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Senior Grant Cayot (Roanoke, Ind./Blackhawk Christian) was named to the Ohio Athletic Conference All-Tournament team for his efforts during last weeks OAC Tournament.

Cayot, a back for ONU (12-6-2 overall), was the lone Polar Bear to make the team.

The senior started every game for Northern this season, including making a start in its tournament game against Marietta.

Cayot is an All-OAC honoree for Northern, earning Second Team All-OAC honors in 2016.

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The No. 13-ranked Ohio Northern women's soccer team saw four athletes named to the 2017 Ohio Athletic Conference All-Tournament team this past week.

This marks the first year the Ohio Athletic Conference and women's soccer teams have named an All-Tournament team.

Northern (17-1-2 overall) owned the No. 1 seed throughout the tournament as well as a first round bye.

The Polar Bears advanced to the Tournament finals after tying with Otterbein in the semifinals and winning in PK's, 3-2.

ONU would defeat Capital 2-0 in the tournament championship to claim its second OAC Tournament title in school history.

Liberty Benton advances next week

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Story by Dusty Donley - photos by Cort Reynolds

The 2017 Ada football campaign came to a close last Friday night as the Bulldogs were ousted from post-season play by top seeded Liberty Benton, 49-18. 

The loss marks the third consecutive first round exit for the Bulldogs, who finish the season 7-4.  Liberty Benton (10-1) continues its quest in the Division VI, region 22 playoffs as they move on to play #4 seeded Hicksville (9-2) this Friday night in Defiance.

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RAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Junior Pete He (Mason) and sophomore Nolan Huey (Fort Collins, Colo./Fossil Ridge) each earned second place finishes to lead the Ohio Northern men's swimming & diving team at the Calvin (Mich.) Invitational Friday and Saturday at the Venema Aquatic Center.

He had a pair of second place finishes and added a fourth place finish for the Polar Bears.

He was second in the 50 free in :21.79, was second in the 200 fly in 2:00.40 and was fourth in the 100 fly in :52.91.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Ohio Northern women's swimming & diving team won four events at the Calvin (Mich.) Invitational Friday and Saturday at the Venema Aquatic Center.

Sophomore Lauren Halle (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) and freshman Marissa Taylor (Granite Falls, N.C./South Caldwell) swept the 200 and 400 I.M. races to lead the Polar Bears.

Halle won the 400 I.M. in 4:48.74 with Taylor right behind in second place in 4:53.40.

The pair switched place for a 1-2 finish in the 200 I.M. with Taylor winning in 2:15.21 and Halle second in 2:15.65.

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WESTERVILLE — The No. 18-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team fell 25-17, 25-18, 25-17 to Otterbein on Saturday afternoon during the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Championship match in Westerville.

The No. 2-seeded Polar Bears fall to 27-5 overall, while the No. 1-seeded Cardinals move to 29-3.

Sophomore McKenna Jordan (Toledo/St. Ursula) led the Polar Bears with a team-high 11 kills, while freshman Katie Wade (Battle Creek, Mich./Harper Creek) had a team-best 22 assists, and sophomore Kristin Langston (Versailles) led the team with 10 digs.

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