The Kenton Athletic Department is accepting applications for the positions of Junior Varsity Boys Basketball coach and Varsity Assistant Boys Basketball coach. Previous coaching experience is preferred. You can send information by email to Athletic Director Brett Purcell at purcellbrett@kentoncityschools.org
Picture courtesy of Kim Camper Softball Final from May 13: Riverdale 3Fairview 2 Lainie Howell’s single to right center with 1 out in the bottom of the 7th scores Brenna Farmer to give the Lady Falcons the walk-off win. Once again, tickets will need to be purchased online for the game on Tuesday at Lima Bath against Van Buren. Here is the link: https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets Riverdale plays the 2nd game. The 1st game starts at 4pm and is L-B vs Coldwater. […]
Riverdale may have its next head boys basketball coach. According to information on the Riverdale Falcons Facebook page, Andrew "Drew" Hobensack will be named the next head coach of the team. That is pending approval of the Riverdale Board of Education at the May meeting. Coach Hobensack has been the Junior Varsity coach for the last 6 years.
ADA — Andre Griffin has been promoted to full-time assistant football coach at Ohio Northern. Griffin has spent the past two seasons as a part-time assistant coach at ONU. He will coach the receivers and serve as recruiting coordinator. Prior to coming to ONU in 2020, he spent the previous five seasons as the head coach at nearby Lima Senior High School. He also spent eight seasons as an assistant coach at Division II Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) from 2008-15 […]
In Riverdale Baseball action over the weekend, Riverdale defeated Hardin Northern 12-2 in the first game. The Polar Bears then doubled up the Falcons 8-4 Riverdale is now 12-3 overall and 4-0 in the Blanchard Valley Conference. The Riverdale Softball Team outscored Elida by a final of 15-13. The Lady Falcons improved to 11-2 overall. They are 1-1 in conference play. (Photos courtesy of Kim Camper)
The deadline for parents to sign up their child for Riverdale's elementary volleyball camp is tomorrow. The camp is for girls in grades 2-5. It will take place May 9-11 right after school. Sign up forms can be obtained from the girl's teacher.
The 2nd annual Ada Junior Track Meet has been scheduled for Sunday May 1. All students in grades K-6 are encouraged to participate. Medals will be awarded to top places and every student will get a T-Shirt. Students were provided a registration form last Friday. Additional copies can be picked up in the elementary office if needed. Registration forms are due tomorrow.
Ohio Northern University legend and nine-time national champion Emily Richards will run in the USATF Bermuda Games this weekend. The first ever Bermuda Games will see the world’s top track & field competitors from more than 20 countries go head-to-head. Television coverage of the games will be on NBC on Saturday from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., with Richards running at 4:05 tomorrow afternoon. In addition to running professionally, Richards is an assistant coach with the ONU track & field teams.
ADA — Neal Young has been named the head men's basketball coach at Ohio Northern. Young comes to ONU after winning three USA South titles in five seasons as head coach at Covenant (Ga.) College. "I would like to thank Dr. DiBiasio and Tom Simmons as well as the rest of the hiring committee for this incredible opportunity," Young said. "My family and I are excited to get to Ada and begin the process of integrating ourselves into this community […]
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