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March 2018

Kelly has 100 career wins in tennis

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, March 6, 2018

ORLANDO, Fla. — Senior Lynn Kelly (Mason) joined the 100-win Club and the Ohio Northern women's tennis team rallied for a solid 6-3 victory over Carthage (Wis.) Monday evening and dropped a tight 5-4 decision to NCAA Division II foe Minnesota State-Moorhead on Monday morning at the USTA National Tennis Campus. The Polar Bears are now 6-2.

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800 farmers

On the ONU campus for two-day conservation tillage conference
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 6, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
About 800 farmers from throughout Ohio are attending the 26th annual, two-day Conservation Tillage conference at McIntosh Center.

MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM -

Sixty presenters are scheduled to talk today and tomorrow.  Many agribusiness exhibits are on hand.

Experts from OSU Extension, OARDC, USDA, and SWCD will talk about the latest research on topics that affect today’s farmers, crop consultants, and agribusiness professionals.

Photo: Albert Suniga of Ada helps at the registration table. He is storm water inspector for Allen County Soil and Water.

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Who needs life insurance?

Ask yourself, financially, could my family afford me not being around?
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 6, 2018

By Orrie Augsburger
Adviser Assistant at
Faith Investment Services
Bluffton, 419-358-4207

Purchasing Life Insurance is not the most exciting product to buy. Some people argue that it is not a worthwhile investment. Plus, it is not easy or ‘comfortable’ discussing the “what if” scenarios that coincide with the need for life insurance.

Nonetheless, life insurance is crucial for many people; the amount needed varies and depends on your unique situation. Continually putting off the decision or not buying any life insurance could put your loved ones in an economic strain for years.

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Hardin County students named to ONU Dean's List

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, March 6, 2018

The following students from Hardin County and the surrounding area were named to the Dean’s List for fall semester 2017-18 at Ohio Northern University. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must attain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled full-time.

Ada

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Women’s indoor track ranked highest ever in school history

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, March 6, 2018

The Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team jumped one spot to No. 4 in the latest United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) power rankings, released on Monday afternoon.

This weeks poll marks the highest the Polar Bears have ever been ranked in school history.

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“Talks” to discuss civil rights

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, March 5, 2018

The inaugural Hardin County Talks will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, at Payne Chapel AME Church, 437 N. Market St. In Kenton. The Talks are the result of discussions at Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day programs the past two years.

The first Talk will discuss the ongoing relevance of Civil Rights in Hardin County, past, present, and future. Sara Brown, long time Kenton resident and community activist, will share her experiences.

The Talks will have a town hall feel and will be appropriate for people of all ages, excellent for families to attend, and are intended to allow the community to come together to grow Hardin County and improve communications.

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Icon sports writer articles posted on national websites

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 5, 2018

Cort Reynolds, Ada sports writer, has two articles posted this winter on national sports websites.

These includes:

• The most underrated Celtics of all time, on SB Nation
Cedric Maxwell and all-time underrated Boston Celtics; overshadowed by the Big 3 frontline, Cornbread was key cog on two Celtic title teams.

https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/3/4/17079082/cedric-maxwell-and-all-tim...

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ONU beats Albion 7-2

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, March 5, 2018

AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Junior Luke Klinehoffer (Zanesville/John Glenn) had another solid game for the Ohio Northern baseball team, as it defeated Albion (Mich.) 7-2 in the third of a 10-game slate in Auburdale, Fla. on Monday morning in the RussMatt Invitational.

The Polar Bears moved to 2-1 on the year, while the Britons dropped to 0-4.

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8 from ONU qualify for nationals

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, March 5, 2018

The Ohio Northern men's and women's track and field team will be well represented at the 2018 NCAA Div. III Indoor National Championships in Birmingham, Ala. this coming weekend as the Polar Bears saw a total of six women and two men qualify for the championships.

Senior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes), juniors Taylor Fisher (Wapakoneta), Avery Ewing(Kokomo, Ind./Eastern), Maddy Reed (Piketon) and sophomores Taylor Lavey (New Baltimore, Mich./Findlay) and Maggie Krause (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) will represent the Ohio Northern women's track and field teams at the meet.

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Ada’s Mackenzie Wills wins on Florida Courts

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, March 5, 2018

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Ohio Northern women's tennis team began its spring break trip with a 9-0 victory over King's (Pa.) on Sunday evening at the USTA National Tennis Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 5-1, while the Monarchs fall to 1-2.

Junior Ashley Ochsenhirt (Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian) and sophomore Kaleigh Cummins (Springfield/Northeastern) led ONU.

Ochsenhirt won 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, Cummins won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles, and the pair combined for an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles.

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