Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 24, 2017
Freshman Jack Schaller's (Bowling Green) second game pitching led the Ohio Northern baseball team in a double header split at Heidelberg on Saturday afternoon in Tiffin.
The Polar Bears (16-17 overall, 5-9 in the Ohio Athletic Conference) won the nightcap 1-0 after the Student Princes (16-15, 6-8) won the opener 6-0.
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 24, 2017
TIFFFIN — Sophomores David Hayman(Westerville/South) and Jake Abbott(Kenton) led the Ohio Northern men's tennis team to a 7-2 Ohio Athletic Conference victory at Heidelberg on Saturday afternoon at the Heidelberg Tennis Courts.
The Polar Bears improve to 11-8 overall and are 3-4 in OAC play, while the Student Princes fall to 3-12, 2-5.
Hayman won his seventh consecutive singles match by posting a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles.
Abbott won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 singles and the duo combined to win 9-8(4) at No. 2 doubles.
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 24, 2017
Men's lacrosse loses to league leader
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team battled league-leading John Carroll tough for the full 60 minutes before falling in a tight 11-8 decision on Saturday afternoon at Don Shula Stadium.
The Polar Bears fall to 9-5 overall and are 4-2 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the Blue Streaks improve to 8-4, 6-0.
Women's lacrosse falls
The Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team dropped a 27-5 decision to John Carroll on Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 24, 2017
Members of the Ada girls soccer team for 12 and under warmup for a match on Saturday morning at Ada War Memorial Park. Ada beat Bluffton 8-2.
(Monty Siekerman photo)
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 24, 2017
The No. 9 nationally ranked Ohio Northern outdoor women's track and field team celebrated it Senior Day with a first place victory at the annual Polar Bear Invitational on Saturday afternoon at Kerscher Stadium.
The Polar Bears improve to 69-4 overall with the first place finish.
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 24, 2017
The Ohio Northern outdoor men's track and field team posted a second place finish among 8 schools at the annual Polar Bear Invitational to celebrate Senior Day at Kerscher Stadium.
The Polar Bears improve to 57-15 overall.
ONU recognized seniors A.J. Cody (Findlay/Liberty-Benton), Eric Collins (Strongsville), Cully Gordon (Holmesville/West Holmes), Andrew Harden (Dayton/Vandalia-Butler), Matthew Hommer (Swartz Creek, Mich./Lake Fenton), Evan Murtha (Pickerington/North), Cameron Rusnak (Lorain/Open Door Christian), Kase Schalois (Van Wert), Lucas Shumate (Wapakoneta/Spencerville) and Adam Smith (Rocky River).
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 24, 2017
Liberty Belles and Boys held their third meeting for the 2017 season on Tuesday, April 18. There were 8 advisors and 28 members in attendance. After learning more about parliamentary procedure, the club welcomed 10 new members for a total of 42 members. The club then held their first official business meeting. Roll call was answered by naming your favorite junk food. New business was to change the person who received the bank statement to Adam Baumgartner and to add member Megan Light, club treasurer to the checking account. Motion was made, seconded and passed. Project books were passed out and the club talked about how to use rubrics as a guide to completing your project. Another
Ada elementary youth raise $5,677.50 for St. Jude's
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 23, 2017
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Who is behind the whipped cream pie and why is "taking it on the chin"?
Eli Esguerra slams a pie in the face of Ben Thaxton, elementary principal, because the youngsters successfully went over their goal in collecting money for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
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58 elementary students who participated raised a whopping $5,677.50 for the Memphis hospital known for helping families struggling with childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
This week, State Route 81 at Township Road 55, east of Ada, will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for drainage tile repair. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hardin County maintenance garage.