2016 Ohio Northern Football Trip to Greece and Italy
May 9-17, 2016
Athens / Delphi / Patras, Greece
Bari / Pompeii / Rome, Italy
Ohio Northern
vs.
Roma Grizzlies
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Tentative Schedule
Day 1 - May 9 - Team flies overnight Athens, Greece
Day 2 - May 10 - Athens walking tour - | Photos |
The team does a light workout and a clinic with local youth in the world famous Panathenaic Stadium, then takes a tour of the Acropolis and the Parthenon on its first day in Greece.
Day 3 - May 11 - Athens sightseeing - | Photos |
The squad has a light morning of shopping and sightseeing and spends the afternoon on a private beach in Athens.
Day 4 - May 12 - Travel to Patras via Delphi - Night cruise to Bari, Italy - | Photos |
The Polar Bears bus to Delphi and enjoy an afternoon at the impressive ruins there. Afterwards, the squad continues to the port town of Petras for an overnight cruise to Bari, Italy.
Day 5 - May 13 - Bari to Pompeii - Evening in Naples - | Photos |
After arriving in Bari, ONU travels West across Italy for an afternoon at the hidden city of Pompeii and a wonderful dinner with spectacular halfway up Mount Vesuvius.
Day 6 - May 14 - Ancient Rome sightseeing - | Photos |
A 2-hour bus ride North to the ancient city of Rome, the final city on the tour. An afternoon tour of the Vatican highlights the day.
Day 7 - May 15 - Game Day in Rome v Roma Grizzlies - | Recap | Video | Live Stats | Box Score (.pdf) | Photo Gallery |
The Polar Bears take on rain, hail and the Roma Grizzlies in a 31-0 victory on Game Day.
Day 8 - May 16 - Holy Rome sightseeing and awards dinner - | Photos |
The final day of the tour included tours of the Coliseum, the Roman Forum and the Pentheon followed by an afternoon to explore the ancient city.
Day 9 - May 17 - Staff & Players return home
For information, contact ONU Director of Sports Information Tim Glon at 419-772-2046 or t-glon@onu.edu.