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January 2018

Crestview shooting display downs Ada boys

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 20, 2018

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - Visiting Crestview shot a sizling 65 percent from the field to pave the way to a convincing 80-38 win over Ada in Northwest Conference boys basketball play Friday night.  

 

The purple and gold fell to 2-11 and 1-2 in the league with their ninth straight defeat. Meanwhile, the red-hot Knights improve to 9-3 and 4-0 in the NWC after their fifth consecutive victory.

 

Crestview started the game on a 9-0 run and never trailed. The Knights began half two on a 14-0 spurt and put the outcome far rout of reach with a 26-7 third quarter.

 

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Ben Cosgrove is back in concert at Ohio Northern!

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 20, 2018

Ben Cosgrove, a traveling composer-performer, will give a concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Elzay Gallery of art. The program is free and open to the public.

His music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment in North America.

He has performed in 48 states and held artist residencies and fellowships with institutions including the National Park Service, the National Forest Service, Harvard University, Middlebury College, the Schmidt Ocean Institute, and the Sitka Center for Art & Ecology.

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Women’s soccer season review: Successful!

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 20, 2018

The Ohio Northern women's soccer program climbed to new heights in 2017, following one of the best defensive seasons in school history and an NCAA Tournament run that bested any other run under the guidance of 14th-year head coach Mark Batman.

The Polar Bears posted an impressive 20-2-2 overall record, while posting a perfect 9-0 record in the Ohio Athletic Conference to claim the OAC regular season title.

Northern also claimed the OAC Tournament title for the first time since the 2012 campaign, earning an automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA tournament.

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Men’s swimming and diving wins OAC

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 20, 2018

The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team won the Ohio Athletic Conference Regular Season title outright with a 167-58 victory at Baldwin Wallace on Friday night at the BW Natatorium.

The Polar Bears improve to 5-0 overall and finish a perfect 4-0 in the OAC with the victory, while the Yellow Jackets fall to 4-4, 1-2.

Ohio Northern also claimed the Golden Kickboard trophy, which is awarded annually to the ONU-BW regular season meet winner.

ONU is now 12-2 all-time and has won 11 consecutive meets in the Golden Kickboard series.

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Women win kickboard trophy

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 20, 2018

The Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team won 10-of-13 events and posted a tight 127-112 victory at Baldwin Wallace on Friday night at the BW Natatorium.

The Polar Bears improve to 4-1 overall and finish 3-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference with the victory, while the Yellow Jackets fall to 5-3, 1-2.

Ohio Northern also claimed the Golden Kickboard trophy, which is awarded annually to the ONU-BW regular season meet winner.

ONU is now 12-2 all-time and has won 12 consecutive meets in the Golden Kickboard series.

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Women finish 2nd of 5

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 20, 2018

BEREA — Junior Maddy Reed (Piketon) won the pole vault event to lead the No. 5-ranked Ohio Northern women's track and field team as they competed in the OAC North Split Meet on Friday evening at the Harrison Dillard Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 3-1 on the year.

Northern finished second of five teams.

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McVey finishes first twice

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 20, 2018

BEREA — Junior Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe/Falls) posted two first place finishes to lead the No. 22-ranked Ohio Northern men's track & field team to a third place finish on Friday evening at the Harrison Dillard Center in the season-opening OAC North Split Meet.

The Polar Bears scored 90 points and moved to 2-2 on the season.

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Future scientists

Ada seventh graders show their science projects
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 19, 2018

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Andrew Rorabaugh explains his Working with Wind science project Thursday evening during the annual 7th grade Science Fair held in the Ada Schools cafeteria.

Wind turbines are currently giving the Ada area an important economic boost. Thirty turbines have recently begun turning their wind-driven propellers just east of Ada, a $100 million project.  

Another $300 million installation of 80 turbines is slated to be built on land between Alger and McGuffey. Farmers will receive sizable land rental payments where turbines are built, and taxing districts will have bigger coffers.

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Previous ONU women's scoring mark was held by AHS grad

Morgan Dumbaugh Bass held that record broken on Wednesday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 19, 2018

When Ohio Northern senior Amy Bullimore  became the school's all-time leading scorer on Wednesday she broke a record set by Ada High School grad Morgan (Dumbaugh) Bass.

During her time as a Polar Bear, Bass's scored 1,242 points to establish the ONU women's basketball scoring record.

Bullimore surpassed Morgan’s 1,242 points when the Polar Bears beat Heidelberg in Tiffin 67-44. Amy now has scored 1,255 points.

Bullimore became ONU's all-time leading scorer at the 6:10 mark of the third quarter sinking her second of two free throws.

The senior tied the all-time record on the previous possession after sinking 1-of-2 free throws.

 

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Lady Knights rally past Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, January 19, 2018

By Cort Reynolds

CONVOY - Host Crestview rode a big third quarter to down the Ada girls basketball team 77-32 in a Northwest Conference girls basketball contest Thursday night.

 

The Lady Bulldogs fell to 4-10 and 0-4 in the NWC with the loss that snapped a two-game win streak. Meanwhile, the Lady Knights improved to 7-6 and 3-2 in league play following the win.

 

Ada led 14-12 after the first period of play. But Crestview rallied to a 30-18 advantage by intermission, then put the game out of reach with a 28-4 third quarter.

 

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