Ohio Northern will have a couple student-athletes contending for a national title this weekend.
Senior lacrosse player Chris DiMarco (Worthington/Thomas Worthington) and sophomore Matt Huizenga (New Albany) will compete for the Rivermen out of Columbus, Ohio, in the first-ever National Collegiate Box Series National Championship in Huntington Beach, California, Friday and Saturday.
The Riverman advanced to the national championship by way of defeating the Walleyes, based in Cleveland, in the Ohio Collegiate Box Lacrosse League Championship — a summer lacrosse league comprised of five teams.
Ryan Bruns has parlayed his impressive collegiate basketball career into a professional contract. The former Ohio Northern standout signed with Aquimisa Carbajosa of the Liga Espanola de Baloncesto Aficionado (EBA).
Preseason practices officially begin this Thursday, Aug. 1, for OHSAA member schools for the fall sports of football, girls and boys golf, girls tennis, girls volleyball, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls cross country and girls field hockey.
The Women's Golf Coaches Association released its All-American Scholars for the 2018-19 season. A trio of Ohio Northern student-athletes earned the distinction.
