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Here are the spring Ada scholar-athletes

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 9, 2017

The Northwest Conference Scholar Athletes for the spring sport season is now listed determined as follows:

1.  Must be a letter winner in the sport.
2.  Gold Level -- GPA of 3.5 to 4.0 during the season
3.  Silver Level -- GPA of 3.00 to 3.49 during the season

Ada scholar athletes follow:

Boys' Track -- Gold:Nathan Mattson, Noah Mattson, Jake Agin, Larry Zembower, Addul-Gader Bagais, Miguel Jordan, Carson Hissong, Alex Morgan, Nicholas Kamatali

Boys' Track -- Silver: Michael Crouse

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OHSAA announces new basketball and wrestling divisional assignments

Competitive Balance data included in basketball for the first time
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 9, 2017

New divisional assignments for the 2017-18 winter sports of basketball and wrestling were released Thursday by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. For the first time, Competitive Balance roster data was used in determining divisional assignments in basketball, which is the only OHSAA winter sport affected by the Competitive Balance regulation that OHSAA member schools adopted by referendum vote in 2014.
 
The divisional breakdowns in wrestling and basketball were approved by the OHSAA Board of Directors June 1 during their June meeting. Additional divisional breakdowns for the 2017-18 winter sports of swimming and bowling will be announced in August.
 

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SR 235 one-lane south of Ada during ODOT work

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 9, 2017

The following is highway construction scheduled to occur within Hardin County according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The first three projects directly affects the Ada community.

Drainage tile repairs
State Route 81 at township Road 55, east of Ada, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for drainage tile repair. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hardin County maintenance garage.

State Route 235 between state Route 309 and Ada will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for drainage tile repair. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hardin County maintenance garage.

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Robert Waters gains Fulbright Scholarship to research and teach in Ghana

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, June 9, 2017

Ohio Northern University faculty member Robert Waters, assistant professor of history, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to travel to Ghana and gain firsthand involvement with a region he has researched and written about extensively.

Beginning in July, Waters will spend five months teaching two history classes and conducting research at the University of Ghana. Waters has taught numerous courses on African history and politics, and he has written a book, “Historical Dictionary of United States Relations with Africa.”

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Women's tennis finishes 22-5

Ada's Mackenzie Wills wins many matches at singles and doubles
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, June 9, 2017

Northern finished the season with a 22-5 mark and advanced to the OAC Tournament Finals, posting its seventh straight top-2 finish in the OAC.

Four members of the team were named All-OAC in 2016-17.

Junior Lynn Kelly (Mason) and sophomore Ashley Ochsenhirt (Brimingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian) were named First Team All-OAC, while senior Christina Corbean (Dayton/Oakwood) and freshman Ola Latala (Grosse Ile, Mich.) were Second Team All-Conference honorees.

Freshmen Mackenzie Wills (Ada) and Ola Latala (Grosse Ile, Mich.) each tied for second on the team with 20 victories in singles play, while Wills was third on the team with 20 victories in doubles play.

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ONU Distinguished Alumni Awards given

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, June 9, 2017

Those receiving ONU Distinguished Alumni Awards this year are (from left) Bruce Hollinger, BSCE ’75, Pamela S. Hershberger, BSBA ’87, Richanne C. Mankey, BA ’82, and Greg Allenby, BSME ’78. This is the highest award bestowed by the ONU Alumni Association.

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