of Bluffton and Grove's Noah Oglesbee shared match medalist honors with a score of 46.

Ada is 0-10 and 0-5 in NWC play.

The Bulldogs are slated to play next at Allen East with Grove in an NWC tri-match Monday, August 29.

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Lady Bulldogs sweep Rams
By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada volleyball team swept visiting local arch-rival Upper Scioto Valley Tuesday night in a non-league match.

The victory improved the Lady Bulldog record to 3-1, while USV fell to 0-3.

The Lady Rams were scrappy and threatened in the final two sets but Ada overcame USV 25-7, 25-23, 25-20.

"We served hard and with good placement," said Ada head coach Melissa Gossard. "We came out on fire in the first set."

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