Veterans back for Triad baseball squad as new head coach takes helm in 2025
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April 1, 2025
Members of Triad’s varsity and JV baseball teams are from left, front row, Adam Griffith, Alfred Johnson, Alex May, Waylin Holtsberry, Landon Tomlin, Wyatt Smith, Connor Hayes and Wesley Neer; second row, Silas Newland, JJ Roberts, Jayden Blackburn, Duncan Funderburgh, Colton Thomas, Blayk Thomas, Luke Botkins and Larry Lease; third row, Jake Kohler, Hayden Beswick, Adler Perry, Karson Meeker, Braydan Hoffman, Brant Bollack, Noah Meadows and Russell House; fourth row, assistant coaches Ronnie Fernandez, Feasel, Travis Cross and head coach Michael Phillips. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff)

Veterans back for Triad baseball squad as new head coach takes helm in 2025

By Aleksei Pavloff

Triad’s baseball team will have wealth of experience coming back for the 2025 season.

The Cardinals concluded last season with a 1-21 overall record with a 0-16 mark in the Ohio Heritage Conference.

The program graduated one senior, Gage Heitman, and will have 11 returning letter winners in Conner H...

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Glory Blevins of North Union, left photo, has been named to the All-Ohio Division V special mention list for the 2025-2026 season. Jenna Hackworth of Marysville, right photo, is on the Division I honorable mention list. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff and Tim Miller)
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NU pitcher Leah Cox prepares to release the ball against Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
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Boys, girls head basketball positions open at Triad
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By Tim Miller 
March 26, 2026
There will be a change at the top of both basketball programs at Triad High School. The school district has listed that both the boys varsity and girls varsity head coaching positions have been vacate...
Local girls cagers earn All-Ohio honors
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Glory Blevins of North Union, left photo, has been named to the All-Ohio Division V special mention list for the 2025-2026 season. Jenna Hackworth of Marysville, right photo, is on the Division I honorable mention list. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff and Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
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All-Ohio accolades have been bestowed upon four local high school girls basketball players for the 2025-2026 season. The All-Ohio squads are named by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Marysville...
NU opens with triumph
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NU pitcher Leah Cox prepares to release the ball against Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
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It has been five years since Dawn Draper was in a dugout and on a field as a softball coach. Draper had previously spent 22 years as North Union’s head coach before returning this year to lead the Lad...
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Marysville’s Jillian Rausch tries to reach back and tag second base during the season-opening win over Bishop Watterson. She was caught stealing on the play. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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