September 2017

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The Ohio Northern women's soccer team fell 4-0 in its season opener on Fridayevening at Albion (Mich.).

The Polar Bears drop to 0-1-0 overall, while the Britons move to 1-0-0.

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The No. 17-ranked Ohio Northern men's cross country tean opened its 2017 campaign by winning the 8-team Bluffton 6k on Friday at the Bluffton Nature Preserve.

The Polar Bears (7-0) finished with 56 points, Findlay was second with 81 and Heidelberg was third with 82 points.

Junior Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe Falls) led Ohio Northern across the finish line in second place in 18:40, finishing first among NCAA Division III runners.

Six barns in Jenera-Arlington area open to the public

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The Hancock County Historical Museum's fall historical barn tour is Saturday, Sept. 16.

The self-guided tour showcases six century-old barns in southern Hancock County around the communities of Jenera and Arlington.

Barns on the tour are:

• Houdeshell-Rettig-Bateson barn, 1860s
20368 Township Road 68, Arlington

• Martz-Pifer-Bateson barn, 1870s
10615 County Road 31, Arlington

• Glick-Pepple barn 1850s-1860s
19582 Township Road 65, Jenera

• Luneack-Bower-vonStein barn, 1870s-1880s
8194 Township Road 32, Jenera

• Neff-Russell barn, 1860s
8433 County Road 31, Jenera

Ada wins non-conference contest - box score attached

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Ada's varsity football team defeated Arlington 34-20 in non-conference action on Sept. 1. Watch the Icon for complete game coverage.

The game's box score is attached.

Tickets on sale now - drawing is Oct. 3

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ReStore of Ada is holding an Ohio State jacket raffle fund-raiser in September.

Three jackets will be given away during the raffle, on an Tuesday, Oct. 3, drawing. Tickets are available at ReStore and are $1 each or six for $5.

Red Cross continues to accept donations

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Saundra Neely delivered several donations for Hurricane Harvey aid to the North Central Ohio Chapter of the Red Cross serving Hancock, Crawford, Hardin, Marion, Monroe, Seneca, Union and Wyandot Counties located in Findlay.

One donation was a check from Ada's Junior Civic League representing part of the proceeds from the group's annual pecans sales.  These sales will be starting again this fall with delivery in November.  Pecans can be ordered at the JCL booth at the Ada Harvest and Herb Fest.

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The No. 22-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team opened its 2017 season with an 18-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-15 victory over Case Western Reserve in the opening match of the 39th Annual ONU Invitational on Friday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.

Senior Haley Potters (Wheelersburg/South Webster) had an outstanding opener for the Polar Bears (1-0), posting an impressive .750 hitting percentage with 19 kills and one error on just 24 attempts.

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The Ohio Northern women's golf program will look to post its sixth consecutive upper-division Ohio Athletic Conference during the 2017-18 campaign under 5th-year head coach Chad Bucci.

The Polar Bears finished the 2016-17 season on a strong note as they finished third at the OAC Championships and finished 26-27 overall.

Bucci welcomes welcomes back nine letterwinners to a very experienced Polar Bear team.

"We like the group we have coming back this season," said Bucci. "They played a big role in our success last season."

Northern opens the fall schedule on Sept. 2-3 as it hosts the ONU Classic at Colonial Golf Club.

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The Ohio Northern men's golf team will look to post its fourth consecutive winning season in 2017-18 under the guidance of fifth-year head coach Chad Bucci.

The Polar Bears posted a 49-33-1 record during the 2016-17 campaign and finished fourth at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships.

Bucci welcomes back nine letterwinners to the team in 2017-18.

"It's going to be tough filling what was the heart and soul of this team for four years," said head coach Chad Bucci. "Blaine [Ricketts] and Tyler [Anderson] were part of many school records and were a big part of our success."

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Saundra Neely delivered several donations for Hurricane Harvey aid to the North Central Ohio Chapter of the Red Cross serving Hancock, Crawford, Hardin, Marion, Monroe, Seneca, Union and Wyandot Counties located in Findlay.

One donation was a check from Ada's Junior Civic League representing part of the proceeds from the group's annual pecans sales.  These sales will be starting again this fall with delivery in November.  Pecans can be ordered at the JCL booth at the Ada Harvest and Herb Fest.

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