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Polar Bear Hoop Talk: A weekly podcast about ONU men’s basketball

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, December 1, 2017

By Grant Pepper

Icon readers: With college basketball season now in full swing, I have decided to publish a weekly podcast that will give listeners inside access to the Ohio Northern men’s basketball team.

 

Alongside my co-host (and four-year roommate) Brandon Hawkins, who is also a senior on the team, we will do weekly player interviews as well as breakdowns of each game. We will detail the ups and downs of the season, from the perspective of guys who are on the court and in the locker room every day.

 

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Reindeer run set for Sunday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, December 1, 2017

Two campus organizations will sponsor the third annual Reindeer Run at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, at King-Horn Fieldhouse.
Mortar Board honorary and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority will sponsor the 5k and Kid Fun Run with a $15 registration fee, which will provide two or three stuffed polar bears to be given to children at local hospitals.

(Photo from last year's Reindeer Run)

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ONU swimmers part of a Guiness record-breaker

All about treading water for a good cause
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 30, 2017

The Ohio Northern men's and women's swimming and diving teams joined teams from across the country to break the Guiness Book of World Records mark for the most people treading water at the same time.

The Polar Bears participated in the event on Sept. 27 at the ONU Sports Center.

The team raised more than $7,000 in donations for Swim Cambodia in order to train lifeguards and help save children there. In Cambodia it cost about $2 in order to teach someone CPR. The donation dollars will help train the trainers in Cambodia in order to stop its leading source of death of young children, drowning.

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The Spirit Tree

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 30, 2017

Decorating a Spirit Tree in McIntosh Center are (from left) Madison Hudson, Jenna Giacomin, and Tori Middlebrooks. Sporting a lot of orange, of course, the Spirit Tree is meant for each campus organization to add an ornament to In order to show their spirit. Northern has well over 100 student organizations. This is the third year for the Spirit Tree, a holiday decor organized by residence life. VIEW THE NEXT PHOTO TO SEE THE ENTIRE TREE. (Monty Siekerman photos)

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Hey, Ada, the next 62 days are full of events!

Here's the Icon's December-January Hometown Happenings
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 30, 2017

There's no chance to relax in Ada this holiday season.

Something takes place every day now until Christmas. And, it doesn't stop as January's calendar is filling up also.

Here's the Icon's Hometown Happenings calendar for December and January. Darlene Bowers puts the calendar together for the Icon.

You'll find events from:
• The community
• Ada schools
• Ohio Northern University
• The Freed Center
• The Inn at ONU
• Public meetings
• Ada village services schedule
• Ada Public Library

A printer-friendly version is attached.

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So many soccer choices at BFR this winter

Sign up now; everything starts in January
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 30, 2017

Five special soccer opportunities in addition to league play are available in January at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Amy Byers, sports coordinator.

BFR’s winter session starts the week of Jan. 8, and registration is now underway. Persons can register by calling BFR at 419-358-4150 or by registering online at: www.bfronline.com

• A soccer skills class takes place Thursdays from 4: 30 to 5:30 p.m. for youth 14 and under. Mateo Bonifaz, BHS grad, is the class instructor.

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