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Volleyball clinches No. 3 seed in upcoming OAC Tournament with victory over Wilmington

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern clinched the No. 3 seed in next week's Ohio Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament with a 25-8, 25-12, 23-25, 25-5 victory over Wilmington Tuesday night at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 22-5 overall and are 5-2 in OAC action, while the Quakers fall to 7-18, 0-8.

Fourteen different ONU players registered at least one kill, led by freshman Ellie Gillespie with eight.

Northern dominated Sets 1, 2 and 4, hitting an amazing .458 collectively in those sets.

ONU hit .529 in Set 1 on nine kills in 17 attempts. Northern rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to go on an 10-1 run to take a 10-4 lead.

Ada plays Bingo on Thursdays in November

Ada Bingo plays on Thursdays at the Alumni N-men’s Building in downtown Ada. Doors open at 5:30; Bingo begins at 6:55. Ada Bingo uses new, radio-controlled electronic machines, as well as, traditional paper packages. Proceeds from Ada Bingo benefits the Ada Lion's Club and Ada Music Boosters.

Dates are Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 15, and Nov. 29.

Bulldogs earn number 1 spot in Region 24 football ranking

The Ada High School football team moved into the number 1 spot in Division VI Region 24 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association's weekly football computer rankings. This is the first week of the season that the Bulldogs are ranked first. The top eight teams in each region will qualify for the regional quarterfinals. The OHSAA will release final computer ratings and regional quarterfinal pairings Sunday afternoon, Oct. 28.

Here are the top 12 teams in Region 24 with their computer points listed:

Zumba fitness classes offered at Health Trends

Health Trends, 123 E. Buckeye St., Ada, offers Zumba fitness classes several times each week, according to Lynne Scott. Zumba is a Colombian dance fitness program created by dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s.

Classes are offered:
• Mondays, 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.
• Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. and 7-8 p.m.
AND
• Zumba Gold (for beginners) Thursdays, 9 to 9:40 a.m.

Health Trend hours are:
9 to 9 Mondays to Thursdays
9 to 6 Fridays
9 to 3 Saturdays

How did the Polar Bears' teams do last week? Who do they play this week?

Last Week at Ohio Northern:

   Football - Lost 23-28 at John Carroll
   Volleyball - Won 3-2 H v Heidelberg; Won 3-1 at John Carroll
   #8/#14 Men's Soccer - Won 5-0 at Heidelberg; Won 2-0 H v John Carroll
   Women's Soccer - Won 2-0 at Heidelberg; Tied 1-1 H v John Carroll
   #34 Women's XC - Idle
   Men's XC - Idle
  
This Week's Schedule:

Tate Humphrey named OAC Offensive Player of the Week

 

By Andrew Korba

Senior quarterback Tate Humphrey has been named OAC Offensive Player of the Week for the week of October 22.

On Saturday, Humphrey completed 21-of-43 passes for a career-high 306 yards and a touchdown, as the Polar Bears fell to John Carroll by a score of 28-23. In addition, he also ran for 30 yards on 21 carries and also scored a touchdown.

This season, Humphrey has thrown for 988 yards and nine touchdowns. He has also rushed for 224 yards and a team leading four touchdowns. Northern stands at 2-5 on the season, with a 2-4 mark in OAC play.

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