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Ohio at-home COVID test distribution changing

Library distribution paused; schools and universities prioritized
Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, January 13, 2022

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) announced on January 12 that the distribution of free at-home COVID tests through public libraries will be paused and priority given to supporting school and university testing. 

Since March 2021, the Ada Public Library has distributed some 4,600 tests to the public and has been awaiting the delivery of additional tests.

As of the afternoon of January 13, the Ada Schools had not received specific details regarding the ODH change, according to Superintendent Robin VanBuskirk.

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Men’s soccer enjoys ‘landmark’ 2021

By Wes Mayberry, onusports.com
Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, January 13, 2022

Though it didn't include an NCAA Tournament berth, the Ohio Northern men's soccer team's 2021 season was still one to remember.

"It was a landmark season in terms of how challenging we knew it was going to be," third-year head coach Chris Matejka said. "We played one of the toughest schedules in the country, so we knew from the early stages that we were going to be challenged and pushed weekly, and we exceeded expectations."

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Highly successful 2021 sets women’s soccer up for bright future

By Wes Mayberry, onusports.com
Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, January 13, 2022

As winners of three of the past five Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament championships and six NCAA Tournament games dating back to 2017, the Ohio Northern women's soccer team has proven itself as a force to be reckoned with.

The 2021 season was no exception for the Polar Bears, as they won the OAC Tournament title and got a 2-0 victory over Hope (Mich.) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament en route to finishing 14-5-3 on the year by outscoring opponents 31-15 with 14 shutouts and two separate five-game win streaks.

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Lady Bulldog swimmers powerful at Ayersville 

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, January 13, 2022

The Ada High School girls swim team won easily while the boys lost a close match in a dual meet at Defiance Ayersville Tuesday night, January 11.

The Lady Bulldogs won convincingly, 94-6. 

Junior Carlie Oldfield and freshman Lily Baumgartner each took first in two races. Both swam for two victorious relay quartets as well, along with Kayla Wince and Kaitlyn Bowden.

Wince, Natilyn McClain and sophomore Autumn Andreasen also touched first in one race apiece for the Ada girls.

The Bulldog boys lost a tight meet, 54-41.

Junior Connor Daugherty and sophomore Jack Baumgartner each won an individual race for Ada.

 

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Bulldog matmen compete at Woodmore Classic

By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Traci McClain
Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, January 13, 2022

The Ada High School wrestling team competed at the 49th annual, 19-team Woodmore Classic Invitational last Friday and Saturday, January 8 and 9.

Host team Woodmore won the event with 346 points. Ada came in 12th with 109.5 points.

Bulldog Clayton McClain took second in his weight division, while teammate Liam Vieira finished fifth in his weight bracket.
 

Woodmore 'A' Classic Team Results

1. Woodmore 346 points

2. Ayersville 329

3. Eastwood 297

4. Monroeville 270

5. North Union 266.5

6. Hopewell-Loudon 240.5

7. Swanton 206

8. Oak Harbor 195.5

9. Gibsonburg 189

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Silver and gold

Mixed message of hope and fear relating to COVID-19 treatments
Posted by Staff on Thursday, January 13, 2022

By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Remember Silver and Gold sung by Burl Ives in the 1964 movie Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, a Christmas classic widely known by many different generations? In 2005, Silver and Gold was included on the Disney Princess Christmas Album. Many may be familiar with Dolly Parton’s Silver and Gold released in 1991 with the lyric “And time can’t be brought back with silver and gold.” This line is particularly poetic during the pandemic. Grammy-award winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin released a song titled Silver and Gold in 1993. His lyrics included the line, “I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold.” 

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