ONU junior Jenna Dirksen (Beavercreek/Carroll) and senior Amy Bullimore(Morrow/Little Miami) led the No. 15-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team to its eighth straight victory as Northern defeated John Carroll 75-37 on Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 8-1 overall and remain perfect in the Ohio Athletic Conference at 4-0, while the Blue Streaks drop to 2-6, 0-4.
Vancrest Administrator Randy Cox will retire at the end of the year to enjoy life with his family and do more traveling and golfing. He might be considered young to retire (58) and looks even younger, but has been in the nursing home business for 37 years.
Randy spent a year deciding on staff and purchasing furniture and equipment for the nursing home in Ada prior to its opening.
By Monty Siekerman
Deb Curlis may trek through waist-deep snow in northern Michigan woods this winter or next after she retires from Community Health Professionals at the end of the month. But before she walks the deep snows at the Curlis cabin up north, she'll first be sure that the bears are hibernating.
Deb has been active in the Ada community for the past 6 years as marketing director and fundraiser coordinator for CHP, serving as Chamber of Commerce president for four years, as a member of the Buy Ada First committee, and as a Rotary Club member.
The Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team has been picked finish first in the Ohio Athletic Conference standings in a poll voted on by the leagues 10 head coaches, released Friday morning.
The Polar Bears received 77 votes in the poll, including six of the 10 first place votes.
Mount Union finished second in the poll with 73 points and the four remaining first place votes, while Otterbein rounded out the top-3 with 67 points.
The Polar Bears were narrowly edged by the Purple Raiders at the indoor OAC Championships a season ago.
The Ohio Northern men's indoor track and field team has been picked to finish second in the Ohio Athletic Conference in the annual preseason poll voted on by the leagues 10 head coaches, released on Friday morning.
The Polar Bears were dubbed the runners up after receiving 72 points in the poll and two first place votes.
Mount Union was picked to finish first with 77 points and the final eight remaining first place votes, while John Carroll was selected to finish third in the poll with 66 points.
