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January 2018

Choreographers' Showcase at the Freed Center

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, January 28, 2018

The Choreographers' Showcase at the Freed Center features the ONU Dance Company performing a broad range of dance styles choreographed by guests, faculty and university students. Performances will be Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 3 and 4.

Visit freedcenter.com for more information and tickets.

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Importance of reading

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, January 28, 2018

Ada 4th grade students attended the ONU men's basketball game Saturday as part of the Books with Benz reading incentive. The students were honored at halftime, then received shirts signed by the team after the game.  Earlier this year, Coach Rich Bensman and several players visited the 4th graders at the elementary and spoke to them about the importance of reading. In the game, Ada easily defeated Capital.

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Women swimmers drop 2

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, January 28, 2018

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team wrapped up its regular season with a tri-meet at NCAA Division II foe Hillsdale (Mich.) with No. 20-ranked Case Western Reserve on Saturday afternoon at McAvoy Natatorium.

The Polar Bears (5-4-1 overall) fell to Hillsdale 162-125 and to Case 215-84.

Case (8-2) also defeated Hillsdale (7-2) 184-107.

Sophomore Lauren Halle (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) and freshman Claire Kaiding(Waterford, Mich./Brandon) each had a second and a third place finish to lead ONU.

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Wrestlers place 20th of 35 at Wheaton Invite

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, January 28, 2018

WHEATON, Ill. — The Ohio Northern wrestling team placed four wrestlers at the Wheaton (Ill.) Pete Willson Invitational on Friday-Saturday at King Arena.

The Polar Bears finished 10th of 35 teams.

Junior Clayton Davidson (Kirtland) led the Polar Bears with a third place finish at 174 pounds. Davidson was seeded fourth in his weight class and posted a 5-1 record on the weekend.

Fifth-seeded sophomore Nate Barcaskey (Moon Area) placed sixth at Heavyweight. Barcaskey posted a 3-0 record on Friday to reach the semifinals, but medical forfeited his three matches on Saturday to finish sixth.

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Tiffany Haney, 10/25/1979 - 01/27/2018

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, January 28, 2018

Tiffany N. Haney, age 38, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Lima Memorial Health System.

            She was born on October 25, 1979 in Bluffton, Ohio, to John and Bonnie (Shaw) Haney, who survive in Ada.

Tiffany attended the NOP-Not An Ordinary Place in Dunkirk.

            Private Family services were held at an earlier date.

 In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of the donor’s choice

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Men’s swim wins, loses

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 27, 2018

The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team defeated Ohio Wesleyan 157-84 and fell at No. 3-ranked Kenyon 179-64 on Friday night at the Steen Aquatic Center.

The Polar Bears move to 7-1 overall and clinch their 11th consecutive winning dual meet season. The Lords improve to 2-3 and the Battling Bishops fall to 5-4.

Kenyon also defeated Ohio Wesleyan 153-79.

Senior Braden Kuhn (Tiffin/Columbian) won the 3-meter diving in an NCAA Regional qualfying score of 279.60 points to lead Ohio Northern. He also finised second in he 1-meter diving with 252.80 points.

Junior Anthony Ferrell (Canton/Glen Oak) posted a second place finish in the 100 breast in 1:28.47.

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Barcaskey 3-0 at Wheaton invitational

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 27, 2018

WHEATON, Ill. — The Ohio Northern wrestling team had a solid first day of the Wheaton (Ill.) Pete Willson Invitational on Friday at King Arena.

Four of the Polar Bears' seven wrestlers are still alive and six of the seven posted two or more victories after the first day of competition.

Fifth-seeded sophomore Nate Barcaskey (Moon Area) led Ohio Northern with a 3-0 record and is in the semifinals in the 285-pound weight class.

Three other ONU wrestlers are in the consolation fourth round.

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Women’s swimming: a tie and a loss

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 27, 2018

The Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team tied Ohio Wesleyan 117-117 and fell at No. 2-ranked Kenyon 195-46 on Friday night at the Steen Aquatic Center.

The Polar Bears move to 5-2-1 overall and clinch a winning dual meet season. The Lords improve to 3-3 and the Battling Bishops move to 4-3-1.

Kenyon also defeated Ohio Wesleyan 145-79.

Junior Kierra Watson (Brownsburg, Ind.) led Ohio Northern with three top-5 finishes.

She was fourth in the 100 fly in 1:02.16, was fourth in the 100 back in 1:03.84 and was fifth in the 200 free in 2:05.18.

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Susan Putt on Wheel of Fortune

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 27, 2018

Good fortune awaited Susan Putt who was a contestant on Wheel of Fortune, which was telecast Thursday evening. Susan, a retired ONU English professor, won a trip to Iceland and cash prizes that totaled $24,168.
She mentioned Ohio Northern as her former place of employment and cheerily said, “Go ‘Bears” when host Pat Sajak introduced her. She acknowledged her husband Harold, a retired math prof, along with her sister Judy and friends Becky and Linda who were in the audience to root her on.
Susan was the overall winner so she chose “Place” category for the bonus round. 

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Ada boys clawed by Panthers

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 27, 2018

By Cort Reynolds

PAULDING - Host Paulding raced to an early 23-point lead and made it stand up in a 63-40 win over Ada in Northwest Conference boys basketball action Friday night.  

 

The purple and gold drop to 3-13 overall and 1-3 in the NWC with the defeat. The Panthers improved to 6-8 and 4-1 in league play after the victory.

 

Ada fell behind 27-4 early in the second period and trailed 42-20 at halftime. After intermission, the Bulldogs were outscored only 21-20.

 

Twenty-nine percent field goal shooting and 26 turnovers helped doom the Bulldogs.

 

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