The 2019 Lady Cat golf team is pictured from left, front row, Hemmi Mullins, Lilly Taylor and Emma Saunders; second row, coach Jessica Curtis, Cami Craft, Kendra Nicol, Katlyn Saunders and Grace Swank. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)
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The 2019 North Union boy’s golf team is pictured from the left, Tyler White, Nathan Matlack, Garrett Padovano, Cody Rausch and coach Cy Kincaid. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The North Union boy’s golf team will be looking to rebuild in 2019 with the loss of eight players to graduation. “Obviously when you lose nine of 12 players, eight to graduation and one to football, the losses are felt immediately,” said golf coach Cy Kincaid. “It is definitely a rebuilding year after last year’s successes.” The Wildcat golf team was able to return one player to this year’s team, Cody…
Members of the North Union girls cross-country team are from left, front row, Katie Cunningham, Maddy Liebler, Kendal Music, Libby Ardrey, Lacetyn Riffle and Aunna Kasler; back row, coach Penny Cunningham, Ashley Hayward, Jessica Wolfe, Ashlee Kohler, Kaylee Smith and coach Fred Holsinger. (Photo submitted) North Union’s boys cross country team is pictured from left, front row, Caleb Isler, Lucien Hendrickson, Mack Plotner, Casey Rensel, Jacob Willis, Chris Isler, Calvin Harvey, Mitchell Marlette and Casey Clark; back rows, coach Penny Cunningham Derek Ballinger, Danny Burggraf, John Popovich, Parker Brandt, William Popovich, Joel Krebehenne and coach Fred Holsinger. (Photo submitted) The…
The 2019 Lady Cats’ varsity volleyball team is pictured from the left, front row, Jordyn Hoffman, Grason Ingles, Gabby Ziegler, Cambria Skaggs, Brycelyn Deickert, Kayla Sedgwick and Emma Lindsey; second row, Grace Brandt, coach Sydney Parrott, Sydney Bacon, head coach Peg Curts, Journey Blevins and coach Colleen Faber. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The Lady Cats of North Union volleyball squad had a big year last season, winning a conference title in their first season in the Central Buckeye Conference. It was also the first conference volleyball title for NU in more than 20 years. The crown came on the…
The 2019 Lady Cat’s varsity cheerleading squad is pictured from left, front row, Jordan Williams, Mikayla Persinger and Emma Cremeans; second row, Jordan Sandusky, Katie Howald, Abbi Hawkins, Aleiah McDonald and Kristin Veach. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)
North Union’s football team is pictured from left, front row, Ethan Mouser, Kane Beltz, Jaxson Harrah, Hezekiah Hudson, Harley Day, Alec O’Reilly, Luke Dunn and Jacob Florio; second row, Steven Palm, Tyler Fout, Derrick Alltop, Drew Wykoff, Aubrion Garcia, Liam Adams, Gabe Hansen, Silas Wilson and Derrick Mosley; third row, John Allinder, Walter Robinson, Zaiden Chapman, Lincoln Harrah, Josston Broderick, Trevor Gilbert, Isaiah Radcliff and Trey Bossaller; fourth row, Kam Apt, Evan Juzwiak, Gage Johnson, Trevyn Feasel, Trevor Moran, Evan Hoffer, Tuker Wedding, Ricky Weigand and Spencer Parish; fifth row, Perry Thompson, Corbin Stanley, Chaz Reeder, Owen Davis, Preston Crabtree,…
The 2019 Lady Monarch varsity cheering squad is pictured from left, front row, Grace McKillen, Austyn Grandits, Brooklyn Heller, Jamison Gear, Kaylene Baschnagel and Olivia Dodge; second row, Ella Weller, Irelyn Lyon, Mia Oribello, Karis Walls and Hannah Scheiderer; third row, Chloe Baschnagel, Carly Snyder, Julia Patterson and Rylie Tigner. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)
Varsity cheerleaders for the Panthers are from left, front row, Montana Burns, Payton Price and Emma Agner; second row, Morgan Percell, Emily Truskoski, Ianna Smith, Caroline Eickhoff and Bayleigh Miller; third row, Maggie Nicol, Livvy Bellas and Aubrey Tillman; back row, Marissa Miller, Nora Scheiderer and Sarah LaPointe. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)
