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Bulldog gridders at Vikings to open league play

By Cort Reynolds

After three home non-league games to kick off the season, the Ada High School football team begins the seven-game Northwest Conference portion of its slate at tough Leipsic Friday.

Both teams are 1-2 entering league play. Ada's three opponents thus far have a combined record of 7-2.

"Leipsic is very, very big and physical," said Ada head coach Toby Smith. "We will have our hands full. We will have to maximize our opportunities when we get them.

OHSAA officials training moves online

Online and In-School Education Boosting Number of New OHSAA Officials

COLUMBUS–Facing a growing shortage of interscholastic sports officials across Ohio, the Ohio High School Athletic Association has moved all classroom instruction for new officials to the convenient virtual platform RefPrep and is also asking member schools to offer the online officiating curriculum during the school day for students to begin the process of becoming a licensed official. A number of schools across Ohio have already begun offering the RefPrep class.

Bulldog golfers be-Deviled at Sycamore Springs

By Cort Reynolds

FINDLAY⎯The Ada High School golf team lost a dual match to Arlington at Sycamore Springs Golf Course Wednesday evening, September 7.

The Red Devils beat Ada, 229 strokes to 252. Senior Geddes Klingler paced the Bulldogs with a 46 to finish second in the match.

Junior Jack Baumgartner carded a 52, while senior Dale Hoyt registered a round of 68. Freshman Sam Crawford was the fourth Ada scorer with a score of 86. Frosh Jayden Shaffer added an 88.

Red Devil James Meikoe was match medalist with a round of 44.

The Bulldogs fell to 1-17 with the defeat.

AHS golfers led by Baumgartner in NWC quad

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School golf team competed in a four-team Northwest Conference match Tuesday, September 6, at the Bluffton Golf Course.

Lincolnview won with 168 strokes, followed by Bluffton (175), Delphos Jefferson (179) and Ada (232).

Isaac Gallmeier was match medalist with with a one-under par score of 35. Pirate Jaden Coonfare was second with a 37. Jack Baumgartner led Ada with a round of 47, while Geddes Klingler shot a 50. Dale Hoyt posted a 63 while Jayden Shaffer carded a 72 to round out the Bulldog scorers. Sam Crawford shot 76.

OHSAA spring sports divisional breakdowns

COLUMBUS–On September 6, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the new divisional breakdowns for upcoming spring sports (2023). The OHSAA Board of Directors approved the new divisions during its meeting the prior week.

For the first time, the OHSAA’s spring sports will include boys volleyball. There will be two divisions of boys volleyball due to the spike in the number of schools now having a team, which has gone from 85 to almost 160 schools since the OHSAA announced earlier this year that it will sanction the sport.

Fall and winter sports divisional breakdowns were announced in June.

ONU football edged 16-13 by Alma

By Tim Glon
www.onusports.com/

The Ohio Northern football team opened its 128th season of football with a tight 16-13 overtime loss to Alma (Mich.) on a warm and muggy Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

Senior Trevor McConnell (Detroit, Mich./Cranbrook) threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to senior Austin Eick (Rossford) on a fourth-and-goal with 2:59 left in the game game to tie it at 10-all.

The Scots drove to the ONU 27-yard line and a 44-yard field goal hit the left upright and bounced away with four seconds left to send the game into overtime.

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