While most track meets are weekend events involving many teams, the Icon watched a tri-meet involving Ada Bulldogs, Bluffton Pirates and Fort Jennings Muskies on April 29 at Bluffton University.
The meet enabled many track members to compete. Watch the purple and gold in action by opening the photo essay attachment at the bottom of this story.
The attachment includes 10 photos of Ada track members in action.
The 4th annual Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony is Saturday, May 10, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Upper Scioto Valley High School.
Tickets are $20 adults and $10 students. Ticket entry required, only 350 tickets available.
Entry includes buffet dinner, commemorative program, access to Sports memorabilia silent auction with 100 percent of proceeds going to Hall of Fame scholarships.
Business casual attire requested (no jeans). Inductees are Jimmy Kearns, Hank Hemmerly, Bo Hurley, Mike Mauk, Orland King, Joe Campoli and the 1994 USV boys state champion basketball team. For more information email hardinhof@yahoo. com
The Ohio Northern football program has added three new coaches to its staff and has made several position coaching changes for the fall of 2014, 11th-year head coach Dean Paul announced.
Former ONU assistant coach Glenn Scheutzow returns to serve as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, E.J. Henderson comes to ONU from Urbana to coach the wide receivers and be the co-offensive coordinator and Pat Lambert comes from Cincinnati to serve as strength and conditioning coach.
OHSAA Board of Directors Unanimously Approves Competitive Balance Proposal
Similar Plan from 2013 Will be Voted Upon By Membership in May
The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors has unanimously approved a Competitive Balance proposal that makes modifications on how schools are placed in tournaments in team sports. The plan, recommended to the Board from the 27-member OHSAA Competitive Balance Committee, is similar to the proposal that member schools voted upon last spring.
Ada's Austin Dumbaugh, a senior, and Brayden Sautter, sophomore, were named honorable mention to this year's all-Northwest Conference basketball boys' team. Ada finished the season 5-16 overall and 0-8 in the NWC.
Damian Helm, Crestview, was named the NWC player of the year.
For a list of all the players named to the all-NWC team open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
