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Whole team effort in Ada girls' win against LCC

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, January 5, 2022

The Ada High School girls basketball team crafted a 12-point lead and then held off a late Lima Central Catholic comeback bid to win a defensive battle 37-31 Tuesday evening, January 4.

The Lady Bulldogs improved to 4-9 with the non-league victory, while the Thunderbird girls fell to 4-7 with the defeat.

Ada led by 12 points early in the third quarter before LCC whittled away the lead to four late in the fourth period, but they got no closer.

"We had all eight players score, so it was nice to see everyone contribute that way," said Ada girls head coach Morgan Bass. 

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Youth soccer registration through Jan. 31

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, January 3, 2022

Ada youth soccer registration is open through January 31. Organizers have provided the following reminders:

- If your child played this past fall season, you can log into the account you set up and just renew them for the spring season.

- If your child will be playing U6 soccer, please select the t-shirt option and size. 

- Due to the jersey style being discontinued for U8 and up, teams are changing jerseys. Players are not required to purchase the new style.

- U6 soccer is open to players 4 years old at the time of registration.

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Soccer referee training opportunities

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, January 1, 2022

The Ada Soccer Association reminds its supporters that this is a good time to consider soccer referee training. There are new grassroots soccer referee courses for this region.

Who can be a referee? Candidates must be at least 13 years of age. Parents should assess the maturity of their child prior to signing up for the course.

The U.S. Soccer Grassroots Referee (GR) course has four requirements that are completed online and a one-day in person clinic.

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ONU women impressive in 101-30 defeat of Geneva

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, December 31, 2021

The Ohio Northern women's basketball team won its fifth straight game Thursday afternoon, and in impressive fashion, defeating Geneva (Pa.) 101-30 at the Bluffton Holiday Tournament at the Sommer Center on the campus of Bluffton University.

Northern improved to 9-2 overall while dropping the Golden Tornadoes to 3-5.

Thursday marked the first time the Polar Bears scored 100-plus points since a 103-50 win at Baldwin Wallace in the 1987-88 season.

Junior Brynn Serbin (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) tallied career-highs of 18 points and seven assists to go with three rebounds and three steals to lead ONU in the win.

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3-pointers figure in ONU men's victory over Olivet

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, December 31, 2021

The Ohio Northern men's basketball team made 11 3-pointers to spark a 78-59 rout of Olivet (Mich.) on Thursday evening in the second and final day of the Smokey Ballenger Classic at the Rike Center at Otterbein University.

The Polar Bears improve to 8-3 overall while dropping the Comets to 3-7.

Junior C.J. Napier (Miamisburg/Bishop Fenwick) led the way for ONU with 19 points, nine rebounds and two steals.

Senior Brandon Waugh (Columbus/Northland), who was named to the event's All-Tournament Team, posted a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds to go with four assists, three steals and two blocks. He shot 5-of-10 from 3-point range.

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Late Tiger rally upsets Bulldog boys

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, December 31, 2021

The Ada High School boys basketball team led almost the entire game against Waynesfield-Goshen in the third-place game of the Border Battle basketball tournament Thursday afternoon, December 30, at Allen East.

But Tiger Za'mere Daniels hit two tie-breaking foul shots with seven seconds left, then blocked a last-second three-pointer to give W-G a 59-57 comeback victory.

"It was certainly our most disappointing loss," said first-year Ada head coach Vince Halliday. "That was a game we should have won. "W-G wanted it more in those last two minutes and made the necessary plays to get it done.

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