By Cort Reynolds
League-leading Leipsic High School won a four-team Northwest Conference match at Pike Run Golf Club in Ottawa Wednesday evening, August 31.
The Vikings won with a total of 172 strokes. Delphos Jefferson was second with 187, followed by Allen East (191) and Ada (234).
Ada senior Geddes Klingler shot a personal-best round of 42 to pace the Bulldogs.
Junior Jack Baumgartner posted a 53. Senior Dale Hoyt carded a 69, while freshman Jayden Shaffer rounded out the Ada scorers with a 74.
Freshman Sam Crawford added an 80.
"Geddes has really improved this week and Jack is still hanging in the low 50's," said Ada head coach Kurt Klingler. "They both can go lower."
Jefferson's Isaac Gallmeier was match medalist with a score of 35.
Ada fell to 1-14 overall and 0-10 in the NWC with the results. Leipsic improved to 14-2 and 12-0 in the league with the wins. AE is 3-4 overall and 3-4 in NWC action, while Jefferson is 5-5 (4-3 NWC).
Ada plays at Memorial Park Golf Course in Kenton Saturday morning agsinst Hardin Northern and two other teams.