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Kirsten Lightel (Tallmadge) and Jenna Hollar (Lima/Bath) swept the Ohio Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week honors for their efforts last week during ONU's perfect 4-0 week.

The Polar Bears (15-3 overall) swept Hanover (Ind.) before sweeping Wooster to move to 4-0 last week.

Lightel had another spectacular week, winning her seventh and eighth games in the pitchers circle. Her eight wins are tied for the best mark in the OAC, while her 66 K's are also tied for first in the OAC.

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ONU junior Andrew Markell of Missouri City, Tex. has been named the Men's Lacrosse Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

Markell led the Polar Bears (8-1 overall) to a convincing 10-2 victory over OAC-foe Mount Union.

He started in the goal for the first time this season and led a defensive gem for Northern.

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The Ohio Northern wrestling team returned to the NCAA Div. III National Championships for the first time since 2015 and finished the 2017-18 season on a strong note under the guidance of 30th-year head coach Ron Beaschler.

The Polar Bears finished the season with a 9-10 record and an even 3-3 mark in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

Three Polar Bears were named All-OAC in 2017-18, as seniors Seth Meyer (Defiance) and Gavin Nelson (Oregon/Clay) were named Second Team All-OAC and sophomore Nate Barcaskey (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) was named First Team All-OAC.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Senior Matt Molinaro of Sterling Heights, Mich., impresses with a solid finish in the 800-meter run as he represented the Ohio Northern men's outdoor track and field team on the second day of the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, N.C. on Saturday afternoon.

Molinaro finished fourth of 23 runners in the event.

After failing the finish in the 1,500-meter run on day one of the invitational, Molinaro responded with an impressive fourth place finish in 1:50.42 and was within a second of the top finisher.

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By Cort Reynolds

HAMLER - The Ada softball team fell 18-3 at non-league power Patrick Henry in a chilly early Friday bout.

 

Ada dropped to 1-1 this season with the defeat.

 

The Lady Bulldogs jumped to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but were unable to hold off the Patriots or score the rest of the contest.

 

PH claimed the lead with six runs in the bottom of the first frame, then added four in the second to seize a 10-3 advantage.

 

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ADA - The Ada boys tennis team won its twice-delayed season opener at home 3-2 over St. Marys on a chilly Friday evening at the park courts.

 

The Bulldogs improved to 1-0 with the hard-fought win. Ada swept all three singles matches to grab the victory.

 

Senior Zach Beaschler and junior Cade Mullins each won handily in straight sets at first and second singles, respectively.

 

Freshman Miranda Wills rallied at third singles to win the final two sets, including 7-5 in the third, to provide the team margin of victory in her debut.

 

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