The Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team posted a 156-128 victory at Wittenberg Friday night at the HPER Center Natatorium.
The Polar Bears improve to 2-1 overall, while the Tigers fall to 4-3.
Senior Sydney Veon (Riverside, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) and junior Kierra Watson(Brownsburg, Ind.) each won twice to lead Ohio Northern.
Veon won the 50 free in :25.71 and the 200 breast in 2:34.97, while Watson swept the back events, winning the 100 back in 1:04.19 and the 200 back in 2:20.17.
By Monty Siekerman
Whether it was colorful leggings, homemade wreaths, Tupperware, or scents that are out of this world, the Ladies Luncheon at Ohio Northern had all of that and more.
Nine ladies, who are consultants or independent distributors, sold their wares at ONU Affinity Village last Saturday.
They try to get together for a group show every other month in Bluffton, Ada, or a nearby town for the convenience of the shopper. And, they bring food for lunch which in itself is a treat.
Peggy Ewald, now in her 14th year as ONU swim/dive coach, pins a purple and lavender ribbon onto Megan Lubinski.
The ribbon signifies the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's colors. Peggy not only believes in encouraging good swimmers and divers, but she also supports the students' efforts to become involved in their communities, as well.
So, the swim/dive teams collected money for the CF Foundation at Saturday's meet against John Carroll at the ONU natatorium. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Story and photo by Cort Reynolds
• Ada fall banquet volleyball special award winners, from left: seniorsn Kaiti Newland, Olivia Alexander, Maddie Gossard, Melina Woods and Nikki Lehsten, sophomore Sidney Gossard.
• Ada seniors Melina Woods (left) and Maddie Gossard (right) played in the Div. IV District 8 Senior All-Star Game recently. Ada coach Melissa Gossard (center) coached the Bulldog duo on the East squad. Woods was named District 8 Player of the Year.
Photos by Monty Siekerman
A bigger than usual crowd - 338 to be exact - dined at the Ada Kiwanis Club annual spaghetti dinner on Thursday evening at the school cafeteria. About 70 more people than last year supported the service club fundraising effort. The club does much for youth in the community.
• In the photo above, taking a sheet of hot rolls from the oven are Club President Jack Jeffery (left) and Dr. Mark Shull, DDS.
• Working the "To Go" line are (from left) Heather Cox, Marlene Hoorman, Mallory Taylor, Joanne Berg, and Katerina Linz.
