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Polar Bear volleyball team defeats Denison

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 14, 2016

By Tim Glon

Senior Ashley Borchers had a double-double with 10 kills and 30 assists and hit .444 to lead the Ohio Northern volleyball team to a 30-28, 25-14, 25-17 victory over Denison on Tuesday night at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 7-1 on the season, while the Big Red falls to 2-7.

Northern started the match slowly and trailed 28-27 in Set 1 before scoring the final three points to win the opener 30-28.

In the second set, Northern used an early 5-0 run to take a commanding 13-6 lead.

ONU went to the bench in the third set and scored four straight points to go up 19-13.

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ONU women's tennis team improves to 5-0

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 14, 2016

By Caleb Scott

The Ohio Northern women's tennis team improved to 5-0 on the season with a 9-0 victory over Defiance and an 8-1 win over Concordia (Mich.) on Tuesday afternoon at Dix Tennis Courts in Defiance.

Against, Defiance,  freshman Mackenzie Wills led the way for ONU as she posted a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 2 singles and teamed up with senior Brittany Toney to win 8-0 at No. 2 doubles.

Freshmen Katherine Curry, Kaleigh Cummins, Jordan Dodson, and Jacey Higbie also posted 6-0, 6-0 shutout victories at Nos. 3, 4, 5, and 6 sigles, respectively.

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Ada Junior Civic League taking pecan orders at Harvest and Herb Fest

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 13, 2016

The Ada Junior Civic League met at the home of Sandy Neely for a potluck dinner with 10 members and 6 guests present.  The meeting was called to order by President Linda Ferguson.  She began by thanking Sandy, Shirley Chambers and Sherry Evans for hosting. 

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Once upon a time in Ada with Lee Crouse

The first circus came to town in 1872
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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Here's two stories from th 1870s about Ada:

Oct. 9, 1872 - The Great Grady Circus and Menagerie from Kenton, Ohio was the first circus to come to Ada.

1873 the first steam grist mill in the township was built by the Young Brothers. It stood on Lincoln Street opposite the Lutheran church. A scroll mill was built just east of the grist mill and it burned in 1876.

 

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Ada's Hardin Junior Fair queen-king candidates

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Two Ada High School students were candidates for this year's Hardin County Junior Fair king and queen. The two were Ashley Breidenbach and Hunter Purdy. Ashley is the daughter of Travis and Tracy Breidenbach. Hunter is the son of Matt and Brandi Purdy. Ashley was awarded runner up. The fair concluded on Sunday evening. (Photo from Ada Bulldogs Facebook)

 

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By popular vote Jason Duff awarded coveted Disco Ball trophy

Jason Duff and Marina Hattan win accolades from the judges
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 13, 2016

By Amy Eddings

By popular vote, audience members of “Dancing With the Ada Stars” awarded contestant Jason Duff the coveted Disco Ball trophy.  His vigorous and expressive rendition of the swing with Marina Hattan of the Utah Ballroom Dance Company bested five other Ada locals Saturday night in this stage version of the popular ABC talent competition at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.

"I am extremely humbled and appreciative,” Duff told the Ada Icon. “It was a wild experience from start to finish, and certainly a wonderful way to celebrate music and the arts in Ada."

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