By Cort Reynolds
An Ada freshman received All-Northwest Conference girls basketball honors from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting last Monday night.
Freshman point guard Courtney Sumner led the Lady Bulldogs in scoring, assists and three-pointers to earn honorable mention all-league notice.
"Courtney was a huge help not only because she is good and she is a true point guard, but because she allowed others to be put in positions where they can be most successful," said Ada head coach Morgan Bass.
By Cort Reynolds
Photos by Stephanie Frazier
ADA - Feisty host Ada played top-ranked and undefeated Columbus Grove even or better for the first 25 minutes, but a big fourth quarter lifted the visitors to a 56-46 win in the Northwest Conference boys basketball regular season finale Friday night.
Ada led 39-36 heading to the final period after senior post Jake Rayl made a layup off a Cayden Murphy pass. But Grove showed championship poise as they reeled off a 15-2 spurt over the next six minutes to seize a 10-point lead.
The Ohio Northern women's and men's indoor track and field team competed in the Steemer Showcase Saturday at Wittenberg University.
Women's results
Senior Maggie Krause (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) paced Northern. She won pole vault, clearing 3.65 meters, while fellow senior Allison Stevens (Naperville, IL./Central) and freshman Anna Schatzle (Brookville, Ind./Franklin County) took sixth and seventh with marks of 3.35 and 3.20, respectively.
There were quite a few people to honor prior to the start of Saturday's game between the Ohio Northern women's basketball team and Muskingum.
Northern head coach Michele Durand was coaching her last regular-season home game inside the ONU Sports Center, and she was recognized alongside four seniors.
The Polar Bears celebrated those five in fine fashion with a lopsided 76-48 victory. The win improved ONU to 19-6 overall and 13-5 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the losses dropped the Muskies to 3-20 overall and 1-17 in conference action.
By Cort Reynolds
CANTON - Ada senior Klava Katayama capped her fine Bulldog career by finishing in the top four of two events at the Div. II Ohio state swim finals Friday in Canton's C.T. Branin Natatorium.
Katayama finished third in the 50-yard freestyle (23.56), and also touched fourth in the 100-yard butterfly (56.12) Friday night. Both were career-best finishes for her at the state meet.
The Ohio Northern women's lacrosse program is still in its adolescent years. The sport was introduced at ONU in 2016, and since that time head coach Beth Hemminger has been pleased with the steps the Polar Bears have taken.
Hemminger hopes to see more steps taken in 2020.
"We saw a lot of growth last year, and there definitely was improvement," Hemminger said. "… I think we've gotten over that hump. We have a group of girls that are extremely competitive and want to win, and they understand what it takes to do that."
