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April 2021

Girls' and boys' track squads win tri-meet

Courtney Sumner wins 2 events and run in two 1st place relays
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 15, 2021

Photo and story by Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada boys and girls track and field teams each won a home triangular meet Wednesday evening at the park.

The Bulldog boys outscored Ridgemont 68-52.5, with North Baltimore third at 43.5 points.

The Ada girls finished with 79.5 points to easily out-distance second-place North Baltimore (42) and Ridgemont (29.5).

Lady Bulldog sophomore Courtney Sumner won two individual events (long jump, 200 meters), and ran a leg for two first-place Ada relay quartets.

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Hardin County ODOT construction update

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 15, 2021

The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Hardin County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.

• U.S. 68 and State Route 309 will have moving operations for herbicidal spraying along the right-of-way and guardrail. 

• State Route 37 between the village of Forest and the Hancock County line will have lane restrictions for resurfacing.

• State Route 53 between the village of Forest and the city of Kenton will have lane restrictions for resurfacing.

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So, you think you know Ada? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 15, 2021

So, you think you know Ada? You will find this circus poster in the main floor hallway in the Ada municipal building.

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Here's Polar Bears' men's spring sports update

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Here's an update on ONU men's spring sports.

SOCCER
Junior Bryan Kern (Rocky River) netted the lone goal in overtime to lead the fourth-seeded Ohio Northern men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory in the OAC Quarterfinals against fifth-seeded Mount Union Tuesday night at Kerscher Stadium.

With the win the Polar Bears improve to 6-3-1 overall and Mount Union ends their season 4-5-0.

With 5:15 remaining in the first overtime period, Kern shot a loose ball that bounced out to the top of the goal box, and drilled it past the goaltender to the bottom left of the goal to give ONU the victory.

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ONU women's spring sports update

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Here's a summary of recent ONU women's spring sports.

VOLLEYBALL
Ohio Northern junior Hannah Irmer (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Volleyball Libero of the Year, joining senior Hope Williamson (Noblesville, Ind./Herirtage Christian) and junior Melina Woods (Ada) on the 2020 All-Conference Volleyball team in voting conducted by the leagues 10 head coaches.

Irmer was also a First Team All-Conference selection. Woods was a Second Team pick and Williamson was named Honorable Mention All-OAC.

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Mulch, anyone?

Ada Lions taking orders for mulch with deliveries beginning May 1
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

The Ada Lions Club annual spring mulch sale begins on Saturday, May 1, according to Chad Hays.

This is the club’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and since 2000 it has generated $87,200 in local scholarships.

Here’s some of the details:
Taking orders now at 419-634-5626 and 419-302-5987.

Proceeds from the sale go to the Lions Club scholarship fund.

Mulch may be picked up on Saturdays after 8 a.m. at Bass Trucking, 0410 State Route 81, Ada. Deliveries are available on Saturdays.

Brown mulch is $30 per Bobcat scoop; black mulch is $35 per Bobcat scoop. Delivery cost is $10 per trip in Ada and $20 per trip in the surrounding area.

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ONU vaccine clinics are back!

Swiching to Moderna and working to acquire Pfizer
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Ohio Northern University has been able to acquire two-dose Moderna vaccines for its upcoming state-sponsored COVID-19 mobile mass vaccination clinics.

 Clinics scheduled for Wednesday, April 14, in Marion and Union counties respectively have been cancelled. Clinics scheduled at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Bucyrus on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at Ohio Northern University on Friday from 2-6:30 p.m. will still be offered.

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Softball three-game win streak snapped

Ada boys lose high-scoring nailbiter to Falcons
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
MT. BLANCHARD - Visiting Ada lost 8-4 to Riverdale in a non-conference softball game Tuesday evening.

The Lady Bulldogs fell to 5-3 overall with the loss that snapped a three-game win streak. Riverdale improved to 8-1 with the victory.

Ada senior Leona Dalton doubled home two runs in the top of the first inning to give the visitors a 2-0 lead. 

But the Falcons plated three runs in the third to take a 3-2 edge.

A leadoff Dalton single in the top of the fourth was followed by Alexis Waugh and Katie Sizemore both getting hit by a pitch. Two passed balls and a hit by Kayla Wince helped Ada regain the lead, 4-3.

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ONU student named 2021 Goldwater Scholar

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Ohio Northern University junior Bret Lane, a mechanical engineering student with a minor in applied mathematics, has been selected as a 2021 Goldwater Scholar.

Lane, of Frankfort, Ohio, is one of 410 college students across the United States selected by the federally endowed Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation to receive this premier undergraduate award that honors outstanding academic work in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. 

This year’s awardees were selected through a partnership with the Department of Defense and the National Defense Education Programs (NDEP).

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Red Cross responds to Arlington house fire

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

The American Red Cross of North Central Ohio responded to an early morning fire in Arlington on Wednesday, according to Todd James.

The Red Cross provided assistance for the immediate needs, such as temporary lodging, food and clothing for one adult living in the home.

Persons interested in providing assistance may contact James at [email protected]

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