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Ada girls soccer shuts out Galion in sectionals

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Poling nets 3 goals; new Bulldog program record set for wins, individual marks

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls soccer team netted three goals in the first five minutes and went on to post a 5-0 win over visiting Galion in sectional first round play Tuesday evening, October 17, at War Memorial Stadium.

Ada broke the school record for wins in a season with their eighth victory, which improved their mark to 8-6-3 overall and clinched the second winning season in program annals.  

It is the first winning campaign for Bulldog girls soccer in over 20 years.

Galion finished 4-11-2 after the defeat.

The Bulldog girls advance to visit top seed Van Buren (11-3-2) Thursday, Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. Ada lost at home to the NCOSA runner-up Black Knights by a 3-0 score on Oct. 4.

“This win is a great way to celebrate this team and what they have done,” said Ada second-year head coach Doug Dewese. “It has been a long time since a tournament win for Ada, and we also got a shutout and set a bunch of program and individual records.

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Andreasen leads 3 Bulldogs spikers on All-NWC teams

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, October 18, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School volleyball team placed three players on All-Northwest Conference squads in voting conducted Sunday, October 15,  by the league coaches.

Versatile senior setter Autumn Andreasen earned second team all-league notice. She led the team in assists (397) and aces (26), and was among the leaders in digs (209), kills (66) and blocks (16).

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Bulldogs Marshall, Burkhart 1st team All-NWC soccer

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Poling and Sizemore make 2nd team, 3 more HM

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls soccer team placed seven players on the All-Northwest Conference teams, led by two first teamers and one four-time selection, in voting conducted Sunday by the league coaches.

Bulldog senior scoring ace forward Ella Marshall repeated as first team All-NWC for the fourth straight season.

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ONU women's team begins Golfweek play

Posted by Staff on Monday, October 16, 2023

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. __Senior Grace Honigford led the Ohio Northern women's golf team in the October 15 first round of the three-day Golfweek NCAA Division III Fall Invitational. The Polar Bears currently sit in 15th place in the 24-team field.

The Basics

The Polar Bears shot a first-round score of 315.

ONU Record: 19-0

Venue: Baytowne Golf Club - Miramar Beach, Fla.

Results

Pomona-Pitzer (Calif.) leads the tournament with a first-round score of 286.

Emory (Ga.) is second with a 302, Washington and Lee (Va.) is third with a 303, Illinois Wesleyan is fourth with a 304 and Grinnell (Iowa) is fifth with a 306.

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Ada hosts Allen East in season, NWC finale

Posted by Staff on Sunday, October 15, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

Ada welcomes traditional backyard arch-rival Allen East to War Memorial Stadium next Friday to climax the season in a battle of teams with identical 3-6 overall records.

It looks to be the last Northwest Conference game for Ada (1-5 NWC) after 60 years in the league, fittingly against their biggest gridiron rival. 

In the 21st century the Bulldogs lead the heated series 14-9, highlighted by a 13-game win streak from 2005-17.

But the Mustangs (2-4 NWC) have taken the last five meetings in a row, all in decisive fashion, including 52-7 last year in Harrod. AE also captured four of the five matchups from 2000-04.

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Ada drops annual Bulldog battle to CG

Posted by Staff on Saturday, October 14, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School football team lost 56-6 to league co-leader Columbus Grove in their annual Northwest Conference Bulldog battle Friday night, October 13, at War Memorial Stadium.

Grove scored touchdowns on all six of its first half possessions to build a 42-0 halftime lead and win going away to stay tied for first place in the NWC.

Ada dropped to 3-6 overall and 1-5 in league play with their second straight defeat. The loss eliminated Ada from playoff contention. 

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