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Rushton scored 25 but 'Bears fall to Trine

Posted by Eli Garmon on Thursday, January 9, 2014

Senior Branden Rushton  scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Ohio Northern men's basketball team as they fell 73-68 to Trine (Ind.) on Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears had their four-game winning streak snapped and falls to 6-5 on the season, while the Thunder improved their record to 7-4.

Rushton finished the game shooting 11-17 from the floor, including 3-4 from 3-point range.

Junior Jordan Martin  scored 12 points and senior Jared Horstman  scored nine points for ONU.

Down 70-68, Ohio Northern had a chance to send the game into overtime, but Rushton missed a short jumper in the lane with 11 seconds to go.

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A fine touch indeed

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 9, 2014

This antique sofa has over 100 buttons and all the buttons are handmade. The work on the sofa was recently completed by Fine Touch Furniture and Upholstery, 513 N. Johnson St., Ada. Dan Garver of the business stands behind the sofa. Click here for an earlier story posted on the Icon about the company.

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Saxophones like you've never heard them performing in Ada Jan. 17

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 9, 2014

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents the Ogni Suono Saxophone Duo in Presser Hall on Friday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m. Prior to the performance, a master class will be conducted at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Noa Even and Phil Pierick formed Ogni Suono in 2009 to expand and promote contemporary music for saxophone duos. They collaborate regularly with composers and other performers, presenting diverse programs to a wide range of audiences across the United States and abroad.

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ONU grads perfect passage rate in athletic training certification

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 9, 2014

For the third consecutive year, 100 percent of Ohio Northern University graduates who took the athletic training Board of Certification exam passed on their first attempt. ONU is one of only three professional programs in the state of Ohio to achieve a 100 percent first-time passage rate for three straight years. Ohio State University and Denison University are the other two schools to accomplish this feat.

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ONU men's soccer team ethics and sportsmanship winner Begin forwarded message

Posted by Eli Garmon on Thursday, January 9, 2014

By: Andrew Korba

| NSCAA College Team Ethics and Sportmanship Awards |

The Ohio Northern men's soccer team has been named a bronze recipient of the college team ethics and sportsmanship award by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

The award recognizes teams that exhibit fair play, sporting behavior and adherence to the laws of the game, as reflected by the number of yellow caution cards or red ejection cards they are shown by referees throughout the season.

To qualify as a bronze recipient, a team must accumulate no more than 10 cards throughout the season.

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Rushton's 31 points aids in ONU win

Posted by Eli Garmon on Thursday, January 9, 2014

By Tim Glon

Senior Branden Rushton  scored a career-high 31 points to lead the Ohio Northern men's basketball team to an 86-82 victory at Chapman (Calif.) Tuesday afternoon at the Hutton Sports Center.

The Polar Bears win their fourth straight game and improve to 6-4 on the season, while the Panthers fall to 8-4.

Northern finished its Los Angeles-area road trip with a 2-0 record, as ONU topped Caltech 102-69 on Sunday.

Rushton was 12-of-18 from the floor, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range, and shattered his previous career-high of 24 by seven points.

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