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WESTERVILLE — Junior Avery Ewing of Kokomo, Ind., set a new meet record at the Otterbein April Fools Invitational to lead the No. 6-ranked Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field team on Friday afternoon.

Ewing won the 800-meter run and set the meet record in 2:17.01.

ADA — The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team turned in an impressive defensive performance and a well-balanced offensive effort in a 10-2 victory over Mount Union on Friday night at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 8-1 overall and are 1-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Purple Raiders fall to 4-5, 1-1.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Senior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) continued her streak of taking down school records and etching her name in the record books on Friday afternoon as she and sophomore Taylor Lavey (New Baltimore, Mich./Findlay) represented the No. 6-ranked Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field team at the 2018 Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, N.C.

Richards finished third overall in the 1,500-meter run in the Division I-dominated field of runners, finishing in 4:15.77.

Cort Reynolds says Ada HS spring sports team will be very competitive

Icon sports writer Cort Reynolds provides previews of Ada's four spring varsity sports: softball, baseball, track and boys' tennis. We start with the softball preview.

By Cort Reynolds

Ada softball squad returns
strong core to go with frosh hurler

A very strong senior class of five returning veteran starters will lead the talented Ada softball team in its quest for a first-ever league championship in 2018.

Test your art history knowledge on this puzzle

By Monty Siekerman
Can you identify this famous painting created by one of history’s foremost artists?

Hint: the sun in the upper right may help you, although the painting is mostly the sky at night, with the sun just coming up in the morning.

The artist used haystacks and crows in many of his paintings, but not this one. Ok, here is the the dead giveaway hint...the artist cut off one of his ears.

To find the answer, click on read more.

Bessie Prater, age 90, died on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 8:21 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

          She was born on October 4, 1927 in Pyramid, Kentucky to the late Acro and Luranie (Stephens) Castle.  On November 1, 1947 Bessie married George Prater who preceded her in death on April 12, 1977.

          Bessie was a homemaker.  She enjoyed reading, quilting, gardening and traveling.  She loved being with her children and grandchildren. 

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