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Alex Crowe of Fairbanks putts during a 2021 Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association tournament. Crowe finished the campaign with the low-scoring average (73) in the 16-18 age bracket. (Journal-Tribune p...

Marysville High School varsity volleyball coach Bethany Bentz gives instructions during a recent youth camp. Bentz coached her club team to a second-place finish during this summer’s national tourname...

The search for North Union’s new baseball coach has come to a close. At the most recent North Union School Board meeting, members approved the hiring of Nick Blakeley. He comes to the Wildcats from Fa...

Participants in the recent Marysville youth volleyball camp dive for possession of the ball during a drill. The camp was held Monday through Thursday of this week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller...

MHS junior running back Braden Deere looks for open space during a drill earlier this week. The Monarchs completed their two-week camp session today. Preseason practices begin on Monday, Aug. 2. (Jour...

Former Florida State University football coach Bobby Bowden speaks to associates of the Scotts Company in this file photo. Bowden spoke during a luncheon several years ago at the Union County Family Y...

Jacob Markert prepares to make the turn during the 100-yard freestyle event during the Stingrays’ virtual championship meet at Marysville Municipal Pool. The Stingrays finished in seventh place. (Jour...

Marysville’s Tristan Burns slides into second base during a 2021 game. The Monarchs will resume full team activities in September. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Many high school athletic progr...

Marysville High School student Jaxon Watson is pictured during shooting practice. Watson is in Lincoln, Neb., where he is competing in shooting events. The events are part of the National High School ...

In this file photo Kaitlyn DeLauter of North Union leaps to block a hit during a Central Buckeye Conference game. DeLauter was one the Lady Cats that graduated from North Union district title winning ...

In this file photo Alexander Crowe chips onto the green at hole four at Marysville Golf Course. Crowe took second place during the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Tours most recent stop at Kings Mill Golf C...

Rylan Brown of the Marysville Stingrays comes up for a breath during the 50-yard butterfly event. Brown finished in first place in the the boy’s 11-12 group. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) T...

In this file photo, Alexander Crowe, of Fairbanks, drive a ball from the tee box from hole 2 at Marysville Golf Course. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Alexander Crowe of Fairbanks returned to h...

In this file photo, Trevor Moran (10) of North Union stiff arms a tackler during the Wildcats first playoff game last season. Moran was a staple in the backfield for the Cats the NU coach Nick Hajjar ...

North Union youth football participants held up the “U” while they posed for a photo at the end of the three-day camp. The camp drew more than 80 participants. (Photo submitted) North Union High Schoo...

MHS’ Abby Gindlesberger watches her fly ball during a 2021 game. She hit more than .500 during a season in which the Lady Monarchs finished as Division I district runner-up. (Journal-Tribune photo by ...

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...