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June 15, 2026
Jillian Rausch comes through with a base hit during a 2026 game. Rausch will be a senior infielder for the Lady Monarchs during the 2027 season. Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller.

Lady Monarchs begin off-season work to climb back to top of central Ohio prep softball scene

By Tim Miller 

For many softball teams a 16-12 final record would be something to celebrate. That mark, however, isn’t up to the standards of Marysville High School’s ball club.

The Lady Monarchs finished the sub-standard (in their eyes) 2026 campaign by seeing their string of seven consecutive Ohio Cap...

Final football players of week named for 2026 campaign
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Final football players of week named for 2026 campaign
By Tim Miller 
November 4, 2026
The 2026 high school football season has ended for Union County-area schools. North Union fell at Vermilion 35-21 during its Division V, Region 18 state playoff game. The Wildcats finished the campaig...
OHC honors volleyball athletes
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In the top photo, Fairbanks Lexie Grant (left) and Livi Maine go up for a block. In the bottom photo, Triad’s Avery Eaton (7) passes the ball to a setter. Also pictured for the Lady Cardinals is Haven Cantrell (5). Grant, Maine, Eaton and Cantrell have all earned first-team honors in the Ohio Heritage Conference. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)
OHC honors volleyball athletes
By Tim Miller 
November 4, 2026
-- -- Several local high school volleyball players have been honored by the Ohio Heritage Conference. First-team honorees in the OHC North Division are Livi Maine and Lexie Grant of Fairbanks and Have...
Spikers earn honors in C. Buckeye Conference
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In the photo above, Jonathan Alder’s Kylie Trout passes the ball to the setter. In the photo below, North Union’s Katelyn Zimmerman blasts the ball for a kill. Trout and Zimmerman were respectively named players of the year in the Kenton Trail and Mad River Divisions for the 2026 season. (Journal-Tribune photo of Trout by Tim Miller and the photo of Zimmerman submitted)
Spikers earn honors in C. Buckeye Conference
By Bob Putman 
November 4, 2026
-- -- Kylie Trout of Jonathan Alder and Katelyn Zimmerman of North Union each received Player of the Year honors as the Central Buckeye Conference recently announced its all-league volleyball teams. T...
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City voters approve charter amendment
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City voters approve charter amendment
By Michael Williamson 
November 4, 2026
Voters in all of Marysville’s 20 precincts approved the ballot measure amending the city’s charter. According to the unofficial results from Tuesday’s general election, the measure passed with nearly ...
Voters send Weber to state legislature
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Voters send Weber to state legislature
Election roundup
By Kyle Meddles 
November 4, 2026
Republican Ben Weber will be the next state representative for the Ohio House of Representatives District 86 after defeating Democratic challenger Kent Halloran in the November general election. He wi...
Final football players of week named for 2026 campaign
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Final football players of week named for 2026 campaign
By Tim Miller 
November 4, 2026
The 2026 high school football season has ended for Union County-area schools. North Union fell at Vermilion 35-21 during its Division V, Region 18 state playoff game. The Wildcats finished the campaig...
OHC honors volleyball athletes
Sports
In the top photo, Fairbanks Lexie Grant (left) and Livi Maine go up for a block. In the bottom photo, Triad’s Avery Eaton (7) passes the ball to a setter. Also pictured for the Lady Cardinals is Haven Cantrell (5). Grant, Maine, Eaton and Cantrell have all earned first-team honors in the Ohio Heritage Conference. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)
OHC honors volleyball athletes
By Tim Miller 
November 4, 2026
-- -- Several local high school volleyball players have been honored by the Ohio Heritage Conference. First-team honorees in the OHC North Division are Livi Maine and Lexie Grant of Fairbanks and Have...
Spikers earn honors in C. Buckeye Conference
Sports
In the photo above, Jonathan Alder’s Kylie Trout passes the ball to the setter. In the photo below, North Union’s Katelyn Zimmerman blasts the ball for a kill. Trout and Zimmerman were respectively named players of the year in the Kenton Trail and Mad River Divisions for the 2026 season. (Journal-Tribune photo of Trout by Tim Miller and the photo of Zimmerman submitted)
Spikers earn honors in C. Buckeye Conference
By Bob Putman 
November 4, 2026
-- -- Kylie Trout of Jonathan Alder and Katelyn Zimmerman of North Union each received Player of the Year honors as the Central Buckeye Conference recently announced its all-league volleyball teams. T...
JA spikers sweep Heath for district championship
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Jonathan Alder’s Cailyn Glick (22) blasts the ball over the net during an earlier Division IV tournament match.The Lady Pioneers won their second straight Division IV district tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
JA spikers sweep Heath for district championship
By Tim Miller 
November 4, 2026
A three-set sweep over No. 7 Heath gave Jonathan Alder’s top-seeded volleyball team its second consecutive Division IV district championship. The Lady Pioneers (23-2) scored a 25-23, 25-20, 29-27 vict...