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Audrey Spooner (top photo) clears the high jump bar Wednesday evening. In the bottom photo, Mason Lamb (center) races toward the finish line of the kids fun dash. The events were held during the inaug...

The Union County Joint Recreation District Complex on County Home Road is hosting Buckeye Elite baseball tournament games on its turf fields this week. The above picture was taken during a 15U contest...

In the above photo, Jacob Markert of the Marysville Stingrays competes in the 18U breastroke medley relay Wednesday evening against Dublin Atlantic. In the bottom photo, Patrick Filbert swims in the b...

North Union’s Journey Blevins (11) sends the ball over the net during a 2020 match. Blevins will continue her career at the University of Findlay. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Journey Blevins...

Jonathan Alder swimmer Eli Stoll is pictured before a meet. Stoll said his Olympic Trials experience was a valuable learning experience. (Journal-Tribune file photo) A Jonathan Alder High School swimm...

Abri Schmutz of Marysville attempts to put down a bunt during a 2021 game. The Lady Monarchs are going through summer workouts to help prepare for the 2022 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller...

Brynn Rychlik clears the pole vault bar during one of Marysville High School’s 2021 meets. Rychlick competed during Thursday’s national high school meet in Eugene, Oregon. She tied for 19th. (Journal-...

Alex Crowe of Fairbanks finished in a three-way tie for fourth place during Thursday’s Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association tournament. The event was held at Veterans Memorial Golf Course in Kenton. ...

Marysville Stingrays swimmers dive into the pool at the start of an event during a recent meet. The Stingrays fell to the Muirfins on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) The Marysville...

The Union County Joint Recreation District was started in 1995 and has been growing ever since that time. Officials started with four dirt ball diamonds for softball and baseball. The facility has gro...

Fairbanks’ Brogan Green is tackled after picking up yardage during a 2020 game. The Ohio High School Athletic Association today announced 2021 regional assignments for teams. (Journal-Tribune photo by...

There has been some confusion regarding today’s posting of an athletic director vacancy within the Jonathan Alder school district. “I bet I’ve had 20 athletic directors call me and ask if I was all ri...

North Union’s Trevyn Feasel (3) picks up yardage during a game. The photo was taken by the late Todd Ridgeway. Ridgeway provided the Journal-Tribune and Richwood Gazette with NU gridiron photos for a ...

Marysville High School’s Brynn Rychlik skies toward the bar during the Division I girls state pole vault championships. Rychlik, who placed sixth during the state meet, will compete on Thursday during...

This is a diagram of what the new bathroom and concession facilities will look at the new pod of fields. Check the JT for a followup story about UCJRD. (Photo submitted) Despite COVID-19, the Union Co...

A bowler from the Marysville Cricket Club, left, hurls a pitch toward a batsman on the cricket pitch at the Union County Joint Recreation District on County Home Road recently. Cricket was moved to UC...

In this file photo, Alex Crowe of Fairbanks watches his putt on the second green at Marysville Golf Club. Crowe tallied an 1-under-par 71 to win the third match in the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf circui...

In this file photo, Sawyer Ginyard leaps from the dive board to start an event during a recent Stingryas meet. (Journal-Triubne photo by Kevin Behrens) The Marysville Stingrays boy’s and girl’s teams ...

In this file photo from the Division II softball state championship members of the Jonathan Alder Lady Pioneers pose with the trophy. Recently the OHSAA voted to require membership dues that will go t...

In this file photo, former North Union softball coach Dawn Draper walks to third base to coach during a 2018 Division III regional semifinals game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) An era in Unio...

In this file photo Dawn Draper, center, looks over the field at Firestone Stadium with her two coaches, Terry Setser, left, and Steve Allen, right, prior to the start of the 2018 Division III state se...

Carter Park in Bowling Green was host to 32 teams for the 11u state baseball tournament. The Marysville Mitts finished 4-2 on the weekend bringing home the silver bracket state championship, wining 9-...

Pictured are some of the plaques that designate members of the Marysville High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The Hall will induct the classes of 2021 and 2022 early next year. (Journal-Tribune photo b...

Addie Keller (center) competes during a sprint drill during a recent Monarch youth track and field camp. MHS assistant coach Caleb Downey, left, gives instructions. (Photo submitted) Although the high...

For those interested in picking up a rod and reel, there is an opportunity to get into the sport for free this weekend. Saturday and Sunday have been designated as Ohio’s Free Fishing Weekend. The eve...

These Marysville Stingrays swimmers jump into the Marysville Municipal pool for the start of the 18U 50 freestyle. They are from right to left, Grace Pancallo, Mya Potridge, Corey Acker, Janie Clayton...

For at least the next three years, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state championship football games will have a new home. The OHSAA and the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Wedne...

Jonathan Alder pitcher Marlee Jacobs fires the ball toward the plate during a 2021 game. The junior hurler earned second-team All-Ohio honors in Division II. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Pitc...

The Plain City Pioneers 11U baseball team finished as runner-up to the Marysville Mitts team during last weekend’s Dean Lowry Memorial tournament. Members of the Pioneer squad are from left, front row...

North Union softball coach Dawn Draper, left, gives All-Ohio honorable mention player Kennady Ruhl instructions during a timeout at second base. Draper has stepped down as the Lady Cats’ coach. She he...