By Cort Reynolds

Playing at Bluffton Golf Club, the Ada High School golf team participated in a Northwest Conference golf match against host school Bluffton and Allen East on Monday, August 15.

The Pirates finished first with 178 strokes, followed by Allen East (197) and Ada (236).

Mustang Levi Clum won match medalist honors with a nine-hole round of 37. Jaden Coonfare paced Bluffton with a score of 41.

Senior Geddes Klingler led Ada with a round of 50. Junior Jack Baumgartner was a close second for the Bulldogs, posting a 51.

Senior Dale Hoyt shot a 60, while freshman Jayden Shaffer was the fourth Ada scorer with a score of 75. 

Freshman Sam Crawford added a 77 as the fifth Bulldog golfer.

Ada fell to 0-9 overall and 0-6 in the NWC with the results.

Ada faces county foe Ridgemont at the Kenton Memorial Park Golf Course Wednesday, August 17. AE is at Defiance Ayersville Aug. 17 at Stone Ridge Golf Club. 

Bluffton plays Riverdale and Calvary Christian Tuesday, August 16 at Sycamore Springs Golf Club.