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Ada HS class of 1965 as second graders

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Here's the Ada High School class of 1965 as second graders during the 1955-56 school year.

Top row from left: unidentified, Rick Frail, Bruce Rainey, Barb McElory, Tom Rodabaugh, Sandy Park, Maxine Garver, Roberta Stambaugh, Ricky Lansing.

Second row from left: Linda Sousley, Sally Downing, Karen Zimmerly, Pheobe Darlington, Doris Hopson, Tony Baum, David Pratt, Hal (last name not known), Tim Rodabaugh.

Third row from left: Dolly Amstutz, Judy Crow, Leland Crouse, Mike Rettig, Tom Brown, John Bucher, Gary Nelson, Jim Epley, Bob Plummer.

Wrestling ranks No. 10 in Brute-NWCA Division III Preseason poll; Kwiat, Jones, Raber ranked individually

By Tim Glon

The Ohio Northern wrestling team is ranked No. 10 in the Brute-National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Preseason poll for the 2012-13 season.

The Polar Bears, under 25th-year head coach Ron Beaschler, are the only Ohio Athletic Conference team in the poll, which ranks the top 30 teams in the country.

Individually, three ONU wrestlers are ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight classes.

Sophomore Kristina Klusek named OAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week

 

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern sophomore Kristina Klusek was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 22-28.

Klusek scored five goals and added an assist as ONU (10-4-4 overall, 5-3-1 OAC) defeated Wilmington 2-1 and Muskingum 4-1 last week.

She had both goals, including the match-winner with 1:37 left to play, to lead ONU a win at Wilmington on Tuesday.

She then had a hat trick in the first half and added a second half assist as the Polar Bears won 4-1 at Muskingum on Saturday.

This season, Klusek leads ONU in scoring with 33 points on 13 goals and seven assists.

Junior Kevin Weslosky named OAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern junior Kevin Weslosky was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Football Special Teams Player of the Week for his effort's in ONU's 20-19 victory over Muskingum on Saturday.

Weslosky averaged 36.0 yards on four punts with a long of 61 yards for ONU (3-5 overall, 3-4 OAC).

This marks the third consecutive week that an Ohio Northern athlete has won OAC Football Player of the Week honors, as senior Tate Humphrey was the Offensive POW on Oct. 22 and freshman Devon Price was the Special Teams POW on Oct. 15.

Ohio Northern University’s Mortar Board chapter honored

 

The Aurora chapter of the National Mortar Board Society at Ohio Northern University was honored for excellence at the 2012 Mortar Board National Conference, held this past July in Chicago.

The Aurora chapter received the Silver Torch Award, an honor presented to chapters executing timeliness and dedication while exemplifying the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service. Silver Torch Award recipients are selected based on a review of national records, requiring that the chapter meet all of the national minimum standards and deadlines.

ONU professor receives Teaching with Primary Sources grant

Dr. James Schul, assistant professor of education at Ohio Northern University, has received a Teaching with Primary Sources Midwest Region grant to fund the “Fostering Historical Thinking and Imagination through Primary Source Instruction” project.

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