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Bulldogs pull off Homecoming game win over Knights despite impeding weather conditions

By Levi Klingler

Last Friday night, the Ada Bulldogs faced what many considered to be their first challenge of the season against the playoff bid hopeful Crestview Knights in a Homecoming game hampered by nasty weather and less than ideal field conditions.

PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY

Nonetheless, the Bulldogs were able to pull away with a glorious 26-21 victory in the closing minutes of the thrilling barn burner, putting the Bulldogs at 7-0 (5-0 NWC) and the Knights at 3-4 (1-4 NWC).

Michael Chen and Morgan Rouch reign at homecoming

2012 Ada High School homecoming royalty Michael Chen and Morgan Rouch were crowned on Friday, Oct. 5. 

Other senior on the court were Kellen Decker, Mason Acheson, Josie Corwin and Erica Kier.

Other members of the court were freshman Blake Ansley, sophomore Lane Nitchie, junior Matthew Wilcox, and freshman Claire Toland, sophomore Tessa Coulson, and junior Alexis Rhodes.

Homecoming night photos by Todd Klingler.

Court photo by Levi Klingler.

No. 9 Men's Soccer remains perfect in OAC with victory over Otterbein

 

By Jake Schwerer

The No. 9 Ohio Northern men's soccer team remained undefeated in the OAC with a 2-0 victory over the Otterbein Cardinals Wednesday afternoon at the ONU Soccer Field.

The Polar Bears are now 13-2-0 overall and sit in first place in the OAC at 4-0, while the Cardinals fall to 4-7-1, 0-3-1.

The Polar Bears quickly got on the board in eighth minute when senior Nate Bascom passed the ball to fellow senior Cameron Johnson who fired a shot in the box to beat the goalie.

This was Johnson's ninth goal of the season.

Allison Fye leads ONU's women golfers

By Tim Glon

 Sophomore Allison Fye fired an 89 to lead the Ohio Northern women's golf team in a tri-match with Northwestern Ohio and Notre Dame (Ohio) on a cold and blustery Wednesday afternoon at Colonial Golfers Club.

The Polar Bears (12-15) finished third with 381 strokes. Notre Dame won the team title with a 365 and Northwestern Ohio was second with a 371.

Fye finished second of 15 golfers for ONU with her 89 on the par 72, 5876-yard course.

Sophomore Megan Conley tied for sixth with a 91, freshman Alex Manno was 11th with a 99 and freshman Courtney Knippen was 12th with a 102 for ONU.

Ada Kiwanis has busy fall agenda

President Elect- Heather Cox called the 2nd meeting (October 9th) of the 2012–2013 Kiwanis year to order at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday October 9 at McIntosh Center, ONU.

The invocation was offered by Jon Umphress. 

The birthday of member Brian Myers (October 9th) was noted.

Member Accomplishments: Jeff Schulman was formally elected as Lt. Governor-Elect (Division 2) at the Ohio Kiwanis Governor’s visit Monday night in Bellefontaine. Jon Umphress was also in attendance.

In business:
-Members heard an updated financial report from Brian Marshall, club treasurer.

Coming to Ada!

The Buy Ada First Committee has big plans for downtown Ada on Oct. 16. Check out the story elsewhere on The Icon's home page.

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