NU Lady Cats capture fourth straight CBC championship
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February 3, 2025
North Union clinched a fourth straight Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division title on Saturday with a 63-39 win over Indian Lake. Team members are, from left, head coach Mitchell Loomis, Kennedy Harrah, Gabby Lindsey, Reeslyn Riffle, Emma McElroy, Brenna Martino, Catherine Hinkle, Kailyn Colegrove, Morgan Mask, Kailin McElroy, Glory Blevins and assistant coach Taylor Day. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

NU Lady Cats capture fourth straight CBC championship

By Bob Putman 

The coach is not the same as the previous three years and players have come and gone.

But the end result for the North Union girls basketball team is repeating what was done in each of the three years preceding the 2024-25 season.

Playing a solid game from start to finish, the Lady Cats defeated India...

Marysville swimmers compete in OCC Cardinal Division meet
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Marysville’s boys 200 yard freestyle relay team earned second-place honors during the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division meet. Members of the team are from left, Carter Pancallo, Patrick Filbert, Rylan Brown and Brady Cordonnier. (Photo submitted)
Marysville swimmers compete in OCC Cardinal Division meet
By Tim Miller 
February 4, 2026
Marysville’s boys swimming team placed fifth and the girls were sixth during the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division meet. Dublin Jerome captured top team honors during the boys meet with 305 po...
New HOFer Draudt was three-sport MHS captain
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New HOFer Draudt was three-sport MHS captain
By Tim Miller 
February 4, 2026
The Marysville High School Athletic Hall of Fame will induct three new members on Friday, Feb. 6. The addition of softball pitcher Amber Church Kuchmek, three-sport standout Scott Draudt and cross-cou...
Lady Panthers set single-game three-point record during win
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Fairbanks’ Hannah Boehm (3) and Claire Meihls (12) fight for ball possession against Pleasant’s Carly Columber (4) underneath the basket during the second half. Pictured in the background for FHS is Mara Vicari (24). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Lady Panthers set single-game three-point record during win
By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 4, 2026
The age-old saying of records are meant to be broken came to light at Fairbanks High School on Monday. The Lady Panther hoop squad not only earned a 67-57 win against visiting Marion Pleasant, but als...
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Marysville swimmers compete in OCC Cardinal Division meet
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Marysville’s boys 200 yard freestyle relay team earned second-place honors during the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division meet. Members of the team are from left, Carter Pancallo, Patrick Filbert, Rylan Brown and Brady Cordonnier. (Photo submitted)
Marysville swimmers compete in OCC Cardinal Division meet
By Tim Miller 
February 4, 2026
Marysville’s boys swimming team placed fifth and the girls were sixth during the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division meet. Dublin Jerome captured top team honors during the boys meet with 305 po...
New HOFer Draudt was three-sport MHS captain
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New HOFer Draudt was three-sport MHS captain
By Tim Miller 
February 4, 2026
The Marysville High School Athletic Hall of Fame will induct three new members on Friday, Feb. 6. The addition of softball pitcher Amber Church Kuchmek, three-sport standout Scott Draudt and cross-cou...
Lady Panthers set single-game three-point record during win
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Fairbanks’ Hannah Boehm (3) and Claire Meihls (12) fight for ball possession against Pleasant’s Carly Columber (4) underneath the basket during the second half. Pictured in the background for FHS is Mara Vicari (24). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Lady Panthers set single-game three-point record during win
By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 4, 2026
The age-old saying of records are meant to be broken came to light at Fairbanks High School on Monday. The Lady Panther hoop squad not only earned a 67-57 win against visiting Marion Pleasant, but als...
Athletes of week named
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Athletes of week named
By Tim Miller 
February 4, 2026
The Journal-Tribune has named its athletes of the week. -Marysville: Delaney Sherwood, a senior bowler, helped lead the Lady Monarchs to the runner-up spot of the Tomahawk Invitational at Fairlawn’s A...
Central Buckeye Conference conducts swimming meet
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Central Buckeye Conference conducts swimming meet
By Tim Miller 
February 4, 2026
The Central Buckeye Conference recently held its swimming championships at Wright State University. Results for Jonathan Alder and Benjamin Logan were as follows (top seven): Girls -200 medley relay: ...
NU wrestlers place first, third in tourneys
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NU wrestlers place first, third in tourneys
By Bob Putman 
February 4, 2026
Led by several individual champions, North Union took first place during the recent Delaware Christian wrestling  tournament. Earning individual titles were Jack Kemp, Corey Gilliam, Mason Andrews, Br...