The Ada Bulldogs extend their streak of shutout quarters this season to eight after an astonishing 35-0 conference win over Spencerville Friday night at Charles Moeller Memorial Field. Ada's record now stands at 2-0 (1-0 in the NWC) with the Bearcats loss putting them at 1-1 (0-1, NWC).
Ohio Northern senior All-American Alison Steinbrunner has been named the OAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the week of Aug. 27- Sep. 2.
Steinbrunner finished in first place to lead the Ohio Northern No. 16–ranked women's cross country team to the victory at the ONU Invitational Saturday. Steinbrunner completed the 4,000-meter course on the ONU campus in 13:49.30.
This is the third time in the last two seasons that Steinbrunner has won this award.
Ohio Northern will be in action again on Saturday when they travel to Calvin (Mich.) Select Meet at 10 am.
Ohio Northern Freshman Keegan Ross has been named the OAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of Aug. 27- Sep. 2.
Ross was named Tournament MVP of the Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament as the No. 12-ranked Ohio Northern men's soccer team defeated Centre (Ky.) by a 4-1 score Sunday afternoon in the championship game at Penn State-Behrend.
Ross scored two goals on Sunday and one in the 4-0 season-opening victory over Geneseo State (N.Y.) on Saturday to give him three for the tournament. He also registered an assist and finished with seven points.
Ohio Northern senior Kelsie Zumberger has been named the OAC Women's Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of Aug. 27- Sep. 2.
Zumberger was named Tournament MVP as the Ohio Northern volleyball team won the ONU Invitational title with a 4-0 record Friday and Saturday at the ONU Sports Center.
She had a phenomenal weekend, posting 159 assists and 37 digs in the four matches.
The Polar Bears (4-0) will be in action again on Wednesday when they travel to face off against Bluffton at 7 pm.
Harold Friesner called the 43th meeting (Aug. 28th) of the 2011–2012 Kiwanis Year to order at 12:00 noon.
Jon Umphress offered the Invocation by Jon Umphress.
The following guests were introduced; Dr. Linda Lehman, Deb Gallagher, Alexis Hinton, Kayla Reiff and Dani Henderson, faculty and students from the Getty College of Liberal Arts education department.
The wedding anniversaries of Mark and Julie Shull (August 29, 1960 and Dustin and Jennifer Brooks (August 30, 2005) were noted.
In business:
-Treasurer Bryan Marshall shared an updated financial report.
"And now, presenting the Ada High School marching band..."
Lots of music events are on the fall calendar for the Ada Music Boosters. The AHS marching band will perform at the Hardin County Fair grandstand at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 4.
The band will also march in the Sept. 15 Harvest and Herb Festival parade, in addition to its Friday night football game performances. On Oct. 5, the band marches in the high school homecoming parade. On Oct. 6, the band marches in Ohio Northern University's homecomign parade.
Although the 2012-13 school year is not yet one month old, area colleges and universities are setting dates with the Ada High School guidance office to meet with interested students.
So far in September, seven schools are scheduled to make visits at Ada High School. They are:
Sept. 11 - Indiana Tech
Sept. 18 - University of Cincinnati
Ashland University
Bluffton University
