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Rich Bensman named ONU men's basketball coach following Kevin Byrne's resignation

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 25, 2016

By Tim Glon

Rich Bensman has been named the head men's basketball coach at Ohio Northern University, effective immediately.

He replaces Kevin Byrne, who resigned on Wednesday as head coach after four seasons as the helm.

Bensman has served as an assistant coach at Ohio Northern for the previous four years.

"We are excited to begin a new chapter of Ohio Northern men's basketball under the guidance of Rich Bensman," ONU director of athletics Tom Simmons said. "Rich has worked extremely hard as an assistant coach the past four seasons and we look forward to having him in the leadership role."

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Boys' tourney tickets on sale at AHS

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Presale tickets are on sale in the Ada High School office for Friday nights boys' sectional championship game vs. Minster at Coldwater High School.

The approximate start time is 8 p.m. Adult tickets $6, student tickets $4. All tickets the night of the game will be $6. The Coldwater sectional is an open session, one ticket will gain admission to both games, according to Ken Jochims, Ada athletic director.
 

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Three Bulldogs gain all-NWC girls' basketball honors

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 22, 2016

One Ada High School girls' basketball player, was named first team all-Northwest Conference, and two were named honorable mention as voting was recently completed by league coaches.

Rachel Wildman, senior, was named to the first team. Named honorable mention were Laye Wyss, junior, and Sidney Faine, senior.

Columbus Grove junior guard Jade Clement was selected as the 2015-16 NWC Player of the Year. Brian Schroeder, who led Columbus Grove (8-0) to the school’s second NWC girls basketball title  was selected as the NWC Coach of the Year.

All NWC players named to first, second and honorable mention teams in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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ONU men wins 12th consecutive OAC swimming and diving championships

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 22, 2016

Sophomore Trevor Keriazes won the 200 breast in record-setting fashion to lead the Ohio Northern men's swimming & diving team to its 12th consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships title on Saturday evening at the University of Akron's Ocasek Natatorium.

The Polar Bears scored 843 points in the 20 events and won the team title by an 186-point margin.

Mount Union was second with 657 points, John Carroll was third with 559 points and Wilmington was fourth with 479 points.

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ONU women's basketball team brings home the OAC regular season title

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 21, 2016

By Ashley Birchmeier

The No. 10 nationally ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team conclude the regular season with a 64-48 victory over Marietta Saturday afternoon at the Ban Johnson Arena.

The Polar Bears finish the season 22-3 overall, 17-1 Ohio Atheltic Conference, while Marietta finishes 12-13, 6-12.

Northern was led in the contest by senior Precious Ramsey with a team-high 11 points and eight rebounds.

Senior Karissa Steffas also had an impressive day, finishing with a game and career-high 14 rebounds, while netting nine points for ONU.

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Lacrosse comes to ONU - inaugural men's and women's games on Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 21, 2016

There's a new sport in Ada and the first game will be played next Saturday.

The Ohio Northern men's and women's lacrosse teams will open their inaugural seasons with a double header on Saturday, Feb. 27,  at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

The Polar Bear men, under the guidance of Nat St. Laurent, will play the first-ever game in program history at 1 p.m. against Franciscan.

The Polar Bear women will follow with their first-ever contest at 4 p.m. against Olivet (Mich.) under head coach Beth Hemminger.

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