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Ada girls softball downed at Ridgemont

Posted by Staff on Saturday, April 16, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at Ridgeway, the young Ada High School varsity softball team lost at Hardin County rival Ridgemont 7-3 in a non-league contest Friday evening, April 15.

The Lady Bulldog record dropped to 2-6 after the defeat. The Lady Gophers improved to 4-2 with the victory.

"We hit the ball hard a lot," said Ada head coach Jeff Bassitt. "Their left fielder caught three or four line shots." 

The Bulldog girls jumped on top with a run in the top of the first inning. Freshman hurler Jenna Bassitt singled, and classmate Belah Price delivered a two-out RBI double to put the Bulldogs ahead 1-0.

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Women's Golf 2nd of 5 teams at Adrian Spring Invitational

Posted by Staff on Friday, April 15, 2022

By Tim Glon, www.onusports.com

ONU freshman Amelia Burger (Centerville) finished as individual runner-up, leading the Ohio Northern women's golf team to a second place finish at the Adrian (Mich.) Spring Invitational on a windy Thursday, April 14 at the Hills of Lenawee Golf Course.

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Photo-story: AHS netters shut out by Bryan

Posted by Staff on Friday, April 15, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

After several rainouts, the Ada High School tennis team hosted its first home match of the season and lost 5-0 to a strong Bryan club on a windswept Thursday evening, April 14.

The Bulldog record dropped to 0-2 with the defeat. Bryan won all 10 sets played in the match.

Ada senior southpaw Dexter Woods fell at first singles, as did junior Brendan Jameson at second singles. Junior Amelia Alexander lost at third singles.

The Bulldog doubles tandem of Geddes Klingler and Isaac Williams went down to defeat, as did the other Ada duo of Nate Williams and Riley Ferguson.

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Bulldog track and field results at Grove Invitational

Posted by Staff on Friday, April 15, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School boys and girls track and field teams competed at the 13-team Columbus Grove Bulldog Invitational Thursday evening, April 14.

The Ada girls finished eighth while the Ada boys came in 10th.

Anna captured the girls team title, while host Grove won the boys team crown.

Junior Courtney Sumner took fourth in the 400 meters and sixth in the long jump to pace the Ada girls.

 

Top Ada finishers:

Girls 400 Meter Dash

4th     Sumner, Courtney  1:08.12

 

Boys 300 Meter Hurdles

4th     Grose, Julian    44.94 

 

Boys 110 Meter Hurdles

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Ada baseball upended by last-ditch Pirate rally

Posted by Staff on Friday, April 15, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School baseball team led 2-0 heading to the last inning, but gave up three two-out runs to lose a 3-2 heartbreaker to local rival Bluffton Thursday, April 14, on a cool, windy evening at War Memorial Park.

Ada fell to 2-5 and 0-2 in the Northwest Conference with the tough defeat. Bluffton improved to 2-5 and 1-0 in the NWC after the comeback win.

Bulldog senior hurler Kadin Phipps took a no-hit shutout into the seventh inning as Ada clung to a 2-0 lead. 

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Ada girls nipped by Pirate homers in extra-inning thriller

Posted by Staff on Friday, April 15, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School varsity softball team was one out from victory against local Northwest Conference rival Bluffton on a chilly, windy Thursday evening at War Memorial Park.

But behind 9-7 with two outs in the top of the seventh, Pirate senior Lauren Swartzlander slugged a two-run home run well over the center field fence to tie it 9-9.

The teams then battled into extra innings. In the top of the ninth, Bluffton sophomore Lauren Bassett smacked a home run to right field that proved to be the game-winner, 10-9.

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