Ezra Bradshaw

By Tim Glon

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SPRINGFIELD -- Kurtis Brown scored a game-high 18 points and Ezra Bradshaw added a career-high 16 to lead Ohio Northern to an impressive 78-62 non-conference men's basketball victory at Wittenberg Wednesday evening at the Pam Evans Smith Arena.

The Polar Bears improve to 4-1, while the Tigers fall to 1-3.

Alisha Rinehart

By Patrick Massara

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ADRIAN, Mich. —  Despite a game-high 24 points from senior guard Alisha Rinehart, the Ohio Northern Women’s Basketball team lost on the road to Adrian, Mich. Wednesday night in a close battle.

The Polar Bears move to 1-3 on the season while the Bulldogs better their record to 5-1 overall.

Ingold / Wenzler / Simmons

By Tim Glon

ADA — Juniors Rick Ingold (Newark) and Eric Wenzler (Springboro) and sophomore Kyle Simmons (Orrville) were named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference in Football for 2008 in voting conducted by the league’s 10 faculty advisors.

Ingold was named Academic All-Conference and Wenzler and Simmons were Honorable Mention honorees.

Ingold and Wenzler were named CoSIDA Academic All-District IV earlier this fall.

Drew Michel

By Tim Glon

CINCINNATI — The Ohio Northern wrestling team improved to 3-2 on the season with a 22-16 non-conference victory at Mount Saint Joseph Tuesday night at the Harrington Center.

The victory is the second of the season for the Polar Bears over the Lions (4-8), as ONU topped MSJ 24-11 at the Olivet Duals on Nov. 22.

With the score tied at 16-16, senior Drew Michel and sophomore Joe Fisher won at 197 and heavyweight, respectively, to put the match away for the Polar Bears.