ADA — The No. 23-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team won the 2016 Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Championship with a 3-2 victory over No. 2-seeded Heidelberg Saturday afternoon.
The top-seeded Polar Bears improve to 27-3 overall, while the Student Princes drop to 23-9.
Northern used a balanced offensive attack as five players recorded double-figures in kills and digs.
Senior Ashley Borchers (Russia/Russia) posted a career-high and game-high 59 assists, while junior Haley Potters (Wheelersburg/South Webster) posted a career-high and game-high 20 kills.
By Tim Glon
Ohio Northern scored on all seven of its first half possessions and cruised to an 80-3 Ohio Athletic Conference football victory over Wilmington on Senior Day on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bears (5-4 Overall, 5-3 OAC) rolled up 488 yards of total offense and got a pair of Pick-6s from their defense in the victory.
The Quakers fall to 0-9, 0-8.
Sophomore Quarterback Will Freed (Carlsbad, Calif./San Marcos) completed 15-of-17 passes for 264 yards and five touchdowns in two and a half quarters of play to lead Ohio Northern. He was 12-for-12 for 225 yards and four scores in the first half.
The Ohio Northern men's basketball team has been picked to finish fifth in the 2016-17 Ohio Athletic Conference coaches poll, voted on by league coaches.
Northern received 50 points in the poll and is seeking its second consecutive upper division finish under first-year head coach Rich Bensman.
John Carroll and Marietta were selected to finish tied for first in the conference with 77 points and five first place votes each, while the Baldwin Wallace was picked to finish third with 60 points.
Bensman returns six players with starting experience and looks to build on a 9-9 record in the OAC a year ago.
Ada senior defender Will Allen and junior midfielder Terry Sheridan were voted first team All-North Central Ohio Soccer Association by league coaches recently.
Bulldog junior forward Logan Williams and sophomore forward Chris Reyes were each named second team all-league.
Ada junior Noah Pinkney earned honorable mention all-conference notice.
The Bulldogs finished 3-4 in NCOSA play, and were 7-9-1 overall.
Ryan Turner of Van Buren was named NCOSA Player of the Year while VB's Jeff Swaisgood earned league Coach of the Year honors.
The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced this week that University of Dayton linebacker Christopher Beaschler is one of 12 finalists for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments.
The trophy, sometimes referred to as "the Academic Heisman," recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation.
One of only six two-time team captains in Dayton history, Beaschler has led the Flyers in tackles the last two seasons and currently has team honors this year with 72 tackles.
Tickets for the Ada vs. Ft. Recovery football playoff game this weekend are available at pre-sale at Ada High School.
Tickets are $8 when purchased in advance. Tickets at the gate are $9.
Game tickets are available at Ada High School office Thursday and Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The football game is played at Ada on Saturday, Nov. 5. Kickoff is 7 p.m.
