The North Union girls bowling team put together an outstanding effort recently in the Central Buckeye Conference tournament at Victory Lanes. In their best-ever finish in the tournament, the Lady Cats placed second overall in the Mad River Division with a total pin count of 3463. That is a new school record. Indian Lake won the tournament with a score of 3592. The Lady Cats set two other team records. They tallied a baker game of 213 and Monatana Donohue notched a three-game series of 668. Lexi Bahan totaled a 564 series and was followed by Ryleigh Rasey (549) and…
Author: Bob Putman
North Union used a strong first half to get past Northwestern 64-56 on Friday in Central Buckeye Conference boys basketball at Northwestern. The Wildcats (16-3 overall, 7-2 CBC) scored 19 points in each of the first two quarters to take a 38-18 halftime lead. The Warriors (4-15, 2-7) finished strong with a 23-point fourth quarter, but North Union held off the rally. Max Parish led North Union in scoring with 23 points, while Mason Bright chipped in with 14. North Union won the junior varsity game 56-21. Josiah Stover paced the Wildcats with 16 points and Nickolas Hajjar totaled 14.…
Audrey Benedict of North Union eyes the basket against Elgin. Benedict surpassed the 1,000-point mark for her career during the NU victory. (Photo submitted) — Early in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s basketball game at North Union, senior Audrey Benedict made what she thought was a normal two-point basket against Elgin. However, the reaction of her teammates and the NU fans left her a little confused when they loudly cheered after she made the basket. The shot, which earned the Lady Cats a 53-20 lead, gave Benedict 1,000 points for her high school career. Benedict knew she was getting close…
Audrey Benedict of North Union cuts down a portion of the net after the Lady Cats beat Northwestern. NU secured its third consecutive Central Buckeye Conference Mad River division championship. The Lady Cats have also won 31 straight conference contests. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) — The North Union girls basketball team achieved another one of its season goals on Wednesday. After clinching a third straight Central Buckeye Conference Mad River title on Saturday, the Lady Cats completed a third consecutive undefeated league schedule with a 64-17 rout over the Warriors. “It feels good to be undefeated again,” senior Audrey…
North Union Middle School picked up a pair of girls hoop wins on Monday in the second round of the Central Buckeye Conference tournament. The seventh-grade team defeated Northwestern 31-23. Sam Price and Emmy Eastman each had 10 points for the Lady Cats. In the eighth-grade contest, North Union posted a 41-24 victory over Jonathan Alder. Glory Blevins netted 12 points. , while Morgan Mask totaled 11 points.
Abbey Price (11) of Marysville eyes a shot during a game earlier this season against Solon. The Lady Monarchs have earned the No. 3 seed for the upcoming Division I Central District tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Marysville earned a third seed for the girls Division I Central District basketball tournament. The seeding process was different this year as it was done using the MaxPreps Ratings Percentage Index. The concept of using RPI to determine seeding was proposed by the Ohio Basketball Coaches Association and later approved by the OHSAA Board of Directors. The formula combines a school’s…
The North Union wrestling team won five of six matches during the Whetstone Duals. The Wildcats defeated Thomas Worthington, Whetstone, Linden McKinley, Beechcroft and Africentric. The lone loss came against Delaware Hayes. Zayne Leiter, Heath Ferguson, A.J. Leeson and Tyler Cline went 6-0, while Kingston Alvardo posted a 3-0 mark. Winning five matches were Kannan Alvarado and Kadrin Riffle. Earning four wins were Josh Ahern, Braylen Riffle and Ben Bonnell. North Union Middle School finished third at the Central Buckeye League championships. Winning an individual title at 134 was Jack Kemp. Earning second-place finishes were Wyatt Stacklin, Collin Welch, Jaystin…
Miles Hall of North Union, left, drives to the basket against Centerburg. The Wildcats won two games over the weekend. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) — Coming off a big Central Buckeye Conference win on Friday, North Union made it a clean-sweep weekend with a thrilling 58-56 win over Centerburg on Saturday at North Union. Max Parish connected on two free throws with 12.9 seconds seconds left to give the Wildcats their 15th win in 18 games. Centerburg had taken a 56-54 lead with 1:48 left on a layup by Isaiah Sule. Mason Bright dropped in a baseline jumper to…
