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Men' cross country wins 8-team 6k

The No. 17-ranked Ohio Northern men's cross country tean opened its 2017 campaign by winning the 8-team Bluffton 6k on Friday at the Bluffton Nature Preserve.

The Polar Bears (7-0) finished with 56 points, Findlay was second with 81 and Heidelberg was third with 82 points.

Junior Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe Falls) led Ohio Northern across the finish line in second place in 18:40, finishing first among NCAA Division III runners.

Historic Hancock County barn tour Sept. 16

Six barns in Jenera-Arlington area open to the public

The Hancock County Historical Museum's fall historical barn tour is Saturday, Sept. 16.

The self-guided tour showcases six century-old barns in southern Hancock County around the communities of Jenera and Arlington.

Barns on the tour are:

• Houdeshell-Rettig-Bateson barn, 1860s
20368 Township Road 68, Arlington

• Martz-Pifer-Bateson barn, 1870s
10615 County Road 31, Arlington

• Glick-Pepple barn 1850s-1860s
19582 Township Road 65, Jenera

• Luneack-Bower-vonStein barn, 1870s-1880s
8194 Township Road 32, Jenera

• Neff-Russell barn, 1860s
8433 County Road 31, Jenera

It's Bulldogs over Red Devils

Ada wins non-conference contest - box score attached

Ada's varsity football team defeated Arlington 34-20 in non-conference action on Sept. 1. Watch the Icon for complete game coverage.

The game's box score is attached.

ReStore has three OSU jackets up for raffle

Tickets on sale now - drawing is Oct. 3

ReStore of Ada is holding an Ohio State jacket raffle fund-raiser in September.

Three jackets will be given away during the raffle, on an Tuesday, Oct. 3, drawing. Tickets are available at ReStore and are $1 each or six for $5.

Ada participates in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

Red Cross continues to accept donations

Saundra Neely delivered several donations for Hurricane Harvey aid to the North Central Ohio Chapter of the Red Cross serving Hancock, Crawford, Hardin, Marion, Monroe, Seneca, Union and Wyandot Counties located in Findlay.

One donation was a check from Ada's Junior Civic League representing part of the proceeds from the group's annual pecans sales.  These sales will be starting again this fall with delivery in November.  Pecans can be ordered at the JCL booth at the Ada Harvest and Herb Fest.

Volleyball opens with win

The No. 22-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team opened its 2017 season with an 18-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-15 victory over Case Western Reserve in the opening match of the 39th Annual ONU Invitational on Friday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.

Senior Haley Potters (Wheelersburg/South Webster) had an outstanding opener for the Polar Bears (1-0), posting an impressive .750 hitting percentage with 19 kills and one error on just 24 attempts.

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