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Ada girls basketball looks to rebuild in new league

Above) The Ada varsity girls basketball team, from left, front: Kenley Poling, Lexi Poling, Emily Gibson. Middle: Grace Lawrence, Ashley Hevlin, Abbey Anderson, assistant coach Meagan Zoladz. Back: assistant coach Kyle Poling, Mariah Burns, Anna Conley, Brooklynn Andreasen, head coach Zach Ricker.

Below) Ada girls basketball returning lettermen, from left, front: Kenley Poling, Anna Conley, Lexi Poling.

Season opener is Nov. 26; Home opener is Dec. 3

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School girls basketball program is in rebuild mode as the Bulldogs enter the Blanchard Valley Conference for the 2024-25 season.

Four full or part-time starters graduated last season, including point guard and leading scorer Olivia Burkhart, who was named honorable mention all-league.

Three letter winners and two starters return from an Ada squad that finished 9-13 overall and 0-8 in the Northwest Conference last season. 

Nine players comprise the high school roster, so there will be no junior varsity squad this winter.

ONU Men's Soccer falls 4-1 at No. 15 Denison

GRANVILLE — The No. 19-ranked Ohio Northern men's soccer team fell 4-1 at No. 15-ranked Denison in the Second Round of the NCAA III Tournament on Sunday afternoon.

The Basics

Records: #19 Ohio Northern (14-4-4 overall), #15 Denison (14-1-6 Overall).

Venue: Barclay-Thomsen Field — Granville, Ohio.

The Match

Denison scored just 2:10 into the match to take a quick 1-0 lead.

Fifth-year senior Cade Winchester (Knoxville, Tenn./Alcoa) answered with an unassisted goal in the ninth minute to tie the game up.

The Big Red scored in the 20th minute and again 38th minute to take a 3-1 lead at halftime.

ONU women's soccer falls 2-0 to No. 3 Washington & Lee (Va.)

LEXINGTON, Va. — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team fell 2-0 to No. 3-ranked Washington & Lee in the Second Round of the NCAA III Tournament on Sunday afternoon.

The Basics

Records: Ohio Northern (15-6-1 Overall), Washington & Lee (20-1-1 Overall).

Venue: Alston Parker Watt Field — Lexington, Va.

The Match

The Generals scored in the 26th minute and again in the 37th minute.

Senior Julia Flanagan (Dublin/Watterson) led Ohio Northern with two shots.

Sophomore Emma Gramke (Dayton/Centerville) had five saves in goal for ONU.

WLU out-shot ONU 16-5 and had a 4-3 advantage in corner kicks.

Women's Soccer earns 2-0 NCAA II tournament victory over No. 25 Sewanee (Tenn.)

Polar Bears play No. 3 Washington & Lee (Va.) in the Second Round of the NCAA III Tournament on November 17 at 1:30 p.m.

From www.ONUSports.com

LEXINGTON, Va. — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team earned a 2-0 win over No. 25-ranked Sewanee (Tenn.) in the First Round of the NCAA III Tournament on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

Records: Ohio Northern (15-5-1 Overall), Sewanee (13-2-4 Overall).

Venue: Alston Parker Watt Field — Lexington, Va.

The Match

Senior Julia Flanagan (Dublin/Watterson) scored just 5:19 into the match off an assist from senior Libby Johnson (Fairfield) to take an early 1-0 lead.

Senior Brianna Gervers (Grand Blanc, Mich.) scored off an assist from junior Rileigh Glassburn (Delaware/Olentangy Berlin) in the 74th minute to go up 2-0.

Sophomore Emma Gramke (Dayton/Centerville) had two saves in goal for ONU.

Sewanee out-shot ONU 10-8 and had a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.

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