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Men's track and field competed on national scale in 2017

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, June 29, 2017

The Ohio Northern men's track and field team excelled and competed on a national level during the 2017 track and field seasons, under eighth-year head coach Jason Maus.

Northern concluded the indoor season with a 47-16 record, and posted a 67-16 record during the outdoor season.

The Polar Bears also claimed second place at both the indoor and outdoor Ohio Athletic Conference Championship meets.

At the indoor conference championships, six athletes claimed OAC titles to lead Northern.

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Cross country to open at Bluffton on Sept. 1

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, June 28, 2017

The Ohio Northern men's and women's cross country teams are set to open the 2017 campaign at the Bluffton Invitational 5k under ninth-year head coach Jason Maus.

The Polar Bears will open the season on Sept. 1 at the Bluffton Invitational for the fifth consecutive season.

Northern will then travel to Grand Rapids, Mich. to compete in the annual Calvin (Mich.) Invitational on Sept. 9 before competing in the Tiffelberg Open at the Clinton Heights Golf Club on Sept. 16.

After taking a week off, the Polar Bears will return to action on Sept. 29 as they compete in the All-Ohio Championships at Cedarville University.

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Swim team is this summer's "coolest" sport - Go Gators!

Here's what all that cheering is about at the pool in the evening
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Photos by Ken Collins
Ask anyone in Ada what's the "coolest" sport this summer. The answer is swim team.

Ken Collins, Icon photographer, checked out the Ada versus Kenton swim meet at the local pool last week. The home team won.

He found action on the sidelines and in the pool.

Please enjoy his photo story of the meet below:
 

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ONU assistant coach named

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Molly Cummings has been named an assistant coach for of track and field at ONU. 

Cummings joins the Polar Bears after a 3-year stint as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Marian (Ind.) University, where she coached the hurdlers and was also responsible for the fall training of all sprinters, jumpers and hurdlers.

During her three seasons at Marian, Cummings guided Taylor Killings to two National Championship titles in the Indoor 60-meter hurdles and one National Championship title in the Outdoor 110-meter hurdles.

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Here's who the Bulldogs play where and when this fall

Get ready for the 2017 fall sports season - it's closer than you think
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Ada football fans will need to wait until Sept. 8 to see the Bulldogs on the home field this year.

Ada’s first two contests are on the road. The home opener is senior night, Friday, Sept. 8, versus Lima Central Catholic.

This year’s homecoming game is against Columbus Grove on Friday, Sept. 29.

The fall varsity and JV Ada football schedules were release by Ken Jochims, high school athletic director. The schedules are attached at the bottom of this story.

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Women's golf ends season 26-27

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, June 26, 2017

The Ohio Northern women's golf team continued its successful ways, posting its fourth consecutive upper-division Ohio Athletic Conference finish during the 2016-17 season under 4th-year head coach Chad Bucci.

The Polar Bears also recorded their fourth consecutive season with 25 or more victories after posting a 26-27 record during the 2016-17 campaign.

Northern saw two athletes earn All-OAC honors for their efforts at the OAC Championships this season.

Senior Ariana Tomasula (Rocky River/Lutheran West) and sophomore Suzanne Short (Findlay) earned All-Conference honors after the duo each finished within the top-14 at the conference championships.

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