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Ada Bulldogs boys soccer edged by Riverdale

By Cort Reynolds

MT. BLANCHARD – The visiting Ada boys soccer team lost a high-quality 3-2 nailbiter on grass at North Central Ohio Soccer Association foe Riverdale on Thursday evening, September 12.

The Bulldogs battled back to tie it up twice from one-goal deficits, but could never grab the lead in the intense contest.

Ada dropped to 5-3 overall and 0-2 in tough NCOSA action with the close defeat.

Riverdale evened its marks at 4-4 overall and 1-1 in NCOSA play after the hard-fought win.

Ada Bulldog volleyball loss to Panthers

By Cort Reynolds

McCOMB __ The visiting Ada High School volleyball team lost in straight sets to McComb in a Blanchard Valley Conference match Wednesday evening, September 11.

The Bulldogs dropped to 5-5 overall and 1-2 in the BVC this season after the 25-15, 25-10, 25-20 road defeat. 

McComb improved to 5-4 overall and 1-2 in the BVC with the sweep.

Junior Anna Conley led Ada with seven kills.

Senior libero Jenna Bassitt led the Bulldogs with 21 digs. Senior Tess Griffith hit four kills and came up with nine digs. She also served one ace.

Sophomore setter Jaylin St. Laurent doled out 18 assists and hustled up 12 digs.  

Ada Bulldogs girls soccer shut out at Delphos St. John’s

By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS __The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team lost a 1-0 nailbiter to non-league foe Delphos St. John’s Monday evening, September 9.

The Bulldogs dropped to 5-2 with the defeat.  

DSJ, which competes in the Western Ohio Soccer League, improved to 4-3 after the victory.

The Blue Jay goal came off a scramble in front of the net that the Bulldogs were unable to clear out in time. 

“Sometimes teams just have a bad night,” said Ada head coach Doug Dewese. “Delphos has an experienced team, and we knew going in scoring was going to be hard.

Ada Bulldog volleyball sweeps Vanlue

By Cort Reynolds

VANLUE __ The visiting Ada High School volleyball team defeated Vanlue in three sets to record their first-ever Blanchard Valley Conference win Monday evening, September 9.

The Bulldogs improved to 5-4 overall and 1-1 in the BVC this season after the 25-16, 25-18, 25-18 sweep on the road. 

Vanlue fell to 6-1 and 0-1 in the BVC with the defeat.

Junior Anna Conley hammered a dozen kills for the second match in a row to pace the Ada hitting attack.

Sophomore setter Jaylin St. Laurent passed out 30 assists.  

Senior Jenna Bassitt led the Bulldogs with 20 digs. Senior Tess Griffith mustered 13 digs. 

Ada Bulldog boys soccer wins vs. Fort Jennings

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ The Ada High School boys soccer team rode a big second half to convincingly defeat Fort Jennings 6-1 on Monday evening, September 9, at War Memorial Stadium.

The Bulldogs scored five second-half goals to break away from a halftime tie and win.

Ada improved to 5-2 overall with the decisive non-league victory to already surpass last season’s win total of four. The Musketeers fell to 2-5 after the defeat. 

“The first half Ft. Jennings came out strong and competed,” said AHS head coach Aaron Acheson. “They used a 4-5-1 formation, and we had to figure out how to attack that alignment. 

Ada Bulldog volleyball defeats Hornets

By Cort Reynolds

RAWSON __ The Ada High School volleyball team defeated Cory-Rawson in four sets at a non-conference road match on Saturday, September 7.

The Bulldogs improved to 4-4 overall this season after the 25-21, 25-14, 18-25, 25-15 win. Ada used a deep and versatile hitting attack to bury the Hornets as four Bulldog hitters recorded at least seven kills.

Winless C-R fell to 0-6 with the defeat.

Junior Anna Conley topped the Ada offense with a dozen kills.

Sophomore setter Jaylin St. Laurent passed out a career-high 33 assists, mustered 18 digs and served a whopping nine aces in her best match so far. 

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