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Ada 9th at Ada Wrestling Invitational

Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 2, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School wrestling team hosted its annual 17-team invitational meet on February 1. The Bulldogs finished a solid ninth with 100 points. Columbus Grove won the event with 167.5 points.

Ada senior Liam Vieira took second in the 144 lbs. weight division. Seeded third, he won three matches by pin to reach the title round.

In the championship bout, he lost by technical fall 17-1 to top-seeded Triad junior Garret Bollock.

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Bulldog boys basketball out-gunned by Arlington

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, February 1, 2025

Between games, the 1975-76 Ada boys district champion team that went 21-2 (10-0 NWC) was recognized, represented by then-coach Gene Fries. The Northwest Conference championship team will be inducted to the Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame this summer.

Ada assistant coach and former Kenton standout Darren Gilbert was also recognized as an inductee to the county sports Hall of Fame. A long-time coach and teacher in the area, he was a third team all-state selection as a senior in class AA.

By Cort Reynolds

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Ada girls basketball loss at Red Devils

Posted by Staff on Friday, January 31, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

ARLINGTON - The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team started well but went cold and lost 40-27 to Arlington in a defensive Blanchard Valley Conference battle Thursday, January 30.

Ada led 22-18 at halftime after authoring a 15-10 second period. But the Bulldogs mustered only five second-half points and got outscored 22-5 to lose by 13.

The Bulldog record dropped to 2-16 overall and 0-8 in the BVC after the road defeat. Arlington improved to 7-11 overall and 2-6 in BVC play with the victory.  

“In the first half we scored quite a bit by breaking their press,” said Ada head coach Zach Ricker. “In the second half, they played halfcourt man defense and pressured the ball, and didn’t allow anything easy.”

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ONU sports roundup, Jan. 22-28

Posted by Staff on Thursday, January 30, 2025

The following results are from January 22-28 of the Ohio Northern University 2025 athletics season:

Miller scores 19, but early deficit proves too deep as Men's Basketball falls at Heidelberg 77-69

Men's Basketball falls just short in thriller against #24 John Carroll 64-61

Women's Basketball earns sixth straight win with 62-37 victory over Heidelberg

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Bulldog girls basketball falls to USV

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, January 29, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ The Ada High School girls basketball team fell victim to a three-point barrage by traditional arch-rival Upper Scioto Valley in a 51-39 defeat Tuesday, January 28.

USV drained 11 three-point goals to spell the difference in the outcome. The Ram girls nailed three triples to spark a first-half ending 11-2 run. USV then drilled three more treys in the third period, including a four-point play, to build a 20-point lead.

Ada gamely fought back with a 15-point fourth period, but the deficit was too big to overcome.

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Bulldog swimmers duel county rival

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, January 29, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

KENTON – The Ada High School swim team faced county rival Kenton in a meet Tuesday, January 28, at the Hardin County YMCA on Senior Night.

The Bulldog girls lost a close dual bout to the hosts, 81-63. The Ada boys fell to the Wildcats, 84-35. 

Kenton won the combined boys/girls meet, 165-98. Ridgemont also had a few individuals compete as the Gophers totaled 15 points.

“What a great senior night,” said third-year Ada head coach Ashley Robey. “Excellent turnout from the community in support of them and the team.

“We had a lot of great races,” she added. “On to sectionals.”

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