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Mackenzie Wills now ONU all-time career women's tennis singles winner

Ada HS grads Zac Beascher and Isaac Spar win in men's opener
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 29, 2021

MARIETTA — Senior Mackenzie Wills (Ada) became Ohio Northern's all-time career singles victories leader, leading ONU to a 9-0 non-conference victory at Marietta on Saturday at Beran Tennis Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 2-0, while the Pioneers fall to 0-3.

Wills won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3 singles for her school record 84th singles victory, breaking the previous record she shared with Meghan Letizia, who accomplished the feat from 2012-16.

She also joined with sophomore Jeorgia Templin (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) to win 8-0 at No. 2 doubles.

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Softball: Alicia Swierz became the 40th member of ONU's 100-Hit Club

Baseball: Corey McMann goes 5-for-6 with a home run and 4 RBI
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 28, 2021

Here are weekend ONU softball and baseball updates.

Baseball
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — Junior Corey McMann (Flower Mound, Tex./Liberty Christian) went 5-for-6 with a home run and 4 RBI in game one to lead the Ohio Northern baseball team at John Carroll on Saturday at Schweikert Field.

The Polar Bears (3-7 overall, 2-4 Ohio Athletic Conference) pounded out 22 hits to win the opening game of the double header 21-10.

The Blue Streaks (7-3, 4-2) won the nightcap 7-0.

Sophomore Jacob Wenning (Coldwater) was 4-for-5 with 4 RBI and senior Matthew Burkett (Maumee) was 3-for-6 with a home run and 4 RBI in the opener.

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5 from ONU named All-Great Lakes Region in men's track and field

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 28, 2021

ADA — Five Ohio Northern student/athletes were named All-Great Lakes Region in Men's Indoor Track & Field for 2021 by the USTFCCCA.

Senior Sam Krabacher (Hamilton/Badin), juniors Andrew Buderer (Oak Harbor), Nate Dean (Euclid/Villa Angela-Saint Joseph) and Luke Shellhaas (Greenville/Versailles) and freshman Keegan Digby (Bowling Green/Otsego) all received the honor.

To earn All-Region honors, an athlete must be one of the top-5 individuals in their respective region on the final TFRRS Descending Order List. In addition, each member of a region's top-3 relay team was also selected for distinction.

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Brady Hahn scored 5 TD in ONU win over Capital

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 28, 2021

BEXLEY — Senior Brody Hahn (Louisville) accounted for five touchdowns and 418 yards of total offense to lead the Ohio Northern football team to a 47-6 victory at Capital on Friday night at Bernlohr Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 2-0 overall and are 2-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Crusaders fall to 0-3, 0-3.

Hahn threw for 312 yards and two scores and ran 11 times for 106 yards and three touchdowns to lead the ONU offense.

Junior All-American Brock Martin (Attica/Seneca East) ran 16 times for 75 yards and a score. He also caught a pass for 40 yards and returned a kickoff for 20 yards to account for 135 all-purpose yards.

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Bulldog spring sports preview - track

Ada thinclads eager to get back on track in 2021  
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 28, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada track and field team features 37 athletes on its roster under eighth-year head coach Tyler Craig. 

A total of 19 boys and 18 girls comprise the squad, with just two seniors, both girls. Twelve juniors - six boys and six girls - aling with eight sophomores and 15 freshmen round out the roster.

"We are very excited to have a season," said coach Craig. "We have pretty decent roster numbers."     

"We are very fortunate to have a really good group of kids who work hard and don't complain," Craig noted. "They are good workers."

A deep class of juniors will help the boys squad compete well. 

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Bulldog spring sports preview - tennis

New Ada net coach to build around Wills, newcomers
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 26, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - After missing last season due to the coronavirus pandemic, experienced local tennis coach and player Dexter Woods takes over the Ada boys tennis program this spring with some returning and new talent on the 2021 roster.

The sixth season of Bulldog varsity spring tennis hopes to continue the success of the program-record 14-win season of 2019. Last spring's campaign promised to be a successful one before being washed out.

"We've got a mix of youth and experience, but most of the players are inexperienced," said Woods.

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