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Women’s basketball: Baldwin Wallace fall to ONU

By Tim Glon
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, January 12, 2017

BEREA — Senior Britt Lauck (Lima/Shawnee) scored 22 points and junior Amy Bullimore (Morrow/Little Miami) added 14 points to lead the No. 10/14 ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team to a 60-55 road victory at Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday night at Ursprung Gymnasium.

The Polar Bears continue their best start in school history and remain undefeated at 14-0 on the season. They maintain their 2-game lead in the Ohio Athletic Conference with a 7-0 league record.

The Yellow Jackets fall to 11-3, 4-3.

Northern led 14-7 after the first period and grabbed the largest lead of the game at 21-11 with 7:35 left in the half.

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ONU football team opens 2017 season at Adrian

By Tim Glon
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, January 12, 2017

ADA — The Ohio Northern football team will open its 122nd year of competition on Sept. 2 with a road contest at Adrian (Mich.) under 14th-year head coach Dean Paul.

After scrimmaging each season for the past 23 years, the Polar Bears and the Bulldogs will compete for the first time in a varsity contest since 1989.

Northern will then return home for its home opener with Heidelberg on Sept. 16 at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

ONU will then entertain Otterbein on Sept. 23 as part of Homecoming Weekend.

The Polar Bears will also host Capital on Oct. 7, Marietta on Oct. 28 and Baldwin Wallace on Nov. 11 to wrap up the regular season on Senior Day.

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ONU swimming and diving team enjoys rare experience

Annual winter training trip at U.S. Olympic Training Center
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 12, 2017

The Ohio Northern men's and women's swimming and diving teams are enjoying an incredible opportunity this week to use the U.S. Olympic Training Center for their annual Winter Training trip.

The Polar Bears are training at the OTC prior to and after their tri-meet at Colorado College with Wayland Baptist (Tex.) last Saturday. Northern arrived at the OTC on Jan. 4 and will return home on Friday.

Head Coach Peggy Ewald took advantage of her contacts as a long-time coach with the U.S. Paralympic Swimming team and with the U.S. Olympic Committee to arrange for the use of the facility.

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Jack Duffy talks about his ministry and thoughts on being a pastor

Can you guess how he proposed to his wife?
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 12, 2017

Compiled by Darlene Bowers

“Every day is a gift from the Lord and you never know what is going to come your way. I need to trust in Him daily for guidance,” shares Jack Duffy whose Bible is filled with many underlined passages and verses. Read on to learn more about this Ada pastor and his life and work in Christ with the First Baptist Church of Ada.

Jack Duffy
Pastor of First Baptist Church of Ada
350 West North Ave.
Ada, OH 45810

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"Owl" begins with the letter "O"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 12, 2017

What words start with the letter O? That's today's alphabet question at Ready, Set, Grow Preschool. One answer is "owl." One of the students brought two stuffed owl toys to represent "O." Wonder what will go to pre-school representing the letter P?

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Sunday candlelight vigil focuses on presidential transition

Local version of National Day of Action by Allen-Hardin voters
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 12, 2017

Allen-Hardin County Day of Action organization will hold a candlelight vigil in Bluffton on Sunday, Jan. 15, to voice quesitons in the transition period from the Nov. 8 election day to the presidential inauguration on Jan. 21.

Persons interested in participanting will meet at the Bluffton post office, 132 S. Main St. After a brief sharing time, the group will walk to Bluffton’s town hall, 154 N. Main St.

According to event planners, "The purpose of this gathering is to voice questions that have risen in the transition period from election day to the inauguration Jan. 21.

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