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Women finish 2nd of 5

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 20, 2018

BEREA — Junior Maddy Reed (Piketon) won the pole vault event to lead the No. 5-ranked Ohio Northern women's track and field team as they competed in the OAC North Split Meet on Friday evening at the Harrison Dillard Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 3-1 on the year.

Northern finished second of five teams.

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McVey finishes first twice

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 20, 2018

BEREA — Junior Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe/Falls) posted two first place finishes to lead the No. 22-ranked Ohio Northern men's track & field team to a third place finish on Friday evening at the Harrison Dillard Center in the season-opening OAC North Split Meet.

The Polar Bears scored 90 points and moved to 2-2 on the season.

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ML King conversation

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 19, 2018

Floyd Keith, who had a stellar coaching career and active in the Black Coaches Association, describes his memories of hearing Dr. King speak. A chapel service Thursday morning commemorated the civil rights Icon’s visit to campus 50 years ago. He was assassinated in Memphis three months later. Click here for the story. (Trevor Jones/ONU photo)

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Future scientists

Ada seventh graders show their science projects
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 19, 2018

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Andrew Rorabaugh explains his Working with Wind science project Thursday evening during the annual 7th grade Science Fair held in the Ada Schools cafeteria.

Wind turbines are currently giving the Ada area an important economic boost. Thirty turbines have recently begun turning their wind-driven propellers just east of Ada, a $100 million project.  

Another $300 million installation of 80 turbines is slated to be built on land between Alger and McGuffey. Farmers will receive sizable land rental payments where turbines are built, and taxing districts will have bigger coffers.

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Previous ONU women's scoring mark was held by AHS grad

Morgan Dumbaugh Bass held that record broken on Wednesday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 19, 2018

When Ohio Northern senior Amy Bullimore  became the school's all-time leading scorer on Wednesday she broke a record set by Ada High School grad Morgan (Dumbaugh) Bass.

During her time as a Polar Bear, Bass's scored 1,242 points to establish the ONU women's basketball scoring record.

Bullimore surpassed Morgan’s 1,242 points when the Polar Bears beat Heidelberg in Tiffin 67-44. Amy now has scored 1,255 points.

Bullimore became ONU's all-time leading scorer at the 6:10 mark of the third quarter sinking her second of two free throws.

The senior tied the all-time record on the previous possession after sinking 1-of-2 free throws.

 

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Lady Knights rally past Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, January 19, 2018

By Cort Reynolds

CONVOY - Host Crestview rode a big third quarter to down the Ada girls basketball team 77-32 in a Northwest Conference girls basketball contest Thursday night.

 

The Lady Bulldogs fell to 4-10 and 0-4 in the NWC with the loss that snapped a two-game win streak. Meanwhile, the Lady Knights improved to 7-6 and 3-2 in league play following the win.

 

Ada led 14-12 after the first period of play. But Crestview rallied to a 30-18 advantage by intermission, then put the game out of reach with a 28-4 third quarter.

 

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