NU gridders hope more experience leads to better season

Marysville’s Gerald Amaglo (14) tries to maintain possession while surrounded by Northland defenders during the second half of action. The Monarch accounted for one goal in the team’s win over the visiting Vikings Monday night. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

North Union’s Sam Price (5) takes a shot on goal during the first half of action Monday evening. The freshman Lady Cat accounted for five goals in the team’s 9-2 win over River Valley putting her at eight goals so far in the regular season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

North Union’s football seniors are from left, front row, Gavin Potts, Griffin Osborne and Brock Smith; middle row, Ethan Miller, Gavin Delp, Blaine Ware and Preston Larson; back row, Landry Dible, Nick VanHoose and RJ Hillyard. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Members of Marysville’s varsity football team are from left, front row, Brady Carper, Alex McNamara, Zach, Bisang, Raymond Bymaster, Matthew Hover, Eric Nunez, A’Viyoun Peppers, Brock Powers, Waylon McDaniel, Ennis Modie and Carlos Acosta; second row, Paul Green, Grady Evans, Cooper Cronwell, Tyson Baker, Hunter Sheldon, Jackson Snyder, JJ Henry, Ryan Melish, Greg Superville, Matthew Paige, Antonio Puerta and Isaac Heller; third row, A.J. Gratz, Kale Strickland, Shane Brickner, Brock Smith, Carter Dunn, Carter Paine, Collin Burns, Bransen Allemang, Owen Morey, Mitchell Evans and James Stevenson; fourth row, Keefer Stackhouse, Deacon Henry, Luke Gibson, Jackson Firestone, Owen Harbold, Oscar Olding, Leighton Fondren, Henry Brown, Carter Bohanan, Trevor Helmuth, Aloysius Roseburrough and Mamour Saidy; fifth row, Rivers Hodges, Reagan O’Dell, Dylan Blevins, Nolan Phillips, Allen Vanhassel, Talan Wolford, Cooper Foughty, Tucker Heminger, Brycen Luelleman, Colin Wimmers and Brady Watkins; sixth row, Gavin Moore, Clayton Hover, Austin Lamb, Evan Beany, Gage Henry, Drew Carper, Jackson Williams, Griffen Beery, Dominic Thomas, Warren Robinson Row 7 (Training Staff), McKinley Heard, Larry Fox, Ashley Hardbarger, Darren Clancy, Helena Mize, Claire Connolly, Mikayla Pepper, Ava Gower, Olivia Yakali, Angel Moss, Katelyn Bickerstaff; eighth row, assistant coaches Devin Stover, Brad McKinley, head coach Mike Young, assistant coaches Justin Louck, Ryan Fritch, Steve Powers, Tanner Powers, Dave Gebhart, Jason Harrah, Ashton Schmutz, Jim Hodakievic, Tony Brake. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

During a tour of facilities at the North Union High School before regular meeting action on Monday, members of the board of education looked at the current state of many of the building’s workspaces while exploring options for expansion. Above, board members walked through a room that used to house a weight room, which is now storage for costumes and props used in school plays. Pictured from front to back, North Union Superintendent Justin Ufferman, board member Matthew Hall and board member Matt Staley. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)