Kyle Meyer

By Tim Glon

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CINCINNATI -- Junior Kyle Meyer scored 25 points, leading the Ohio Northern men's basketball team to a season-opening 72-69 victory over Spalding (Ky.) in the first round of the Mount Saint Joseph Invitational Friday evening.

The Polar Bears (1-0) advance to Saturday's championship game at 7 pm against either Mount Saint Joseph or Lycoming (Pa.)

Liz Schnelle

By Tim Glon

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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Liz Schnelle drilled 19 kills and No. 8-ranked Ohio Northern defeated Williams (Mass.) 25-16, 25-14, 25-10 in the NCAA Division III Volleyball Tournament quarterfinals Thursday night at Illinois Wesleyan's Shirk Center.

Liz Schnelle/Katie Weininger

By Steven Wright

ADA — Senior setter Katie Weininger and junior Liz Schnelle have both been selected AVCA Division III First Team All-America as chosen by the AVCA Division III All-America Committee.

This is the first time that either volleyball player has been named First Team All-America. Schnelle was Third Team All-America last season and Weininger was Honorable Mention All-America.

Weininger and Schnelle are now the second the third Ohio Northern volleyball player to earn the award.

Ryan Smith / Chris Corrado

By Tim Glon

ADA — Senior Ryan Smith (Miamisburg) and junior Chris Corrado (Cincinnati/Saint Xavier) were named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference in men’s soccer for 2008 in voting conducted by the league’s 10 faculty advisors.

Smith was also named First Team All-OAC and OAC Defender of the Year earlier this season.

A biology/pre-med major, Smith is anchoring the ONU defense from the center back position that has allowed only 18 goals all season while dishing out two assists as well.