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Football: Bearcats blank Bulldogs in NWC contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 7, 2014

By Dusty Donley

A dominating 29 second half points on a weather delayed Saturday night sealed the victory for Spencerville, as the Bearcats defeated the visiting Ada Bulldogs 42-0.

The loss drops the defending NWC champion Bulldogs to 0-1 in the conference and 1-1 overall.
    
Lightning postponed the game just after halftime on Friday night with Spencerville leading the Bulldogs 13-0. The game resumed Saturday at 6 p.m. and the Bearcats continued their offensive onslaught, scoring 14 points in the third and 15 points in the fourth en route to their second shut-out in consecutive weeks.

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Travis Swank winner of Icon football contest Week 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 7, 2014

Five Icon football contest contestants correctly picked 8 games this week and Travis Swank was declared the winner based on being closest in the 2nd tie-breaker, according to Corey Greer, contest judge.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER WEEK 3 CONTEST.

All 5 contestants picked Bluffton to win and all 5 contestants picked Ada to lose. Travis picked Ada to lose by 17-24 points.  All others picked the score to be closer.

Other contestants:

8 correct - Marc Staley, Nathan Davis, Ted Prueter and Ken Von Lehmden.

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Iconoclast View: Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 7, 2014

At times like this, I chuckle. And no one hears me. That’s okay.

Standing in my back yard Saturday afternoon, minding my own business, the strains of “25 or 6 to 4,” wafted my way, played by the university pep band at a football game.

I bet myself not a player in that band could name the group who originally performed it, the musician who composed it, or, its meaning.

Hearing the tune, certainly made me pause. And chuckle. What is this world coming to?

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Polar Bears open season with 31-24 win over Washington (Mo.)

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, September 6, 2014

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern overcame a nightmarish start and an early 17-0 deficit to defeat Washington (Mo.) 31-24 in the 2014 season opener on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Francis Field.

The Polar Bears (1-0 overall) rolled up 492 yards of total offense and held the ball for more than 35 minutes after struggling mightily in the first 17 minutes of the game.

Junior tailback Justin Magazine rushed 28 times for a career-high 154 yards and a score and junior receiver/kick returner Devon Price caught eight passes for 130 yards and a TD and finished with 220 all-purpose yards to lead the Polar Bear offense.

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Funeral service for Marzell Burrell, 100, on Sept. 4

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, September 6, 2014

Marzell Burrell, 100, died Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 4:45 a.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton. She was born on October 3, 1913 in Adamsville, Ala. to William Walter and Molly (Turner) Eaton. On January 3, 1930 she married Floyd J. Burrell and he died on February 28, 1979.

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Russell Brown was former mayor of Dunkirk

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, September 6, 2014

Russell J. Brown, 84, died on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. at his residence in Ada.

He was born on June 26, 1930 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to Estel and Clara (Baldridge) Brown and they preceded him in death. He was formerly married to Wanda J. Gossman from 1950 to 1975 and she died on August 8, 2014. In July of 1978, he married Rose Anna Ball in Virginia and she died on June 14, 2013.

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