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The Ohio Northern men's outdoor track and field team won the 6-team 2018 Polar Bear Invitational on Saturday afternoon at Kerscher Stadium.

The Polar Bears will be back home a return to action next Friday and Saturday as they host the 2018 Outdoor Ohio Athletic Conference Championships.

Northern (29-14 overall) won the meet on Saturday with 165 points.

Lima Liberty Arts Magnet Steel Drum Band (pictured) performed Saturday night in Presser Hall. It was one of four steel drum bands that gave high-energy performances to conclude the third annual Steel Drum Day organized by Dr. Sarah Waters, ONU music professor. 

During the concert, Franklinton Preparatory Academy Steel Band, the Wild Steelions, and ONU Steel Drum Band also played, knocking out a combination of calypso, reggae, Afro-Cuban, and rock and roll steel band music.

(Monty Siekerman photo)

Center on Central’s first Comedy Nite was sold out on Saturday. Owners JR and Linda Mason said there probably will be more comedy acts in the future. Laughter from the crowd indicated they enjoyed the Ft. Wayne comedians Rick Reader and Jason Dixie.

Photo: Jason Dixie performs. (Monty Siekerman photo)

By Cort Reynolds

 

MARION - Marion Elgin scored six runs in the fourth inning to break open a close game and defeat the visiting Ada baseball team 10-0 in a non-conference contest Friday evening.

 

The Bulldogs fell to 3-6 overall after the five-inning, run-rule shortened defeat. Elgin improved to 10-4 with the victory.

 

The hosts scored one run in the bottom of the first, and plated two more in the third to build a 3-0 lead. Elgin then put it out of reach with six scores in the fourth, and ended it with a run in the fifth.

 

The Comets out-hit Ada 7-3 and played error-less defense.

 

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada boys and girls track teams each finished second in a three-team home meet Wednesday evening at War Memorial Stadium.

 

Ben Logan took first in the girls meet with 68.5 points to nose out Ada (59) and Marion Harding (47.5).

 

Harding took first in the boys meet with 67 points. Ada scored 50 and BL was third with 41.

 

Junior strongman Noah Mattson won both the shot put and discus events to lead the Ada boys.

 

Sophomore distance ace Abbie James topped the Lady Bulldogs with first-place finishes in the 800 and 1600 meter runs.

 

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