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Football: It was a tight first half, but then Ft. R scored 30 unanswered points

Ada bows out at 7-4
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

By Dusty Donley
A tightly contested first half gave the Bulldogs hope, but 30 unanswered Fort Recovery points over the final two quarters propelled the Indians to a 58-21 victory.  The first round playoff loss ends Ada’s 2016 football campaign with a 7-4 overall record.

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The Bulldogs got on the board first, as senior tail back Mason Klingler plunged in for a two-yard score.  Aaron Everhart’s extra point was good, giving Ada a 7-0 lead with 5:15 to play in the first quarter.

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Lowell Willeke was clerk of Washington Township for 16 years

Was also treasurer of Hardin Northern schools
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

Lowell E. Willeke, 79, died on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at 2 p.m. at his residence in Dola, Ohio.

He was born on Feb., 1937 in Kenton, Ohio, to Gale and Mildred (Marling) Willeke who preceded him in death. On Feb. 2, 1958 Lowell married Shirley A. Boecher and she died on Sept. 7, 2002.

Lowell previously worked for BancOhio and served as the clerk of Washington Township for 16 years, where he lived and also farmed. Later he was the treasurer for Hardin Northern Schools and the Hardin County ESC. He was a life member of the St. John's Lutheran Church of Dola. Lowell was a member of the International Harvester Tractor Club Chapter 6.

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Men's soccer: John Carroll spoils perfect season

ONU still in running for DIII tourney at large bid
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

By Caleb Scott

The No. 8-ranked Ohio Northern men's soccer team fell in penalty kicks Saturday evening at John Carroll in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Championship game.

The Polar Bears fall to 17-1-4 overall, while the Blue Streaks improve to 12-5-3 and clinch the Ohio Athletic Conference automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament.

Seniors Nathan Libertowski (Medina/Medina) and Dustin Lorenzo (Sydney/Sydney) each scored to lead ONU.

The Polar Bears would fall in a 2-0 hole early on in the contest as JCU scored in the 14th and 25th minutes.

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Volleyball: ONU wins OAC tourney title

Polar Bears advance to 27-3 overall
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

By Caleb Scott

ADA — The No. 23-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team won the 2016 Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Championship with a 3-2 victory over No. 2-seeded Heidelberg Saturday afternoon.

The top-seeded Polar Bears improve to 27-3 overall, while the Student Princes drop to 23-9.

Northern used a balanced offensive attack as five players recorded double-figures in kills and digs.

Senior Ashley Borchers (Russia/Russia) posted a career-high and game-high 59 assists, while junior Haley Potters (Wheelersburg/South Webster) posted a career-high and game-high 20 kills.

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Football: Would you believe ONU 80 - Wilmington 3?

88 members of the ONU team played in Saturday' s game
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

By Tim Glon
Ohio Northern scored on all seven of its first half possessions and cruised to an 80-3 Ohio Athletic Conference football victory over Wilmington on Senior Day on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

The Polar Bears (5-4 Overall, 5-3 OAC) rolled up 488 yards of total offense and got a pair of Pick-6s from their defense in the victory.

The Quakers fall to 0-9, 0-8.

Sophomore Quarterback Will Freed (Carlsbad, Calif./San Marcos) completed 15-of-17 passes for 264 yards and five touchdowns in two and a half quarters of play to lead Ohio Northern. He was 12-for-12 for 225 yards and four scores in the first half.

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Once upon a time in Ada: Was your great-grandmother in the “Zetetic” club?

In 1915 women in the southwest part of Ada organized this club
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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May 1915 - Ohio Northern University entered the Ohio conference. Other schools were Denison, Ohio University, Otterbein, Western Reserve, Miami, Cincinnati, Oberlin, Kenyon, Case, Wooster, Wittenberg, Wesleyan and Antioch.

June 1915 the “Zetetic” club is the name of a new literary club organized among women in the southwest part of town.

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