Here's a downtown Ada view photographed through a Christmas wreath at the Ada First United Methodist Church. Christmas lights and decorations are slowing coming down in anticipation of the next holiday, honoring St. Valentine.
Ohio Northern coaches often point to the success of the entire athletics department, in addition to their own sport's accomplishments and the university's academic reputation, when recruiting prospective student-athletes.
What ONU accomplished in the last decade is something in which coaches, student-athletes, alumni, parents, and fans can be proud.
Simply put, the 2010s are a decade that will live in Polar Bear lore forever.
Ohio Northern boasted an overall record of 6,516-3,488-59 (.648), which included a 979-457-21 (.672) mark in Ohio Athletic Conference play. As a whole, the Polar Bears posted a winning season 79.8 percent of the time.
By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - Ada senior Klava Katayama won two races handily to pace the Bulldog swimmers in the annual 23-team Holiday Invitational meet at the Lima YMCA Monday.
The Lady Bulldog swimmers finished eighth out of 23 schools with 135 points, while the Bulldog boys came in 11th out of 22 by scoring 51 points.
Katayama touched first in the 50 freestyle by 1.16 seconds, and took first in the 100 butterfly by a whipping 3.34 seconds.
Freshman Carlie Oldfield posted a fifth-place finish in the 100 backstroke and came in seventh in the 50 free.
Ada junior Paige Cole captured sixth in the 100 fly.
Hey, '19, "no, we can't dance together." That's because it's now 20-20. Only Steely Dan fans will get the entire meaning of this. Everyone else will think we're crazy, but we're just growing old. Any way you say it, it's "Good bye hey '19 and hello to the Roaring '20s."
Logan Conrad, senior, is the January Ada HS Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative student of the month. The Icon took this opportunity to sit down with him and have a 15-minute interview, which follows:
Icon: How many years have you attended Ada? Logan: I started here as a freshman.
Icon: What’s your class schedule? Logan: Psychology/Sociology, economics, physics, study hall, CAD II, AP English 12, calculus, study hall.
Senior linebacker Mark Niles (Miramar, Fla.) added to his collection of postseason awards, as he was named second-team All-American. Junior running back Christiaan Williams (Sidney/Anna) reeled in honorable-mention All-American recognition.
