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ONU women's basketball team makes history

With its unforgettable season
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 14, 2017

They say that all good things must come to an end, and last weekend the Ohio Northern University women’s basketball team learned that the same holds for truly great things.

The 2016-17 Polar Bears will go down in ONU sports history as the school’s greatest women’s basketball team.

The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) champions were dominant, going undefeated in the regular season (28-0) for the first time in school history.

They parlayed that success to a No. 5 ranking and an invitation to the NCAA Division III Tournament, where they reached two more milestones in advancing to the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds for the first time.

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McIntosh cafeteria renovation this summer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 14, 2017

The cafeteria in McIntosh Center on the ONU campus will undergo a major renovation this summer. A 360 Grill with made-to-order capabilities will be part of the $3 million update.

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She won two national championships

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Emily Richards won two national championships at the NCAA Division III indoor track and field championships in Naperville, Ill., last weekend. She won the 800-meter and 1-mile runs. She is the first athlete in ONU history to win two national titles at one meet. Emily is a junior chemistry major from Delaware, Ohio.

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Softball scores 2 Players of the Week

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, March 14, 2017

ADA — Junior Kirsten Lightel(Tallmadge) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week and sophomore Hailee Loughman (Brookville) was named OAC Hitter of the Week for the week of Mar. 5-11.

Lightel led the Polar Bears in the circle during the Spring Break trip as she posted a 6-0 record and struck out 42 batters.

The junior tossed six complete games, two of which were shutouts, and posted a team-best ERA of 0.33 during the week.

Loughman led ONU at the plate during the Spring Break trip with 14 RBI, two home runs, and four doubles.

The sophomore also added 13 hits during the week.

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Tennis OAC Player of the Week

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, March 14, 2017

ADA — Sophomore Ashley Ochsenhirt(Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the week of Mar. 5-11.

Ochsenhirt earned the honor for the first time in her career.

The sophomore posted a perfect 5-0 record at No. 2 doubles play during the Spring Break trip in Hilton Head, S.C.

Ochsenhirt also posted a 4-1 record in singles play at No. 1 singles to lead ONU.

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ReStore receives $3,000

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, March 14, 2017

ReStore Community Center in Ada received $3,000 from the Hardin County United Way for meals. ReStore offers free lunches from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday as well as a supper meal from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
The United Way surpassed its $220,000 goal this year, raising $227,000. The industry division continued to lead the category of donors by pledging $132,000.

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