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It's all about ACE Day

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By Monty Siekerman
About 300 ONU incoming students and staff participated in ACE Day by volunteering their labor throughout Ada and surrounding communities for two hours on Saturday morning.

Ada Community Engagement Day occurs annually each fall on weekend before classes begin.

The program is designed to engage incoming students with their college home and provide opportunities for ONU’s first-year students to contribute to the village and surrounding communities.They dig, they paint, they collect items for the Food Pantry, and more.

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada boys soccer team nipped visiting Indian Lake 2-1 Saturday afternoon to kick off their season on a strong note.

The Bulldogs (1-0) won despite playing the last 30 minutes down two players.

Senior Chris Reyes led the Ada offense with one goal and one assist. Speedy sophomore Jacob Poling added the other Bulldog goal.

Junior keeper Drew Hadley was credited with 11 saves in goal.

Ada plays host to Miller City Monday at 5 p.m.

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The Ada Historical Society will hold its August monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the Ada Public Library. All those interested in Ada history are welcome to attend.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Ada volleyball team won its season-opening matches in a triangular bout with non-league local rivals Waynesfield and Cory-Rawson Saturday.

 

Ada rolled over Waynesfield Goshen 25-2, 25-11. Junior setter

Sidney Gossard served 13 aces, dished out 12 assists and made seven digs to pace the victors.

 

Sophomore middle Megan Light knocked down 10 kills and added one block. Senior Morgan Swick contributed five digs in the blowout win.

 

In the match against Cory-Rawson, Ada had to rally to pull out a three-set victory by a 25-27, 29-27, 25-4 count. After losing a very close first game, Ada trailed 5-0 in set two.

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada girls soccer team started its season off well with a dramatic 4-3 win over visiting Indian Lake Saturday morning at the park field.

 

The Lady Bulldogs took an early lead when a cross from Ella Poling was put inside the back post by freshman Timberlyn Blankenship off her body.

 

Freshman Blankenship got the second goal of the match by knocking in a Katie Butterfield rebound shot that came off the post to provide a 2-0 bulge.

 

IL edged within 2-1 on a shot from 20 yards out that went just under the crossbar.

 

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA - With three-time league Player of the Year Melina Woods moving on to college ball at Canisius and an exceptional strong senior class having graduated, the 2018 Ada varsity volleyball team has a new look with a new head coach this fall.

 

Sliding down to coach JV is long-time mentor Melissa Gossard, while former assistant Kyleigh Tabor moves up a rung to take over the varsity reins. Tabor served as the junior varsity coach the past two years after two prior seasons as Bulldog freshman coach, plus one season at the seventh grade level in Ada.

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