The 2016-17 Ohio Northern men's soccer team was dubbed a United Soccer Coaches Team Academic winner after showing success both on the field and in the classroom during the 2016-17 season.
A total of 816 soccer teams (283 men, 533 women) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2016-17 academic year.
The Polar Bears posted a cumulative team grade point average of 3.40 last season, allowing them to earn the honor for the 10th consecutive season.
Northern returns to action on Saturday evening as it hosts Capital at Kerscher Stadium for Parents Night at 7 pm.
The Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon are now an accredited business with the Better Business Bureau, according to Fred Steiner, Icon owner.
“We want to assure our advertising customers and potential customers that the Icons are trusted advertising sources and that we have a high standard of business practice,” he said.
He added that by being a BBB member the Icons will pass along information to viewers about scams and other sources that assist consumers.
By Monty Siekerman
Ada Police Department members spoke with nearly 50 people Wednesday morning at COSI Restaurant during Coffee with a Cop.
The informal chat time gave local residents an opportunity to express any concerns they had, but as Ptl. Penny Clark-Keller said most people wanted to express their appreciation for the service that the local police provide.
Chief Michael Harnishfeger said, "It was a great day and a great way to stay in touch." Members of his department met with students, future lawyers, accountants, police officers, physical therapists, as well as retirees, teachers and others from around the Ada area.
By Monty Siekerman
Rhonda Crouse, who has been helping get the dog park underway, stands beside a table at Liberty National Bank that displays information about the park and drawings of items to be won.
One prize is a stay at the Findlay Hilton and dinner for two at El Campo in Ada.
A second prize is a container with 6 pounds of dog treats. All the prizes were donated to the Dog Park Association. It costs nothing to enter the drawings. The display will be in the lobby of LNB through October.
Donations to the dog park now total $25,000 toward the $33,000 goal.
ADA - The host Ada girls soccer team took a second half lead and held off Delphos Jefferson 3-2 in a Northwest Conference match Wednesday evening.
The Lady Bulldog victory improved their record to 4-9 overall and 3-2 in NWC play, good for fourth in the nine-team league standings.
DJ fell to 5-7 and 3-3 in league action with the defeat.
Ada scored first, but the Wildcats tied it with a goal late in the first half. The Bulldogs netted two unanswered goals after intermission to build a 3-1 lead.
