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Bulldog softball blasts Pirates

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Photos by Mark Andreasen

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The visiting Ada High School softball team hammered Bluffton 12-1 Tuesday, April 1 to stay undefeated.

“It was nice to get another win and play a clean game,” said fourth-year Ada head coach Jeff Bassitt. “We didn’t make any errors. It is nice to play solid defense.”

The Bulldogs out-hit the Pirates 12-1 in the run-rule shortened contest.

Ada improves to 3-0 with the non-league victory, while Bluffton lost its opener to start out 0-1.  

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Bulldog baseball blasts Pirates

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The visiting Ada High School baseball team used two big innings and solid defense to knock off local rival Bluffton 9-3 in a non-league game on Tuesday evening, April 1. 

Neither team scored in the first three innings of what started out as a pitchers’ duel.

The Bulldogs then scored five runs in the fourth inning, and tallied four more in the fifth to break open the scoreless battle and win.

Ada improved to 1-1 after earning their first victory, while Bluffton dropped to 2-1 with the defeat.

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May 2025 Women's Flag Football Tournament in Ada

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Sign up as a team or as a "loose woman"

The International Women's Flag Football Association is hosting a tournament at Ohio Northern University on May 10.

Learn about the tournament, international women's flag football events and read associated content on the IWFFA website HERE.

FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYERS CORNER

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Ada Bulldog baseball opens with loss at HN

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, April 1, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

DOLA – The visiting Ada High School baseball team lost a 6-4 seesaw battle to county rival Hardin Northern in their delayed season opener on a chilly Monday evening, March 31. 

The Polar Bears scored six runs over the first three innings, and made them stand up to secure the win.

Ada took the early lead by scoring two runs in the top of the first inning as speedsters Levi Green and Andrew Allen crossed home plate.

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Ada Bulldog softball blanks Elida with defense, pitching 

Posted by Staff on Friday, March 28, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

ELIDA – The visiting Ada High School softball team shut out Elida 2-0 in a non-league pitcher’s battle of the Bulldogs Thursday evening, May 27.

“We played amazing defense,” said fourth-year Ada head coach Jeff Bassitt. 

The visiting Ada Bulldogs buckled down defensively with runners on base and came up with timely pitching to keep Elida scoreless.

Ada improves to 2-0 with the road victory, while Elida fel1 to 1-1 after the defeat. Elida pounded out 24 hits and won at perennial NWC power Crestview 12-4 Wednesday.

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Bulldog Zimmerman named HM All-Ohio boys basketball

Posted by Staff on Friday, March 28, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS – The 2025 Divisions IV, V, VI and VII boys basketball All-Ohio teams were announced on March 26 by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. 

Ada junior wing Zack Zimmerman was named honorable mention all-state for Div. VI. The 6-2 junior averaged a team-high 14.2 points per game and led the Bulldogs in three-point field goals made this past season.

Zimmerman hit several big late-game shots to help lead Ada to a 14-9 overall record (7-3 Blanchard Valley Conference) in 2024-25.

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