ALBION, Mich. — The Ohio Northern men's tennis team opened the spring portion of its schedule with a 7-2 victory at Albion (Mich.) on Saturday at the Ungrodt Tennis Center.
The Polar Bears (1-0 overall) will also play Olivet (Mich.) Saturday night at the Ungrodt Tennis Center.
Albion falls to 1-2.
Northern started the match by sweeping the doubles courts.
Freshmen Vinh Thai (Galloway/St. Charles) and Hoang Do (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) rallied from 5-0 and 6-1 deficits to win 8-6 at No. 1 doubles.
WESTERVILLE — The Ohio Northern men's indoor track and field team finished ninth at the All-Ohio Championships on Saturday at Otterbein's Clements Recreation Center.
The Polar Bears (21-12 overall), scored 25 points to finish ninth of 18 teams.
Mount Union won the meet with 143 points, Case Western Reserve was second with 96 points and Ohio Wesleyan was third with 54 points.
Junior Spencer Schulze (St. Henry) and freshman Sam Krabacher (Hamilton/Badin) had the top individual performances for ONU.
BEREA —Ohio Northern overcame an 18-point first half deficit, but cold-shooting from long range and a late run by No. 24-ranked John Carroll was the difference in a 90-80 loss on Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears (16-7 overall, 11-5 Ohio Athletic Conference) got a game-high 33 points from senior Nate Burger (Dayton/Alter), 17 points from junior Ryan Bruns(Chickasaw/Marion Local) and 12 from senior Joey DiOrio (Columbus/Watterson).
ADA - Visiting Lincolnview forged a 19-4 run bridging the middle quarters to defeat Ada 53-39 in Northwest Conference boys basketball action Friday night.
The the Bulldogs drop to 4-15 overall and 2-4 in the NWC with the defeat. Meanwhile, the Lancers improve to 12-7 and 6-1 in league play after the victory.
The victory kept the second-place Lancers a half-game behind league-leading rival Crestview (6-0 NWC), which rallied to beat Paulding Friday night.
This year’s Citizen Sheriff’s Academy is slated for March 8-April 26 with weekly meetings held on Thursdays from 6-8:30 pm. The Academy is designed to provide a working knowledge of the Hardin County sheriff’s office.
Academy instructors will explain and demonstrate the various aspects of the sheriff’s responsibilities using classroom discussions and hands-on participation.
Those 18 years old or older may apply at the sheriff’s office beginning Feb. 14. Cost is $30. For more information, call Chief Deputy Dennis Burns at 419- 673-1268 Ext. 2144.
