With North Union head coach Ryan Grose looking on in the background, Max Parish shoots a free throw that put him at the 1,000-point milestone for his career. The Wildcats, however, fell to Indian Lake. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) — The ending was not what North Union senior Max Parish would have liked, but he still had a big accomplishment to be remembered. Midway through the first quarter of Friday’s home Central Buckeye Conference basketball against Indian Lake, Parish swished a free throw for his 1,000th career point. “I actually thought it would be an air ball,” Parish said…
Author: Bob Putman
Fairbanks and North Union each had teams qualify for the Division III district bowling tournament. North Union finished second overall in the girls sectional tournament on Saturday at HP Lanes with a total count of 3373. Mechanicsburg earned the first-place slot at 3734 while Fairbanks was seventh at 2968. The top 12 teams advance to district. The Lady Cats were led by Lexi Bahan, who had a three-game series of 558. She finished fifth overall individually. Ryleigh Rasey counted 505 in her series and was followed by Montana Donohue (478) and Alyssa Frisco (433). Emma McCaul had a two-game series…
NU’s Max Parish drives toward the basket against River Valley. Parish scored 25 points. (Photo submitted) — North Union struggled with execution on both ends of the court. That inconsistency led to a 64-52 non-league loss to River Valley on Tuesday. It was a battle between two of the top teams in the Central District. North Union earned a second seed in Division III for post-season play, while River Valley is slotted the same in Division II. The Wildcats led just once, holding an 18-16 edge early in the second quarter. The Vikings put together several scoring runs, helped by…
Fairbanks’ Jameson Rausch cuts down a portion of the net after the Panthers secured a tie for the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division championship. Boys hoop squads will soon enter tournament competition. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Ryan Grose’s second year as the North Union head boys basketball coach has shown great improvement against his first season. The Wildcats are 16-5 through Tuesday’s game and were rewarded with a second seed for the Division III Central District tournament. This year was the first time seedings were decided by the MaxPreps Ratings Percentage Index. The concept of using RPI to…
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…
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…