Ohio Northern senior keeper William Velotta (Gates Mills/Gilmour) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 2.
Velotta allowed only one goal in 200 minutes of play, helping ONU post a 1-0-1 record in its first two games of the season.
The Polar Bears will return to action this weekend when they host the annual ONU Invitational with matches against Hope (Mich.) on Friday and No. 8-ranked Calvin (Mich.) on Saturday.
Wednesday's Preview: The Ohio Northern volleyball program, ranked 18th nationally, opens a set of four matches this week on Wednesday with a midweek showdown against in-state foe Denison … Match time is set for 7 p.m. inside the ONU Sports Center … The Polar Bears kicked off the 2018 season this past weekend hosting the 40th annual ONU Invitational where the team posted a 3-1 record … ONU would rebound from a 3-2 loss at the hands of Thomas More (Ky.) to defeat No.
By Tim Glon
The Ohio Northern football team opened its 2018 season with a 34-17 victory over Adrian (Mich.) on a beautiful Saturday night at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bears (1-0) got 76 yards rushing and two touchdowns from freshman Brock Martin (Attica/Seneca East) and a key pick-6 by Jaymar Hines (Cincinnati/Marian) in the win.
The Bulldogs (0-1) got 92 yards rushing and a score from Emmanuel Stewart and four receptions for 98 yards from Jerron McGaw in the loss.
Junior Mark Niles (Miramar, Fla.) had a career-high 15 tackles and two PBUs for ONU as well.
By Dusty Donley
A 25 point first half deficit was too much for Ada to overcome as the visiting Arlington Red Devils marched into War Memorial Stadium and defeated the Bulldogs 37-6. The first loss of the Shawn Christopher era drops the Dogs to 1-1 on the season.
Arlington struck twice in the opening quarter. The first score came on a 5-yard Carter Essinger run. Moments later, quarterback Jacob Russell connected with Jaret Vermillion on a 57-yard catch and carry. Both extra point attempts were no good, leaving the Red Devils ahead 12-0 at the end of the first.
ADA - A short-handed Ada football team will play its first road game this season when they visit former league rival Lima Central Catholic in week three this Saturday night.
"We have 12 guys out for a multitude of reasons, including injuries," first-year head coach Shawn Christopher noted. "The roster for Saturday is depleted, down from 38 players to 26."
The Thunderbirds (2-0) knocked off Delphos St. John's 20-10 in Lima last Friday night. LCC also won at Spencerville 34-19 in the season opener.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The No. 8-ranked Ohio Northern women's soccer team fell 3-0 in a battle of nationally ranked teams Sunday afternoon to #23-ranked Illinois Wesleyan at Neis Soccer Field as part of the season-opening Illinois Wesleyan Tournament.
The Polar Bears drop to 0-2-0 on the young season while Illinois Wesleyan rebounded from their season-opening loss to move to 1-1-0.
