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Twenty-three students were inducted into the Ada High School National Honor Society in a program March 29, according to Sarah Davis, NHS advisor.
New members follow:
Timberlyn Blankenship
Olivia Conley
Riley Ferguson
Keegan Giddens
Selena Gonzalez-Jordan
Nathaniel Hall
Cameron Hazelton
Paige Jochims
Julia Kamatali
Ryan Kilgallon
Carmen Mancuso
Lauren Mullins
Carter Nelson
Shaina Phillips
Kirsten Poling
Alaina Robirds
Hailey Robirds
Olivia Thomas
Lucille Wall
MARIETTA — Senior Mackenzie Wills (Ada) became Ohio Northern's all-time career singles victories leader, leading ONU to a 9-0 non-conference victory at Marietta on Saturday at Beran Tennis Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 2-0, while the Pioneers fall to 0-3.
Wills won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3 singles for her school record 84th singles victory, breaking the previous record she shared with Meghan Letizia, who accomplished the feat from 2012-16.
She also joined with sophomore Jeorgia Templin (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) to win 8-0 at No. 2 doubles.
Reviewed/written by Craig Hoffman
In another century we won’t be singing many of the hymns we’re screeching out on Sundays. While some will have lasted a week, perhaps, others even for a few years, there are several that should be retired from regular use right now!
Do you agree with the following candidates for overdue retirement? Let the Icon know in the comments!
“Onward Christian Soldiers” (1865) - Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould
Marilyn Harpster, 84, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 3:50 p.m. at her residence surrounded by her family.
She was born on June 22, 1936, in Elida, Ohio, to the late Abram and Corrine Brenneman. Marilyn was married to Norman Harpster for over 55 years and he survives in Roundhead.
Also surviving are her daughters: Kathleen Montanez of Clark, N.J., Jane (Scott Hummel) Davis of Westerville and Peggy Harpster of Roundhead; three grandchildren: Ed Jennings, Angela Valante and Maria Johnson; a sister, Doris Shaffer of Kenton; and several nieces and nephews.
Marilyn was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Juan Montanez.
Here are weekend ONU softball and baseball updates.
Baseball
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — Junior Corey McMann (Flower Mound, Tex./Liberty Christian) went 5-for-6 with a home run and 4 RBI in game one to lead the Ohio Northern baseball team at John Carroll on Saturday at Schweikert Field.
The Polar Bears (3-7 overall, 2-4 Ohio Athletic Conference) pounded out 22 hits to win the opening game of the double header 21-10.
The Blue Streaks (7-3, 4-2) won the nightcap 7-0.
Sophomore Jacob Wenning (Coldwater) was 4-for-5 with 4 RBI and senior Matthew Burkett (Maumee) was 3-for-6 with a home run and 4 RBI in the opener.
