MHS gridiron coach happy with work at Ohio Northern University camp and 7-on-7 scrimmage; not pleased about confrontations with opponent

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July 19, 2025

Marysville’s Brady Carper goes up for a touchdown pass against Urbana during a 7-on-7 scrimmage Friday morning. The Monarchs ended their off-season summer work prior to taking next week off for the Union County Fair. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

MHS gridiron coach happy with work at Ohio Northern University camp and 7-on-7 scrimmage; not pleased about confrontations with opponent

By Tim Miller

A week that included an annual trip to the Ohio Northern University football camp concluded Friday when the Marysville Monarchs hosted Urbana for a 7-on-7 passing scrimmage.

First-year MHS head coach Mike Young said he saw a lot of positives from the ONU camp.

“It was a fantastic camp for us,” he ...

Glass hopes to replicate past success in return as JA head football coach

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Jonathan Alder head football coach Brett Glass watches the action during a recent 7-on-7 passing scrimmage. Glass has returned to the top of the Pioneer program after serving as the head coach at Dublin Jerome the past four seasons. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Glass hopes to replicate past success in return as JA head football coach

By Tim Miller

July 21, 2025

Brett Glass served a successful seven-season run as Jonathan Alder’s head football coach from 2014-2020. During that time, he led the Pioneers to a 58-17 record and several appearances in the state pl...

Wildcat gridders work on craft during passing scrimmage

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North Union’s Nickolas Hajjar (orange) cuts off Fairbanks’ Cooper Phelps on a route leading to a Wildcat interception. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Wildcat gridders work on craft during passing scrimmage

By Aleksei Pavloff

July 18, 2025

Off-season scrimmages of any kind offer opportunities for individual players to work on their craft. For two players on North Union’s football team, one is gearing up for his second season starting at...

Pioneer graduate earns 2025 Johnny Bench Award for top Ohio prep baseball catcher

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Jonathan Alder’s Jace Schrock blasts a grand slam home run in this file photo. Schrock has earned the 2025 Johnny Bench Award for the best high school baseball catcher in the state of Ohio. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Pioneer graduate earns 2025 Johnny Bench Award for top Ohio prep baseball catcher

By Tim Miller

July 18, 2025

Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Johnny Bench has gone down in history as the greatest catcher ever to play Major League baseball. His career was such that the franchise named an award after him to be pr...

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Fair week is here

By Aleksei Pavloff

July 21, 2025

Lexi Doty (left) cleans the tail of her steer, Wario, following a barn meeting and ahead of weigh-in at the Union County Fairgrounds Monday morning. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

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Honda’s Anna engine plant turns 40

By From JT Staff Reports

July 21, 2025

Honda’s Anna plant will celebrate its 40th anniversary this week. The company will officially mark the occasion on Tuesday, highlighting how the Anna Engine Plant (AEP) is the largest Honda auto engin...

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Glass hopes to replicate past success in return as JA head football coach

By Tim Miller

July 21, 2025

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Mill Valley murder suspect ruled not competent to stand trial

By Kyle Meddles

July 19, 2025

The man charged in the Mill Valley murder case has been deemed unfit to stand trial. According to a journal entry from the Union County Court of Common Pleas Thursday, Micaiah Immanuel Swindler – who ...

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Coleman’s Crossing roundabout taking shape

By From JT Staff Reports

July 19, 2025

The roundabout project at Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard and Industrial Parkway is taking shape as crews work to get the intersection open ahead of the start of school next month. City officials said cl...

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“Jonnie” Alder’s source for answers

By Michael Williamson

July 19, 2025

Jonathan Alder is ramping up efforts to get information to the community and part of that will include a new question and answer feature on the district website nicknamed “Jonnie.” Alder’s communicati...