PORTAGE, IND__ The Ada High School swim teams competed at the 16-team Jay County Invitational on January 6 in Indiana.
The Bulldog girls finished 12th out of 16 teams, while the Bulldog boys came in 13th in a field of 14.
Versailles won the girls team title with 374.5 points, while Oak Hill placed second at 332. Bluffton High School captured the boys title by nosing out Oak Hill (493-475). Oak Hill won the combined boys/girls team title with 707 points.
“We had several time drops and personal records again this week,” said Ada head coach Ashley Robey. “Despite the long drive and day, all the swimmers performed well and we have a better understanding of what we need to continue to work on at practice.”
Versatile junior Lily Baumgartner won both of her individual events. She captured first in the 100-yard butterfly (58.41) and 500-yard freestyle (5:22.19).
ARCADIA__The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team lost 42-25 to Arcadia in a low-scoring non-conference contest Saturday afternoon, January 6.
The Redskin girls led the Bulldogs 12-6 after the first quarter, but Ada stayed within 24-17 at halftime.
ADA __The Ada High School girls basketball team lost to visiting rival Bluffton 49-30 in a Northwest Conference contest Thursday night, January 4.
Bluffton held the Bulldogs to just four points in the second period to build an 11-point halftime bulge. The Pirates then started the second half on a 9-1 spurt to seize complete command.
ADA__The host Ada High School boys basketball team outscored Arcadia 20-5 in the fourth quarter to pull away and post an impressive 60-40 non-league win Tuesday night, January 2.
A season-best four players scored in double figures for the balanced Bulldogs.
