The Ada-Lost Creek Gator swim team opened the 2022 summer season at home against Bluffton’s Sardines in a West Ohio Aquatic League dual meet on Thursday night, June 9 at the Ada Municipal Pool.
Bluffton won the meet 465-274, the combined boys-girls team scores. The boys balance was 235-153, while the girls scores were 230-121.
Ada's Lily Baumgartner (15-18 age bracket) and Olivia Aggozino (9-10) paced the Ada girls with three individual race wins apiece.
Ada's Landon Stahler (15-18 boys) also touched first in three races for the Gator boys.
Fall youth soccer registration opened online on June 1 and will continue through June 30, according to the Ada Soccer Association. Late registration will run from July 1 - 9, and a non-refundable fee will also be added at that time.
To register, you must have a certified copy of your child's birth certificate at the time of registration if this is their first time playing. Copies can be purchased at the county health department in which the child was born.
Coaches can also register when they register a child. Click the link that says "Register Team Staff/Volunteer."
Several Ada track and field team members competed in the Div. III region 10 meet Wednesday and Friday at Port Clinton.
Sophomore Julian Grose finished seventh in the boys 300-meter hurdle finals to post the top Ada finish after coming in sixth in preliminary heats Wednesday.
Grose tallied the two points Ada scored in the meet.
Lady Bulldog junior Courtney Sumner ended up 12th in the girls long jump finals Friday with a best leap of 14-11.25.
The Ada High School varsity baseball team recently handed out its 2022 post-season awards.
The special award winners are:
Captain's award - Kadin Phipps and Tyler Jameson
Pitcher of the Year - Kadin Phipps
Offensive Player of the Year - Roman Snyder
Rookie of the Year - Levi Green
Bulldog award - Tyler Jameson
"The 2022 season was a season of big ups and downs," said veteran Ada head coach Jason Campbell. "This was a young team, and we learned how to compete.
CORRECTION: The original version of this article did not include information about Julian Grose qualifying for regionals in the 300 hurdles.
By Cort Reynolds
The Ada High School track and field teams hosted the Div. III district meet on warm days Thursday, May 19, and Saturday, May 21, at War Memorial Stadium.
The Ada girls finished 10th of 18 teams, while the Bulldog boys ended up 12th out of 15 squads.
Columbus Grove won the boys team title with Bluffton coming in second. Kalida captured the girls crown in a close battle with Van Buren.
Ada freshman standout Jenna Bassitt was voted first team All-Northwest Conference in softball at the league meeting by the coaches in Delphos Monday evening, May 16.
Leadoff hitter Bassitt led Ada in batting average (.519). She also topped the team in on-base percentage (.576), runs scored (19), stolen bases (15) and hits (27). She added five doubles, two triples and one home run.
Bassitt won all five games pitching that Ada (5-14, 2-6 NWC) captured. She also led the team in strikeouts, innings pitched and complete games.
