ADA — Ada got off to a good start, but couldn’t finish off Columbus Grove in Northwest Central Conference volleyball Tuesday. Grove (13-9, 5-3 NWC) handed Ada its first NWC loss of the season, winning 10-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-12.
SYCAMORE — After going winless in its first 12 matches, the Ada girls soccer team won its third straight by beating Mohawk, 3-1, on Tuesday night in the Warriors “Pink Game” for cancer awareness at Warrior Field. Ada (3-10-2, 1-7 North Central Ohio Soccer Association) scored twice in the first half and answered a goal by Mohawk (2-11-1, 0-8 NCOSA) in the second half.
Kenton sent its seven seniors out in style Monday night, defeating Bellefontaine 1-0 in a boys soccer nonconference clash. “It’s great to send the seniors off with a home win,” Kenton coach Jamie Bartlett said. “They all contributed, no matter where they were on the field.
PANDORA — Riverdale completed its regular season with a four-set loss to Pandora-Gilboa on Monday evening. The Rockets – who won 25-15, 25-17, 0-25, 25-22 – forfeited the third set because of a player having too many sets played.
BELLEFONTAINE — Ben Logan defeated Ada 8-0 in nonconference girls soccer Monday night. The Raiders led 4-0 at halftime. Kenzie Heater and Shelby Kramer each scored two goals for Ben Logan.
MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale was shut out for just the second time all season Monday, falling 1-0 to Swanton in nonconference girls soccer. The Bulldogs (13-3) broke a scoreless draw with a goal in the second half.
The new lights at the Riverdale soccer field were dedicated before a recent game as the Riverdale soccer coaches recognized the donors who contributed to the project through the Riverdale Education Foundation.
PORT CLINTON — Kenton High School’s Claire Oates knew she had a spot in the state tennis tournament locked up before her district semifinal matchup with top-seeded and defending state runner-up Olivia Rorhbacher of Perkins on Saturday morning.
MOUNT BLANCHARD — Practice paid off for Riverdale in one area Saturday morning. Nathaniel Hughes curled in a corner kick for a goal early in the first half, and it was good enough for the Falcons to take a 1-0 victory against Upper Sandusky in a boys North Central Ohio Soccer Association match.
ADA — Kaitlyn Long tied the Ada school record with five goals Saturday in the Bulldogs’ 7-2 victory over Paulding. It was Ada’s second straight win and the Bulldogs (2-10-2) are 2-1-1 in their last four matches.
