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NWC-leading Delphos downs Ada girls

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls basketball team suffered a long first-half scoring drought and lost to league-leading visitor Delphos Jefferson 57-27 in Northwest Conference action Thursday night, January 13.

The Bulldog girls fell behind 17-3 after the first period against the tough press and physicality of the 12th-ranked Lady Wildcats. 

Ada junior guard Courtney Sumner spearheaded an 11-2 second quarter run, but DJ pulled away for good with a 22-7 third stanza.

The Lady Bulldogs dropped to 4-11 overall and 0-5 in the NWC with the defeat. Meanwhile, the Lady Wildcats improved to 14-1 and 4-0 in the NWC with the victory.

Men’s soccer enjoys ‘landmark’ 2021

By Wes Mayberry, onusports.com

Though it didn't include an NCAA Tournament berth, the Ohio Northern men's soccer team's 2021 season was still one to remember.

"It was a landmark season in terms of how challenging we knew it was going to be," third-year head coach Chris Matejka said. "We played one of the toughest schedules in the country, so we knew from the early stages that we were going to be challenged and pushed weekly, and we exceeded expectations."

Highly successful 2021 sets women’s soccer up for bright future

By Wes Mayberry, onusports.com

As winners of three of the past five Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament championships and six NCAA Tournament games dating back to 2017, the Ohio Northern women's soccer team has proven itself as a force to be reckoned with.

The 2021 season was no exception for the Polar Bears, as they won the OAC Tournament title and got a 2-0 victory over Hope (Mich.) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament en route to finishing 14-5-3 on the year by outscoring opponents 31-15 with 14 shutouts and two separate five-game win streaks.

Lady Bulldog swimmers powerful at Ayersville 

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls swim team won easily while the boys lost a close match in a dual meet at Defiance Ayersville Tuesday night, January 11.

The Lady Bulldogs won convincingly, 94-6. 

Junior Carlie Oldfield and freshman Lily Baumgartner each took first in two races. Both swam for two victorious relay quartets as well, along with Kayla Wince and Kaitlyn Bowden.

Wince, Natilyn McClain and sophomore Autumn Andreasen also touched first in one race apiece for the Ada girls.

The Bulldog boys lost a tight meet, 54-41.

Junior Connor Daugherty and sophomore Jack Baumgartner each won an individual race for Ada.

 

Bulldog matmen compete at Woodmore Classic

By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Traci McClain

The Ada High School wrestling team competed at the 49th annual, 19-team Woodmore Classic Invitational last Friday and Saturday, January 8 and 9.

Host team Woodmore won the event with 346 points. Ada came in 12th with 109.5 points.

Bulldog Clayton McClain took second in his weight division, while teammate Liam Vieira finished fifth in his weight bracket.
 

Woodmore 'A' Classic Team Results

1. Woodmore 346 points

2. Ayersville 329

3. Eastwood 297

4. Monroeville 270

5. North Union 266.5

6. Hopewell-Loudon 240.5

7. Swanton 206

8. Oak Harbor 195.5

9. Gibsonburg 189

Baumgartner paces Ada swimmers at Jay County Invite

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School swim team competed at the Jay County Invitational in Portage, Indiana Saturday, January 8.

The Lady Bulldogs finished ninth in the 15-team field. Oak Hill won the boys and girls team titles.

The Bulldog boys came in 13th out of 15 teams.

Ada freshman Lily Baumgartner touched first in the 100 butterfly (60.31). She beat out 28 other swimmers to win the race.

Sophomore Jack Baumgartner posted the top Bulldog boys finish, coming in 10th in the 500 freestyle.
 

Ada girls top finishers:

Girls 100 Yard Butterfly

Name Age Team Finals Time

1st Baumgartner, Lily  AHS-OH 1:00.31

 

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