December 2021

The Ohio Northern men's basketball team made 11 3-pointers to spark a 78-59 rout of Olivet (Mich.) on Thursday evening in the second and final day of the Smokey Ballenger Classic at the Rike Center at Otterbein University.

The Polar Bears improve to 8-3 overall while dropping the Comets to 3-7.

Junior C.J. Napier (Miamisburg/Bishop Fenwick) led the way for ONU with 19 points, nine rebounds and two steals.

Senior Brandon Waugh (Columbus/Northland), who was named to the event's All-Tournament Team, posted a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds to go with four assists, three steals and two blocks. He shot 5-of-10 from 3-point range.

The Ada High School boys basketball team led almost the entire game against Waynesfield-Goshen in the third-place game of the Border Battle basketball tournament Thursday afternoon, December 30, at Allen East.

But Tiger Za'mere Daniels hit two tie-breaking foul shots with seven seconds left, then blocked a last-second three-pointer to give W-G a 59-57 comeback victory.

"It was certainly our most disappointing loss," said first-year Ada head coach Vince Halliday. "That was a game we should have won. "W-G wanted it more in those last two minutes and made the necessary plays to get it done.

Apollo Career Center Superintendent Keith Horner attended the December 16 Ada Board of Education meeting and presented an update including the documents attached to this article.

There are currently 27 Ada students enrolled at the career center at 3325 Shawnee Rd. Lima, which serves eleven high schools. Ada students are participating in Automotive Technology, Building and Renovations, Career Exploration, Carpentry, Construction Equipment Technology, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education, Fire/EMS Technology, Health Science, Sports Fitness and Exercise Science, and Welding and Fabrication programs. 

The Ada High School boys basketball team stayed within striking distance of favored rival Upper Scioto Valley over the first half of their semifinal game in the Border Battle tournament Wednesday night, December 29, at Harrod.

The Bulldogs trailed just 26-18 at intermission. But the Rams blew the game open with a 20-4 third period and outscored Ada 33-9 in the second half to win going away, 59-27.

Senior Connor Sanders led the Rams with 29 points, while Drew Stephens added 17 points.

USV's Maddox Underwood contributed eight rebounds, six assists and three steals.