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WESTMINSTER, Md. — The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team dropped its first contest of the season at McDaniel (Md.) as it fell to the Green Terror 11-8 on Saturday afternoon to begin its 4-game road trip.

The Polar Bears fall to 3-1 on the season, while McDaniel moves to 2-2 overall.

Sophomores Cameron Marous (Brecksville) and Shane Olsen (White Bear Lake, Minn.) led the way for the Polar Bears with two goals each, while junior Anthony Pavone (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) added a game-best two assists.

Dan Riegle retires as manager of Wilson's

By Monty Siekerman
Forty million (yes, million) footballs have been produced at Wilson Sporting Goods Company in Ada since Dan Riegle began there 37 years ago. On Friday he retired as plant manager.

Dan began at the plant on North Liberty Street following graduation from the University of Findlay. He started in accounting, moved up through the ranks, and has been plant manager for a long time. 

He says, kiddingly, that now he can farm in the daylight. He and wife Cindy live on a 500-acre farm near Arlington. In the past, he did his grain farming at night and on the weekends. For a number of years, he also raised hogs.

By Cort Reynolds

TROY - Ada senior grappler Chase Sumner won both of his matches in the 145 lbs. bracket on the first day of competition at the Div. III Troy wrestling districts Friday in Hobart Arena to clinch no less than a top four finish.

 

In the first round of the double-elimination event Friday, Sumner defeated freshman Lane Mefford of Indian Lake by technical fall, 17-0. Mefford dropped to 13-6 with the loss.

 

In the quarterfinals, Sumner beat familiar foe Zane Strubler (46-10) of Miami East by a 6-2 decision to clinch another trip to the state meet in Columbus.

 

The Ada Academic Boosters and Ada Music Boosters would like to thank the community for their support of the sixth annual purse and jewelry raffle held Feb. 18 to benefit Ada School students.  

About $12,000 was raised for awards, scholarships, and programming.

Yes, it's ONU baseball. No, it's not a photo from Ohio. The ONU baseball and softball teams are in sunny Florida this week in their own version of spring training. Watch the Icon for game updates.

Janet Roll, math teacher and expert quilter, should know

By Monty Siekerman
Janet Roll says there is a lot of math in quilting...and she should know because she is a math teacher and an expert quilter. Four of her wall hangings are on display at the Gallery for the Arts through March.

Janet has made quilts for queen-sized beds, wall hangings, and table runners. Her style? She calls it eclectic, very colorful. She puts together some quilts in the traditional style, however. Occasionally, she will use a pattern but mostly she devises the design herself.

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