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Grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Alan Yoder of Bluffton competes in men's gymnastics
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 23, 2021

FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Alec Yoder, grandson of Alan and Diann Yoder of Bluffton, will compete this week for a spot on the U.S. men’s gymnastics team that will compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Dr. Alan Yoder is a retired Bluffton optometrist.

The 2019 Ohio State graduate is in St. Louis, Mo., for the U.S. Olympic Trials, which take place June 24 and June 26 at the America’s Center Convention Complex and The Dome at America’s Center.

There are five Olympic team positions available this week: four team and one individual. Yoder, a 2019 Ohio State graduate with a degree in sport industries, will be competing to make the team on pommel horse and parallel bars.

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BHS grad, now at Ashland, qualifies for Olympic Trials

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 22, 2021

FROM BLUFFTON ICON - A little more than a week ago, Ashland University senior Trevor Bassitt couldn't go in any preliminary of the 2021 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships due to injury.
 
Bassitt rallied enough physically to help the Eagle men tie for fourth place nationally as a team, and anchor the winning 4x400-meter relay at Grand Valley State prior to Memorial Day.
 

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Polar Bear cross country season opens Sept. 4

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 22, 2021

The Ohio Northern men's and women's cross country teams will open their 2021 seasons on Sept. 4 by hosting the Polar Bear Invitational on the ONU campus under 12th-year head coach Jason Maus.

This marks the first time since 2012 that the Polar Bears have opened their season with a home meet.

Northern will then run on consecutive Fridays, competing at the All-Ohio Championships at Cedarville on Sept. 17 and at the Findlay Oiler Invite on Sept. 24.

The Louisville (Ky.) Classic follows Oct. 2 and the Oberlin Rumble on Oct. 16 ends the regular season.

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You can watch ONU alumna compete in Olympic trials

The race, to take place in Eugene, Oregon, will be aired June 24 at 7 p.m. PST (10 p.m. EST) on NBC
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Icon viewers can watch Ohio Northern University alumna and assistant coach Emily Richards compete for membership on the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team this Thursday.

Richards will be competing at the 2021 United States Olympic Trials in the 800-meter run’s first round. The race, to take place in Eugene, Oregon, will be aired June 24 at 7 p.m. PST (10 p.m. EST) on NBC.

Richards has athletically distinguished herself for years. She is a 9-time NCAA champion and 13-time All-American. To qualify for the Olympic Trials, she ran a 2:02.10 at the Stumptown Twilight Meet on June 3 in Portland, Oregon. The qualifying mark for this year’s trials in the 800 is 2:02.50.

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Let's play soccer!

Ada Soccer Club registration open through July 2 • Summer skill nights begin Thursday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 21, 2021

Ada Soccer Club registration is now open through Friday, July 2.

Click here to go to the registration site.

According to Doug Dewese, earlier this week 46 players already signed up. Breaking down by age group follows:
U-18                17 players
U-10                10 players
U12/15           17 players

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Ada 'Gators splash Findlay Frogs

Kenton comes to town next Thursday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 18, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada summer swim team soundly defeated the visiting Findlay YMCA Frogs in West Ohio Aquatic League competition Thursday night.

Ada beat the visitors 622-302 in the combined boys/girls team standings to even their season record at 2-2.

The Alligator girls won over Findlay 302-159, while the Gator boys beat the Frogs by a 320-143 count. Both the Ada boys and girls teams are 2-2 in their respective dual meets this summer.

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