North Union’s Journey Blevins leaps for a hit during a volleyball match against Ridgemont on Tuesday. Blevins tallied 14 kills during the Cats’ 3-0 sweep over the Lady Gophers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) —- The North Union Lady Cat spikers notched their first win of the season with a 3-0 sweep over Ridgemont on Tuesday. NU claimed the victory with scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-18. The Lady Cats took an early lead over the visiting Golden Gophers in set one by keeping their mistakes to a minimum. They also capitalized on the chances Ridgemont gave them. The road to…
The Lady Cats of North Union held their home opener for the 2019 golf season. They hosted 10 teams for the North Union Invitational at Mill Creek Golf Course on Wednesday. Lakewood took first place with 384, while Fairbanks was third with a 404. Jonathan Alder’s Lady Pioneers took sixth place with 445 strokes, while North Union finished in seventh place, carding a 458. Mary Weisburn took the top spot for the Lady Panthers with a 94. Veronique Grand finished with a 97, followed by Allison Kise -103, Kaylee Mitton-110 and Gabby Vamo-117. The Lady Pioneers’ Olivia McCoy tallied a…
Gabby Watson of Marysville rounds a barrel atop her horse “Gambler’s Rose” during a barrel race. Watson made a return trip to the National High School Rodeo Finals in Wyoming this year. (Photo submitted) –––– Gabby Watson fell in love with riding a horse at an early age When she was just eight-years-old, Watson took lessons at a farm down the road from her home. Since that time, the Marysville High School senior has “found a love for horses.” “My mom decided that she was going to take me for lessons. We then found this horse, Lilly, that I started…
Marysville High School’s new athletic director, Joey Day, may not officially start until August 1, but he has already hit the ground running. He starts his transition with one very important task. . . getting to know the new student athletes and staff he will be working with. “I have been doing some transition days this month just to get settled in and have been meeting some people,” Day said. Day comes to Marysville from Kenton High School where he was the athletic director and has had previous athletic director experience at Harvest Preparatory School in Canal Winchester. Day said…
In this file photo Justin Brackenridge of Fairbanks takes a shot out of the trees during a Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association event at Blues Creek Gold Course. Brackenridge took second place at the Golf Club of Bucyrus after a playoff hole. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– Spencer Keller of Galion won his first title in the 16-18 division at the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association tournament held at Golf Club of Bucyrus on Wednesday. Keller’s 34-41-75 and Justin Brackenridge of Fairbanks 39-36-75 tied for first. The two meet for one more hole in a playoff…
Molly Gregory of the Marysville Stingrays reaches the wall in the breaststroke portion of the individual medley during a meet against Olentangy. Gregory too first in the 14 and under 100-yard event. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) –––– The Marysville Stingrays may have lost to Olentangy Wednesday 1,528.5 to 814.5, but the 65 swimmers for the Rays where able to finish with some solid times as Olentangy was able to win by sheer number of swimmers with 115 participants. Maggy Potridge took top honors for the Stingrays in the six and under group, Emma Hubbard and Joey Taracko where both…
In this file photo Justin Brackenridge watches his putt on the the fourth green at Blues Creek Golf Course during a Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association contest. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– Justin Brackenridge of Fairbanks ranked top overall in Monday’s Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association tournament held at Marion Country Club. Brackenridge carded a 3-over-par 74 to top the field in the 16-18 category. The Fairbanks athlete was able to hold even par trough the first five holes of the course. On hole six, a 387-yard dogleg right, Brackenridge had his first miscue of the day…