Ryan Smith/Katie Weininger

By Steven Wright

ADA — Ohio Northern seniors Ryan Smith (Miamisburg) and Katie Weininger (Sycamore/Mohawk) have been named Ohio Northern's Clyde Lamb Award winners for the 2008-09 school year.

The Clyde Lamb Award is given to the top senior male and female student-athletes at each of the 10 Ohio Athletic Conference schools each school year.

By Tim Glon

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ADA — The Ohio Northern volleyball team will open its 2009 season Sept. 4-5 with the 31st annual ONU Invitational at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears, who finished 34-5 and reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament a year ago under 19-year head coach Kate Witte, will also host Defiance and national-power Wittenberg in other non-conference home action.

Liz Decima

By Tim Glon

ADA — The Ohio Northern volleyball team finished the 2008 season ranked No. 4 nationally in the final Bison/AVCA Division III Coaches Top 25 Poll.

The Polar Bears finished the season with a 34-5 record after advancing to the NCAA III Tournament's Final Four in Blomington, Ill.

Northern also won its ninth consecutive OAC regular season title and its third straight OAC Tournament crown.