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November 2017

Alger Memorial Festival Committee country-style breakfast

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, November 16, 2017

The Alger Memorial Festival Committee is sponsoring a Country-Style breakfast on Saturday, December 2nd, from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. 

Serving biscuits, sausage gravy, hash-browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and beverage. Suggested donation is $7.00. All-you-can-eat (on premises only). Carry out is available, 

Can’t get there? Call 419- 679-8460 (not long distance) for free local delivery. Located at the Alger Social Center at 210 N. Main St. in Alger. Call 419-757-3891 for more information.

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Women's soccer: 3 gain academic OAC

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, November 16, 2017

While the Ohio Northern women's soccer team enjoys success on the field during its current historic NCAA Tournament run, the Polar Bears have also excelled in the classroom as three athletes were named Academic All-OAC for the 2017 season.

Senior Anna Niemeyer (Loveland), junior Sarah Puntel (Strongsville), and sophomore Haley Moses (Mason) all earned the honor for ONU.

The award winners must be a sophomore or higher in class standing, maintain varsity status and have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.50.

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Will women's basketball make it 5 OAC titles in a row?

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, November 16, 2017

After posting the first undefeated regular season in school history and first undefeated Ohio Athletic Conference schedule in four years in 2016-17, the Ohio Northern women's basketball team will look to challenge for its fourth consecutive OAC title and compete on a national level once again under 17th-year head coach Michele Durand.

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Rotary to sponsor wine pairing

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, November 16, 2017

The Ada Rotary Club will sponsor a holiday food and wine pairing event at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, at The Inn. Cost is $47 plus tax and tip.

Fine wines will be paired with food. There will be live music. The club's holiday raffle and silent auction will be held at that time, as well.

A portion of the proceeds go to community projects. To make reservations, call The Inn at 419-772-2500.

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It opens Thursday in Freed Center

This season's Holiday Spectacular
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Best chance for tickets at The Freed Center -
Thursday evening & Saturday matinee
Call box office 419-772-1900

By Monty Siekerman
Something old, something new--that's this year's ONU Holiday Spectacular which opens Thursday with one of 4 performances at the Freed Center followed the next weekend with 4 performances at the Civic Center in Lima.

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Hanson-Neely remembrance service Dec. 9

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Hanson-Neely Funeral Homes will hold its  14th  annual remembrance service at 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, at its Ada chapel, 311 E. Lima Ave., according to Bruce Neely.

Persons attending may arrive anytime between 2 and 3 p.m. Upon arrival, a personalized ornament will be given to the family to place on a Christmas tree. Call ahead (419-634-2936) so the ornament can be personalized in memory of someone from the family attending.

A short memorial service will take place at 3 p.m.  A time of sharing and light refreshments will follow.

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Getting ready for Kiwanis spaghetti dinner

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 15, 2017

The annual Kiwanis Club spaghetti dinner will be held from 4:30 until 7 p.m. on Thursday in the high school cafeteria. 

Tickets are $8 at the door for dine in or carry out, those 10 and under free. Last year 230 meals were served.

Proceeds go to Kiwanis activities in the community, mostly for youth programs. More than 230 people enjoyed the spaghetti dinner last year.

Photo: Kiwanians Myrna McCurdy hefts a box of cups in preparation for last year's dinner.

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ONU volleyball loses in regional finals

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 15, 2017

No. 3 Wittenberg rode the momentum of a tight Set 1 win to a 27-25, 25-14, 25-10 victory over No. 20-ranked Ohio Northern in the Regional Finals of the NCAA Div. III Volleyball Tournament on Sunday afternoon at the Rike Center.

The Polar Bears end their season at 29-6 overall, while the Tigers improve to 24-2.

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Cross country team receives NCAA bid

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 15, 2017

The No. 18-ranked Ohio Northern men's cross country team received an at-large bid to compete in the NCAA III Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Elsah, Ill.

The Polar Bears (113-19 overall) finished third in the NCAA III Great Lakes Regional Championships on Saturday and were led by junior Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe Falls), senior Matt Molinaro (Sterling Heights, Mich./De La Salle) and senior Bobby Borger (Perrysburg) who all earned USFTCCCA Great Lakes All-Region honors by finishing in the top 35.

McVey, the individual winner of OAC Championships and All-Ohio Championships, became the first men's runner in school history to win the regional meet.

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Wrestling season underway

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 15, 2017

The Ohio Northern wrestling team opened its 2017-18 season with an eighth place finish at the Mount Union Invitational on Saturday.

The Polar Bears finished with 61 points. NCAA Division II Lake Erie was first,  DII Gannon (Pa.) was second, and Mt. Union was third.

ONU was led by senior Brad Taton (Mentor/Lake Catholic) and sophmore Nate Barcaskey(Moon Area), who finished second at 133 pounds and 285 pounds respectively. Both wrestlers finished with a record of 2-1. The Polar Bears finished the tournament with five individual placers.

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