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Kesler, Dean first-place finishers at Indiana Wesleyan Midwest Classic

By Wes Mayberry, onusports.com

The Ohio Northern University men's indoor track and field team scored first-place finishes in two events and second-place finishes in three others Saturday, February 5, at the Indiana Wesleyan Midwest Classic at Troyer Fieldhouse.

Marian (Ind.), Bethel (Ind.), St. Francis (Ind.), Huntington (Ind.), Goshen (Ind.), Indiana Wesleyan, Grace (Ind.) and Taylor (Ind.) also competed in Saturday's meet, which did not keep team scores.

The Polar Bears (9-0) were led by junior Hunter Kesler (Oakwood/Paulding) and freshman Jordan Dean (Euclid/Villa Angela Saint Joseph), who posted first-place finishes in the 200 meters and 400 meters, respectively.

Ada boys outpaced by Leipsic

By Cort Reynolds

Playing in Leipsic, the Ada High School boys basketball team was outscored by the hosting Vikings 92-54 in a Northwest Conference makeup game Saturday night, February 5.

Ada trailed 17-9 after the first quarter and 45-28 at halftime. Leipsic outscored the Bulldogs 47-26 after intermission.

Viking guard Mason Brandt fired in 41 points to pace the victors.

Senior Cayden Murphy led Ada with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Junior Carter Conley contributed a dozen points. Ethan Murphy tallied eight points, while Jaden Leal amassed seven points and seven rebounds.

Bulldogs host Ada wrestling Invite; McClain, Vieira take 2nd

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High Schoolwrestling team hosted the 19-team Ada Invitational Saturday, February 5, with two Bulldog grapplers taking second in their respective weight brackets. 

Marion Elgin won the team championship with 296 points. Fostoria took second with 183, while Bucyrus was third (178). Ada finished 12th with 58.5 points.

Bulldog sophomore Clayton McClain finished second in the 126 lbs. bracket with a 4-1 record. 

Ada freshman Liam Vieira took second in the 120 lbs. bracket, with classmate Aedyn Beckwith right behind him in third. 

Freshman Rowan West was the other Bulldog placer in sixth at 132 lbs.

Lady Bulldogs swamp USV in makeup game

By Cort Reynolds

Playing in McGuffey, the Ada High School girls basketball team ran out to a big early lead and went on to rout arch-rival Upper Scioto Valley 64-36 in a non-league makeup game Saturday afternoon, February 5.

Lady Bulldog junior guard Courtney Sumner poured in 15 of her game-high 24 points in the first half as Ada built a 39-20 halftime lead.

The Bulldog girls won the second half 25-16 as Sumner added nine more points and hit two of her five triples.

Sophomore backcourt mate Olivia Burkhart tallied 15 points with the aid of three treys.

The Lady Bulldogs improved to 7-13 with their second straight victory. The Lady Rams fell to 0-19 with the defeat.

Bulldog swim results at Kenton

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School swim teams faced off in a dual meet against county rival Kenton at the Hardin County YMCA Tuesday night, February 1.

The Bulldog girls lost the meet to Kenton, 93-68. The Wildcats defeated the Bulldog boys, 100-35.

Kenton won the combined girls/boys score, 193-103. 

Bulldog freshman Lily Baumgartner and junior Carlie Oldfield each won two races, and both swam legs for a pair of victorious relay foursomes.

Junior Kaitlyn Bowden won the 100 butterfly race, and also swam for both winning relay teams.

Lady Bulldogs best CC, 40-29

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team defeated Calvary Christian 40-29 in a non-conference contest Tuesday night, February 1.

The Ada girls improved to 6-13 with the victory. CC remained winless with the defeat.

"A win is a win and we will take it," said fourth-year Lady Bulldog head coach Morgan Bass. 

The Bulldog girls led 15-8 after the first period behind guard Courtney Sumner's seven points.

Ada stayed ahead of the Lady Spartans 21-15 at halftime as playmaker Olivia Burkhart tallied four second-quarter points. The Bulldogs advanced the lead to 29-19 heading to the final stanza.

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