ADA — Ada volleyball standout Melina Woods made the decision last June that after graduating she will attend Canisius College to continue her athletic career and education. On Wednesday, the Ada senior made her decision official when she signed her National Letter of Intent to play for the Golden Griffins next fall.

ADA — The Ohio Northern swimming and diving teams are holding their annual "Swim for Cystic Fibrosis" Fundraiser on Saturday during their 1 p.m. meet against John Carroll at the ONU Sports Center.

ADA — Ohio Northern senior center Amy Bullimore was named a preseason honorable mention All-American by D3Hoops.com on Tuesday afternoon.

ADA — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team is ranked No. 14 in both the D3Soccer.com and the United Soccer Coaches poll, released on Tuesday afternoon.

ADA — The No. 13-ranked Ohio Northern women's soccer team will host Penn St.-Behrend in the first round of the NCAA Div. III Tournament at Kerscher Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 11. The Polar Bears (17-1-2 overall) earned an automatic bid to the tournament after winning their second Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament title in school history under 14th-year head coach Mark Batman.

ADA — The No. 18-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team will travel to Westerville and face DePauw (Ind.) in the first round of the 64-team NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday. The Polar Bears (27-5 overall) earned an at-large bid after winning a share of the Ohio Athletic Conference regular season title and reaching the finals of the OAC Tournament on Saturday under 27th-year head coach Kate Witte.

WILMINGTON — Ohio Northern scored on its first six possessions and led 42-12 at halftime, then held off a furious rally to hang on for a 49-45 Ohio Athletic Conference football victory at Wilmington Saturday afternoon at Williams Stadium. The Quakers (2-7overall, 1-7 OAC) scored on their last six possessions to get within four points with 1:21 to play in the game.

Cool temperatures greeted participants as they get ready for the start of the first Hardin Northern Athletic Boosters 5K run on Saturday morning. Around 35 participants competed in the race.

WESTERVILLE — The No. 18-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team fell 25-17, 25-18, 25-17 to Otterbein on Saturday afternoon during the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament championship match in Westerville. The No. 2-seeded Polar Bears fall to 27-5 overall, while the No. 1-seeded Cardinals move to 29-3.

FINDLAY — Liberty-Benton capitalized on the big play again and again against Ada in Friday night’s Division VI Region 22 regional quarterfinal football contest. The Bulldogs (7-4) surrendered four touchdowns of 50-plus yards to the Eagles, while mounting a three-touchdown night offensively.