ADA — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team jumped two spots to No. 17 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, and received votes in the D3Soccer.com poll, both released on Tuesday, Oct. 3.
Northern (8-1-1 overall) jumped two spots in the United Soccer Coaches poll after posting a 2-1 victory over Mount Union last week.
The University of Chicago took the top spot, while Washington (Mo.) ranked second and the College of New Jersey rounded out the top-3.
In the D3Soccer.com poll, ONU received votes for the second consecutive week.
Cambridge University Press has announced that it will publish "The Cambridge Handbook of U.S. Labor Law: Reviving American Labor for a 21st Century Economy."
The book will be co-edited by Richard Bales, professor of law at Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, and Charlotte Garden, professor of law at Seattle University School of Law, with an expected publication date of fall 2018.
More than 40 leading labor law scholars from throughout the United States will contribute.
There are plenty of activities on the schedule at Ada High School. Here’s an update from the school website:
ANIMATION CLUB: A few students are setting up an Anim Club. Meet in Mr. Schleeter's room Wednesday during 5B (Lunch) to discuss meeting times and activities.
BOYS BASKETBALL SHOE FITTING: confirmed with Ernst for Tuesday, Oct. 10, during lunch. Optional for junior high and mandatory for high school athletes.
GIRLS BASKETBALL SHOE FITTING: for girls 7-12 planning on playing girls’ basketball will be Wednesday, Oct. 4, during lunch.
ADA - The Ada girls soccer team rallied to defeat visiting Lincolnview 4-3 in a Northwest Conference match Monday evening.
The first Bulldog home victory of 2017 improved their record to 3-9 overall, and evened their NWC mark at 2-2. The Lancers fell to 1-11 and 0-5 in the NWC with the defeat.
Ada trailed 3-1 but scored two goals late in the first half to tie it. The Bulldogs then tallied the go-ahead score with 10 minutes left and held on to snap a four-match losing skid.
HARROD - The visiting Ada volleyball team swept a surprisingly one-sided makeup match at backyard rival Allen East in Northwest Conference play Monday night.
The Lady Bulldogs won 25-20, 25-10, 25-14 to improve to 11-7 overall and stay atop the NWC at 5-0. AE fell to 9-2 and 4-2 in the NWC with the loss.
The Lady Bulldogs have now won 13 consecutive league matches.
Ada senior Melina Woods knocked down 22 kills, made five digs and added four blocks to pace the victors.
It’s a busy two months in Ada in October and November. Here’s proof: it takes six pages of single-spaced type to list all events taking place here in the next 60 days in the Icon’s Ada Hometown Happenings calendar.
Events include:
• Ada schools
• Ohio Northern University
• The Freed Center
• The Inn at ONU
• Public meetings
• Ada senior citizens
• Ada Public Library
• General community events
Highlights over the next two months include several Halloween celebrations, Ada Music Boosters music feast, Town and Gown banquet, ONU Holiday Spectacular, murder mystery theatre and a general election.
ADA — Ohio Northern junior Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe Falls) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1.
The junior earned the honor for the second time this season.
McVey posted a historic effort for the men's cross country team at the All-Ohio Championships last weekend.
For the first time in school history, Northern saw a men's cross country runner take the individual title at the All-Ohio Championships as McVey won the race in a season-low 25:14.
McVey led Northern to a first place finish as a team at the championships.
