NU girls soccer team using summer work with eyes on continued improvement

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July 9, 2026

Kinley Balzer (left) and Sam Price work on their footwork during a summer practice by the North Union girls soccer team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

NU girls soccer team using summer work with eyes on continued improvement

By Bob Putman

North Union’s girls soccer team posted a school-record season in 2025 as it earned eight wins.

However, the Lady Cats, who are embarking on their fifth season as a program, are not really looking back to what they did last season.

It would be hard to not reflect back a little when you totaled as man...

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JA soccer recap

By Tim Miller

August 25, 2026

Jonathan Alder’s boys soccer team (1-0-0) turned in a 2-1 verdict over Tecumseh. Grayson Adams tallied both of the Pioneers’ goals on assists from Will Hamill. Jonathan Alder’s girls (1-1-0) posted a ...

MHS pass defense gives up late scores in loss to W. North

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MHS’ Noah Miller (12) gains yardage against Westerville North. The Monarchs lost 31-9. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

MHS pass defense gives up late scores in loss to W. North

By Chad Williamson

August 24, 2026

Trailing by a single point heading into the fourth quarter Friday against Westerville North, the Marysville pass defense unraveled and allowed scoring strikes of 44, 30 and 27 yards. As a result, MHS ...

NU Wildcats put the hammer down in pummeling Pleasant

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North Union’s Wyatt Arver (21) picks up yardage against Pleasant. The Wildcats opened the 2026 season with a 49-7 victory over the Spartans. (Photo submitted)

NU Wildcats put the hammer down in pummeling Pleasant

By Bob Putman

August 24, 2026

For the first time since the 2022 season, the North Union football team will not go into the second week of the campaign looking for its first win. In each of the last three seasons, the Wildcats lost...

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JA soccer recap

By Tim Miller

August 25, 2026

Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...

Students and families gather near a school bus during Marysville Schools' First Time Rider event earlier this month at IMPACT Stadium. The event gives children who are new to bus transportation a chance to take a short ride, learn about bus safety and meet their driver before the first day of school. (Photo submitted)

Easing back-to-school anxiety

A variety of activities help calm the first-day jitters at Marysville

By Chad Williamson

August 25, 2026

For students, the first day of school can mean a new building, a new bus, a locker combination that won’t cooperate or simply a hallway filled with unfamiliar faces. Marysville school officials are tr...

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Public defender sees benefits in current system

By Michael Williamson

August 25, 2026

Despite local growth and the continual increase in caseload year-to-year, the Union County Public Defender said the county’s current system still works better than establishing a public defender’s off...

Sports

MHS’ Noah Miller (12) gains yardage against Westerville North. The Monarchs lost 31-9. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

MHS pass defense gives up late scores in loss to W. North

By Chad Williamson

August 24, 2026

Sports

North Union’s Wyatt Arver (21) picks up yardage against Pleasant. The Wildcats opened the 2026 season with a 49-7 victory over the Spartans. (Photo submitted)

NU Wildcats put the hammer down in pummeling Pleasant

By Bob Putman

August 24, 2026

Sports

Brennan Peffer of Fairbanks picks up yardage on the ground during a 2025 game. Peffer scored a touchdown during FHS’ 45-21 loss at Colonel Crawford on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Tim Miller)

FHS gridders drop game

By Bob Putman

August 24, 2026

In a rare night to open their football season, the Fairbanks Panthers traveled on Thursday to Colonel Crawford. The Eagles scored on their first three possessions of the game, including a touchdown on...