Junior Sydney Ward (Columbus/Upper Arlington) scored a career-high 18 points and senior Emily Mescher (Maria Stein/Marion Local) tied a career-high with 18 points to lead the Ohio Northern women's basketball team to a 68-59 victory at area-rival Defiance on Tuesday night at the Weaner Center.
The Polar Bears (4-0 overall) out-scored DC 38-22 in the second half to rally from a 37-30 halftime deficit and remain undefeated on the season.
The Yellow Jackets (0-3) were led by Taylor Steinbrunner and Brianna Townley with 12 points each.
With Mescher and Ward dominating inside, ONU enjoyed an impressive 42-16 advantage in points in the paint.
Senior linebacker Mark Niles (Miramar, Fla.) headlines a list of 11 Ohio Northern players that have been named All-Ohio Athletic Conference in football for 2019 in vopting conducted by the league's 10 head coaches.
Niles received the Gene Slaughter Award as the league's most valuable linebacker and was a First Team All-Conference selection.
Junior All-American running back Christiaan Williams (SidneyAnna), sophomore running back/kick returner Brock Martin (Attica/Seneca East) and freshman defensive end Josh Bever (Ashland) were also named First Team All-OAC.
By Cort Reynolds|
ADA - The Ada girls basketball team tipped off its season at home vs. local non-league foe Cory-Rawson Tuesday night with a 59-44 loss that was more competitive than the final score might indicate.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 0-1 with the defeat, while C-R improved to 2-1 with the win. Having two games under its belt already at the Bluffton Holiday Invitational last weekend also helped the Hornets to be more game-ready than Ada, which was playing its first game.
"We kind of ran out of gas in the second half," said second-year Bulldog head coach Morgan Bass. "We started getting tired and making some mistakes.
Photos and story by Cort Reynolds
ADA - A strong finish last year and three solid returning perimeter starters give Bulldog followers hope for a good season under fourth-year head coach Dre White in 2019-20.
Ada finished 6-18 overall and 2-6 in Northwest Conference play for the second straight year in 2017-18. But the improving Bulldogs won three of their last five contests, and played eventual state semifinalist St. Henry very tough in the sectional finals before falling.
Photos and preview by Cort Reynolds
ADA - The youthful Ada girls basketball program looks to continues climbing upward under second-year head coach Morgan Bass.
Seven letter winners and four starters are back with no seniors on the roster. A key freshman also joins the team to help Ada accelerate its rebuild and improve on last season's 1-21 overall record (0-8 in Northwest Conference).
Despite their record, the girls battled hard all season and gained vital experience and character.
Ohio Northern University's women's soccer team came to an end on Friday. Here's the ONU sports round up for the week just ended.
Women’s soccer
The 17th-ranked Ohio Northern women's soccer team's memorable 2019 season came to an end Friday. The Polar Bears fell to No. 25 Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 3-0 in the third round of the NCAA Tournament at Joe Bean Stadium on the campus of Wheaton College.
ONU fell down 2-0 in the opening half, but created more scoring opportunities in the final 45 minutes. The Polar Bears registered six of their seven shots, one of which was on target, and all three corner kicks after halftime.
