Ohio Northern University's Delta Sigma Phi fraternity have preparations underway for the 7th annual Polar Plunge at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 25. The event is a fund raiser for the American Red Cross. Watch the Icon for more details. This photo is from last year's plunge which raised $1,500.
Want to watch Ada's baseball team play at 5/3 Field in Toledo?
The Ada HS baseball team will play Riverdale High School at 5/3 Field, home of the Toledo Mud Hens, on Tuesday, April 18.
In order to play in the minor league stadium the team must sell 300 ticket vouchers to a Mud Hens regular season game. The vouchers are $12 and may be redeemed for entry into any Mud Hens game during the 2017 season. Persons interested may contact any team member or the baseball coach.
Several other events take place this winter at Ada schools. Here's a summary from the school website.
The Ohio Northern men's swimming & diving team will be gunning for its 13th consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference Championships title Thursday-Saturday at the University of Akron's natatorium
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The Polar Bears, under the guidance of 13th-year head coach Peggy Ewald, have won the last 12 OAC Championships crowns.
Last year's squad won the title by an 186-point margin, defeating second place Mount Union 843-657.
The 2016-17 squad finished third in the OAC regular season standings with a 2-2 record, but were not at full strength in either of the dual meet losses.
The Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team has been selected to finish sixth in the Ohio Athletic Conference Preseason Poll, voted on by the conference's nine coaches.
Northern will open its season at Dial-Roberson Stadium as it plays host to Franciscan on Feb. 25 at 2 pm under second-year head coach Beth Hemminger.
No. 5-ranked Ohio Northern survived a late rally from Otterbein to remain undefeated on the season with a 61-59 women's basketball victory on Wednesday night at the Rike Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 24-0 overall and are 17-0 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the Cardinals fall to 10-14, 6-11.
Northern took a 59-51 lead with 2:10 to play in the game after a basket by junior Courtney Cramer (Arcadia).
But the Cardinals would score the game's next six points to pull within 59-57 with 27 second to go.
Senior Britt Lauck (Lima/Shawnee) made one of two free throws with 12 seconds left to put ONU up 60-57.
