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FROM ONUSPORTS.COM__The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team ifinished off its first undefeated regular season in program history and celebrated Senior Day with a 186-108 victory over Mount Union on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (8-0 overall, 4-0 OAC); Mount Union (5-4 Overall, 3-1 OAC).
  • Venue: ONU Sports Center Natatorium — Ada, Ohio.

Meet Highlights

MEDIA RELEASE__Upper Scioto Valley Junior High and High School have announced the following Principal's List and Honor Roll for the second nine weeks of the 2025-2026 academic year. The list includes students in grades 7-12.

Principal’s List 

4.00-3.85 

Seniors: Ivie Gonzalez, Andrue Kindle, Drew Leonard, Noah McCoy, Carter Oglesbee, Jase Prater, Benjamin Tidd 

Juniors: Bryden Castle, Raegan Castle, Makenzie Firebaugh, Audrey Lawrence, Tanner McDowell, Michael Stansbery, Lauren Thompson, Macain Underwood 

MEDIA RELEASE__Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School has announced the following Honor Roll for the second nine weeks of the 2025-2026 academic year. It includes students in grades 3-5.

6th Grade Honor Roll 

All A’s 

Bryson Howard, Case Vermillion 

A-B Honor Roll 

Aiden Crabtree, Kamden Hollon, Kawlija Jones, Griffin Mizek, Kyler Newman, Paisley Newport, Avery Piehl, Cruz VanHoose 

MEDIA RELEASE__The following high school students from Ada have been recognized by the Apollo Career Center for academic excellence during the 2nd quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

All A Honor Roll:

Ada: Alainee Buxton, Ashley Hevlin, Tyrese McGraw, Evan Miller, Caleb Nash, Ryan Nichols, Brody Rister, Braden Smith

A/B Honor Roll:

Ada:  Trevor Dirmeyer, Alivia Gibson, Jude Griffin, Peyton Hollar, Addyson Kin, Dylan Marshall, Grady Morgan, Lydia Phillips, Izabella Ratliff, Karlie Rockhill, Tania Rollerson, Claire Stuber

By Cort Reynolds

ARLINGTON__The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team lost a 40-27 defensive struggle at Blanchard Valley Conference rival Arlington on Friday night, January 30.

Arlington 6-10 senior center Calvin Willow scored a game-high 23 points, augmented by 11 of 16 foul shooting. He converted six of eight charity stripe tries in the fourth quarter.

The Bulldogs trailed 7-5 after a low-scoring first period.

A 12-4 Red Devil second quarter gave the hosts a 19-9 lead at halftime. The Bulldogs won a tight third stanza 9-8 to slice the deficit to 27-18 heading into the final period.

FROM FACEBOOK__The U.S. National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio provided the map above showing exceptionally cold temperatures at 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 31. Bundle up if you have to head outdoors in this weather. For more details, visit Weather.gov. CLICK to enlarge map.

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