SOCCER
Junior Bryan Kern (Rocky River) netted the lone goal in overtime to lead the fourth-seeded Ohio Northern men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory in the OAC Quarterfinals against fifth-seeded Mount Union Tuesday night at Kerscher Stadium.
With the win the Polar Bears improve to 6-3-1 overall and Mount Union ends their season 4-5-0.
With 5:15 remaining in the first overtime period, Kern shot a loose ball that bounced out to the top of the goal box, and drilled it past the goaltender to the bottom left of the goal to give ONU the victory.
Here's a summary of recent ONU women's spring sports.
VOLLEYBALL
Ohio Northern junior Hannah Irmer (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Volleyball Libero of the Year, joining senior Hope Williamson (Noblesville, Ind./Herirtage Christian) and junior Melina Woods (Ada) on the 2020 All-Conference Volleyball team in voting conducted by the leagues 10 head coaches.
Irmer was also a First Team All-Conference selection. Woods was a Second Team pick and Williamson was named Honorable Mention All-OAC.
Call is Lincoln Avenue Phase III. Although Lincoln Avenue's reconstruction project is completed for travel, some aspects of the project are still in process include some drainage work seen here near the ONU athletic fields.
The Ada Lions Club annual spring mulch sale begins on Saturday, May 1, according to Chad Hays.
This is the club’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and since 2000 it has generated $87,200 in local scholarships.
Here’s some of the details:
Taking orders now at 419-634-5626 and 419-302-5987.
Proceeds from the sale go to the Lions Club scholarship fund.
Mulch may be picked up on Saturdays after 8 a.m. at Bass Trucking, 0410 State Route 81, Ada. Deliveries are available on Saturdays.
Brown mulch is $30 per Bobcat scoop; black mulch is $35 per Bobcat scoop. Delivery cost is $10 per trip in Ada and $20 per trip in the surrounding area.
Ohio Northern University has been able to acquire two-dose Moderna vaccines for its upcoming state-sponsored COVID-19 mobile mass vaccination clinics.
Clinics scheduled for Wednesday, April 14, in Marion and Union counties respectively have been cancelled. Clinics scheduled at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Bucyrus on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at Ohio Northern University on Friday from 2-6:30 p.m. will still be offered.
