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Hunter Wells 14th in the 30-runner field

Hardin County cross country meet
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 8, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
KENTON - The Ada boys cross country team finished fifth at the five-team Hardin County Invitational meet hosted by Kenton Monday evening.

Hardin Northern won the team title with 45 points, barely edging Upper Scioto Valley (46) by a point. Kenton was third (53), Riverdale fourth (84) and Ada fifth (113).

Bulldog senior Hunter Wells ended up 14th in the 30-runner field to register the top Ada showing. He covered the 3.1-mile course in 20:50.5.

Ada's Seth Swaney finished 22nd and sophhomore teammate Riley Ferguson was 24th, followed closely by Connor Daugherty in 25th. Keegan Giddens was the fifth Bulldog runner in 29th

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Ada girls shut out by Mustangs

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 8, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
HARROD - The Ada girls soccer team traveled to local rival Allen East and lost 3-0 in a Northwest Conference match Monday night.

The defeat dropped the Lady Bulldog record to 3-11-1 overall and 2-4-1 in NWC play. Ada tied for fourth place in the league standings with Crestview.

AE improved to 9-5-1 overall with the win and is 4-2 in the NWC, good for third place. Spencerville is first in the league race at 6-0, with Bluffton second at 5-1.

"The first half was fairly even," said Ada head coach Doug Poling. "We had a great opportunity to close the gap late in the second half but hit the crossbar."

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Ada kickers fall at Allen East 2-0

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 8, 2019

By Cort Reynold
HARROD - Visiting Ada lost to backyard rival Allen East 2-0 in boys Northwest Conference soccer action Monday night.

The win lifted the AE record to 6-6-1 overall and a perfect 4-0 in NWC play. Ada fell to 8-6-1 overall and finished 3-2 in the NWC, good for third in the six-team league.

AE and Bluffton (11-2-1, 4-0 NWC) will meet for the outright NWC title in Harrod on Thursday, October 10 at 5 p.m. The Pirates have captured four straight NWC titles and have won 24 consecutive league matches.

Ada hosts non-league foe Liberty-Benton Wednesday, October 9 in their regular season finale.

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Ada girls seeded 10th in sectional

Will face Ashland Crestview in tourney opener on Oct. 15
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 7, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - The Ada girls soccer team was seeded 10th at the 11-team Div. III Findlay sectional drawing held Sunday.

Ada (3-10-1) will play at second-seeded Ashland Crestview in the first round Tuesday, October 15 at 5 p.m.  

The Bulldog/Crestview winner will then host 11th-seeded Willard Thursday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. The victor advances to the Findlay district semifinals.

Bluffton (8-5-1) got a first round bye and was seeded fifth. The Lady Pirates will host seventh seeded Mansfield St. Peter's Thursday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m.

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Ada boys' soccer team seeded 4th in sectional

Will host Cory-Rawson in first round on Oct. 16
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 7, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
TIFFIN - The Ada boys soccer team was seeded fourth at the 12-team Div. III Tiffin sectional drawing held Sunday.

Ada (8-5-1) will host ninth seed Cory-Rawson in the first round Wednesday, October 16, at 5 p.m. The Bulldogs shut out C-R 5-0 Sept. 19.

The Bulldog/Hornet winner will take on sixth seed Willard Saturday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. Willard received a first round bye and will play at Ada if the Bulldogs advance past C-R.

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It's ONU over Marietta 31-23

All-American Christiaan Williams runs for season-high 183 yards
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, October 6, 2019

By Tim Glon
ADA — Junior All-American Christiaan Williams (Sidney/Anna) ran for a season-high 183 yards and a touchdown to lead the Ohio Northern football team to a 31-23 Homecoming victory over Marietta on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 3-2 overall and are 3-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Pioneers fall to 3-1, 2-1.

Williams carried the ball 30 times as ONU finished the day with 235 yards rushing and 429 yards of total offense.

Senior quarterback Anthony McFadden (Chillicothe/Paint Valley) completed 12-of-20 passes for 194 yards and two touchdowns for the hosts.

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