Senior Haley Potters (Wheelersburg/South Webster) set the tone offensively and defensively as the No. 21-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team swept Muskingum on Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 23-4 overall and 6-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference to stay in the hunt for a conference title, while the Muskies fall to 17-5, 4-3.
Northern recognized seniors Megan Nieszala (Lambertville, Mich./St. Marys Catholic Central), Brenna Dee (McComb) and Potters prior to the contest for their contributions to the ONU volleyball program.
Potters led Northern offensively with a game-high 12 kills, while hitting a blistering .455.
Photos by Monty Siekerman
Final score: Ada 42 - Bluffton 17. The game box score is attached.
You can't find an older high school football series in northwestern Ohio than when Ada and Bluffton meet on the field. The two teams have played each other annual since the early 1920s and perhaps earlier.
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This year's winner was Ada, taking a 13-0 first quarter lead, and extending it to 35-10 after three periods. The win helps Ada's chances for a playoff berth.
Monty Siekerman was on the sidelines and shares several fan photos of the contest, held in Ada.
Senior J.J. Fortner (Maumee/Anthony Wayne) scored two first half goals to lead the Ohio Northern men's soccer team to a 2-0 shutout victory over Wilmington on Tuesdayevening at Kerscher Stadium.
The Polar Bears improve to 10-5-1 overall with the victory and move to 3-3-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Quakers fall to 7-7-2, 1-4-1.
For the third consecutive season, the No. 15-ranked Ohio Northern women's soccer team will host its annual Friends of Jaclyn contest at Kerscher Stadium as it hosts Muskingum on Saturday, Oct. 21.
The Polar Bears (13-1-1 overall, 6-0-0 OAC), became members of Friends of Jaclyn in 2015; a foundation whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children battling pediatric brain tumors and other child hood cancers to raise awareness through their Adopt-A-Child, Safe on the Sidelines and Guardian Angel Programs.
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce members dined on steak and lobster during Wednesday morning's breakfast meeting. The free breakfast is a feature at the monthly meetings, held the third Wednesday of each month in the Dean's Room in McIntosh. Sodex catered the breakfast.
