TORRANCE, Cal. — Ohio Northern junior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) posted a historical time as she competed in the Mt. Sac Relays in Torrance, Cal. on Friday afternoon.
The junior won the 800-meter run on her way to the fastest time in Div. III history, finishing the race in 2:02.34.
Richards previously held the third fastest time in Div. III history in the event.
Her time also breaks the ONU school record in the event and leads the nation among Div. III athletes by more than six seconds.
Easter this year falls in a week when spring is in bloom in Ada. Here's flowering trees at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church at the corner of Highland and Simon streets. For more springtime photos of Ada taken by Monty Siekerman click here to view the Icon's sight-seeing spring tour of Ada.
Ada elementary artists have their work on display at the Mazza Museum, University of Findlay, this spring, according to Kristi Steiner, elementary art teacher.
She explains how the student work was selected:
"In January I had grades 3, 4 and 5 make projects based off the artist and illustrator Ashley Bryan. From there I picked 24 pieces to take to the Mazza Museum in Findlay. They will be on display from March 13 to May 5."
•Ada Full Gospel Church will have an Easter egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
• St. Mark's Lutheran Church will have an Easter egg hunt for the community from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday.
• Grace Gospel Church will have a Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. There will be a sunrise service at 8:30 a.m., a breakfast at 9 a.m., and a worship service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
More than 500 donors responded to ONU's Founders Day challenge this week giving $242,000. Gifts can be allocated to scholarships or "greatest need." To add to the total (nearly a quarter of a million dollars so far) go to http://bit.ly/2oub2AV and make a donation.
MASON -- The Ohio Northern women's tennis team swept Muskingum 9-0 and fell to No. 32-ranked Kenyon 8-1 on the first day of the OAC Tennis Fest on Thursday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
The Polar Bears move to 16-4 overall and are 4-1 in Ohio Athletic Conference play.
