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Grace Honigford earns third OAC Women's Golfer of the Week honor

By Wes Mayberry

Ohio Northern sophomore Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Golfer of the Week for the week of Oct. 19-25.

This is the third OAC Golfer of the Week accolade for Honigford this season and fifth such honor of her career.

On Monday, Honigford fired an 8-over-par 80 to stand tied for 24th of 97 golfers after the first round of the Berry (Ga.) Invitational at the Coosa Country Club.

She took a quadruple-bogey 9 on the second hole and responded by going 1-under par for her next five holes and shot 4-over par over the final 16 holes.

ONU women seventh of 17 teams in Chik-fil-A Invitational

By Tim Glon

The Ohio Northern women's golf team moved up one spot to finish seventh out of 17 teams in the final round of the Berry (Ga.) Chik-fil-A Invitational on Tuesday at the Coosa Country Club.

The Polar Bears (52-11 overall) finished with a final round 324 after a solid first round of 332 to finish with a 656.

No. 4-ranked Methodist (N.C.) won the team title with a 293-287—580, No. 14 Berry (Ga.) was second with a 300-304—604, NCAA Division II Shorter (Ga.) was third with a 296-314—610, No. 21 Denison was fourth with a 309-315—624 and Division II Coker (Tenn.) was fifth with a 327-315—642.

Bulldog Marshall makes 1st team All-NWC girls soccer

By Cort Reynolds

Ada sophomore center-midfielder Ella Marshall was named first team All-Northwest Conference in voting conducted by the league coaches recently.

Lady Bulldog sophomore scoring leader Olivia Burkhart and senior Julia Kamatali were voted second team all-league.

Bulldog junior Ella Badertscher and senior Laura Mullins were named honorable mention all-conference.

Ada ended up 2-10-1 and 0-5-1 in NWC play. Lauryn Auchmuty of league champion Columbus Grove (6-0 NWC) was voted NWC Player of the Year. 

Columbus Grove mentor Chris Halker was named NWC Coach of the Year. 

 

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Ada's Williams, Jameson earn 1st team All-NWC soccer honors; Four other Bulldog boys honored

By Cort Reynolds

Ada High School seniors Isaac Williams and Tyler Jameson were named first team All-Northwest Conference in voting conducted recently (October 2021) by the league coaches.

Bulldog juniors Carter Conley and Brendan Jameson were voted second team all-league. Conley led the Bulldogs in goals scored.

Ada junior Ethan Murphy and freshman Logan Jolliff were named honorable mention All-NWC.

Ada finished its season 7-8-3 overall and 1-2-1 (fourth) in NWC action. 

Jude Spallinger of unbeaten league champion Bluffton (4-0) was voted NWC Player of the Year. 

Bluffton's Steve Smucker was named NWC Coach of the Year in voting by his peers.

 

Ada's Sumner named HM all-league spiker 

By Cort Reynolds

Ada High School junior Courtney Sumner was voted honorable mention All-Northwest Conference in voting recently (October 2021) conducted by the league coaches.

The versatile Sumner was among the team leaders in kills, digs and aces. The Lady Bulldogs finished 2-19 overall and 0-7 in the NWC.

Lincolnview senior Kendall Bollenbacher was named NWC Player of the Year.

JaNahn Evans was named NWC Coach of the Year by her peers after leading the Lancers to a third straight conference crown.

Lincolnview, Crestview and Leipsic tied for the NWC title at 7-1. 

Ada boys soccer stung by Hornets

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada boys soccer team lost a rematch at local rival Cory-Rawson 3-1 Saturday afternoon, October 23,  in Div. III sectional second round play.

Sixth-seeded Ada ends its season 7-8-3 after the defeat that snapped a three-match win streak. 

Fifth-seeded Cory-Rawson improved to 8-6-3 with the victory.

The Bulldogs had defeated C-R 4-1 in Ada on September 22. 

Ada ended up 4-4-2 on the road this season.

The Hornets advanced to the district semifinals at Tiffin Columbian Wednesday, October 27 at 5 p.m., against Northwest Conference champion Bluffton (12-3-2).

Top-seeded Bluffton whipped 12th seed Old Fort 8-0 Saturday afternoon. 

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