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New ONU assistant director of athletics introduced

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, August 17, 2022

By Wes Mayberry
www.onusports.com

Ohio Northern has named Kourtney Wilson as its new assistant director of athletics.

"I am very excited to have Kourtney join our athletics family and university community," ONU director of athletics Tom Simmons said. "We are looking forward to taking advantage of her experience in athletics for the benefit of our student-athletes."

Wilson fills the position vacated by Michele Durand, who is now the head women's basketball coach at the University of Findlay.

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AHS golfers play Pirates, Mustangs in NWC match

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, August 16, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at Bluffton Golf Club, the Ada High School golf team participated in a Northwest Conference golf match against host school Bluffton and Allen East on Monday, August 15.

The Pirates finished first with 178 strokes, followed by Allen East (197) and Ada (236).

Mustang Levi Clum won match medalist honors with a nine-hole round of 37. Jaden Coonfare paced Bluffton with a score of 41.

Senior Geddes Klingler led Ada with a round of 50. Junior Jack Baumgartner was a close second for the Bulldogs, posting a 51.

Senior Dale Hoyt shot a 60, while freshman Jayden Shaffer was the fourth Ada scorer with a score of 75. 

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Season Review: ONU women’s golf 2021-22

Posted by Staff on Monday, August 15, 2022

By Wes Mayberry
www.onusports.com

The 2021-22 season was highly successful for the Ohio Northern women's golf team.

The Polar Bears finished with a record of 75-14 and placed second in the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships after falling to Otterbein by one stroke in a playoff, marking their 19th straight top-five finish in the event.

"The ending was bittersweet, but I couldn't have been much happier with how we played this season," ninth-year head coach Chad Bucci said.

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From Canton to Helsinki, Made in Ada footballs featured in women's games

Posted by Staff on Sunday, August 14, 2022

This summer the Pro Football Hall of Fame created a "Women's Impact on Football" exhibit. The Icon asked Russ Crawford, Professor of History at Ohio Northern University and womens' football expert, for some context. 

By Russ Crawford

One usually thinks of men playing NFL or college football as the carriers of footballs made in Ada. However, this summer women played using Wilson footballs across the country and internationally.

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Bulldogs golf in 3-team league match

Posted by Staff on Saturday, August 13, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School golf team competed in a three-school Northwest Conference match Thursday, August 11, at the Bluffton Golf Course.

The Pirates finished first with 178 strokes, followed by Columbus Grove (193) and Ada (238).

Jaden Coonfare of Bluffton was match medalist with a nine-hole score of 41.

Junior Jack Baumgartner led Ada with a score of 51. Senior Geddes Klingler shot a close second for the Bulldogs by carding a 52.

Freshman Dale Hoyt shot a round of 65, while classmate Hayden Shaffer was the fourth Ada scorer with a total of 70. 

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Bulldog girls blank Spartans in soccer opener

Posted by Staff on Saturday, August 13, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls soccer team won their season opener decisively 9-0 over Lima Senior Friday evening at Spartan Stadium.

The Lady Bulldog kickers built a sizeable 7-0 lead by halftime and cruised to victory in the successful debut of their new head coach.

"We played tough and opened up quick with a fast goal by Ella Marshall," said first-year Ada mentor Doug Dewese.

"It was a good season-opener to build confidence, but we still have work to do," he said. "The second half gave us an opportunity to play players at different positions and give other girls opportunities to score.

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