DEFIANCE — Senior Zach Goodchild (Pickerington/North) fired a second round 74 to win Medalist honors by one stroke and lead the Ohio Northern men's golf team at the Defiance Spring Invitational Saturday-Sunday at Eagle Rock Golf Course.
The Polar Bears (20-47-1 overall) finished tied for eighth out of 12 varsity teams at the 36-hole tournament with a 305-315—615.
Mount Saint Joseph won the team title with a 286-298—584, Transylvania (Ky.) was second with a 295-302—597 and Hanover (Ind.) was third with a 297-308—605.
WEST LAFAYETTE — Freshman Lydia Cranmer (Farmington Hills, Mich./Ladywood) and senior Raven Venegas (Lima/Central Catholic) earned All-Conference honors to lead the Ohio Northern women's golf team at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships Friday-Sunday at River Greens Golf Course.
The Polar Bears (27-18 overall) finished fifth of eight teams with a 54-hole total of 354-336-340—1030.
The top 14 individuals and ties earned All-Conference accolades.
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Northern men's tennis team rallied for a 5-4 victory over Wittenberg on Sunday at the OAC Tennis Fest at the Lindner Family Tennis Courts.
The Polar Bears clinch a winning season and improve to 12-7 overall and the Tigers fall to 1-10.
Ohio Northern also celebrated Senior Day and honored its lone senior, Cody Hurley(Centerville), in a post-match ceremony.
LIMA — The Ohio Northern women's tennis team wrapped up play at the OAC Tennis Fest with an 8-1 non-conference victory over Wittenberg on Sunday morning at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 18-4 overall, while the Tigers fall to 5-8.
Northern won two of the three doubles matches to lead 2-1, then swept the singles contests to register the 8-1 victory.
Senior Lynn Kelly (Mason) and sophomore Mackenzie Wills (Ada) rallied from a 7-3 deficit to win the final six games and post a 9-7 win at the No. 2 doubles spot.
DOLA - The Ada boys and girls track teams competed in the annual, 11-team Hardin Northern Invitational Saturday in Dola.
The Ada boys finished in a fourth-place tie while the Lady Bulldogs came in seventh. Tiffin Calvert took the boys team crown and Leipsic captured the girls title.
Ada sophomore Nora Dellifield won the girls pole vault to lead the Lady Bulldogs, clearing 9-6.
Junior Miguel Jordan took second in the 800 meter run to post the top Bulldog boys finish. The boys 3200 relay quartet also finished second.
