Polar Bears compete with off-road vehicles and robots
SAE Baja
T.J. Smull College of Engineering's SAE Baja team took three vehicles to the Second Annual Baja Butler Bash hosted by Grove City College in October 22 and came home with first place overalll.
They were awarded a hefty trophy--it weighs about 52 pounds.
Car #18 completed 52 laps (1st place), car #54 completed 41 laps (4th place) and car #80 completed 35 laps (5th place). There were fifteen total vehicles in the race from six universities.
College Robotic Football Conference Fall Combine
ONU’s Polar Robotics Club competed at the University of Notre Dame in November. ONU player-robots completed all events, supported by student drivers and pit crew.
The team announced that they would be bringing home hardware awarded for best center. ONU finished second overall and will have the #2 seed in the April tournament at ONU.
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Friday, August 21, 2026
- Peggy S. Howard worked for Beer Barrell
- Friday, August 21 OVI Checkpoint on State Route 309
- Bluffton Icon stories, Aug. 17-21
- Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival to celebrate 10th anniversary
- Bulldog girls soccer ties Spencerville
- Red-hot Bulldog golf hammers Lima Senior
- Turner and West street is now a 3-way stop
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- Vancrest of Ada hosts Craft Show on Aug. 22
- Aug. 22 supply drive for Ada Schools and Ada Food Pantry are part of ACE Day
- Traffic safety poll results: Biggest concern is failure to stop at SR 81 and County Line
- Ada boys golf 2nd at BVC meet; Rister 5th, Shook 10th
- New concession stand celebrated at War Memorial Park