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New Ada chiropractor likes the community's small-town feel

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 14, 2013

When Todd Gillfillan was growing up, he was a patient of Dr. L.E. Hubbell, Ada chiropractor.

“I had bloody noses and ear infections,” said Gillfillan. “Dr. Hubbell always took care of me.”

In December, Dr. Todd Gillfillan, D.C., joined Dr. Hubbell in the Family Chiropractic Center practice, at 108 N. Main St., Ada.

Dr. Gillfillan, whose father is a Ridgemont High School graduate and whose mother is a Kenton High School graduate, said that he always had family in Hardin County, but he lived most of his growing up years in Cincinnati.

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ONU to present the 2013 Spotts Lecture: ‘Globalize and Innovate: Making of the 2020 Era Engineer’

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, February 14, 2013

Keng-Siang Lim, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of NextLabs, will be the featured speaker for the Ohio Northern University College of Engineering’s Spotts Lecture in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m.

His speech, “Globalize and Innovate: Making of the 2020 Era Engineer,” is free and open to the public.

As CEO of NextLabs, Lim is responsible for the company’s vision, leadership, strategic direction and successful growth.

NextLabs is the leading provider of policy-driven information, risk management (IRM) software for large enterprises.

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Five score in double figures as men's basketball defeats Wilmington 79-75 on senior night

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, February 14, 2013

By Andrew Korba

Junior Branden Rushton scored 19 points to lead the Ohio Northern men's basketball team to a 79-75 victory over Wilmington on Wednesday evening at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears now stand at 12-12 on the season and 8-9 in the OAC, while the Quakers fall to 12-11, 9-8.

The win also ensures Northern will  host a home game in the OAC Tournament. ONU can finish as high as the No. 3 seed with a win at Capital on Saturday.

Rushton shot 8-of-12 from the field and also tied his career high with seven rebounds.

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Snyder joins 1,000 point club in no. 4 women's basketball 63-48 victory over Wilmington

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, February 14, 2013

By Andrew Korba

Senior Joanna Snyderbecame the 11th member of the 1,000 point club, as the No. 4 Ohio Northern women's basketball team topped Wilmington by a 63-48 scored on Wednesday evening at Fred Raizk Arena.

The Polar Bears are now 23-1 on the season and a perfect 17-0 in OAC play. The Quakers fall to 14-10, 10-7.

ONU has now won a school record 22 games in a row. The 23 wins on the year is also tied for the most in program history.

Snyder sunk a free throw with 6:38 remaining for her 1,000th career point. She finished with nine points on the evening and now has 1,001 for her career.

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State honor for Willeke

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Taylor Willeke, Ada High School girls' basketball standout, won JJHuddle Player of the Week  in Ohio and was presented a trophy by the Ohio National Guard on Feb. 6.

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Taylor Willeke named JJ Huddle Ohio girls' player of the week; joins Ada HS 1,000-point club

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Ada High School’s Taylor Willeke was named the girls' basketball JJHuddle Player of the Week for Week 9 in Ohio and was presented a trophy by the Ohio National Guard on Wednesday, Feb. 6.

One week earlier Willeke joined the Ada HS girls 1,000-point club. She managed that feat in a 22-point effort against Waynesfield. She is only the seventh Ada girls’ basketball player to score over 1,000 points in a career. Ada won the game 57-56.

Ada sports fans will see lots more of Willeke. She says that she plans to attend Ohio Northern University and play basketball and study pharmacy.

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