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7 Academic All-Conference in women's swimming-diving

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Wednesday, March 18, 2015

By Amy Hood

Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team had seven swimmers named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference in voting done by the leagues academic advisors.

Sophomore Molly Wheeler, senior Ashley Zoeller, sophomore Jill Chapman, sophomore Kelsey Brebberman, sophomore Jennifer Collopy, junior Allison Lohnes, and sophomore Stacie Melody.

Wheeler, a pharmacy major, earns her first Academic All-OAC honor. She has set personal records in 50-yard, 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle and earned 35 OAC championship points.

Zoeller earns her third Academic All-Conference accolade. The accounting major has been named All-OAC five times in her career.

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ONU's Cody Lovejoy led nation with 24 pins against DIII opponents

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 15, 2015

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern University  Senior Cody Lovejoy was honored by the National Wrestling Coaches Association with the Most Pins award for the 2014-15 season.

Lovejoy led the nation with 24 pins against NCAA Division III opponents, the most in any division. The award is given annually to the Division I, II and II wrestler with the most pins against opponents in his own division.

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Junior Meghan Letizia named OAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Wednesday, March 11, 2015

By: Ashley Birchmeier

Ohio Northern junior Meghan Letizia was named Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Tennis player of the week for the time period ending March 9.

Letizia led ONU to a 4-0 record on their spring break trip with road wins at Ursuline, Glendale (Ariz.) CC, Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC and #15 Pima (Ariz.) CC.

Ohio Northern is next in action March 15 as they host Oberlin at 1 pm.

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Freshman Kirsten Lightel named OAC Softball Pitcher of the Week

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Wednesday, March 11, 2015

By: Ashley Birchmeier

Ohio Northern freshman Kirsten Lightel was named Ohio Athletic Conference Softball pitcher of the week for the time period ending March 9.

Lightel is 5-1 this season from the mound, with 45 strike outs, 38.2 innings pitched, and a 0.91 ERA.

She recorded a game-high 12 strike outs in the Polar Bears 5-1 win over Potsdam St. (N.Y.).

Ohio Northern is next in action Saturday March 21 as they host OAC opponent Heidelberg.

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Well, at least all Ada soccer opponents playing fields are in similar condition

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Here's the latest on spring soccer in Ada. It's from the Ada Soccer Association Facebook, posted by Mark Light:

"This is the current state of the soccer fields. The coaches now have their rosters, but probably will not be able to start practice until the fields are a little drier.

"Also we are waiting for a dirt pile to be removed from the driveway so that we may get to the fields. Please have patience with these roadblocks to spring soccer."

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Grant McBride named second team all-NWC; Willeke, Sautter honorable mention

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Ada's Grant McBride, a senior, was named to the second team all-Northwest Conference in boys' basketball. Two Bulldog teammates were named honorable mention.

Columbus Grove senior Jace Darbyshire was chosen as the 2014-15 NWC Player of The Year by Northwest Conference boys’ basketball coaches at the annual selection meeting in late February. Darbyshire received 113 total points to edge out Connor Lautzenheiser (CV) and Trey Smith (DJ) in the coaches’ voting.

Darbyshire averaged 21.0 points per game along with 3.4 assists for the Bulldogs, while shooting 46 percent from the field and 87 percent from the free throw line this year.

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