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3 Bulldogs wrestle at district meet in Troy

Posted by Staff on Sunday, March 2, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

TROY __ Three Ada High School wrestlers competed at the double-elimination Div. III district tournament at Hobart Arena, February 28-March 1.

Bulldog junior Silas Riblet lost his first match in the 126 lbs. class to Newark Catholic sophomore Max Childers by pin at 1:53. 

In the consolation bracket, Riblet bounced back to win his next match by pin at 2:45 over freshman Hudson Baxter of South Charleston SE.

In his next consolation bout on Saturday, Riblet lost a tight 11-10 decision to sophomore Luke Neukam of Clermont Northeastern. He was eliminated with a 1-2 record at the event.

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ONU sports roundup, Feb. 19-25

Posted by Staff on Friday, February 28, 2025

The following results are from February 19-25 of the Ohio Northern University 2025 athletics season:

Men's Basketball stays in race for OAC Tournament bid with 69-64 victory at Otterbein

Men's Basketball clinches spot in OAC Tournament with 66-62 victory at Mount Union

Allen notches a double-double, Women's Basketball earns fifth straight win in 67-64 double overtime thriller over Otterbein

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Bulldog Zimmerman 1st team All-BVC in boys basketball

Posted by Staff on Thursday, February 27, 2025

Conley named to 3rd team; Gilbert named District 8 Asst. Coach of the Year

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – Ada High School junior wing Zack Zimmerman was voted to the six-player All-Blanchard Valley Conference first team in boys basketball by the league coaches recently.

The 6-2 Zimmerman led the Bulldogs in scoring at over 16 points per game. He hit several clutch late-game shots, and topped the team in three-point field goals.

He helped lead a young Ada squad to a 14-9 record, a nine-game improvement over the previous season. The Bulldogs also finished a solid 7-3 in their first season as a member of the 11-team league.

Sophomore point guard Carson Conley earned third team All-BVC honors.

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Ada’s Vieira qualifies for girls wrestling district

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, February 26, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

FINDLAY – Ada sophomore wrestler Cheznie Vieira finished third in the girls 120 lbs. class at the Findlay Northwest sectional tournament on Friday, February 21.

She qualified for the district event March 2 at Findlay with a 22-13 record. A top four sectional finish earns a wrestler district qualification.

As a three seed in her quarter of the 16-wrestler bracket at districts, she will face second seed junior Addilyn Delarber of Defiance Tinora in the first round of the double elimination event.

Vieira won her first sectional match in the eight-wrestler bracket by pin in just 95 seconds. 

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Ada wrestlers 8th at sectional; Simon and Riblet take 2nd

Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 23, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA – The Ada High School wrestling team finished eighth at the 15-team Div. III sectional tournament hosted Saturday by Lima Central Catholic.

Allen East won the sectional title with 163.5 points, while Coldwater finished a close second at 157. The Bulldogs scored 78.5 points to tie with Antwerp.

Bulldog senior Landon Simon finished second in the 215 lbs. bracket to make it to districts. Ada junior Silas Riblet also took second in the 126 lbs. division.

Junior Zaiden Denslow took third at 120 lbs. to become the third Bulldog district qualifier.

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Ada’s Baumgartner 3rd in state backstroke

Posted by Staff on Saturday, February 22, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

CANTON – Ada High School senior Lily Baumgartner finished on the podium at the state finals in two individual events to conclude her four-year run at the Ohio Div. II meet in Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium Friday evening.

Baumgartner finished third in the eight-girl, 100-yard backstroke A Finals Friday night in a time of 55.82.

Baumgartner also touched seventh at the 100 butterfly A Finals Friday evening in a time of 57.48.

“Lily did fantastic, and I am so proud of her,” said Ada head coach Ashley Robey. “She has put in a lot of work over the years to be able to podium every single year of her high school career, and it shows.

“She always keeps pushing,” she added. “She is a fighter.”

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