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The Ohio Northern women's cross country team looks to build off last season's fourth-place effort at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships during the 2018 campaign under 10th-year head coach Jason Maus.

In 2017, the Polar Bears compiled an impressive 94-37 overall record, which included team titles at the Bluffton 5k and the Tiffelberg Invitational, and posted an upper division finish at the OAC Championships for the 16th consecutive season.

This season, Coach Maus and his staff welcome back nine lettermen and 13 student/athletes overall.

Optimism is running high for the Ohio Northern football program entering the 2018 season.

The Polar Bears were 7-3 overall and finished second in the Ohio Athletic Conference with a 6-3 record under 15th-year head coach Dean Paul in 2017.

Paul and his staff welcome back 14 starters and 38 lettermen from last year's squad that posted its 21st upper division finish in the Ohio Athletic Conference in the past 22 seasons.

The Ohio Northern men's cross country program seeks to continue its recent string of success at the conference and national levels in 2018 under 10th-year head coach Jason Maus.

 

Last season, the Polar Bears won their third straight Ohio Athletic Conference crown, finishing in the upper division of the league for the 15th consecutive season.

Wednesday, which was cooler and seemed like football weather, found Ada and Upper Scioto Valley midget footballers battling it out at War Memorial Stadium in Ada.  USV came out on top with four touchdowns to Ada's two.

Photos by Ken Collins

By Cort Reynolds

KENTON - The Ada girls soccer team lost 10-2 at county rival Kenton Wednesday evening.

The Lady Bulldog record fell to 1-1 with the defeat, while the Wildcat girls improved to 3-0 with the win.

Kenton jumped out to a 6-0 lead at halftime and cruised to the victory.

"They dominated the first half," said Ada head coach Doug Poling.

"They shot 19 times while we were unable to get any shots on their goal.

"The second half we played much better, generating some offense," he noted.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada boys soccer team was shut out 4-0 by visiting Hardin County rival Kenton Wednesday evening.

The defeat dropped the Bulldog record to 1-2 this season.

Bulldog junior keeper Drew Hadley made 16 saves in goal.

Ada plays at league foe Spencerville Saturday in the NWC opener at 11 a.m.

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