While the Ohio Northern women's soccer team enjoys success on the field during its current historic NCAA Tournament run, the Polar Bears have also excelled in the classroom as three athletes were named Academic All-OAC for the 2017 season.
Senior Anna Niemeyer (Loveland), junior Sarah Puntel (Strongsville), and sophomore Haley Moses (Mason) all earned the honor for ONU.
The award winners must be a sophomore or higher in class standing, maintain varsity status and have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.50.
After posting the first undefeated regular season in school history and first undefeated Ohio Athletic Conference schedule in four years in 2016-17, the Ohio Northern women's basketball team will look to challenge for its fourth consecutive OAC title and compete on a national level once again under 17th-year head coach Michele Durand.
Best chance for tickets at The Freed Center -
Thursday evening & Saturday matinee
Call box office 419-772-1900
By Monty Siekerman
Something old, something new--that's this year's ONU Holiday Spectacular which opens Thursday with one of 4 performances at the Freed Center followed the next weekend with 4 performances at the Civic Center in Lima.
Holiday Spectacular performers rehearse with the orchestra (bottom of picture) on Tuesday evening at the Freed Center. Emily Estep (far left), a musical theatre major from Fresno, Calif., sings O Holy Night, while the chorus gives backup to her. The chorus is dressed in a hodgepodge of costumes during this rehearsal, the outfits being worn corresponding to other songs the singers/dancers are in. O Holy Night annually is one of the goosebumps songs with beautiful staging, leading up to the songstress hitting the high notes in a moment of spine-tingling beauty.
Hanson-Neely Funeral Homes will hold its 14th annual remembrance service at 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, at its Ada chapel, 311 E. Lima Ave., according to Bruce Neely.
Persons attending may arrive anytime between 2 and 3 p.m. Upon arrival, a personalized ornament will be given to the family to place on a Christmas tree. Call ahead (419-634-2936) so the ornament can be personalized in memory of someone from the family attending.
A short memorial service will take place at 3 p.m. A time of sharing and light refreshments will follow.
