The Ada Soccer Association has posted on its Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/109277639116881/ that registration for spring youth soccer will open on January 1 and run through January 31. A link for online registration will be posted when registration opens.
Children can begin playing at the age of four.
Games begin on April 2 and practices will start in March. Tournaments are scheduled for the middle and end of May (according to age group).
The Ada High School boys basketball team finished on an 8-2 run to defeat visiting New Knoxville 47-42 in a hard-fought non-conference battle Thursday night, December 23.
Clutch junior guard Spencer Wall sank a driving layup and a driving bank shot 25 seconds apart to put the Bulldogs ahead 43-40 with 2:11 remaining.
Ada junior Carter Conley and Wall each canned two free throws in the final 41 seconds to preserve the win.
The Bulldogs improved to 4-4 overall with their second straight victory, and they surpassed last season's win total with the triumph.
The Ada HIgh School wrestling team traveled to Bucyrus Wednesday, December 22, for a rare mid-week afternoon dual match.
"It was definitely a different sort of environment," said Ada head coach Eric Perkins. "When you get their whole school packed into the gym being loud and rooting against you, it can be a very tough challenge mentally.
"I thought our guys did a great job rising to that challenge, staying aggressive and focused on the right things."
The contest was conducted with Bucyrus still in school, so there was a large student crowd on hand. Buoyed by the crowd, the host Redmen defeated Ada, 60-7.
Playing at home, the Ada High School girls basketball team led for most of their December 21 game but succumbed to Kenton 42-39 in a spirited non-conference contest.
With just seven players suited up, the short-handed Lady Bulldogs played with a lot of intensity but ultimately ran out of gas and size.
The feisty Ada girls dropped to 2-7 with the hard-fought defeat. The Lady Wildcats improved to 3-5 with the comeback win.
"I was proud of our effort," said fourth-year Lady Bulldog head coach Morgan Bass. "All seven players communicated and played as a team; "We were focused and engaged from the start."
The Ada High School girls swim team defeated host Van Wert last Thursday evening, December 16, in a tri-meet.
The Lady Bulldogs beat Van Wert 46-25, and lost a close meet to Elida 48-41. The Lady Bulldogs are 4-2 this season in dual meets.
The Bulldog boys (3-3) lost to Van Wert 43-12, and fell to Elida 54-18.
The VW boys also edged Elida 43-35, but the Elida girls beat the Cougar girls 59-27.
"I’m really happy with how each of the kids swam," said Ada head coach Katey Stuart. "It was only our second meet of the season, but everyone improved from last week.
