Four Hardin County high school track and field athletes have been invited to participate on the USA track and field national team by Down Under Sports.
They will participate in a maximum of five events during a three-day meet in Australia in July 2018. Each qualified to participate because of their age and outstanding performances during the 2017 track and field season. They will join 296 other track and field athletes from across the nation in the Down Under Games.
The Ohio Northern football team celebrated Senior Day with an impressive 42-25 victory over Baldwin Wallace on a cold Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bears (7-3 overall, 6-3) finish in a three-way tie for second in the Ohio Athletic Conference with a 6-3 record and clinches an upper division finish in the league for the 21st time in the past 22 seasons.
The No. 14-ranked Ohio Northern women's soccer team used two late first half goals on Saturday afternoon to top visiting Penn St.-Behrend 2-0 in the First Round of the 2017 NCAA Div. III Women's Soccer Tournament at Kerscher Stadium
The Polar Bears improve to 18-1-2 overall, while the Lions end their season at 10-5-3.
ONU advances to the second round of the NCAA Div. III Tournament, where it will take on No. 20-ranked Illinois Wesleyan at 1:30 pm at Kerscher Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The No. 20-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball saw its season move onto the Third Round of the NCAA Div. III Tournament on Saturday evening as it swept Ohio Athletic Conference-foe and No. 25-ranked Otterbein 3-0 at the Rike Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 29-5 overall, while the Cardinals season concludes with a 30-5 record.
Sophomores McKenna Jordan (Toledo/St. Ursula) and Chelsea Huppert (Bremen, Ind.) shined for the Polar Bears as the duo led the way offensively and defensively.
They next play Sunday, Nov. 12, against Wittenberg.
It's time to open the recipe box and warm up the oven for the annual cookie contest at the Festival of Trees. A dozen cookies are due at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main, by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, for judging in these categories: tastiest, best decorated, most unique, oldest family recipe, and Santa's favorite. Judges will evaluate taste, texture, appearance, and aroma. Get baking!
The following impacts to traffic related to the reconstruction and widening of Interstate 75 through Findlay and Hancock County are occurring or scheduled to occur in the coming weeks:
Dates to Note:
Nov. 14-15 – Interstate 75 southbound far right lane to close during traffic switch, no access to Findlay exits available (details below)
Nov. 20, 21 and 22 – Ramp from U.S. 68/state Route 15 to Interstate 75 southbound will close during nighttime hours for setting of bridge beams for the new flyover ramp (details below).
