Cort Reynolds, Icon sports writer, received a “Best of the Day SB Nation NBA” for a column he wrote titled "Don Nelson: the Celtics’ unlikely multiple-time champion," subtitle: "How a chunky, non-leaping, two-time castoff won 5 rings and played 14 effective seasons in the NBA"
In addition, his “History quiz: Celtics guards of the 1980’s” was also posted.
Lincolnview won the Northwest Conference golf tournament in an 18-hole tournament played at Hickory Sticks Golf Club in Van Wert. The first-place tournament finish also clinched the overall 2016 conference golf championship for the Lancers.
The Lancers had a team total 338 to defeat tournament runner-up Spencerville (361) by 23 strokes. Other tournament team totals were: Columbus Grove (370), Paulding (372), (Bluffton 377), Crestview (388), Delphos Jefferson (401), Allen East (411), Ada (514).
DELPHOS - The red-hot Ada volleyball team won convincingly again in three games at Delphos Jefferson in Northwest Conference play Thursday evening.
It was the fifth consecutive straight-set triumph for the Lady Bulldogs.
The 25-12, 25-14, 25-15 victory upped the Ada record to 8-5 overall and 4-0 in the NWC. DJ fell to 2-10 and 0-4 with the loss.
Junior Melina Woods led Ada with 25 kills, six assists, five digs, seven blocks and one ace. Senior Haley Wyss knocked down 11 kills and served three aces.
ADA - The host Ada volleyball team swept visiting league foe Spencerville in a Northwest Conference bout Tuesday night.
With their fourth consecutive straight-sets victory, the Lady Bulldogs improved to 7-5 and 3-0 in NWC play. Meanwhile, the Bearcats fell to 2-9 and 0-3 in league play.
The Lady Bulldogs cruised to a 25-9, 25-13, 25-14 victory as junior Melina Woods hammered 16 kills and served four aces.
"Melina had a good all-around match," said Ada head coach Melissa Gossard.
Mike Bonnell has been named the head men's tennis coach at Ohio Northern University. He will also serve as the facilities director for the athletics department and is the first full-time men's tennis coach in ONU history. Bonnell is an alumnus of Ohio Northern and played for the Polar Bears from 1990-1992.
"I want to thank ONU Athletic Director Tom Simmons, and the entire search committee, for trusting me with this responsibility," Bonnell said. "Opportunities to coach at one's alma mater don't come along every day. I'm excited to be back in the state of Ohio, coaching at the school that has meant so much to me."
