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.
Senior Kierra Watson (Brownsburg, Ind.) won three events to lead the Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving to a 184-77 triumph over Wilmington at the ONU Sports Center Natatorium on Friday evening.
Watson won in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:05.69, the 100 breast in 1:12.84 and was part of ONU's winning 200 yard free relay.
The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving program captured first-place finishes in 14 of 16 total events en route to a 211-74 victory over league rival Wilmington Friday evening inside the ONU Sports Center Natatorium to open their 2018 dual meet slate.
The Polar Bears start the season with a 1-0 overall record and a 1-0 conference mark following their home opener. Meanwhile, Wilmington falls to 0-2 overall and 0-2 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
The Ada Public Library is sponsoring a coloring contest now through the end of the month. Winners receive of each category will win a $15 Amazon gift certificate.
There are five categories by age group from 0-5 years up to adult. Coloring sheets are available at the circulation desk.
