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Latest forecast: Low-impact winter storm on the way

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 5, 2013

This report from AEP meterologists: A winter storm will bring snow to northwestern Ohio this afternoon through Wednesday, but major impacts now look unlikely. AEP meteorologists are now confident that the high-impact heavy snow and wind will not reach northwestern Ohio.

AEP says rain today will change to wet snow late tonight with 1 to 4 inches snow accumulations.

Winds will also become gusty Wednesday. Expect 4 to 7 inches of wet snow accumulations from South Bend and Fort Wayne through Muncie and Lima.

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Steinbrunner and Weaver named USTFCCCA 2012 Division III women’s cross country all-academic honorees

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, March 4, 2013

By Andrew Korba

Senior's Alison Steinbrunner and Lydia Weaver were named 2012 Division III Women's Cross Country All-Academic honorees by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

To be eligible for this honor, a runner must have a GPA of at least 3.30 in the most recent semester and finish in the top 35 of the NCAA Regional Championships.

In addition, both the Ohio Northern men's and women's cross country teams were named as an All-Academic team.

A team must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.10 to be eligible for the award.

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February temps slightly above average

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, March 4, 2013

February came and went and the days continue to get longer and longer in promise of spring.  According to Guy Verhoff, local weather observer, this February was above average in a couple ways but not by much.

The average temperature in February was 27.7 degrees (F), which is .5 degrees higher than our normal average.  We had a high temperature of 52 degrees on Feb. 18 and our lowest temperature was 7 degrees, recorded on Feb. 7.

Precipitation in the form of rain was 2.01 inches for Feb. with our average being 1.9 inches.  Over an inch of that was recorded on Feb. 26.   We also recorded 7.2 inches of snow in February with 2.5 inches of that falling on Feb. 4.

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Alison Steinbrunner and Vicki Moga qualify for NCAA III indoor track & field championships

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, March 4, 2013

By Andrew Korba

Seniors Alison Steinbrunner and Vicki Moga have qualified for the NCAA III Indoor Track & Field Championships in Naperville, Illinois.

Competition is on Friday and Saturday.

Steinbrunner has posted the fifth fastest time in the nation this season in the 5,000 run and will compete at 3:45 pm CST on Saturday.

She was an All-American last season in 5,000 run where she finished fourth, earning All-America status.

Moga will take part in the high jump on Saturday at 11 am CST.

Moga has cleared 1.69 meters this season, which is currently tied for fourth in the country.

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Dumbaugh breaks all-time scoring record, but No. 3 women's basketball falls to No. 2 Hope (Mich.)

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, March 4, 2013

By Andrew Korba

Senior Morgan Dumbaugh became the all-time career leader in points scored as the No. 3 Ohio Northern women's basketball team fell to No. 2 Hope (Mich.) 63-48 in the NCAA III Tournament Second Round on Saturday evening at DeVos Fieldhouse.

The Polar Bears conclude their season at 27-2, while the Flying Dutch improve to 28-1.

Dumbaugh sank a three pointer at the 4:01 mark of the first half for her 1,229th point, which is now the most in ONU women's basketball history.

She finished the game with a team high 16 points and a career high nine rebounds.

She concludes her career with 1,242 points.

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Women's Tennis defeats Occidental (Calif.) and Cal Tech in first two matches of spring trip

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, March 4, 2013

By Andrew Korba

The Ohio Northern women's tennis team opened its spring trip with an 8-1 victory over Occidental (Calif.) and 6-3 win over Cal Tech on Sunday.

The Polar Bears now stand at 8-1 on the season, while Occidental is 1-3 and Cal Tech falls to 3-2.

Against Occidental, Northern swept all three doubles courts by identical 8-2 scores.

Freshman Rachael Miller and junior Michelle Tuma won at No. 1 doubles, sophomores Kristin Cellentani and Brittany Miller won at the No. 2 position and freshman Meghan Letizia and junior Carly Olmstead were victorious at No. 3 doubles.

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