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2 shutouts for ONU softball

NEW CONCORD -- Junior Kirsten Lightel(Tallmadge) and sophomore Kaitlin Surdej(Lancaster/Central) each threw shutouts to lead the Ohio Northern softball team to a 6-0, 3-0 sweep at Muskingum on Friday afternoon at Newberry Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 22-8 overall and are 8-4 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the Muskies fall to 12-20, 4-8.

ONU also clinched its fourth consecutive winning season with the victories

Men's tennis wins 9-0

MASON -- The Ohio Northern men's tennis team swept Muskingum and Marietta by 9-0 scores on the second and final day of the OAC Tennis Fest on Saturday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

The Polar Bears are 10-7 overall and 2-3 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

ONU swept all 18 courts in the two victories

Baseball splits double header

The Ohio Northern baseball team used a 7-run fourth inning scoring outburst in the second game of a double header with Muskingum as Northern fell 5-2 in game one before defeating the Muskies 12-1 in the nightcap of a double header at Wander Field.

The Polar Bears move to 13-14 overall and 4-6 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Muskies move to 12-14, 5-5.

Molinaro finishes strong in national meet

Torrence, Cal.--Junior Matt Molinaro (Sterling Heights, Mich./DeLaSalle) posted a strong performance in the 800-meter run at the Mt. Sac Relays on Friday afternoon in Torrance, Cal.

The junior finished fourth overall in the event, and tied his own mark for the fastest time nationally among Div. III athletes.

Molinaro finished the event in 1:49.30 and was within one second of the first place runner

Richards has fastest time in Div. III history!

TORRANCE, Cal. — Ohio Northern junior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) posted a historical time as she competed in the Mt. Sac Relays in Torrance, Cal. on Friday afternoon.

The junior won the 800-meter run on her way to the fastest time in Div. III history, finishing the race in 2:02.34.

Richards previously held the third fastest time in Div. III history in the event.

Her time also breaks the ONU school record in the event and leads the nation among Div. III athletes by more than six seconds.

Easter arrives on an weekend in full bloom

Easter this year falls in a week when spring is in bloom in Ada. Here's flowering trees at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church at the corner of Highland and Simon streets. For more springtime photos of Ada taken by Monty Siekerman click here to view the Icon's sight-seeing spring tour of Ada.

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