Senior Tristan Conley led the Bulldogs with a season-high 16 points on the strength of 4 triples. Junior Cayden Murphy contributed 15, while Micah Cook added 9
By Cort Reynolds
ARLINGTON - Arlington senior guard Zavier Thornton drained nine three-point baskets to lead the homestanding Red Devils to a 66-50 victory over spunky Ada in a non-league boys basketball contest Tuesday night.
Thornton tossed in a game-high 31 points to keep the upset-minded Bulldogs at bay. Arlington knocked down 11 triples and pumped in 42 second-half points to pull away from what was a close contest at intermission.
Bad starts to each half dug Ada holes that were too deep to climb out of.
Polar Bears welcome back 17 letterwinners from its 2020 squad that went 48-21 and finished fifth in the Ohio Athletic Conference indoors last season before the outdoor campaign was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
By Tim Glon
The Ohio Northern women's track and field team will go with the youth movement in 2021 under 12th-year head coach Jason Maus.
The Polar Bears welcome back 17 letterwinners from its 2020 squad that went 48-21 and finished fifth in the Ohio Athletic Conference indoors last season before the outdoor campaign was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Freshmen make up 17 of the Polar Bears' 35-woman roster, but ONU welcomes back 41 of the team's 59 points scored in the OAC Indoor Championships a year ago.
By Tim Glon
ADA — The Ohio Northern men's basketball team ended its 2019-20 season on a three-game winning streak.
Fifth-year head coach Rich Bensman hopes to use that momentum as his young and talented squad hits the floor in a 12-game, covid-19 shortened 2021 campaign this January.
Bensman welcomes back three starters and nine lettermen back from last year's squad that went 9-16 overall and was 5-13 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
Northern returns its top three scorers and its top rebounder, but with no seniors and only one junior it will be a young and experienced group on the floor.
By Cort Reynolds
RIDGEWAY - The Ada girls basketball team got hot late but lost a cold-shooting 42-40 non-league contest at county rival Ridgemont Monday evening.
Both teams shot well under 40 percent from the field in the hard-fought battle.
The Lady Bulldog record fell to 3-10 with the tough loss, while the Lady Golden Gophers evened their mark at 7-7 after the win.
"We shot terrible," said Ada third-year head coach Morgan Bass.
The Lady Bulldogs trailed 40-28 with 2:43 remaining to play, yet put on a late rally that came up just short.
Freshman guard Olivia Burkhart splashed a triple to ignite a 12-2 Ada closing run.
Katey Stuart: "We had a couple of season-best times tonight, so that was a great surprise. We're excited to see how the team will swim at the end of the season."
By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Ada varsity swim teams competed in a four-team meet at the Lima YMCA Friday evening.
The Bulldog boys defeated Sidney-Lehman Catholic 28-17 to post the lone Ada win in the three boys and girls dual meets. The Lady Bulldogs lost three close dual meets despite some fine individual finishes.
"Overall, we were happy with how everyone swam," said Ada first-year head coach Katey Stuart. "This is usually the point in the season where we're most tired, so lifetime best times aren't expected.
By Cort Reynolds
DOLA - Host Hardin Northern reeled off 12 straight points in the final two minutes to rally past county foe Ada 41-33 in a tough non-conference boys basketball Saturday night showdown.
The Bulldogs held the lead for almost the entire final three periods, but lost their fourth close heartbreaker of the season due to the 12-0 HN closing rush.
HN junior Nevin Robson started the decisive finishing spurt with a baseline runner to inch the hosts within 33-31 as 1:31 remained to play. Luke Wilson then splashed a right side trifecta that put Northern on top 34-33 with 1:15 to play.
