Sports

Brynn Rychlik clears the pole vault bar for the Marysville Lady Monarchs during a 2021 meet. Rychlik is recovering from a broken wrist before returning to the University of Akron. (Journal-Tribune pho...

North Union wrestler Zack Ellis uses an arm bar to pin his opponent during Utica’s Grapple on the Gridiron. (Photo submitted) -- A handful for North Union athletes traveled to Utica High School for an...

Elise Freeland has returned to the Marysville High School softball program as an assistant coach. In the photo above, she conducts a running drill during a summer camp session. In the photo below, she...

Aubrie Morris runs in the North Union Sports Festival 5K, starting at North Union High School. The 24-year-old finished with a time of 37:25. (Photo submitted) -- The North Union Athletic Committee (N...

Emily Daniel rips a base hit for the Marysville High School girls softball team. Daniel recently completed another successful season with the University of Dayton. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Tim M...

North Union middle school grappler Benjamin Jones is pictured after participating in the 2022 Marysville tournament. He will compete at the national tournament in Utah later this month. (Photo submitt...

North Union’s Audrey Benedict (2) goes up for a basket during a game from the 2021-22 season. The Lady Cats will move to Division II, from D-III, for the next two seasons. (Journal-Tribune file photo)...

Members of the 2021-2022 Jonathan Alder High School girls bowling team are pictured, from left, front row, Ella Campbell, Jenise Jordan and Taylor Heineman; second row, Daisy Henderson, Haley Henderso...

From left to right, Jonathan Alder’s Morgan Seum and Aspen Cameron display their new gold medals at the Ohio Lacrosse Festival held at Bevelhymer Park in New Albany. (Photo submitted) -- A pair of Jon...

Jonathan Alder head baseball coach Craig Kyle (left) is pictured with, from left, Chase Maynard (6), Hank Shoemaker (21) and Andrew Harp (4) after the Central District All-Star game held at Olentangy ...

This is a Journal-Tribune file photo of Fairbanks High School swimmer Margo Geer as she trains at the Union County Family YMCA. Geer, who is the head women’s and men’s swimming coach at the University...

Cameron Schultz connects on a soft pitch inside the cage during hitting practice for sixth, seventh and eighth graders at Marysville’s youth baseball camp. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -...

Minoy Shah of Pleasant mastered his one-over-par 73 to win the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association’s second season tournament held at Golf Club of Bucyrus. Shah nabbed an eagle, three birdies and 10...

Marysville High School varsity softball catcher Haley Winans, left, and first baseman Camryn Harbold go through a throwing drill during a hot and humid first night of summer camp. Pictured in the back...

The following image is a map of this year’s Richwood Sports Festival 5k and two-mile walk. The North Union Athletic Committee is expecting approximately 75 participants this year. (Map courtesy of NUA...

Austin Owings, left, takes part in the high jump, while Olivia Baumbarger, right, practices a relay race during the Marysville t rack and field youth camp. Youngsters will compete in a pair of track a...

In the bottom photo, Lady Monarch pitcher Abby Christian, left, confers with catcher Haley Winans. In the top photo, outfielder Abri Schmutz puts down a bunt. They are just three of the veterans who w...

Goshen Lanes in Mechanicsburg is pictured in this file photo. The facility will be the home of the newly-formed boys and girls club teams at Triad High School. (File photo) -- Triad is searching for b...

The Journal-Tribune has named an All-Area team for both high school baseball and softball. This marks the first time the newspaper has named what many would call an all-county team in any sport in a n...

After being approved as Triad’s new athletic director in late April, Jacob Neutzling is ready to continue the traditions and standard set before him in Cardinal country. “We are excited for him coming...

Cardinals’ head coach Derek Sharp demonstrates a single leg takedown during the team’s first open mat of the offseason. Also pictured is incoming freshman Aiden Cooper (left) and eighth grader Blayk T...

Aurora Matsuura won the girls’ 11-12 100-yard individual medley with a time of 1:11.61. Wednesday was the first home meet of the season for the Stingrays. (Journal-Tribune file photo) -- As the summer...

Jonathan Alder softball head coach Dave McGrew embraces seniors Marlee Jacobs (27) and Kylie King (1) after Wooster Triway won the Division II state championship. It was the final game for JA’s senior...

North Union linebacker Owen Davis (1) pursues a Benjamin Logan Raider during a Central Buckeye Conference game last season. The Wildcat is tapped to train as a linebacker with the Purdue Boilermakers ...

These members of the Fairbanks High School softball team earned special awards for the 2022 season. They are from left,   Gracie Pyers, second team Ohio Heritage Conference   (OHC) and Panther award; ...

Kate Coy, center, takes the baton from Kinley Green, left, during a leg of the Division III 4x800 meter relay at the state track meet. Coy and Green are two of the athletes who helped the Lady Panther...

Jonathan Alder assistant boys basketball coach Ryan Grose, center, is pictured after a timeout during a 2022 tournament game against Bloom Carroll. Grose, the former head coach for the Marysville Mona...

Alex Crowe of Fairbanks follows through on a tee shot in this file photo. Crowe won his age bracket during the first Heart of Ohio event of the 2022 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Al...

Fairbanks sophomore Rachael Hoover, left, gives a tremendous effort and passes a runner down the stretch of the state Division III girls 800 meter run. Hoover came from near the back of the pack to fi...

The 12U Marysville Mitts won the 2022 Harold Butt silver bracket this weekend in Hillard. The team went 4-1, losing to Bo Jackson 11-7, and beating Teays Valley 9-8, Ohio Bison 4-3, Ohio Thunder Utley...