ADA — A familiar face is returning to the Ohio Northern football family. Former player Josh Colbert has been named an assistant and will coach wide receivers and special teams this fall. "Obviously I wanted to get back to Ada since I left," Colbert said. "This is the perfect opportunity. This was an opportunity to focus in on one sport. The stars kind of aligned." Colbert spent the last three seasons at Mount Union. He was an assistant coach with […]
The Riverdale Community Lions Golf Scramble was held July 20, 2019, at Lincoln Hills Golf Course in Upper Sandusky. This year 15 teams /60 golfers, playing in extreme heat conditions, split cash prizes and won individual contests. The team of Eric Passet. Mike Pfeifer, Jack Walton, and Bill Merriman scored a 60 and shared first place with the team from Quest Federal Credit Union of Jim Ellis, Nick Zachariah, Monty Vermillion, and Russ Wallace. Third place, shooting a 61, went […]
Football Reserved Season Tickets for the 2019 Wildcat Football season will be on sale starting Monday, July 8th at 8AM on the Kenton Athletic Website and in person at the Athletic Office. Tickets and passes can be purchased in person beginning Tuesday, July 16th from 10AM-2PM in the HS Office, continuing each weekday until July 26th. All Reserved Seat Season Tickets are $ 40.00 per seat. Online sales will run through August 1st. All season passes will be delivered to […]
ADA — Zach Hurth has been named an assistant men's basketball coach at Ohio Northern University. He comes to ONU after a one-year stint as an assistant coach at Trine (ind.) in 2018-19. "We are very excited to have Zach on our staff," ONU head coach Rich Bensman said. "Zach's energy and enthusiasm are contagious. We had an outstanding pool of applicants and and feel very fortunate to have him at Ohio Northern." A native of Lansing, Mich., Hurth attended […]
BLUFFTON, Ohio—The Bluffton University baseball team will host camps for young players wanting to improve their skills this summer. A two-day camp takes place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Monday, July 8, and Tuesday, July 9, for youth ages 9-13. Cost is $60. Then on Wednesday, July 10, a camp for youth ages 13-15 will be held. This one-day camp costs $30. To register, visit https://baseball.blufftonusportscamps.com/ Both camps offer a fun and collaborative environment that teaches and builds on the […]
The 2019 Ohio State United States Bowling Congress State Open Championships competition was held this past weekend. Winning the State Doubles Handicap competition were father and son Robert C. and Jason W. Howe, from Kenton. The two bowled a 1582 for a first place finish out of 457 doubles teams from around the state. The two won $3300, plus jackets.
The Hardin Northern Spring Sports Awards for all Baseball, Softball and Track athletes will be held this evening. The ceremony starts at 5:30 pm in the High School Gym. All athletes should be in attendance to receive their awards.
The Kenton City School District is looking for a new Athletic Director. Superintendent Jennifer Penczarski confirmed that Joey Day accepted that position with Marysville schools. Day served as A.D. in Kenton for two years. Penczarski said the search process is underway for Day's replacement. The position has been posted on the Kenton School District's website.
The Riverdale 4X800 relay team of Kendra Collier, Makena Barnes, Juleigha Collier, and Paige Rothlisberger competed in the District III Regional track meet held in Tiffin Wednesday, May 22 at Heidelberg University. The team ended the season with a season PR but fell short of qualifying for the State Track meet to be held in Columbus June 1st. Friday Taylor Ashburn and Eli Weber will be competing in day two of Regionals in Tiffin. Wish them luck! Pictured Left to […]
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