Marilyn Harpster, 84, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 3:50 p.m. at her residence surrounded by her family.
She was born on June 22, 1936, in Elida, Ohio, to the late Abram and Corrine Brenneman. Marilyn was married to Norman Harpster for over 55 years and he survives in Roundhead.
Also surviving are her daughters: Kathleen Montanez of Clark, N.J., Jane (Scott Hummel) Davis of Westerville and Peggy Harpster of Roundhead; three grandchildren: Ed Jennings, Angela Valante and Maria Johnson; a sister, Doris Shaffer of Kenton; and several nieces and nephews.
Marilyn was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Juan Montanez.
Here are weekend ONU softball and baseball updates.
Baseball
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — Junior Corey McMann (Flower Mound, Tex./Liberty Christian) went 5-for-6 with a home run and 4 RBI in game one to lead the Ohio Northern baseball team at John Carroll on Saturday at Schweikert Field.
The Polar Bears (3-7 overall, 2-4 Ohio Athletic Conference) pounded out 22 hits to win the opening game of the double header 21-10.
The Blue Streaks (7-3, 4-2) won the nightcap 7-0.
Sophomore Jacob Wenning (Coldwater) was 4-for-5 with 4 RBI and senior Matthew Burkett (Maumee) was 3-for-6 with a home run and 4 RBI in the opener.
ADA — Five Ohio Northern student/athletes were named All-Great Lakes Region in Men's Indoor Track & Field for 2021 by the USTFCCCA.
Senior Sam Krabacher (Hamilton/Badin), juniors Andrew Buderer (Oak Harbor), Nate Dean (Euclid/Villa Angela-Saint Joseph) and Luke Shellhaas (Greenville/Versailles) and freshman Keegan Digby (Bowling Green/Otsego) all received the honor.
To earn All-Region honors, an athlete must be one of the top-5 individuals in their respective region on the final TFRRS Descending Order List. In addition, each member of a region's top-3 relay team was also selected for distinction.
BEXLEY — Senior Brody Hahn (Louisville) accounted for five touchdowns and 418 yards of total offense to lead the Ohio Northern football team to a 47-6 victory at Capital on Friday night at Bernlohr Stadium.
The Polar Bears improve to 2-0 overall and are 2-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Crusaders fall to 0-3, 0-3.
Hahn threw for 312 yards and two scores and ran 11 times for 106 yards and three touchdowns to lead the ONU offense.
Junior All-American Brock Martin (Attica/Seneca East) ran 16 times for 75 yards and a score. He also caught a pass for 40 yards and returned a kickoff for 20 yards to account for 135 all-purpose yards.
Jamie Hall, Ada village administrator, provided the Icon with several photos of the Ohio Northern University wind turbine that caught on fire early Friday morning.
His photos are posted here. Watch the Icon for additional details of the fire this week.
Here's what we know about the fire today:
Ada-Liberty Township Fire Department was called to a wind turb fire reported at 4:31 a.m., Friday morning (March 26), according to the Ada police report.
The turbine at Klingler Road and County Road 50 is one of three on the Ohio Northern University campus.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada track and field team features 37 athletes on its roster under eighth-year head coach Tyler Craig.
A total of 19 boys and 18 girls comprise the squad, with just two seniors, both girls. Twelve juniors - six boys and six girls - aling with eight sophomores and 15 freshmen round out the roster.
"We are very excited to have a season," said coach Craig. "We have pretty decent roster numbers."
"We are very fortunate to have a really good group of kids who work hard and don't complain," Craig noted. "They are good workers."
A deep class of juniors will help the boys squad compete well.
St. Mark Lutheran Church and Sugar Grove United Methodist Church will hold its "Free Community Meal" Wednesday, March 31. The meal will be served at St. Mark, 125 S. Johnson St., Ada.
The meal will be served drive up/walk up only and is free to the community. The menu includes ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, fruit and cookie.
The meal runs from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Current safety protocols will be observed.
In February 72 meals were provided through this monthly program.
Ada-Liberty Township Fire Department was called to a wind turb fire reported at 4:31 a.m., Friday morning (March 26), according to the Ada police report.
The turbine at Klingler Road and County Road 50 is one of three on the Ohio Northern University campus.
According to Northern Review @NorthernOnLine, Klingler Road and part of the “Green Monster” were temporarily blocked off as crews attempted to put out the blaze.
The two photos are by Doug DeNoi of the Northern Review.
According to the police report (see below) seven vehicle responded to the fire, including one patrol car and an EMS vehicle.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - After missing last season due to the coronavirus pandemic, experienced local tennis coach and player Dexter Woods takes over the Ada boys tennis program this spring with some returning and new talent on the 2021 roster.
The sixth season of Bulldog varsity spring tennis hopes to continue the success of the program-record 14-win season of 2019. Last spring's campaign promised to be a successful one before being washed out.
"We've got a mix of youth and experience, but most of the players are inexperienced," said Woods.
Senior Stella DeWitt (Weston/ Cardinal Stritch) and junior Kayla Silva (Westerville/ South) were named All-Great Lakes Region in Women's Indoor Track & Field for 2021 by the USTFCCCA.
To earn All-Region honors, an athlete must be one of the top-5 individuals in their respective region on the final TFRRS Descending Order List. In addition, each member of a region's top-3 relay team was also selected for distinction.
Silva was named All-Region in both the 60 and 200-meter dash events after earning All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in each.
She is the school record holder in the 60 and is now a two-time All-Region honoree in the event.
