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August 2019

When you see Crystal ask how she spent her summer

ONU senior stuffs a coaster and faces the Forbidden Frontier
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 2, 2019

By Barb Lockard
When Good Morning America arrived at Cedar Point Amusement Park for a feature on Steel Vengeance, Crystal Amberlyn found the “talent” needed to fill the giant coaster’s seats. 

The Ohio Northern University senior runs interference for media, heads up the in-house Snapchat account and does what’s needed for Cedar Point to put its best foot forward.

“I remember my first day on the job,” recalled Crystal.  “I was thrown into a video shoot for the new Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island.  I learned to do what’s needed in order to make things run smoothly. Many times it’s behind the scenes.” 

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Two ONU lacrosse players in first-ever National Collegiate Box Series National Championship

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 2, 2019

 Ohio Northern will have a couple student-athletes contending for a national title this weekend.

Senior lacrosse player Chris DiMarco (Worthington/Thomas Worthington) and sophomore Matt Huizenga (New Albany) will compete for the Rivermen out of Columbus, Ohio, in the first-ever National Collegiate Box Series National Championship in Huntington Beach, California, Friday and Saturday.

The Riverman advanced to the national championship by way of defeating the Walleyes, based in Cleveland, in the Ohio Collegiate Box Lacrosse League Championship — a summer lacrosse league comprised of five teams.

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ONU’s All-American Ryan Bruns signs with Aquimisa Carbajosa

Posted by LizGH on Friday, August 2, 2019

Ryan Bruns has parlayed his impressive collegiate basketball career into a professional contract. The former Ohio Northern standout signed with Aquimisa Carbajosa of the Liga Espanola de Baloncesto Aficionado (EBA).

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OHSAA fall sports practices get underway Thursday

New inclement weather policy now in effect
Posted by LizGH on Thursday, August 1, 2019

Preseason practices officially begin this Thursday, Aug. 1, for OHSAA member schools for the fall sports of football, girls and boys golf, girls tennis, girls volleyball, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls cross country and girls field hockey.  

UPDATED OHSAA INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

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Thanks to Icon for coverage of Cruz-N-Ada Car Show

Posted by LizGH on Thursday, August 1, 2019

Icon:

Thank you for the recent coverage the Ada Icon provided for the Ada VFW Post 9381 Cruz-N-Ada Car show held July 20, 2019.

The show was a great success thanks to the support of area businesses like yours.  

Sincerely,

Wynn Hauenstein
Chairman

 

 

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Golf Coaches Association recognizes ONU golfers

Posted by LizGH on Thursday, August 1, 2019

The Women's Golf Coaches Association released its All-American Scholars for the 2018-19 season. A trio of Ohio Northern student-athletes earned the distinction.

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Hardin, Allen, Hancock, Putnam USDA natural disaster declarations declared

Posted by LizGH on Thursday, August 1, 2019

Ohio farmers in 40 Ohio counties may seek potential relief from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) following the USDA Secretarial disaster designation in their counties or contiguous counties due to rain, flooding, or other weather conditions.  

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture in letters dated July 25, 2019, designated several counties as primary natural disaster areas due to production losses caused by extreme weather events that occurred during the 2019 crop year.

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