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February 2020

A chat with Aleece Al-Olimat

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 24, 2020

The Icon has invited Bel Mancuso to provide viewers with snapshot chats with Ada High School students. Here's here first submission:

Aleece Al-Olimat, Ada HS junior

What classes are you taking this semester?
I am currently taking advanced chemistry, government, anatomy, calculus II at ONU, composition II, and band. 

What are your plans after high school?
My goals after high school may change over the course of time; however, at the moment I am planning on pursuing engineering or neuroscience. 

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Book fair this week at Ada schools

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 24, 2020

A spring book fair is underway this week at Ada elementary. The fair opened Monday and runs through Thursday, according to Chanda Smith, media specialist.

A special evening opening for families is planned Thursday, Feb. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. during the second and third grade musical presentation.

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Area residents will benefit

Script Your Future Medication Adherence Team Challenge involves ONU students
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 24, 2020

Ohio Northern University pharmacy students are involved in a competition that benefits area residents and provides future health care professionals with invaluable practical learning opportunities.

The students, under the leadership of ONU Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Michelle Musser, are taking part in the Script Your Future Medication Adherence Team Challenge.

Sponsored by the National Consumers League, the annual event is designed to raise public awareness about the importance of medication adherence. Musser is director of outreach programming in ONU’s Raabe College of Pharmacy.

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Ada school board 1950

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 24, 2020

Members of the Ada school board in 1950.

Front from left, S.D. Peper, Rev. Lee Moore, vice-president; Earl  Huber, president; Dr. C.H. Freeman.

Standing from left, C.C. Roberson, Charles Hubbell, Dr. Floyd Elliot and Earl Detrick, clerk.

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Bulldog Sumner earns All-NWC hoops notice

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 24, 2020

By Cort Reynolds
An Ada freshman received All-Northwest Conference girls basketball honors from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting last Monday night.

Freshman point guard Courtney Sumner led the Lady Bulldogs in scoring, assists and three-pointers to earn honorable mention all-league notice.

"Courtney was a huge help not only because she is good and she is a true point guard, but because she allowed others to be put in positions where they can be most successful," said Ada head coach Morgan Bass. 

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Number 1-ranked Grove staves off upset-minded Ada

Ada led 39-36 heading to the final period
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 23, 2020

By Cort Reynolds
Photos by Stephanie Frazier
ADA - Feisty host Ada played top-ranked and undefeated Columbus Grove even or better for the first 25 minutes, but a big fourth quarter lifted the visitors to a 56-46 win in the Northwest Conference boys basketball regular season finale Friday night.

Ada led 39-36 heading to the final period after senior post Jake Rayl made a layup off a Cayden Murphy pass. But Grove showed championship poise as they reeled off a 15-2 spurt over the next six minutes to seize a 10-point lead.

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ONU men's and women's indoor team tune up for OAC meet

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 23, 2020

 The Ohio Northern women's and men's indoor track and field team competed in the Steemer Showcase Saturday at Wittenberg University. 

Women's results
Senior Maggie Krause (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) paced Northern. She won pole vault, clearing 3.65 meters, while fellow senior Allison Stevens (Naperville, IL./Central) and freshman Anna Schatzle (Brookville, Ind./Franklin County) took sixth and seventh with marks of 3.35 and 3.20, respectively. 

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Last regular season home game for ONU women's coach Michele Durand

Brandon Waugh scored a career-high 29 points to lead the men in victory
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 23, 2020

There were quite a few people to honor prior to the start of Saturday's game between the Ohio Northern women's basketball team and Muskingum.

Northern head coach Michele Durand was coaching her last regular-season home game inside the ONU Sports Center, and she was recognized alongside four seniors. 

The Polar Bears celebrated those five in fine fashion with a lopsided 76-48 victory. The win improved ONU to 19-6 overall and 13-5 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the losses dropped the Muskies to 3-20 overall and 1-17 in conference action. 

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Ada second and third graders musical on Thursday

"Snow Way Out!" has two performances
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 23, 2020

This school year experienced fewer snow days that last winter. And, it appears that Ada second and third graders plan to do something about that.

Their answer is "Snow Way Out!" a musical with two performances on Thursday, Feb. 27, in the Ada school auditorium. Performances are at 1:15 and 7 p.m.

Tabitha McPeeks, Ada elementary general music teacher, directs to performances.

Musical synopsis
The new owners of Winter's Wonderland Resort, Jack and Jackie Frost, are ready to have a fun winter season.  However, guests are beginning to arrive and there is no snow. 

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Klava Katayama finishes in top 4 at two state races

Ada girls 200 freestyle relay quartet finishes 16th
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 23, 2020

By Cort Reynolds
CANTON - Ada senior Klava Katayama capped her fine Bulldog career by finishing in the top four of two events at the Div. II Ohio state swim finals Friday in Canton's C.T. Branin Natatorium.

Katayama finished third in the 50-yard freestyle (23.56), and also touched fourth in the 100-yard butterfly (56.12) Friday night. Both were career-best finishes for her at the state meet.

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