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Lady Bulldog cagers to overcome depth issue with strong guard play

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The 2021-22 Ada girls basketball team enters its fourth season under head coach Morgan Bass hoping to combat low roster numbers behind their three experienced returning guards.

Just nine players comprise the program, so there is no junior varsity squad this season.

Five letter winners and three starters are back from a team that went 5-15 overall (1-7 in Northwest Conference) last season. 

"We are going to roll with who we have," said Bass. "It is tough because we have a lack of numbers for practice."

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Ada bodybuilder medals in first competition

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 15, 2021

Ada resident and bodybuilder Lacey Fisher competed for the first time at the NPC Natural Indianapolis competition on November 13. She earned 1st place in the Open Class, Runner up in Class B and earned a position on stage for the Miss Indianapolis Bikini where she was runner up.

Fisher graduated from Ada High School and trains at One More gym, 125 E Buckeye Ave, Ada.

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Heidelberg edges ONU 33-32 in Bendekovic Bowl

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, November 14, 2021

The 11th annual Bendekovic Bowl may have been the most exciting in the series.

There were three touchdowns scored in the game's final 1:45, including the game-winner with just eight seconds left as Heidelberg edged Ohio Northern 33-32 on Saturday afternoon, Novembrer 13, at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

The Polar Bears end their season 4-6 overall and finished 3-6 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Student Princes end their season at 8-2, 7-2.

Senior Brody Hahn (Louisville) threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to junior Jette Morgan (Wooster) with 45 seconds left to give ONU a 33-28 lead.

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Women's CC 7th of 37 at NCAA III Great Lakes Regional Championships

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, November 14, 2021

The Ohio Northern women's cross country team placed seventh of 37 teams at the NCAA III Great Lakes Regional Championships on Saturday afternoon at Blue River Memorial Park.

Senior Tessa Pitcovich (Stow/Munroe Falls) qualified for the NCAA III Championships next weekend in Louisville, Ky., with a fifth place finish out of 266 runners in a career-best 22:08 over the 6,000-meter course.

Her 22:08 finish moves her up to fourth all-time in ONU history for 6,000-meters.

Pitcovich and senior Taylor Ellerbrock (Columbus Grove) earned All-Great Lakes region honors with top-35 finishes, as Ellerbrock crossed in 20th place in a career-low 22:43.

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Women's Soccer bows out of NCAA III Tournament in second round

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, November 14, 2021

The Ohio Northern women's soccer team bowed out of the NCAA III Tournament in the Second Round with a 2-0 loss at No. 10-ranked Case Western Reserve Saturday afternoon at DiSanto Field.

The Ohio Athletic Conference champion Polar Bears end their season with a 14-5-3 overall record, while the Spartans advance to the Sweet 16 with a 16-1-2 record.

Case went ahead 1-0 with a goal in the 25th minute, then got an insurance goal ion the 68th minute to make it 2-0.

Senior Kristy Catrine (Springboro) had five saves in goal as ONU was out-shot by CWRU 23-4.

Sophomore Kylie Cabana (Dexter, Mich.) had three of ONU's four shot attempts in the contest.

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Men's CC finishes 7th of 37 at NCAA III Great Lakes Regional Championships

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, November 14, 2021

The Ohio Northern men's cross country team placed seventh of 37 teams at the NCAA III Great Lakes Regional Championships on Saturday afternoon, November 13, at Blue River Memorial Park.

The polar Bears scored 277 points in the meet and will finish their season with a 94-39 overall record.

No. 7-ranked John Carroll won with 62 points, No. 13 Otterbein was second with 89 points, No. 28 Case Western Reserve was third with 1047 and No. 30 Calvin (Mich.) was fourth with 120 points.

Senior Patrick Baker (Massillon/Jackson) led the Polar Bears with a 42nd place finish in a career-low 25:55.

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