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Headlines from that other Icon--in Bluffton, Feb. 27-March 5

Posted by Staff on Sunday, March 5, 2023

Check out the news from the other Icon, the one in Bluffton. We're swapping lists of headline highlights.

SumiRiko donates land for youth soccer fields

Registration opens for 2023 Bluffton Arts & Crafts Festival

English Festival Forum at Bluffton University

Pirate boys eliminated by hot-shooting O-G at basketball districts

An excellent fisherman

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Bulldog McClain 4th at DIII wrestling tourney, advances to state

Posted by Staff on Sunday, March 5, 2023

CORRECTION Previously the article incorrectedly indicated McClain finished third.

By Cort Reynolds

TROY--Ada High School junior Clayton McClain finished a strong fourth in the 144 lbs. division at the Div. III northwest district double-elimination tournament Friday and Saturday, March 3-4, at Hobart Arena.

With his top-four showing buoyed by a 4-1 record at the event, McClain advanced to the state meet at the Schottenstein Center March 10-12 in Columbus.

Seeded first in his quarter of the 16 wrestlers at the district event, McClain won his first two matches handily Friday.

First, he pinned junior Dallas Coffey of South Charleston Southeastern in 3:30 of the first round.

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What's playing at Ada's theater?

Posted by Staff on Sunday, March 5, 2023

Former Ada Icon owner-editor Fred Steiner still has his eye on Ada, as this post for www.BlufftonForever.com reveals. 

By Fred Steiner

This isn’t Bluffton; it’s Ada, home of the Odeon movie theatre.

In case you wonder, Odeon is a word describing ancient Greek and Roman buildings built for singing, musical shows and poetry readings.

The photo, taken in 1939, shows a marquee announcing the Western comedy “Destry Rides Again,” staring Jimmy Stewart and Marlene Dietrich.

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Bears baseball tops Oberlin 4-1 in earliest home opener yet

Posted by Staff on Sunday, March 5, 2023

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern scored three times in the bottom of the seventh inning to break a 1-1 tie and post a 4-1 victory over Oberlin on a chilly but nice Thursday afternoon, March 2, at Wander Field in Ada.

The Polar Bears improve to 2-1 on the season, while the Yeomen fall to 1-2.

The contest was the earliest recorded home opener since ONU began playing baseball in 1891. In 2016, Northern swept a double header from Oberlin 7-2 and 1-0 on March 12 at Wander Field in the previous earliest home opener.

Pitching dominated the early stages of the game as the two teams combined for just three hits and no runs in the first five innings.

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Poultry Banquet is March 25

Posted by Staff on Sunday, March 5, 2023

Reservation deadline is March 11

HARDIN COUNTY–The 2023 Hardin County Poultry Banquet will be held Saturday, March 25 at the Family Center of the Kenton Christian & Missionary Alliance Church located at 15436 State  Route 309 in Kenton, Ohio. 

Chicken will be provided as the main course. Each family attending is asked to bring their most requested, best-tasting side dish and dessert to share.There will be no charge for the evening, but reservations are necessary. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., with dinner at 6:00 p.m. Table service will be provided. 

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ONU women advance in DIII basketball tourney, beat Berea 54-43

Posted by Staff on Saturday, March 4, 2023

Senior Brynn Serbin (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) scored 12 or her game-high 16 points in the fourth quarter to lead the No. 16-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team to a 54-43 victory over No. 25 Berea (Ky.) in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday night at the ONU Sports Center.

"It was a grind," ONU head coach Mark Huelsman said. "Tons of credit to Berea. They played really well defensively and were really physical. We had a hard time getting the shots that we wanted on offense, and they had players make tough shots down the stretch. They won 26 games for a reason. I was proud of our players for showing the toughness down the stretch to be able to pull out a really good NCAA Tournament win."

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