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Ada remains in 3rd spot in Region 24 of weekly football rankings

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 9, 2012

The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its weekly football computer ratings Tuesday, Oct. 9. The weekly computer ratings are released every Tuesday afternoon beginning after the fourth week of the season, leading up to the final report released on Sunday, Oct. 28. The top eight teams in each region will qualify for the regional quarterfinals.

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Big and white

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 8, 2012

There's a big white bear in Ada, but don't worry, he won't bite. Here's a close up. It's the polar bear sculpted by artist Scott Freeland. It's in the ONU School of Business building. 

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Rich Bensman named assistant men's basketball coach at ONU

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 8, 2012

By Tim Glon

Rich Bensman has been named an assistant men's basketball coach at Ohio Northern University.

Bensman comes to ONU after a highly successful prep basketball coaching career, where he won 296 games and an Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championship in 18 seasons at the helm at Cincinnati Reading High School.

He was named the Cincinnati Hills Conference Coach of the Year in 2011, 2003 and 2002 and was named the Ohio Public High School Coach of the Year in 2003 when he guided Reading to a 22-3 record and the state title.

Bensman has a bachelor's degree in communication arts from the University of Cincinnati.

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Zumberger posted her first double-double

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 8, 2012

By Andrew Korba

Senior Kelsie Zumberger posted her first double-double of the season, as the Ohio Northern volleyball team defeated Baldwin Wallace by a 25-17, 25-13, 25-17 score Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears are now 18-4 overall and 2-1 in OAC play while the Yellow Jackets fall to 9-14, 1-2.

Zumberger finished with 31 assists and 10 digs.

Freshman Ellie Gillespie led Northern with 15 kills.

The Polar Bears also had five players notch double digits in digs.

Junior Jeni Kmic led the way with 13, while freshman Heather Saunier had 12.

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ONU drops 22-20 heartbreaker to Baldwin-Wallace

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 8, 2012

By Tim Glon

Senior Tate Humphrey scored on a 2-yard run with 27 seconds left, but his 2-point conversion pass fell incomplete and No. 24 Baldwin Wallace held on for a thrilling 22-20 football victory over Ohio Northern on a muddy Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

The Polar Bears fall to 1-4 overall and 1-3 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the Yellow Jackets improve to 4-1, 3-1.

Humphrey's run capped a 10-play, 60-yard drive that saw ONU close a 22-14 deficit to 22-20.

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No. 20 Women's Soccer falls on road to Baldwin Wallace, 1-0

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 8, 2012

By: Andrew Korba

The No. 20 Ohio Northern women's soccer team suffered a tough 1-0 defeate on the road to Baldwin Wallace Satuday evening at Geroge Finne Stadium Saturday evening.

The Yellow Jackets are now 8-2-3 overall and 2-1 in OAC play, while the Polar Bears fall to 6-2-3 on the year and 1-2 in the OAC.

BW got on the board at the 23:51 mark in the first period, when Cheryl Bell knocked in her fifth goal of the season.

Northern had a shot to knot things up at the 55:21 mark, but junior Abbie Schauble's shot hit the cross bar.

ONU was on the attack in the second half, firing six shots on goal, but could not get one in the net.

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