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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)
By Tim Miller 
July 8, 2026
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 fie...
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Ethan Monroe getting ready to hit the ball during the 2025 campaign (Journal-Tribune file photo)
By Sarah Vollrath 
July 6, 2026
NU golf players participate in HOJGA tournament The Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association held their Blues Creek G.C. tournament on June 29 in Marysville. Seven local golf players from the North Union...
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Bryson Griffith running the ball against Madison-Plains during the 2025 campaign.
By Sarah Vollrath 
July 6, 2026
Head coach for the Fairbanks football team, Dave Carroll, is calling for a “renewal of commitment” for the 2026 campaign. “Our sports at Fairbanks are great, I was telling the kids, ‘why not us?’,” sa...
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Image of Colin Montgomerie preparing for tee time at the USGA Senior Open Championships (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
By Sarah Vollrath 
July 1, 2026
The USGA Senior Open Championship will begin on the second of July at the Scioto Country Club in Columbus, accepting nearly 3,000 entries from 49 states, 38 foreign countries, the District of Columbia...
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By Sarah Vollrath 
July 1, 2026
Following an investigation regarding an OHSAA Bylaw, Olentangy Orange was found to have violated Administrative Responsibility and Institutional Control requirements. The investigation was prompted by...
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Top left to right: Owen McClelland, Carter Mills, Ben McCarthy, Zach Layne, William Hirtz, Reis Conrad, John Feldschau, Jonathan Perkins, Coach Kelly Daniel, Tyler Daniel, Vinny Farmer, Coach Jacob Fox, Carter Fox Bottom left to right: Assistant Coach Rob Miller, Head Coach Vince Hostetler, Reid Means, Luca Brant, Nate Gunning, Brantley Whitlock, Ryan Miller, Shawn Moran, Brandon Weaver, Marco Parente, Brantley Hostetler, Grayson Tobias, Declan Brown, Gavin Long (laying down), Justin Evans (laying down).
June 30, 2026
Winning team: Plain City Alder Black Final Score: 15-7
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Fairbanks girls flag football posing with “W” hands after winning a game. Pictured top left to right: Sam Warye, Jason Vicari (head coach), Meredith Reinhard, Harper Landon, Grace Keiderling, Adyson Willett, Bianca Sanchez, Logan Fillman, Mara Vicari, Becky Andrews, Magdalena Espada. Bottom left to right: Jolie Porter, Sara Lynch, Hannah Boehm.
By Sarah Vollrath 
June 29, 2026
The OHSAA Board of Directors held a board meeting on June 11th, where they unanimously voted to approve girls flag football as a recognized sport, making it the 29th sport to be approved by the associ...
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Pictured are the Raymond and Black Knight Furies youth baseball teams. Front row, from left, are Leo Whiteside, Alex Pope, Max Spain, Christian Kummerer, Junior Cordle, Jagger Hucle, Cayden Witte, Jaxton McCoy, Bohannon Coomer, Kenny Parrish and Ryler Steele. Back row, from left, are Carson Wright, Isaiah Berry, Garrett Austin, Jase Carmin, Lane Thomas, Mason Pope, Easton Humphrey, Paxton Eggleston, Griffin Lott and Nash Harrington. Coaches, from left, are Caleb Carmin, Dallas Thomas, Curtis Kummerer, Ricky Austin, Rachel Parrish and Austin Hucle. Not pictured are Theodore Guittar and coach Kenny Parrish. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
June 26, 2026
The Marysville Junior Baseball Softball Association held their 8U baseball silver-bracket championship on Wednesday.
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2026 senior Adalyn Castle prepares to serve the ball (Journal-Tribune file photo)
By Sarah Vollrath 
June 25, 2026
The Fairbanks volleyball team’s season is in full-swing, with the local summer-league, named the Friendship Cup, finishing up this weekend. The Panthers are in the running for a championship, but thei...
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Brady Carper takes off with the ball against Dublin Jerome (Journal-Tribune file photo)
By Sarah Vollrath 
June 25, 2026
The Marysville Monarchs football team has officially begun their 2026 campaign with countless hours of conditioning, weight lifting, and agility work. With the graduation of 22 seniors from the 2025 s...
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Reese Thomas gets wrangles with an opponent from the state of Washington (Journal-Tribune photo provided by Shawn Andrews)
By Sarah Vollrath 
June 24, 2026
Team Ohio took on the USA Wrestling National Duals tournament in Westfield, Indiana starting on the 16th and lasting through the 20th. Numerous local athletes had the opportunity to compete at the nat...
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An image of Connor Cobb, Alex Dexter and Will Skriletz, three of the top best shooters on the team. Cobb broke 96 clay birds, while Dexter and Skriletz each broke 99. (Journal-Tribune image provided by Joe Rhea)
By Sarah Vollrath 
June 23, 2026
North Union wrapped up their trap shooting season, finishing second in the state after competing against nearly 40 teams. Competing in large division, the trap shooting team was faced with numerous sc...
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Jaxon Jolliff, center, took first place on Saturday in the North Union Boys Golf Team Hole-in-One contest on Saturday at Eric Shields’ one-hole golf course on Ohio 4. Jolliff had the closest shot, finishing 24 feet, seven inches from the hole. Brad Wallace, left, was second while Clancy McMahon, right, was third. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
June 23, 2026
After a more than a 10-year absence, the Shields family brought back a tradition that attracted area golfers to its one-hole golf course. Built decades ago by Tom Shields, father of Eric Shields, a gr...
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North Union’s Max White (left) goes up for a shot over Fairbanks’ Collin Bailey (right) and Luke Boehm during Tuesday’s basketball scrimmage at Fairbanks. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
June 19, 2026
The high school boys basketball season is still months away. However, that does not mean teams are not doing things to get ready when that first tipoff takes place. North Union and Fairbanks got toget...
