Sports

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.

By Cort Reynolds

 

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.

 

Boys team standings

1 Tiffin Calvert 82 points     

By Cort Reynolds

ARLINGTON - The visiting Ada baseball team lost 6-0 and 10-4 at Arlington in a non-conference twinbill Saturday.

 

The Bulldogs fell to 3-8 overall with the defeats.

 

In the opener, Arlington broke up a scoreless game with two runs in the fourth. The Red Devils then put the game away with four more in the fifth.

 

The Devils out-hit Ada in the lidlifter, 10-5. Colten Shaffer, Aaron Everhart and Phillip Coulson each singled at the top of the Ada lineup.

 

Jaylin Burkhart and Bryce Paul added the other Bulldog singles. Everhart and Coulson each stole a base as well.

 

Team signups planned in May

Sign-ups for the Ada Summer Swim Team will be held Wednesday, May 9, and Monday, May 14, from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 301 N. Main St.

Swimmers from ages 5 to 18 are invited to join the Ada Gators. The cost is $55/child, with a $5 credit for each additional family member. The fee gives one a pass to swim at the pool only during team practices. This cost includes one ad per family in the championship heat sheet. A $10 late fee will be assessed for those who register after May 28.

A representative from Poco Loco Swim Shop will be available at the first sign-up on May 9 for swim suit orders, caps and/or goggles. This is a new swim suit year.  

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