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Ohio Northern football, volleyball and soccer games in March 2021

Ohio Athletic Conference releases sport schedules; football games on Friday nights in March and April
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2020 - 1:19pm

FROM ADA ICON - The Ohio Athletic Conference has announced the schedules for football, volleyball and men's and women's soccer for the 2021 spring seasons.

All sports will begin competition on the weekend of March 12, 2021, and will conclude on the weekend of April 16 with championships games in all sports.

The four schedules feature conference-only competition and remain under the NCAA's 50 percent waiver rule so that all student-athletes will not use a season of competition.

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Weekend doctor: Is heel pain keeping you down?

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 15, 2020 - 6:12am

By Alison Niemeyer, DPM
Podiatry Specialists of Northwest Ohio
Is heINow that summer is here, and the weather is nice, have you found yourself suffering from a bout of heel pain?

Specifically, is the pain worse first thing when you get up in the morning? If so, you may be suffering from a common foot condition known as plantar fasciitis. This common foot ailment will affect 1 in 10 people during their lifetime and is more common in women than men.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Nasal spray for depression gets new approved use

FDA approves Spravato (esketamine) to treat major depressive disorder
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 15, 2020 - 6:00am

This column provided by ONU HealthWise Pharmacy.
Spravato (esketamine) is considered the first big advancement in depression treatment since the approval of Prozac — and it just got approved for a new use.

Approved for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in March of 2019, esketamine is now approved to treat depressive symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) and acute suicidal ideation or behavior.

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Data shows increase in cases in younger adults

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2020 - 5:19pm

Today Governor DeWine shared updated data on the percentage of cases in Ohio by age group. The data shows a significant increase in positive cases among younger adults over the summer, particularly in the age range of 20-29. 

As of Friday afternoon, there are 106,557 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Ohio and 3,784 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 12,128 people have been hospitalized, including 2,755 admissions to intensive care units. In-depth data can be accessed by visiting coronavirus.ohio.gov. 

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Regional news
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Pirates win NWC quad meet, 11 strokes ahead of Grove

Kenny Lovett match medalist
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2020 - 4:44pm

Pirate linksters win NWC quad
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton golf team won a four-team Northwest Conference match Thursday at the Bluffton Golf Course.

The co-host Pirates won with 175 strokes, followed by Columbus Grove (184), Crestview (203) and Ada (211).

Bluffton improved to 3-0 in the NWC with the wins.

Kenny Lovett of Bluffton was match medalist with a 39.

Micah Minnig shot 42, followed by Wes Brauen (45) and Jaden Confare (49) as the other Pirate scorers. 

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Girls' tennis team impressive in win over Kenton

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2020 - 4:41pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls tennis earned its first win of the season with a 4-1 victory over Kenton Thursday night.

The convincing triumph lifted the Lady Pirate record to 1-2. All four Pirate wins came in straight sets.

Senior Olivia Barnes whipped Katie Sturgeon of Kenton 6-0, 6-0 at second singles. 

Senior Pearl Lewandowski also won handily at third singles over Emma Mulligan by a 6-2, 6-0 count.

Juniors Ellie Nickel and Libby Frazier teamed up to win at first singles 6-4, 6-0.

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