It may seem like the Boston Celtics and professional basketball have been around forever. In a new article for celticsblog.com, Ada Icon sportswriter Cort Reynolds tells us the story of the early team and its competition:
"The Boston Celtics are one of eight teams who have existed since the Basketball Association of America was formed for its inaugural campaign in 1946-47. Only Boston and the New York Knicks have remained in their original city since the league’s inception.
Ohio Northern sophomore Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Golfer of the Week for the week of Oct. 19-25.
This is the third OAC Golfer of the Week accolade for Honigford this season and fifth such honor of her career.
On Monday, Honigford fired an 8-over-par 80 to stand tied for 24th of 97 golfers after the first round of the Berry (Ga.) Invitational at the Coosa Country Club.
She took a quadruple-bogey 9 on the second hole and responded by going 1-under par for her next five holes and shot 4-over par over the final 16 holes.
The Ohio Northern women's golf team moved up one spot to finish seventh out of 17 teams in the final round of the Berry (Ga.) Chik-fil-A Invitational on Tuesday at the Coosa Country Club.
The Polar Bears (52-11 overall) finished with a final round 324 after a solid first round of 332 to finish with a 656.
No. 4-ranked Methodist (N.C.) won the team title with a 293-287—580, No. 14 Berry (Ga.) was second with a 300-304—604, NCAA Division II Shorter (Ga.) was third with a 296-314—610, No. 21 Denison was fourth with a 309-315—624 and Division II Coker (Tenn.) was fifth with a 327-315—642.
Ada High School seniors Isaac Williams and Tyler Jameson were named first team All-Northwest Conference in voting conducted recently (October 2021) by the league coaches.
Bulldog juniors Carter Conley and Brendan Jameson were voted second team all-league. Conley led the Bulldogs in goals scored.
Ada junior Ethan Murphy and freshman Logan Jolliff were named honorable mention All-NWC.
Ada finished its season 7-8-3 overall and 1-2-1 (fourth) in NWC action.
Jude Spallinger of unbeaten league champion Bluffton (4-0) was voted NWC Player of the Year.
Bluffton's Steve Smucker was named NWC Coach of the Year in voting by his peers.
Ada High School junior Courtney Sumner was voted honorable mention All-Northwest Conference in voting recently (October 2021) conducted by the league coaches.
The versatile Sumner was among the team leaders in kills, digs and aces. The Lady Bulldogs finished 2-19 overall and 0-7 in the NWC.
Lincolnview senior Kendall Bollenbacher was named NWC Player of the Year.
JaNahn Evans was named NWC Coach of the Year by her peers after leading the Lancers to a third straight conference crown.
Lincolnview, Crestview and Leipsic tied for the NWC title at 7-1.
