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State power Leipsic beats Ada spikers

By Cort Reynolds

Purple and gold was pitted against purple and gold when visiting Leipsic swept Ada in a Northwest Conference volleyball match Thursday night, October 7.

The Lady Vikings, ranked sixth in the Ohio Div. IV poll, improved to 18-1 overall and finished 7-1 in NWC play with the win. 

The Lady Bulldogs fell to 2-17 overall and 0-7 in the NWC with the 25-9, 25-12, 25-14 loss. 

Leipsic needs a loss by Lincolnview (7-0 NWC) in their league finale at arch-rival Crestview (6-1 NWC) next Tuesday to force a three-way tie for the title. The Vikings can finish no worse than second.

Bulldog boys blanked by Riverdale

By Cort Reynolds

Visiting Riverdale blanked the Ada boys soccer team 9-0 in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association match under the lights Thursday night, October 7, at War Memorial Stadium.

The Bulldogs fell to 4-7-3 overall and 1-4 in NCOSA action with the defeat. 

The Falcons improved to 5-6-3 and 3-1 in NCOSA play after the decisive win.

Ada plays next at non-league foe LCC (4-8) in Spartan Stadium Monday, Oct. 11.

The Bulldog boys then play at Marion Harding Oct. 14.

Ada harriers run at Kenton Invite

By Cort Reynolds

Three Ada cross country runners participated in the annual Kyle Althauser Memorial Invitational meet Thursday evening in Kenton.

Bulldog senior Riley Ferguson finished 36th in a time of 21:37.5 as the lone Ada male runner.

Hunter Sidle of Allen East finished first in the 68-runner boys race in 17:00.5.

Marion Pleasant won the seven-team boys team title with 30 points. St. Marys was a distant second with 58 points. Kenton was third (105), Allen East fourth and Hardin Northern fifth (110).

Ada sophomore Jillian Hazelton crossed the line 22nd in the 43-runner girls race with a time of 27:22.6.

Falcon girls blank Bulldog kickers

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Riverdale soccer team defeated the Ada girls 7-0 in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association match Wednesday evening, October 6, at War Memorial Stadium.

The Lady Bulldog record dropped to 2-8-1 overall and 0-3 in NCOSA action after the defeat.

The Falcon girls improved to 7-6-2 and stayed first in NCOSA play at 4-0-1 with the win.

Riverdale led 3-0 at the half, and tacked on four more goals after intermission.

Ada (0-3-1 NWC) hosts sixth-place Northwest Conference foe Delphos Jefferson (4-7-3, 1-3-1 NWC) Monday, October 11.

Ada girls fall to Knights

By Cort Reynolds

Visiting Ada lost a three-set match to Crestview in Northwest Conference volleyball action Tuesday night.

The Lady Bulldogs fell to 2-16 overall and 0-6 in the NWC with the 25-10, 25-9, 25-13 loss. 

The Lady Knights improved to 13-6 and 6-1 in NWC play with the sweep.

Sophomore setter Autumn Andreasen passed out seven assists, hit for one kill and came up with 11 digs. 

Junior Courtney Sumner hit one kill, served three aces and mustered six digs for Ada.

Bulldog sophomore Daicy Robinson and junior Emilee Huffer each knocked down a pair of kills. 

One win, one loss in HS soccer vs Spencerville

By Cort Reynolds

Bulldog boys double Spencerville score

Playing at home, the Ada boys soccer team defeated Spencerville 4-2 in Northwest Conference play Monday night, October 4, at War Memorial Stadium.

The Bulldogs improved to 4-6-3 overall and 1-2-1 in NWC action with the victory. 

The Bearcats fell to 7-5 and 1-2 in NWC action after the defeat. 

Bulldog junior Carter Conley authored a hat trick to pace the winning offense.

Senior Isaac Williams tallied one goal and dished out one assist.

Freshman Logan Jolliff contributed a pair of assists.

Bulldog sophomore goalkeeper Colton Long was credited with six saves in goal.  

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