Sports

Ada has won four of its last five matches after an 0-2 start

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By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada boys soccer team edged visiting Upper Sandusky 4-3 Monday evening.

The victory upped the Bulldog boys record to 4-3 overall and 1-1 in NCOSA play. Ada has won four of its last five matches after an 0-2 start.

"It was a hard-fought battle," said Ada head coach Jason Okuly. "The guys never gave up and showed a lot of heart."

Bulldog senior Jacob Poling netted two goals and passed out a pair of assists, leading Ada to a 4-0 halftime cushion.

Senior Ian Dellifield tallied a goal and one assist. Sophomore Carter Conley added the other goal. 

"Football is a game of momentum and we had it, then they had it, we had it, then they did," said Ada third-year head coach Shawn Christopher

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By Cort Reynolds
ADA - In an exciting rollercoaster ride of a game, Bluffton got the last run in to edge Ada 48-46 in the finale to the Northwest Conference round robin Friday on an unseasonably cool night at War Memorial Stadium.

Bluffton rallied from a 10-point second half deficit with 20 unanswered points. But after an Ada touchdown cut the deficit to two points late, the Pirates had to dodge a last-second drive to hold on for the hard-hitting rivalry win.

Bluffton improved to 1-2 in the NWC East with the victory. Ada fell to 0-3 in the NWC East with the tough-luck defeat in their home opener on Senior Night. 

Ada CC team at Bearcat Invitational

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By Cort Reynolds
SPENCERVILLE - The Ada cross country teams competed at the Spencerville Invitational Saturday morning.

Senior Jacob Morgan paced Ada despite running in his first meet this season. He finished 32nd out of 150 runners with a solid time of 19:05.07.

Morgan also plays golf for the Ada varsity this season.

Sophomore Robby Waters ran second for the Bulldogs, coming home 107th in 22:36.5. Classmate Connor Daugherty crossed the finish line 121st in 23:34.8.

Ada senior Cole Anspaugh ended up 134th in 25:10.

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The Friday, Sept. 11, football game between Ada and Bluffton includes senior night. It will be live streamed for $7 using the link https://app.wosn.tv/live
 

Cross country and volleyball events postponed

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By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - The visiting Ada boys soccer team lost 11-1 at Liberty-Benton Thursday evening.

The defeat ended a three-match win streak and dropped the Bulldog boys record to 3-3 overall and 0-1in NCOSA play. 

Perennial power L-B (4-1) was ranked 10th in the first Div. II NWOSSCA regional poll September 4.

Ada hosts Upper Sandusky Monday, September 14 at 5 p.m.

AHS harriers run at Grove Invitational

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By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS GROVE - The Ada cross country teams competed at the annual 45-team Columbus Grove Invitational last Saturday at Clymer Stadium. 

All six Bulldog runners took significant time off their previous season-best times.

Ada junior Riley Ferguson finished 55th out of 86 runners to pace the Bulldog boys in the red division race. He covered 3.1 miles in a season-best 20:59.15.

Bulldog sophomore Robby Waters ended up 70th in a time of 22:35.73. Classmate Connor Daugherty came in 77th in 23:57.01.

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