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UPLAND, Ind. — Sophomore Taylor Lavey (New Baltimore, Mich./Findlay) and juniors Taylor Fisher (Wapakoneta) and Maddy Reed (Piketon) led the No. 5-ranked Ohio Northern women's track and field team as it competed in the 3rd Annual George Glass Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

Lavey led the Polar Bears (19-4 overall) with a first place finish in the 200-meter dash, winning the event in :26.06, while freshman Stella DeWitt (Weston/Cardinal Stritch Catholic) finished fourth in the event in :27.11.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Senior Matt Molinaro (Sterling Heights, Mich./DeLaSalle) competed in the 800-meter run on Saturday evening as he represented the Ohio Northern men's outdoor track and field team at the Sun Angel Track Classic in Tempe, Arizona.

The senior competed in the premier section of the race and was the only Division III athlete competing in the event, competing against seven Division I athletes and two professional athletes.

“Matter of Balance,” a free eight-week series of two-hour classes sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging, will begin Tuesday, April 17 from 10:00 a.m.until noon at the Ada Restore Community Center, 210 N Main. Participants will learn about the various risks of falling and how to prevent them. Connie Guyton will be instructor. For more information, call Mrs. Guyton at 419-634-0007.

Ada Senior Citizens programs for April include:

 

Wednesday, April 12, lunch at Table One in Kenton. Carpool from Community Health Professionals in Ada at 11:15 a.m. There will be cards and board games following lunch.

 

Wednesday, April 25, 12:30 p.m., meet at Community Health Professionals for snacks, cards, and board games.

ALLIANCE — The Ohio Northern men's tennis team fell 8-1 at Mount Union on Saturday afternoon at Whitehill Tennis Courts.

The Polar Bears move to 7-6 overall and are 1-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Purple Raiders improve to 10-2, 4-0.

Junior Jake Abbott (Kenton) and sophomore Connor Christian (Gallipolis/Gallia Academy) won 9-8(4) at No. 2 doubles for Ohio Northern.

In singles play, five of the 13 sets went to a tiebreaker with Mount Union taking four of the five to complete the sweep.

NEW CONCORD — Freshman Sydney Skelding (Dublin, Calif.) tied her career-high with six goals to lead the Ohio Northern women's soccer team to an 18-2 victory at Muskingum on a chilly Saturday afternoon at McConagha Stadium.

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