CLAYTON — New Bremen claimed a Division IV volleyball championship with a 25-15, 25-21, 15-25, 26-24 win Saturday against Fort Loramie at Northmont.
The Cardinals will play Sarahsville Shenandoah in a 4 p.m. Friday state semifinal against Sarahsville Shenandoah at Wright State University’s Nutter Center.
St. Henry 3, Huron 0
FINDLAY — The Redskins reached the Division III volleyball state semifinals with a 25-23, 25-19, 25-18 victory against Huron at Liberty-Benton.
St. Henry will play Mentor Lake Catholic at 2 p.m. Thursday at Wright State University’s Nutter Center.
Colleges
Football
Ohio Northern 49, Otterbein 6
ADA — Ohio Northern rushed for 296 yards and five touchdowns and got a pick-6 from the defense to post an Ohio Athletic Conference victory against Otterbein on Senior Day at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
Ohio Northern’s offense ground out a season-high 296 yards in the contest.
Freshman Jordan Pettaway led ONU with a career-high 148 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries.
Sophomore Louis Blasiole had a career-best 135 yards and two scores.
Junior Brennon Norris hit senior Hunter Kesler on a 6-yard touchdown pass. Sophomore Cooper Braden returned an interception for another score.
Mount St. Joseph 49, Bluffton 27
BLUFFTON — Xavier Reyero, who had a touchdown run, completed 18 of 34 pass attempts for 326 yards with TD throws to CJ Thompson, who had three catches for 121 yards, Niegel Payne, who had five receptions for 109 yards and Ethan Beringer for Bluffton.
Men’s soccer
Ohio Northern 3, Otterbein 1
WESTERVILLE — Second-seeded Ohio Northern defeated top-seeded Otterbein 3-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament finals to clinch the program’s eighth OAC Tournament championship and first since 2015. The victory earned the Polar Bears an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
The Polar Bears opened the scoring 12:38 into the game on a goal from senior Will Shaffer assisted by freshman Colin Gottron.
Junior Noah Zebrak put ONU up 2-0 with a goal in the 36th minute assisted by juniors Nolan Schirmer and Stephen Duggan.
The Polar Bears led 2-0 at halftime and made it a 3-0 edge in the 75th minute with a goal from senior Cade Winchester assisted by sophomore Alex Shaffer.
The Cardinals denied ONU a shutout with a goal from Carter Ely in the 83rd minute.
Junior Lucas Hickey played all 90 minutes in goal for ONU and recorded four saves.
Volleyball
UNOH 3, Madonna 2
LIVONIA, Mich. — The Racers (14-19, 6-14 WHAC) finished their season with a 25-20, 21-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-11 victory.
Logan Thomas had 18 kills, Elli Roetgerman had 10 kills, Abigail Martin had 10 kills, Savanna Reed had 26 assists, Madelyn Hampton had 15 assists and 21 digs, Bailey Gregory had seven aces and 15 digs and Aubree Ricketts had 19 digs for UNOH.
Ohio Northern 3, Denison 1
ADA — The Polar Bears collected a 24-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-10 victory.
Erin Wagner had 14 kills, Kaidie Carstensen had 13 kills, Grace Conrad had 28 assists, Caroline Hensley had 14 assists, Ava Ehlinger had 18 digs, Rachel Jennings had 15 digs and Elizabeth Barbara had 11 digs for ONU.
Wittenberg 3, Ohio Northern 1
ADA — The Polar Bears fell 25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-18.
Erin Wagner had 13 kills, Ava Ehlinger had 10 kills, Grace Conrad had 17 assists, Caroline Hensley had 17 assists, Lauren James had three aces, Rachel Jennings had 27 digs and Ava Ehlinger had 11 digs for ONU.
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