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Ada girls run in W-G Night Invite

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, September 19, 2021

A truncated Ada cross country team ran at the Waynesfield-Goshen Night Invite race on a warm Saturday evening, September 18.

The two participating Ada girls harriers came home back-to-back just three seconds apart.

Bulldog sophomore Jillian Hazelton crossed the tape in 18th place with a time of 27:18.

Ada sophomore Elsie Allen finished right behind her in 19th with a time of 27:21.

"The girls did amazing and this is the hardest I have seen them push themselves," said Ada head coach Josh Klein. "The girls were within 40 seconds of their personal-best records, and this was a hilly course.

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High School Football Report ending Sept 17

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, September 18, 2021

Ada visits Delphos Jefferson in a Northwest Conference week six battle Saturday night, September 25.

The Wildcats (2-3, 0-2 NWC) led 28-17 in the fourth period at Crestview Friday, but lost a 31-28 heartbreaker to a late Knight two-touchdown rally.

DJ beat crosstown foe St. John's and Perry while losing to Columbus Grove and Ayersville in their first four games.

Ada beat Delphos Jeff in their last two meetings in 2018 (38-6) and 2019 (74-70). The rivals did not meet in 2020's shortened season.

DJ's last win over Ada was in 2017 by a 35-33 count. The Bulldogs edged the Wildcats on the road 27-22 in 2013 in their lone playoff meeting.

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Explosive Pirates run past Bulldogs in rivalry battle

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, September 18, 2021

Host Ada could not contain the big-play rushing attack of traditional local rival Bluffton, and lost a 34-14 Northwest Conference clash on a warm Friday night, September 17,  at War Memorial Stadium.

The Pirates tallied touchdowns on two 64-yard runs and a 39-yarder, and added a 74-yard non-scoring rush as well.

The Bulldogs fell to 1-4 and 0-2 in the NWC with the defeat. 

Bluffton improved to 4-1 and 1-1 in league play with the win.

"Give Bluffton credit, they played hard and are a good team," said first-year Ada head coach Toby Smith. "We made too many mistakes in the first half. 

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Cort Reynolds' favorite quotes about Larry Bird

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, September 18, 2021

Bluffton Icon sports writer Cort Reynolds recounts and ranks his favorite Larry Bird quotes in "My favorite quotes about Larry Bird," an SB Nation-Boston Celtics blog. 

The articles was named "Best of SB Nation" for Sept. 14.

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Bulldog boys soccer ties VW

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, September 17, 2021

The host Ada boys soccer team tied 2-2 with Van Wert in a non-league match Thursday night, September 16, at War Memorial Stadium.

The Bulldog record is now 2-3-3 after the draw. Meanwhile, VW ran its record to 0-6-1 with the tie. 

Ada (0-0-1 NWC) visits league foe Lincolnview (2-6, 1-1 NWC) Monday, Sept. 20.

 

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Grove wins Bulldog spike battle

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, September 17, 2021

Visiting Ada lost in straight sets to Columbus Grove in Northwest Conference volleyball action Thursday evening, September 17.

The Ada girls dropped to 1-9 overall and 0-2 in the NWC with the 25-19, 25-17, 25-16 defeat.

The Grove Bulldogs improved to 3-5 and 1-1 in league play with the win. 

Purple and gold junior Courtney Sumner mustered 12 digs, hit for six kills and dealt two aces to lead Ada.

Sophomore setter Autumn Andreasen passed out 17 assists and hustled up 11 digs. Sophomore Daicy Robinson hit four kills, served two aces and made one block.

Senior Lexi White mustered 10 digs. Freshman Lily Baumgartner drilled three kills.

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