UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — John Carroll scored on eight of its first 10 second half possessions and pulled away for a 94-77 victory over Ohio Northern in the championship game of the 2018 Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament on Saturday night at the DeCarlo Center.
The third-seeded Polar Bears (19-9 overall) must now wait until Monday at 12:30 pm when the NCAA III Tournament field is revealed to see if their season will continue.
The top-seeded Blue Streaks (23-5 overall) win the league's automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament.
Bridge Bereavement Services will offer a workshop for understanding grief on Friday, March 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Birchaven Village in the Wenner Room, 15100 Birchaven Lane, Findlay. The event is for individuals 18 years of age and older who would like to learn more about the grief process.
This workshop will help participants identify essential physical, emotional, cognitive, social and spiritual actions that will aid in healing.
Registration is required by Monday, March 5. To register or for more information, call 419.423.5351 or email [email protected]
Despite the best efforts of the ONU student cheering block, the Lady Bears lost to Marietta in the finals of the OAC tourney at King-Horn on Saturday afternoon. The score: ONU 68, Marietta 85. The Lady Bears were behind by only 1 point at the start of the 4th quarter, but Marietta was unstoppable in the closing minutes. More details will be posted in the Ada Icon later.
(Monty Siekerman photo)
Norma Jean Moore, age 72, died on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 5:35 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada..
She was born on December 19, 1945 in Lima, Ohio to Will and Junnie (Brown) McIntosh. They are both deceased. On March 16, 2009 Norma Jean married Hazard Moore and he survives in Alger. She was previously married to Norman Rovelle Cruson and he survives in Lima.
Norma Jean was a homemaker. She loved to go camping and spending time with her friends and family.
BEXLEY — Sophomore Taylor Lavey (New Baltimore, Mich./Findlay) tied the 60-meter dash school record and broke the 200-meter dash school record, while junior Maddy Reed (Piketon) claimed the pole vault title to lead Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team on the first day of the 2018 Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor track and field championships.
The Polar Bears are first of 10 teams in the teams standings.
Lavey tied the school record in the 60-meter dash prelims, qualifying for Saturday's finals in :7.96.
ONU junior Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe Falls) and the men's distance medley relay team each earned All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors to lead the Ohio Northern men's indoor track and field team on the first day of the OAC Championships at the Capital Center.
The Polar Bears are currently fifth of 10 teams with 18 points after the first day of the meet.
Mount Union leads the way with 41.5 points, John Carroll is in second with 38 points and Heidelberg is third with 21 points.
