The Ada High School Color Guard won the award for Best Color Guard regardless of class with a score of 91 at the Tri-Valley Classic in Dresden, Ohio, on Oct. 20.They are the only color guard at any of the contests that they have competed in to earn a score of greater than 90. The band won high marks, as well.
The band and color guard also received awards for best color guard, best general effect, and best visual effects in Class C. The band earned received straight I's, being rated superior by all eight judges.
On a wet, late-October afternoon, the No. 23-ranked Ohio Northern women's soccer program dropped its regular season finale 2-1 to Ohio Athletic Conference foe Mount Union on Saturday at Kerscher Stadium.
The Polar Bears move to 13-3-1 overall and 7-1-1 in league play. With their conference record, Northern has claimed the two seed in the 2018 OAC Tournament, a first round bye, and semifinal round hosting rights in their first postseason contest next Thursday. Northern can also claim a share of the OAC Regular Season title with an Otterbein loss Saturday evening when they play Capital at 7 p.m.
ALLIANCE — The Ohio Northern men's soccer program dropped its 2018 regular season finale 2-0 to Ohio Athletic Conference rival Mount Union in Alliance Saturday.
The Polar Bears complete the regular season with an 11-7-1 overall record and a 4-5-0 mark in conference action. With their league mark, Northern has qualified for the 2018 OAC Tournament and will play on the road in the quarterfinal round next Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the Purple Raiders end their regular season campaign with a 12-3-1 overall mark and a 5-3-1 record against the conference loop.
ONU engineering students smash a canoe at halftime of the Honecoming football game on Saturday. The engineering students compete in a cement canoe competition each spring. Since they have to build a new one each year, what do you do with the old one? Obliterate at Homecoming.
Junior Anthony McFadden (Cillicothe/paint Valley) completed 16-of-26 passes for 236 yards and a touchdown to lead the Ohio Northern football team in a 55-24 loss to No. 1-ranked Mount Union on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bears (5-3 overall, 4-3 Ohio Athletic Conference) also celebrated Homecoming Weekend and Senior Day on Saturday.
The Purple Raiders (8-0, 7-0) were led by D'Angelo Fulford, who was 18-of-21 passing for 332 yards and seven touchdowns and ran 12 times for 60 yards.
