Monarch gridders want to put 2023 campaign in rearview mirror
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August 23, 2024
Marysville’s varsity football squad is pictured from left, front row, Landyn Hustead, X’Zayvon Bromley, Carter Hickman, Griffin Scheiderer, Brody McSwords, Jacob Fisher, Brandon Dunn, Cage Counts, Brennan Stillion, Jayson Bickerstaff, Ethan Clarridge, Brenden Willis and Zack Cooper; second row, Justin Henry, Talen Wolford, Rivers Hodges, Hunter Sheldon, Brock Powers, Tate Dyal, Eli Helmuth, Justin Severance, Justin Tompkins, Evan Beany, A’Viyoun Peppers, Antonio Puerta, Brady Watkins and Corbin Wallace; third row, Collin Wimmers, Steven Shearer, Cooper Foughty, Reagan O’Dell, Landon Wimmers, Brycen Luelleman, Isaac Heller, Andy Buckholder, Abe Hanselman, Deacon Henry, Aloyisius Roseburrough, Keefer Stackhouse and Matt Hoyer; fourth row, Grady Evans, Waylon McDaniel, Kaden Hines, Zach Bisang, Wyatt Bryant, Allen Vanhassel, Maddox Barker, Eric Nunez, Christian Smith, Paul Green, Jackson Snyder, Trevor Helmuth and Brady Carper; fifth row, Charles Brown II, Eric Nunez, Luke Connolly, Ennis Modie, Cooper Cromwell, Mamour Saidy, Raymond Bymaster, Owen Harbold, Oscar Olding, Matthew Page, Tyson Barker and Alex McNamara; sixth row, equipment manager Larry Fox, trainer Darren Clancy, managers Rachel Braun, Abby Pratt, Ryan Melish, Carter Dunn, head coach Brent Johnson, Mitchell Evans, Shane Brickner, manager Kaetlyn Bickerstaff, trainer Ashley Hardbarger and manager McKinley Heard; seventh row, assistant coaches Kevin Brandfass, Mike Young, Scott Freeland, Aaron Rossi, John Melish, Craig Conley, Jason Harrah, Tristan Kehres, Ashton Schmutz, Justin Louck, Steve Devine, Nathan Snyder and Tony Brake. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Monarch gridders want to put 2023 campaign in rearview mirror

By Tim Miller 

The Marysville High School football squad had to navigate a brutal “Year of the Quarterback” during the 2023 season.

MHS was tested by high-flying signal callers from the likes of Hilliard Darby, Olentangy, Grove City and Olentangy Berlin.

Those schools accounted for five of the team’s seven set...

Triad athletes place at Urbana Invitational
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By Tim Miller 
April 7, 2026
Triad High School’s boys and girls track and field teams respectively placed fourth and fifth during the Urbana Invitational. Grandview Heights took top honors in the boys meet with 123.5 points. The ...
YMCA swimmers place in zone competition
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Members of the Union County YMCA Hurricanes swim team that competed in the recent zone event are from left, front row, Clara Mordhorst, Linden Rosen, Alan Bartlett and Harper Deitz; second row: DJ Bartlett, Patrick Filbert, Cody Byrd and Matthew Cadiang; back row, Carter Pancallo, Rylan Brown and Rory Wirebaugh. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
April 7, 2026
The Union County YMCA swimmers competed in a recent zone event. The zone tournament is a multi-state qualifying meet. Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky and West Virginia are among the states in the zo...
Triad athletes place at Urbana Invitational
Sports
By Tim Miller 
April 7, 2026
Triad High School’s boys and girls track and field teams respectively placed fourth and fifth during the Urbana Invitational. Grandview Heights took top honors in the boys meet with 123.5 points. The ...
YMCA swimmers place in zone competition
Sports
Members of the Union County YMCA Hurricanes swim team that competed in the recent zone event are from left, front row, Clara Mordhorst, Linden Rosen, Alan Bartlett and Harper Deitz; second row: DJ Bartlett, Patrick Filbert, Cody Byrd and Matthew Cadiang; back row, Carter Pancallo, Rylan Brown and Rory Wirebaugh. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
April 7, 2026
The Union County YMCA swimmers competed in a recent zone event. The zone tournament is a multi-state qualifying meet. Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky and West Virginia are among the states in the zo...
B. Logan softball team earns sweep
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By Tim Miller 
April 7, 2026
The Lady Raiders of Benjamin Logan upped their softball record to 4-1 with a pair of victories over Versailles on Saturday. They won by scores of 4-3 and 11-9. Adilynne Gregg and Jaylyn Parker both fi...
MHS baseball squad concludes spring break journey
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Brady Carper prepares to man third base during one of Marysville’s spring break games in Georgia. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)
By Jack Christian 
April 7, 2026
Marysville’s varsity baseball team finished the remainder of its spring break trip at LakePoint, Georgia. MHS went 1-3 for the week. The Monarchs dropped both games of a doubleheader. In the opener, M...
Cox’s pitching arm, long-ball bat help Lady Cats win games
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North Union’s Leah Cox delivers a pitch to the plate during Saturday’s game against Dublin Coffman. Cox pitched a complete game in a 7-2 victory while also hitting two home runs. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
April 7, 2026
North Union sophomore Leah Cox had a pretty good end to her week of softball action. It did not start out well as she was the losing pitcher in a pair of games earlier in the week. However, that all c...