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By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern University has partnered with Global Football, the Air National Guard, the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade and the Serbian Ministry of Youth and Sport to help with the growth of American football in Serbia.

Six schools from Ohio and Iowa sent equipment to Ohio Northern, which was then combined with ONU's donations and transported to the Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard base on Tuesday.

It will be shipped on a KC-135 cargo plane on Saturday and will land in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday.

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The official start of fall sports practices is Saturday for member schools of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Aug. 1 is the annual start date for all OHSAA sanctioned fall sports, which include girls tennis, girls and boys golf, girls and boys cross country, field hockey, boys and girls soccer, volleyball and football.

Football Notes and Playoff Updates
Of the OHSAA’s 822 member schools, 717 sponsor football teams. Schools are reminded of the five-day acclimatization period prior to any contact drills. Only helmets are permitted on the first and second days of practice.

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The University of Findlay announced today that it will join the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) effective July 1, 2017. Findlay has been a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Association (GLIAC).

“We closely weighed the opportunities and challenges regarding the transition to G-MAC,” explained Katherine Fell, Ph.D., University of Findlay president. “Ultimately, this move will help us enhance our collective student experience, and align our institution with other institutions who have similar missions, enrollments and athletic offerings.”

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Ohio Northern University will host its inaugural Vault on The Tundra on Saturday, Aug. 8, according to Steve Johnson, Ohio Northern University assistant coach track & field.

"This is a pole vault competition for high school and collegiate/open vaulters from all over the midwest," he said.

Watch the Icon for more information coming.

 

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The Ada girls’ Volleyball program held a camp for girls in grades fourth through sixth from June 8-11. 

The camp was conducted by elementary coaches Lori Poling and Jen Sumner. The girls learned the basics of passing, setting, hitting and serving as well as basic rotation and positioning on the volleyball court.

Attending the camp were (front row, from left) Courtney Sumner, Hailey Robirds, Selena Jordan, Autumn Andreason, Molly Zimmerman, Lauren Mullins, Katie Sizemore.

Back, from left,  are Kirsten Poling, Alaina Robirds, Timber Blankenship, Brianna Lambert, Amelia Alexander, Jaylen Sautter, Ireland Marshall, Raeya Finn.

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Several Ada High School athletes were named  Northwest Conference Scholar Athletes for spring sports.

The criteria for this award are as follows:

1.  Must be a letter winner in the sport.
2.  Gold Level -- GPA of 3.5 - 4.0 during the season of the sport.
3.  Silver Level -- GPA of 3.0 - 3.49 during the season of the sport.

GIRLS TRACK      
       
(Gold)  Gabby Linnon, Terra Hunter, Alexandra Boyadzhiev, Katey Stuart, Libbie Milks,
Grace Nelson, Nicki Lehsten, Caitlyn Stover, Melina Woods.   (Silver)  Alyssa Vore, Rachel Wildman

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