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Senior Brynn Serbin (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) scored 12 or her game-high 16 points in the fourth quarter to lead the No. 16-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team to a 54-43 victory over No. 25 Berea (Ky.) in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday night at the ONU Sports Center.

"It was a grind," ONU head coach Mark Huelsman said. "Tons of credit to Berea. They played really well defensively and were really physical. We had a hard time getting the shots that we wanted on offense, and they had players make tough shots down the stretch. They won 26 games for a reason. I was proud of our players for showing the toughness down the stretch to be able to pull out a really good NCAA Tournament win."

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By Wes Mayberry

JOELTON, Tenn.—The Ohio Northern women's golf team finished as the runner-up in the eight-team Music City Shootout on Sunday at Nashville National Golf Links.

The Polar Bears (48-4 overall) shot a second-round 326 on Sunday after shooting 337 on Saturday for a final score of 663 in the 36-hole tournament, which was hosted by Rose-Hulman (Ind.)

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Wrestler advances to March 3-4 districts with 37-8 record

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA–Ada High School junior Clayton McClain won the 144 lbs. division title in the Div. III northwest sectional tournament Saturday, February 25, at Lima Central Catholic.

His championship effort led the Bulldog wrestling team to ninth place out of 13 teams.

Seeded second out of nine wrestlers at 144 lbs., McClain received a first round bye and then advanced to the finals with consecutive pins. He pinned Coldwater sophomore Jordan Houser of Coldwater in 3:40, then pinned third-seeded Crestview junior Levi Grace at 4:28.

In the 144 lbs. title round bout, he decisioned top seed Hutch Ridenour of Parkway by a 9-1 count.

McClain advances to districts with a sparkling season record of 37-8.

Seeded second, Ada freshman Silas Riblet finished second in the four-man 106 lbs. division. He had a double bye into the semifinals. In the semis, he pinned sophomore Brayden Thompson of Delphos Jefferson at 3:56.

In the championship bout, Riblet fell to junior Aizik Myers of Allen East by decision, 8-0. His record heading to districts is 27-12.

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The No. 18 Ohio Northern women's basketball team defeated Marietta 60-45 to win the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament championship Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Ada boys basketball team lost 65-38 to hot-shooting Marion Local in the Div. IV sectional finals on Friday night, February 24, at St. Marys.

The Bulldogs finished 10-14 after the season-ending defeat. Seventh-ranked state power ML advanced to the district semifinals with a 19-4 record.

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By Cort Reynolds

Ada High School sophomore Lily Baumgartner finished third in the 100 butterfly finals and fifth in the 100 backstroke finals at the OHSAA Division II state meet in Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium on Friday night, February 24.

Baumgartner completed the 100 butterfly in 55.87, bettering her state preliminary heat time of Thursday night by .79.

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