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By Caleb Scott

ADA — Ohio Northern sophomore Meagan Grierson (Miamisburg) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 18-24.

The sophomore earned the honor for the first time in her career.

Grierson, the 2016 OAC Goalkeeper of the Year, led Northern to a perfect 3-0-0 week.

The sophomore tallied three saves during the week, and extended her shutout streak to seven straight games, including five straight shutout victories.

Her 13 career shutouts currently rank seventh all-time at ONU.

Grierson and the Polar Bear defense has not allowed a goal in the last 708:36 minutes.

Here's lots of homecoming parade photos - more on the way!

Cort Everhart, Ada High School grad, was crowned ONU Homecoming king Saturday at halftime of the football game. He is the son of Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart and his wife Tammy. Katie Kurtz of Toledo was named queen. Both are business majors.

By Monty Siekerman

A rousing and spirited ONU Homecoming parade travelled down Main Street on a warm Saturday morning.

The suggestion has been made that Ada change its name to Parade City. In the past 6 weeks, Main Street has seen Farmers and Merchants, Harvest and Herb, and ONU Homecoming parades. Upcoming are the Ada High School

Part of ONU's homecoming weekend

By Monty Siekerman
ONU President Emeritus Dr. Kendall Baker and wife Toby cut the ribbon during dedication ceremonies of the Baker Residential Commons at Homecoming festivities on Saturday morning.

The Bakers returned to campus from their home in Colorado to attend the ceremony in their honor: the naming of a complex of 7 residence halls in the southwest portion of campus that were built during his tenure here as president.

Voting took place today for Ada High School Homecoming King and Queen with the results to be announced at pregame on Friday, about 6:30 p.m. The royalty will be selected from among the senior candidates. Members of the Junior Court are (from left) Avary Acheson, Annie Ludwig, Derek Dennis, Colton Crawford, Emersyn Lee, Scarlett Craig. Attendants are (from left) Rylie Roser, Cody Johnston, freshmen; Isabella East, Isaac Spar, sophomores; Kama Arn, Sam Hibbard, juniors; Lexus Lunguy, Alexandra Waugh, Ivy Fisher, Jakob Hoschak, Aaron Everhart, Jonathan Rettig, all seniors.

Ada High School marching band and color guard earned first place in class C at Revere Band Competition on Saturday in Richfield.

This year’s competition show is entitled “Chess-Rise of the Pawns." The band is composed of 26 instrumentalists and 13 color guard members.  

Callie Young and Jacob Colwell are the field commanders.  

The band is directed by Dr. Jonathan Lischak with color guard director Mrs. Amy Webb.

The next competition will be at the Art in Motion Marching Band Invitational on Oct. 7 in Norton.

Here's the Ada eighth grade choir during the 1977-78 school year. Names of students are under the photo.

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