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Cameron Johnson signs with Kitsap Pumas S.C. of USL Premier Development League

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, April 13, 2013

By Andrew Korba

Ohio Northern men's soccer player Cameron Johnson has signed to play with Kitsap Pumas S.C. (Wash.) of the USL Premier Development League.

The league is the top-level amateur competition in the United State and features 62 teams competing in four conferences.

Kitsap Pumas S.C. won the 2011 USL Premier Development League title and will begin its season on May 4.

In his four seasons at ONU, Johnson scored 45 goals and recorded 113 points, which are both fourth most all-time in program history.

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BVH among top 5% of U.S. hospitals for patient safety for the fourth consecutive year

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Friday, April 12, 2013

Blanchard Valley Hospital has been named a recipient of the Healthgrades® 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ by achieving patient safety ratings that are in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals. This means that BVH is an excellent performer in safeguarding patients from serious, potentially preventable complications during their hospital stays. This is the fourth consecutive year BVH has received this award.

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"Play Hardball Against ALS" on April 20 in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 11, 2013

Did you know that 1 in 50,000 individuals is afflicted with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS), a non-curable (as of now) disease affecting the nervous system and
muscles. Amazingly, in this area the number is closer to 1 in 7,000!

Perhaps most people know of this disease by the name "Lou Gehrig's Disease", named after the famed New York Yankee baseball player.

Relating the baseball connection to ALS. A challenge is going out to set the
Ohio Athletic Conference Baseball Attendance record.

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Lots going on this week and next in Hardin County

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 11, 2013

Here's the latest from the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance:

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to benefit 20th Annual Gene Autry Days
Enjoy Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Salad, Beverage and Dessert for $8 on April 28 from 12:30PM to 2:30PM at the First United Methodist Church, 234 N. Main St., Kenton. Ticket are pre-sale only. You can buy tickets at the Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance, 225 S. Detroit St., Kenton, Monday through Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM.

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Burns leads men's golf to fourth place finish at Trine (Ind.) A.C. Eddy Invitational

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, April 11, 2013

By Tim Glon

Junior Colin Burns carded a 5-over par 76 to lead the Ohio Northern men's golf team to a fourth place finish at the Trine (Ind.) A.C. Eddy Invitational on Wednesday at the Zollnerg Golf Course.

The Polar Bears (43-17-1 overall) finished fourth of six teams with a 318.

Trine won the team title with a 290, Huntington (Ind.) was second with a 298 and Calumet (Ind.) was third with a 312.

Burns finished tied for 11th out of 51 golfers with his 76 over the 6,384-yard, par-71 course.

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Ohio Northern University’s SAM team captures third

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, April 11, 2013

A five-member team from Ohio Northern University’s Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) won third place in the Student Case Competition during the 2013 SAM International Business Conference in Arlington, Va., from March 21-24.

ONU competed in the Joseph Bush Trophy Division for undergraduate programs against a number of schools in the international competition. The ONU team, which prepared for two months, presented a case analysis and proposal for future success of Netflix.

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