The No. 22-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team opened its 2017 season with an 18-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-15 victory over Case Western Reserve in the opening match of the 39th Annual ONU Invitational on Friday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.
Senior Haley Potters (Wheelersburg/South Webster) had an outstanding opener for the Polar Bears (1-0), posting an impressive .750 hitting percentage with 19 kills and one error on just 24 attempts.
The Ohio Northern women's golf program will look to post its sixth consecutive upper-division Ohio Athletic Conference during the 2017-18 campaign under 5th-year head coach Chad Bucci.
The Polar Bears finished the 2016-17 season on a strong note as they finished third at the OAC Championships and finished 26-27 overall.
Bucci welcomes welcomes back nine letterwinners to a very experienced Polar Bear team.
"We like the group we have coming back this season," said Bucci. "They played a big role in our success last season."
Northern opens the fall schedule on Sept. 2-3 as it hosts the ONU Classic at Colonial Golf Club.
The Ohio Northern men's golf team will look to post its fourth consecutive winning season in 2017-18 under the guidance of fifth-year head coach Chad Bucci.
The Polar Bears posted a 49-33-1 record during the 2016-17 campaign and finished fourth at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships.
Bucci welcomes back nine letterwinners to the team in 2017-18.
"It's going to be tough filling what was the heart and soul of this team for four years," said head coach Chad Bucci. "Blaine [Ricketts] and Tyler [Anderson] were part of many school records and were a big part of our success."
The cool, refreshing summer swims are over at the Ada Pool, so now work begins on a major renovation that is slated for completion by April. 2K General Contractor of Delaware, Ohio, was the successful bidder on the $1,159,000 project which includes a new filtration system, new concrete around the pool, the renovation of the bathhouse, the addition of a splash pool, and a new concession stand. The pool itself will be unchanged. (Monty Siekerman photo)
The cool, refreshing summer swims are over at the Ada Pool, so now work begins on a major renovation that is slated for completion by April. 2K General Contractor of Delaware, Ohio, was the successful bidder on the $1,159,000 project which includes a new filtration system, new concrete around the pool, the renovation of the bathhouse, the addition of a splash pool, and a new concession stand. The pool itself will be unchanged. In the next photo, The concession stand at the pool has been moved to the east ball diamonds.
Saundra Neely delivered several donations for Hurricane Harvey aid to the North Central Ohio Chapter of the Red Cross serving Hancock, Crawford, Hardin, Marion, Monroe, Seneca, Union and Wyandot Counties located in Findlay.
One donation was a check from Ada's Junior Civic League representing part of the proceeds from the group's annual pecans sales. These sales will be starting again this fall with delivery in November. Pecans can be ordered at the JCL booth at the Ada Harvest and Herb Fest.
