Ada High School grad Konnor Baker is currently the leading scorer for the Ohio Northern men’s basketball team this season, averaging 11.0 points per game.
Konnor, a sophomore education major, is the son of Kent and Kathy Baker. He graduated from Ada high School in 2013 and was a member of the school’s basketball program.
After spending his freshman season at the University of Findlay, Baker returned to Ada to play for the Polar Bears.
ONU indoor track team won the Joe Banks Invitational Track Meet they hosted Feb. 7 at the Sports Center, besting 10 other colleges and universities from Indiana and Ohio.
The Sports Center was a beehive of activity from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. as hundreds of athletes competed in many events.
Senior Jordan Kimes scored her 1000th career point and recorded a double-double as the Ohio Northern women's basketball team defeated Muskingum 60-50 Saturday afternoon at Performance Court in New Concord.
The Polar Bears improve their record to 18-5 and 14-2 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the Muskies fall to 6-17,4-12.
Kimes would join the 1000 point club as she scored her 20th point of the afternoon on a free throw with 2:18 remaining in the contest to give Northern a 56-44 lead.
Kimes led all scorers with 20 points on the afternoon and pulled down 10 rebounds to complete the double-double.
ADA — Kaitlyn Liccion has been named an assistant coach for the Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team.
Liccion received her bachelor of arts in psychology from Limestone (S.C.) College in 2011, where she competed in intercollegiate lacrosse.
A native of Auburn, N.Y., Liccion was a four-year letter winner at Limestone, making four NCAA Final Four appearances and a second place finish in the NCAA finals.
Liccion came to ONU after serving as the head girl's lacrosse coach at Beachwood (Ohio) High School in 2013-14.
Men's Basketball - Lost 61-80 at Wilmington; Lost 79-86 H v Mount Union
Women's Basketball - Won 73-42 H v Wilmington; Won 58-42 at Mount Union
Wrestling - Won 22-18 at John Carroll
Men's Swimming & Diving - Idle
Women's Swimming & Diving - Idle
Men's Indoor Track & Field - 1st of 11 H w/Joe Banks Invitational
Women's Indoor Track & Field - 1st of 12 H w/Joe Banks Invitational
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Ada High School wrestler Jarod Woodland was named co-wrestler of the year at Saturday's Northwest Conference wrestling meet held at Bluffton. Woodland, a senior, who wrestles at 195 shared the honor with Adam Deatrick, a Paulding senior, who wrestles at 170. Woodland is the first-ever Bulldog to receive the NWC wrestler title.
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Mike Abbey of Allen East was voted by his peers as NWC Coach of The Year.
