The Ohio Northern wrestling team enters the 2017-18 season with high hopes under 30th-year head coach Ron Beaschler.
The Polar Bears return 12 lettermen and eight starters from last year's squad that posted an 11-4 dual meet record, went 4-2 in the Ohio Athletic Conference and was 11th of 16 teams at the NCAA III Midwest Regionals.
ONU has posted ten consecutive winning seasons and has finished with more wins than losses in 45 of the program's 52-year history.
With high levels of talent and experience returning on the roster, combined with a solid incoming freshmen class, it is easy to see why optimism abounds in the ONU wrestling camp.
The inspirational story of Brad Hurtig, who overcame a devastating industrial accident when he lost both arms while a sophomore in high school, will be the headline speaker at a health and wellness expo on Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Armory in Kenton. He will speak at a noon luncheon. The expo runs from 10 a.m. until noon.
ODOT reports three area roads are now open:
• State Route 309 between TR 25 and CR 35, north of Alger, is now open following the replacement of three culverts.
• State Route 117 just south of Roundhead is now open following a culvert replacement.
•State Route 235 at its intersection with TR 92, within the village of Alger, is open following water line repair.
Are you interested in maintaining your weight or even losing a few pounds during this holiday season? The “Zero Weight Gain Challenge” is an on-line challenge designed to help participants get fit by encouraging regular exercise, nutrition, and wellness tips during the upcoming holiday season.
The 20th-ranked ONU volleyball team will be making their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday, when they face DePauw (Ind.) at Otterbein’s Rike Center in the first round.
They made it in as an at-large bid after falling to Otterbein in the OAC Tournament championship on Saturday, 3-0. Northern clinched a share of the OAC regular season title with Otterbein two weeks ago, as both teams went 8-1 in conference play this year.
When the evening news dishes up a “crisis of the day” it is very easy to feel like nothing is secure.
The political world has upheaval, the economic world is uncertain and confusing. It can be very easy to feel afraid. However, fear can cause us to make irrational decisions that are not good for us in the long-term.
