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Lady Bulldog cagers race past USV

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, December 29, 2021

The Ada High School girls basketball team ran off 23 consecutive points over the middle quarters and cruised to a 51-18 win over traditional rival Upper Scioto Valley in the semifinals of the fourth Border Battle tournament Tuesday night at Allen East.

The Lady Bulldogs ended the first half on a 12-0 run to turn a tight three-point lead against the spunky Ram girls into a 25-10 halftime bulge.

Ada was never threatened in the second half, extending the lead to 36-10 with an 11-0 flurry starting the third period.

The Lady Bulldogs improved to 3-8 with the decisive victory. The scrappy Lady Rams fell to 0-11 with the defeat.

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Targeting

By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Targeting is defined by the dictionary as a means of selecting an object of attention or attack. Targeting is a marketing tool that identifies a target audience and directly advertises products to them through various channels. For example, a company could target reruns of The Golden Girls or The Mary Tyler Moore Show for products such as Medicare or AARP designed for an older audience. Those versed in online video games may recognize targeting as a strategy where one player continuously attacks the same person during the contest. Some may be familiar with the term targeting as it relates to football.

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Looking back at 2021: Celebration begins

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, December 29, 2021

The numbers 1-5-0 appeared across the Ohio Northern University campus in 2021, as celebrations began for the university's 150th anniversary. PHOTO from ONU Facebook.

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Baumgartner wins 100 butterfly at Bluffton Invite

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, December 29, 2021

The Ada High School swim team competed well in the Bluffton Holiday Invitational at the Lima YMCA Tuesday, December 28.

The Lady Bulldogs finished a solid ninth in the 25-team female field.

The Bulldog boys came in 20th out of 21 teams. In the combined standings, Ada ended up 12th of 28 schools.

Ottawa-Glandorf won the girls team title, but Wapakoneta captured the boys and combined overall crowns.

"Overall I am extremely proud of how our team competed," said second-year Ada head coach Katey Stuart. "Every swimmer dropped time in at least one event, and we even had a school record get broken. 

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Looking back at 2021: April blooms

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Ada's April 2021 blooms made the Icon gush, "Wish it could stay like this." The view is from the corner of Main and Lincoln on the steps of the Ada Presbyterian Church.

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ONU softball season announced

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, December 28, 2021

The Ohio Northern softball team has announced its 2022 schedule under sixth-year head coach Jackie Price. The Polar Bears will get their 55th season underway March 5-12 with their annual Spring Break trip to Clermont, Fla. The 10-to-12 game Spring Break schedule will be announced in February.

ONU will open its northern schedule on March 21 with a double header at Alma (Mich.) and will play a twin-bill at Calvin (Mich.) April 24.

Ohio Northern will open its home and Ohio Athletic Conference schedules with two games against Marietta on March 26 at the ONU Softball Field.

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