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Entry deadline noon, Saturday

t's time to show your colors. Who do you think will win the Ohio State versus Michigan football game on Saturday?

The Icon offers a handful of Shannon Theatre passes to the winner and runner-up. Here's how it works:
• You may enter as many times as you wish, but each entry must be under a different name.
• Entry deadline is noon, Saturday, Nov. 24.
• There are several spread-point options for contestants to chose the winner.
• The contest has two tie-breaker questions.
• If there is a tie after two tie breakers, the earliest entry wins.

Senior Jenna Dirksen (Beavercreek/Carroll) led 13 Ohio Northern players in the scoring column with 12 points as ONU defeated area-rival Defiance 90-45 on Tuesday evening at the ONU Sports Center.

 

The Polar Bears improve to 3-0 overall and have now won eight consecutive home openers, dating to the 2010-11 season.

Sophomore Emily Brock added 11 points and freshman Annie Weckesser scored 10 points for Ohio Northern.

The Yellow Jackets are now 0-4.

The 25-member chancel choir at the Ada United Methodist Church will present a cantata during the 10 a.m. Sunday service on Dec. 2. All are welcome.

The Christmas cantata, “Appalachian Winter” by Joseph M. Martin, will be directed by Scott Henning, who is the church’s choir director as well as Ada School’s choral director. 
Noah Walters, a junior piano performance major at Ohio Northern, will be pianist.

Refreshments will be served following the program.

 

Senior All-American Ryan Bruns  has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week for men's basketball.

 

He paced the team with 26.5 points per game, 8.5 rebounds per contest, six blocked shots, and four steals last week in 61 minutes on the floor.

The senior center propelled the Polar Bears to two victories last week over area-rival Defiance on Nov. 12 and in-state foe Denison on Nov. 17. 

Christmas banners and greenery adorn more than 100 light poles in Ada for the upcoming holiday season. Jeffery Nichols makes Main Street merry and bright on Monday. Click here for more of the story (and more of the photo).

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