The Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team has been selected to finish sixth in the Ohio Athletic Conference Preseason Poll, voted on by the conference's nine coaches.
Northern will open its season at Dial-Roberson Stadium as it plays host to Franciscan on Feb. 25 at 2 pm under second-year head coach Beth Hemminger.
No. 5-ranked Ohio Northern survived a late rally from Otterbein to remain undefeated on the season with a 61-59 women's basketball victory on Wednesday night at the Rike Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 24-0 overall and are 17-0 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the Cardinals fall to 10-14, 6-11.
Northern took a 59-51 lead with 2:10 to play in the game after a basket by junior Courtney Cramer (Arcadia).
But the Cardinals would score the game's next six points to pull within 59-57 with 27 second to go.
Senior Britt Lauck (Lima/Shawnee) made one of two free throws with 12 seconds left to put ONU up 60-57.
The Ohio Northern men's basketball team celebrated Senior Night with a 98-55 victory over Otterbein on Wednesday night at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 16-8 overall and are 14-3 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Cardinals fall to 7-17, 3-14.
Northern's win sets up a battle for the OAC Regular Season title on Saturday when the Polar Bears will travel to league-leading and No. 9-ranked Marietta.
Senior Aron Thress (Lancaster/Amanda Clearcreek) had a game-high 22 points, senior Konnor Baker (Ada) scored 20 points.
Ohio Northern celebrated its four seniors in a pregame ceremony and got off to a sluggish start in the game.
The Ohio Northern women's swimming & diving team will be gunning for its eighth Ohio Athletic Conference Championships crown in the past 11 years Thursday-Saturday at the University of Akron's natatorium.
The Polar Bears, under the guidance of 13th-year head coach Peggy Ewald, have won seven OAC Championships crowns since 2007, including six in a row from 2009-14.
Freshman Lauren Halle (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) has the fastest time in the OAC in the 200 fly and is the third-fastest in the 100 fly, the 200 I.M. and the 400 I.M.
March is coming in like a Lions event-wise in Ada.
The Icon now has Ada’s March events posted on its calendar. Viewers may access the calendar by clicking here or opening it on the black scroll bar at the top of the Icon home page.
Persons interested in having events posted on the calendar may send the event name, date, time and location to: [email protected]
By Jon Umphress
Meri Skilliter, new Ada school superintendent, talked with members of the Ada Kiwanis Club earlier this week. She joined Ada schools on Jan. 1.
Skilliter told members about the “Every Student Succeeds Act.” In 2015 President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (or ESSA), an overhaul of federal education law.
Skilliter said, that passed with bipartisan support, ESSA represents a shift from broad federal oversight of primary and secondary education to greater flexibility and decision making at the state and local levels. The law replaces the No Child Left Behind Act.
ADA, Ohio – Ronald L. Zimmerly, Jr., President and CEO of Liberty National Bank, recently announced the Bank’s participation in the Welcome Home Program, which is a grant sponsored by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati. The Welcome Home Program was designed to assist eligible homeowners with down payment or closing costs when purchasing or buying a home.
Ohio Northern University professor of communication arts emeritus, Professor Nils Riess has been awarded the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana from the Republic of Estonia.
The Republic of Estonia bestows as gratitude and recognition various state decorations on persons whose activities have maintained and reinforced the independent Estonian state.
Professor Riess has been chosen as a recipient of this highly prestigious award in recognition for the contributions he has made for the republic.
Glenda L. Conley, age 72, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 6:26 am at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.
She was born on February 3, 1945 in Whitaker, Kentucky to Johnnie and Mary (Blair) Marshall. Her father Johnnie Marshall and Mother Mary VanHoose preceded her in death. On August 31, 1962 Glenda married Tribue Conley and he died on March 31, 1983.
Glenda was a dental assistant for Dr. Shambarger's office of Ada for 19 years, she retired in 2001. She attended the Free Will Baptist Church, McGuffey.
Liberty National Bank will hold a Farmers Breakfast again this year at the Plaza Inn Restaurant, Mt. Victory, on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
This breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m. and will feature Ohio Department of Agriculture Director David Daniels who will be speaking on ‘Nutrient Management of Lake Erie.’
Contact Liberty National Bank by Feb. 17 by calling 419-634-5015 or email [email protected] to RSVP. See the attached flyer for more information about this event.