North Union’s Gabby Lindsey goes up for a shot in this file photo. The Lady Cats defeated Graham to clinch their third consecutive Mad River Division title in the Central Buckeye Conference. (Photo submitted) — North Union clinched the Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division title on Saturday with a 57-44 road victory over Graham. It was the Lady Cats’ (9-0 CBC, 13-7 overall) third straight Mad River title and fourth in the last five years. North Union jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the first quarter, led by a pair of Addison Wedding baskets. Graham (6-3, 11-10) battled…
The North Union Middle School boys basketball teams split games against Northmor. The seventh-grade squad won 55-22. Hayze Miller scored 13 points to lead the Wildcats. Dylan Asher scored 10 points for the eighth-grade team, which lost 45-19. Bowling North Union defeated Northwestern 2312-2255 in girls bowling action. Ryleigh Rasey had the high game (180) and series (351). Montana Donohue rolled a series of 343 and was followed by Alyssa Price (338), Emma McCaul (324) and Lexi Bahan (322). The boys team lost 2627-2203. Logan Otten led with a game of 200 and series of 390. Braden Rhodes totaled 359…
North Union lost 54-35 on Wednesday at state-ranked (Division III-No. 9) Mechanicsburg in a non-league roundball contest. The Lady Cats (12-7) trailed 14-5 after the first quarter. They closed to within 27-19 at the half, but Mechanicsburg (17-1) dominated the second half, outscoring North Union 27-16. Gabby Lindsey and Kennedy Harrah each had 10 points for North Union, while Audrey Benedict totaled nine markers. Addison Wedding snared eight rebounds. Belle Rodgers paced Mechanicsburg with 21 points. North Union won the junior varsity game 30-25. Kailin McElroy had 13 points and Emma McElroy added eight for the Lady Cats. North Union…
North Union and Jonathan Alder each participated in wrestling tournaments over the weekend. The Wildcats finished 14th overall at the Benjamin Logan Raider Invitational and the Pioneers were 16th at Pleasant’s Sally George Invitational. North Union placed two wrestlers. Tyler Cline finished fourth in the 215-pound division and Kannan Alvarado was fifth at 126. Winning matches, but not placing for the Wildcats were Braylen Riffle (132), Kingston Alvarado (138), Zayne Leiter (144), Heath Ferguson (150) and Josh Ahern (175). Nixon Baker was Alder’s lone placer, finishing fourth at 132. Winning matches, but not placing were Tyler Rapp (106), Marcos Martinez…
North Union’s Zoe Wedding, left) looks to drive against an Indian Lake opponent. The Lady Cats capped a difficult week with a victory over the Lakers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) — North Union’s girls basketball squad needed a rebound and not just getting one off the glass. Playing for the third time in six days, the Lady Cats erased a little bit of the bad taste they had from their first two games of the week. After suffering a pair of 30-point losses (to Bishop Watterson and Bloom Carroll), North Union went wire-to-wire in downing Central Buckeye Conference rival…
North Union’s Nolan Draper (1) drives against an opponent during a game against Graham. The Wildcats won their 13th game of the season. (Photo submitted) — The final touch happens when the basketball finds its way into the bottom of the net. But in most cases, other things have to happen to allow the points to be added to the count. North Union was able to do that for a good part of its Central Buckeye Conference against Graham on Friday at North Union. Jumping out to the early lead, the Wildcats rolled to a 68-32 victory. “We’ve been doing…
North Union’s Zoe Wedding (4) drives to the basket in this file photo. Wedding scored 14 points during a loss to Bloom Carroll. (Photo submitted) — North Union fell behind by double digits in the first quarter and could never get things going during a 73-41 loss at Bloom Carroll on Thursday. The Lady Cats trailed 23-10 at the end of the opening frame and 42-20 at the half. Zoe Wedding led NU in scoring with 14 points, while Audrey Benedict tallied 11 and Gabby Lindsey netted 10. Kaitlyn Colegrove had six rebounds and Wedding and Brenna Martino each had…