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Maci Lee prepares to fire the ball toward the plate. Lee is one of several MHS pitchers looking to take over the No. 1 spot in the circle for the 2027 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
June 19, 2026
Pitching is the heart and soul of any fast pitch soft- ball squad, regardless of the level of play. Strong work from within the circle has long been a trademark of Marysville High School softball team...
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By Tim Miller 
June 18, 2026
The Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association held its third tournament of the 2026 season on Monday. The event was held at the Golf Club of Bucyrus. Rawley Risner of North Union tied with Kolten Crider o...
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Marysville’s Mason Springs, right, pulls into second base in this file photo. Springs was named to the Ohio Capital Conference (Capital Division) and the Division I Central District first teams for the 2026 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
June 18, 2026
Several Marysville High School baseball players have earned special awards for the 2026 season. Senior Mason Springs was named to the first- team in both the Ohio Capital Conference (Cardinal Division...
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Fairbanks pitcher Carson Reames prepares to deliver the ball to the plate. The lefty hurler earned first-team honors in the Ohio Heritage Conference and the Central District for Division V. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
June 17, 2026
A trio of Fairbanks High School baseball players have earned special recognition for the 2026 season. All three earned accolades in the Ohio Heritage Conference. Pitcher/outfielder Carson Reames was n...
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Marysville High School athletes pull a 4,500-pound Army Humvee across the area outside the football field Friday morning. It was just one of several physical activities participated in during an Army "boot camp." (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
June 16, 2026
High school athletes go through a lot of physical conditioning in order to become better in the sports of their choice. A number of Marysville High School athletes, however, were recently put through ...
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The graphic shows the 2026 inductees into the Triad Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be conducted on Saturday, beginning at noon. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
June 15, 2026
Triad school officials will be honoring a part of the district’s athletic past this coming weekend. School officials have announced the fourth annual Athletic Hall of Fame class will be honored. The c...
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Jillian Rausch comes through with a base hit during a 2026 game. Rausch will be a senior infielder for the Lady Monarchs during the 2027 season. Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller.
By Tim Miller 
June 15, 2026
For many softball teams a 16-12 final record would be something to celebrate. That mark, however, isn't up to the standards of Marysville High School's ball club. The Lady Monarchs finished the sub-st...
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Colin Snyder (34) prepares to advance on defense in order to try and stop Nolan Smith from driving to the hoop. A total of 160 youth participants were involved with the annual Marysville basketball camp this week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
June 12, 2026
Marysville High School boys basketball coach Mark Tinklenberg called it the biggest boys youth hoop camp since he’s been the Monarchs’ boss. “We’ve got 160 campers who are going to be going into grade...
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Colin Snyder (34) prepares to advance on defense in order to try and stop Nolan Smith from driving to the hoop. A total of 160 youth participants were involved with the annual Marysville basketball camp this week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller
By Tim Miller 
June 11, 2026
Marysville High School boys basketball coach Mark Tinklenberg called it the biggest boys youth hoop camp since he’s been the Monarchs’ boss. “We’ve got 160 campers who are going to be going into grade...
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These Fairbanks High School softball players earned honors for the 2026 season. They are from left, Sydney Chandler, Golden Glove award; Avery Arnold, OHC honorable mention; Claire Meihls, OHC second team and Division V Central District honorable mention; Lexie Grant, OHC sportsmanship award; Maddi Sines, OHC and D-V Central District first team, All-Ohio honorable mention, team MVP and four- year varsity letter winner; Sage Wittenburg-Conley, OHC second team; Kyah Hendren, OHC first team, D-V Central District second team and highest batting average (team); and Elizabeth Gregory, OHC hon- orable mention, Panther Award and four-year varsity letter winner. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
June 11, 2026
The 2026 high school softball season saw several local players earn honors in the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division. The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks were the divi- sion’s runners-up with a 12-4 r...
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Jonathan Alder’s Mark Goode, right, runs along the straight-away during the Division III boys 1600 meter finals Saturday night. Goode finished in fifth place. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
June 10, 2026
The third day of the Ohio High School Athletic Jesse Owens state track and field meet was, to say the least, quite interesting. Two rounds of severe weather turned a long day of competition into an ev...
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North Union’s Gabby Lindsey competes in the 400 meter dash during the Division IV girls state track and field meet. Lindsey earned medals in the 400 and 200 meter dashes as well as the long jump at the state meet. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
By Bob Putman 
June 9, 2026
One day after earning a second-place finish in the girls long jump, North Union junior Gabby Lindsey was able to return to the awards podium of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Jesse Owens Tr...
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Mark Goode runs the anchor leg of Jonathan Alder’s Division III state champion 4x800 meter relay team at the Jesse Owen’s Memorial Stadium. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
By Bob Putman 
June 9, 2026
The journey to be a participant in the high school state track meet proved to be much more that Jonathan Alder senior Mark Goode had figured it would be. Goode always had the ability to reach the fina...
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Lady Monarch junior Ava Schmutz elevates toward the pole vault bar during the Division I girls event at the state track and field meet. Schmutz earned a fifth-place finish, which is the best a Monarch vaulter has ever placed at the state. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
June 9, 2026
The highest place ever for a Marysville High School pole vaulter at the state track and field meet was achieved Sunday morning. Lady Monarch junior Ava Schmutz took fifth place during the Division I g...
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Jonathan Alder’s Logan Donaldson slaps the ball for a base hit. The Lady Pioneer freshman earned first-team honors in the Central Buckeye Conference. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
June 8, 2026
The Central Buckeye Conference has announced its top 2026 softball players for the Kenton Trail and Mad River divisions. Players from Jonathan Alder and Benjamin Logan were honored. North Union player...