Marysville gridders open 2026 summer camp schedule
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July 8, 2026
Members of Marysville High School’s football team watch as assistant football coach Dave Gebhart instructs Gage Henry during a fumble recovery drill for special teams. The Monarchs opened their 2026 summer camp on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Marysville gridders open 2026 summer camp schedule

By Tim Miller 

There is a sense that, regardless of the fact the Union County area was baking in 90-plus degree heat a week ago, football season isn’t very far away.

Marysville High School’s gridders took to the field on Tuesday for the first day of summer camp.

Second-year head coach Mike Young and his staff gr...

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