The Ohio Northern softball team will look to continue its recent success in 2017 under first-year head coach Jackie Mangola.
The Polar Bears are coming off of their ninth top-3 finish in the Ohio Athletic Conference standings in the last 10 seasons.
Northern posted a 24-19 record a season ago and finished second in the OAC standings with an 11-7 record.
"Our team has a great mix of returners and freshmen," said head coach Jackie Mangola. "The girls have really bought in to what we want to accomplish and I think we have a really good shot at playing at a very high level this season."
This Weekend's Preview: The No. 6-ranked Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team is set to compete at the Polar Bear Last Chance Invitational, hosted by Ohio Northern University ... As the last regular season meet of the indoor season before the NCAA III Indoor Track & Field Championships, athletes will look to qualify for the national meet in Naperville, Ill. ... The Polar Bears are entering the meet after posting a second place finish at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships last weekend ...
This Weekend's Preview: The Ohio Northern men's indoor track and field team will compete in the Polar Bear Last Chance Invitational on Mar. 3-4 ... As the last regular season meet of the indoor season before the NCAA III Indoor Track & Field Championships, athletes will look to qualify for the national meet in Naperville, Ill. ... The Polar Bears are entering the meet after posting a second place finish at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships last weekend ... Senior Kase Schalois was named the Male Distance Runner of the Year for his efforts at the meet ...
DELPHOS - Ada senior Owen Conley was named second team All-Northwest Conference in boys basketball by the league coaches in voting recently conducted at the annual selection meeting in Delphos.
Conley led the Bulldogs in scoring, rebounds and three-point field goals. The versatile 6-4 Conley topped Ada in scoring in 14 of their 23 games. He also set the Bulldog boys career record for made three-pointers (94).
In conference play, Conley averaged 12.8 points per game. His overall season-high of 31 points came in a 57-51 non-league win over Cory-Rawson.
Friday's Contest: No. 5-ranked Ohio Northern makes its fourth NCAA Div. III Tournament appearance in the last five years on Friday evening as it hosts the first and second rounds of the tournament and takes on Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference champion, Lakeland (Wis.) ...
Lauck and junior Amy Bullimore(Morrow/Little Miami) both earned First Team All-OAC honors, while sophomore Jenna Dirksen (Beavercreek/Carroll) was named Honorable Mention All-OAC in 2017.
Head coach Michele Durand earned OAC Coach of the Year honors for the third time in her time at the helm for the Polar Bears.
Northern returns to action this weekend when it hosts the first round of the NCAA Div. III Tournament and takes on Lakeland (Wis.) at 7:30 p.m. On Friday at the ONU Sports Center.
