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Bulldogs host tough Arlington Aug. 26

Posted by Staff on Friday, August 26, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School football team (0-1) plays its second straight home game against a difficult foe when non-league Arlington comes to War Memorial Park Stadium Friday. 

The Red Devils (1-0) defeated Paulding 21-12 in their opener last Friday.

"Arlington is a solid team," said Ada head coach Toby Smith. "We have an extremely tough challenge ahead of us. We are going to try and be competitive."

He said Arlington can run and throw the ball effectively. "They run a split backfield, and some shotgun," he said. "Their quarterback (senior returnee Jared Griggs) runs hard and is solid.

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Bulldog boys soccer returns experience, scoring punch

Posted by Staff on Thursday, August 25, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The 2022 Ada High School boys soccer team returns nine starters and 14 lettermen, including their top two goal scorers, which could lead to a successful fall campaign.

Last year's squad finished 7-8-3 overall and 1-2-1 in the Northwest Conference, good for fourth place in the league.  

The purple and gold kickers also ended up fifth in the tough North Central Ohio Soccer Association with a 1-4 mark.  

The 2022 Bulldogs will operate out of a 4-1-3-2 formation.

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Ada spikers fall to Kenton in home opener

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, August 24, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School volleyball team fought hard but lost a four-set battle in their home opener to visiting Hardin County rival Kenton on a very hot Tuesday evening, August 23.

The Bulldogs dropped the heated bout 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 25-15 before a loud and boisterous crowd.

The tough loss dropped the Ada record to 2-1, while Kenton improved to 2-0 with the win.

"Basically I felt we started slow and Kenton out-hustled us early on," said Ada head coach Kyleigh Woodruff. "We made too many errors; you can't make 21 hitting errors in a close match.

"Our serve receive wasn't as clean as usual," she added.

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Talented Bulldog girls soccer squad looks improved under new coach

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, August 24, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

First-year varsity girls soccer head coach Doug DeWese looks to field a much improved Ada High School squad this fall.

"Our goals are achievable, it is just a matter of finishing off games," said Dewese of the team's potential. "We have got to have the confidence that we can win. 

"Our goal is a 10-win season," he noted with optimism. That total would easily set a program record for wins in a season.
    
Nine letter winners and one senior return to the varsity roster in an attempt to achieve that lofty but reachable end. Ada fashioned a 2-10-1 overall record and went 0-5-1 in Northwest Conference action last fall.

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Bulldog girls upset Coldwater kickers

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, August 23, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls soccer team rallied from a halftime deficit to upset homestanding Coldwater 4-3 in a non-league match Monday night, August 22.

The Bulldog girls trailed 2-1 at intermission, yet came back on the strength of a three-goal second half to win.

The Lady Bulldogs improved to 3-0 with the victory. Ada has outscored its opposition 17-4 thus far this season.

Junior standout Ella Marshall netted the eventual winning goal with 13 minutes left to clinch the victory.

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AHS boys rally and hold on to soccer victory

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, August 23, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School boys soccer team defeated visiting New Knoxville 4-3 in a non-league game Monday, August 22, at War Memorial Park Stadium.

The Bulldogs improved to 1-0-1 as they overcame deficits of 1-0 and 3-2 to post the triumph.

Sophomore Logan Jolliff headed in the tie-breaking goal with 20:54 remaining to provide Ada with the eventual winning margin.

The New Knoxville Rangers scored first, but the Bulldogs knotted it at the 18:49 mark of half one on a Jolliff goal. 

Junior Carson Gossard then knocked in a rebound shot off a Ranger save with 12 minutes left in the opening half to put Ada on top.

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