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Ada runs at Spencerville

By Cort Reynolds

SPENCERVILLE - The short-handed Ada cross country teams competed at the Spencerville Invitational last Saturday morning.

 

"We had small teams due to the fair and other various events going on this weekend, so we only had eight kids run at Spencerville," explained Ada head coach Joshua Klein.

 

Hunter Wells placed 70th in a field of 138 with a time of 20:37.9 to pace the Bulldog boys. Jacob Morgan finished 90th with a time of 21:52.1 over the 3.1-mile course.

 

The Ada girls fielded a full team, including Abbie James and Olivia Ennis. The Lady Bulldogs finished 10th out of 11 teams.

 

Women's Soccer plays to 0-0 draw with No. 22-ranked Carnegie Mellon (Pa.)

By Caleb Scott

ADA — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team showed another strong defensive effort as it played to a 0-0 draw with No.22-ranked Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) on Saturday evening at Kerscher Stadium.

The Polar Bears move to move to 2-1-1 overall, while the Tartans move to 3-0-1.

Defense was yet again a strong point for Northern as it held the No. 22-ranked Tartans in check for 110 minutes.

Sophomore goalkeeper Meagan Grierson (Miamisburg) led the way for Northern in the contest as she recorded seven saves.

After being shutout 9-0 in shots in the first half, Northern would get two shots in the second half to put pressure on the CMU defense.

#25 Volleyball wins Illinois Wesleyan Classic title with victories over DePauw (Ind.)

By Tim Glon

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The No. 25-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team claimed the team title at the Illinois Wesleyan Classic with a pair of victories on Saturday.

The Polar Bears (6-2 overall) began the day with a 23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-23 win over DePauw (Ind.), who received the 27th-most votes in last week's AVCA Division III poll.

Northern them edged Aurora (Ill.) 25-16, 22-25, 25-23, 24-26, 15-9 in a thriller to finish 3-1 in the tournament and claim the crown.

Ohio Northern senior All-American Megan Nieszala (Lambertville, Mich./St. Marys Catholic Central ) and sophomore Chelsea Huppert (Bremen, Ind.) were named to the All-Tournament Team.

Men's Soccer claims ONU Invitational title with 3-0 victory over Thomas More (Ky.)

By Caleb Scott

ADA -- The Ohio Northern men's soccer team claimed the annual ONU Invitational title on Saturday afternoon as it downed Thomas More (Ky.) 3-0 at Kerscher Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 3-1-1 overall with the victory, while the Saints drop to 2-2-0.

Senior Chris Garbig (Wilder, Ky./Highlands), junior Joseph Schulte (Copley), and freshman Zachary Yoder(Goshen, Ind./Kamiakin) led the way for Northern offensively, scoring a goal apiece.

Junior Anthony DeNoi (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) and senior J.J. Fortner (Maumee) each added assists for Northern.

Mornings with Mommy begins Sept. 18 in Jenera

Mornings with Mommy, educational play-dates begin Monday, Sept. 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera.

Offered for infants through preschool age children (ages 0-5 years) and meet other moms, these dates continue on the first and third Mondays and Tuesdays of each month from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church, 301 N. Main St., Jenera.

Advance registration is required online at tlcjenera.org or by calling 419-326-4685. The cost is $5 per family (not per child) per session. Payment may be by cash or check.

Bringing Memories Out of the Shadows

It's this year's ONU homecoming theme

ONU's homecoming weekend is Sept. 22-24. Here's the weekend schedule:

The main registration area will be open on Saturday, Sept. 23, in the King Horn Field House from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bracelets for meals, the inflatable activities and the football game are available for purchase or pickup at registration. A completed schedule and details are below.

Friday, Sept. 22

10 a.m.-2 p.m.    Falls Prevention Awareness Day Walk – Tundra – Contact: Michael Rush, [email protected].

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