FINDLAY⎯The Ada High School golf team lost a dual match to Arlington at Sycamore Springs Golf Course Wednesday evening, September 7.
The Red Devils beat Ada, 229 strokes to 252. Senior Geddes Klingler paced the Bulldogs with a 46 to finish second in the match.
Junior Jack Baumgartner carded a 52, while senior Dale Hoyt registered a round of 68. Freshman Sam Crawford was the fourth Ada scorer with a score of 86. Frosh Jayden Shaffer added an 88.
Red Devil James Meikoe was match medalist with a round of 44.
The Ada High School golf team competed in a four-team Northwest Conference match Tuesday, September 6, at the Bluffton Golf Course.
Lincolnview won with 168 strokes, followed by Bluffton (175), Delphos Jefferson (179) and Ada (232).
Isaac Gallmeier was match medalist with with a one-under par score of 35. Pirate Jaden Coonfare was second with a 37. Jack Baumgartner led Ada with a round of 47, while Geddes Klingler shot a 50. Dale Hoyt posted a 63 while Jayden Shaffer carded a 72 to round out the Bulldog scorers. Sam Crawford shot 76.
COLUMBUS–On September 6, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the new divisional breakdowns for upcoming spring sports (2023). The OHSAA Board of Directors approved the new divisions during its meeting the prior week.
For the first time, the OHSAA’s spring sports will include boys volleyball. There will be two divisions of boys volleyball due to the spike in the number of schools now having a team, which has gone from 85 to almost 160 schools since the OHSAA announced earlier this year that it will sanction the sport.
Fall and winter sports divisional breakdowns were announced in June.
The Ohio Northern football team opened its 128th season of football with a tight 16-13 overtime loss to Alma (Mich.) on a warm and muggy Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
Senior Trevor McConnell (Detroit, Mich./Cranbrook) threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to senior Austin Eick (Rossford) on a fourth-and-goal with 2:59 left in the game game to tie it at 10-all.
The Scots drove to the ONU 27-yard line and a 44-yard field goal hit the left upright and bounced away with four seconds left to send the game into overtime.
KENTON⎯The Ada High School golf team competed in the five-team McClain Family Hardin County Invitational Saturday at Memorial Park Golf Course in
Kenton.
Host Kenton won by three strokes over Riverdale (191-194). Hardin Northern finished third with 208 shots, followed by Ridgemont (223) and Ada (259).
Justin Thiel of HN and Kenton's Camden Plaugher shared match medalist honors as each posted a round of 45.
The Bulldogs were led by Geddes Klingler, who shot a 51. Jack Baumgartner carded a 61. Jayden Shaffer posted a 71, while Sam Crawford registered a score of 76.
