The Ada Soccer Association reminds its supporters that this is a good time to consider soccer referee training. There are new grassroots soccer referee courses for this region.
Who can be a referee? Candidates must be at least 13 years of age. Parents should assess the maturity of their child prior to signing up for the course.
The U.S. Soccer Grassroots Referee (GR) course has four requirements that are completed online and a one-day in person clinic.
For people of all ages, the everyday stress of life often leads to the sacrifice of one of the most important aspects of human health: sleep. Most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night, but on average, many adults receive seven hours or less. The number is even worse for college students, with six hours being the average amount of sleep that students are getting on a good night.
The Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will host a Master Gardener Volunteer training course for new Master Gardener Volunteers this winter. The Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program provides intensive training in horticulture to interested Ohio residents who then volunteer their time assisting with educational programs and activities for Ohio residents through their local Ohio State University Extension county office. Volunteers are not required to have gardening skills or knowledge; but a passion for learning about gardening and sharing this knowledge with others is a must!
Vernia Rowe, age 77, formerly of Alger, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. at her home in Lima, surrounded by her family.
She was born on April 11, 1944, in Kentucky to the late Green and Birdie (Chaffins) Duff. On July 2, 1961, Vernia married Truman Rowe and he preceded her in death on October 14, 2011.
The Ohio Northern women's basketball team won its fifth straight game Thursday afternoon, and in impressive fashion, defeating Geneva (Pa.) 101-30 at the Bluffton Holiday Tournament at the Sommer Center on the campus of Bluffton University.
Northern improved to 9-2 overall while dropping the Golden Tornadoes to 3-5.
Thursday marked the first time the Polar Bears scored 100-plus points since a 103-50 win at Baldwin Wallace in the 1987-88 season.
Junior Brynn Serbin (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) tallied career-highs of 18 points and seven assists to go with three rebounds and three steals to lead ONU in the win.
The Ohio Northern men's basketball team made 11 3-pointers to spark a 78-59 rout of Olivet (Mich.) on Thursday evening in the second and final day of the Smokey Ballenger Classic at the Rike Center at Otterbein University.
The Polar Bears improve to 8-3 overall while dropping the Comets to 3-7.
Junior C.J. Napier (Miamisburg/Bishop Fenwick) led the way for ONU with 19 points, nine rebounds and two steals.
Senior Brandon Waugh (Columbus/Northland), who was named to the event's All-Tournament Team, posted a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds to go with four assists, three steals and two blocks. He shot 5-of-10 from 3-point range.