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Harding sweeps Bulldogs baseball

Ada hosts Grove in NWC opener on Thursday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 5, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
MARION - The Ada baseball team was swept in two run-rule shortened games at Marion Harding Saturday.

Ada dropped to 1-3 with the 13-3, 12-1 non-league defeats. Meanwhile, MH improved to 3-2 with the pair of victories. 

The Bulldogs led 3-2 in game one before MH reeled off 11 runs in the third through fifth frames to win going away.

In the nightcap, the host Presidents led 2-1 after the first frame. They extended the lead with four runs in the second inning. 

MH plated two runs in the fourth and four more scores in the fourth frame.

The Prexies out-hit the Bulldogs 20-11 in the two games.

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Ada HS Future Homemakers of America - '75-76

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 5, 2021

Here are officers of the Ada High School Future Homemakers of America (FHA) in the 1975-76 school year.

Front from left, Robin Shepherd, vice-president; GiGi Hoffman, president; Linda Elwood, secretary.

Standing from left, Bev Krofft, historian; Janice Henry, parliamentarian; Jolene Ream, song leader; Mona Binkley, treasurer.

 

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Icon music review: Five songs people wanted to cancel

Including “Puff The Magic Dragon” by Peter, Paul, And Mary?
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 4, 2021

Reviewed/Written by Craig Hoffman 
“Let’s cancel it!” A polarizing phrase that appears to be a product of the social climate and times in which we live.

Everything from TV shows, movies, books, and, yes, music is now under the microscope of the “woke” public eye. But in music, songs and artists meeting with criticism for their so-called lack of a moral compass is nothing new. 

Here’s a look at five iconic songs that people wanted to say sayonara to, despite the issues they sing about remaining front and center in 2021. 

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Football: Polar Bears 3-0 after win against Wilmington

And, summaries of baseball, softball and women's lacrosse
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 4, 2021

Here's a recap of ONU weekend sports action.

Football
Ohio Northern built a 35-3 third quarter lead and held off a furious rally to post a 35-22 football victory over Wilmington on  chilly Friday night at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 3-0 overall and are 3-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Quakers fall to 2-2, 2-2.

Senior Brody Hahn (Louisville) ran for a 42-yard touchdown and threw for four more scores as ONU built a 35-3 lead with 5:23 left in the third quarter.

Wilmington scored on three of its next four possessions to pull within 35-22 with 3:45 left in the game.

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It was Mike Dewine day on Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 4, 2021

ONU law grad who happens to be Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine returned to Ada on Friday afternoon. He toured the ONU HealthWise covid-19 vaccination clinic and joined in informal conversations with many persons during the afteroon. ONU officials estimated 550 vaccinations were administered in 12 stations spread across King Horn Sports Center. Michael Rush and Steve Martin were hosts to the visit.

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ONU intends to return to full on-campus experience in the fall

“We are confident that fall 2021 will look more like normal campus operations for many reasons. Our successful response to implementing in-person education this academic year is one reason for that confidence."
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 4, 2021

Ohio Northern University announced on its Facebook that it intends to return to a full on-campus experience in the fall.

The announcement stated that the decision was made by relying on public health guidance and working with state and local officials to pursue learning, living, and working on campus as close to, if not at, pre-pandemic levels.

Continuing:  “The university is committed to providing students with an optimal educational environment and looks forward to returning to a traditional semester calendar as well as continuing in-person learning, on-campus living and campus events and activities.

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