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Marysville High School graduate Thomas Rush (top photo-No. 8) is pictured in action for the University of Minnesota football team. In the bottom photo, Jonathan Alder grad Trey Pugh picks up yardage. ...

Marysville High School defensive end Mason Reed goes through a gap drill during preseason camp this week. The Monarchs will open the 2021 season at home on Saturday, Aug. 21 against Cleveland Collingw...

Zach Brown certainly has a great deal on his plate. Not only is he the head coach in two sports at Fairbanks High School, but he and his wife just purchased a new house and are expecting their first b...

Jonathan Alder’s Jaden Phelps (center) sends the ball back over the net during a 2020 match. Phelps will be one of the senior leaders of the Lady Pioneer squad this fall. She was also a key player dur...

Aaron Trzcinski (left) and Nicholas Golde are among the workers who are renovating the Marysville High School competition gym. New bleachers and flooring are among the items that are being installed. ...

Former North Union softball standout Emily Clark makes a throw from the infield for The Ohio State University women’s team. Clark, who also played one year of professional softball, is the new coach o...

These local youth baseball players were chosen to compete in the USSSA All-State All-Star games that were recently held at Action Sports in Dayton. Players selected for the honor are from left, front ...

Cole Pombert catches a pass during Monday’s Marysville High School football practice. The Monarchs began preseason practice at 7 a.m. and will follow the same schedule the rest of this week. MHS will ...

These youngsters recently participated in the Marysville youth volleyball camp. It was the largest turnout for the camp in the past decade. (Photo submitted) It would appear the number of girls intere...

Marysville High School’s Richard Neeson punts the ball during a drill this morning. The Monarchs, along with high school football teams throughout the state, opened the first day of preseason practice...

Marysville High School pitcher Jacob Dutter fires toward the plate during a 2021 game. A new rule from the national high school sports federation states pitchers must at least simulate receiving signs...

Members of the Marysville High School cross-country teams competed on Thursday in a summer 3K tune-up race for the 2021 season. Junior Preston Herring, left, captured the overall boys title with a tim...

Marysville High School student Jaxon Watson, above, recently competed in the national trapshooting tournament in Lincoln, Neb. He finished just outside of the top 20 and is now ranked 21st in the nati...

Members of the Marysville High School cross country program run through American Legion Park Monday morning. The Monarchs conduct summer workouts six days a week during the morning hours. (Journal-Tri...

In this file photo from 2020, a whitetail buck in velvet antlers stands in a soybean field. The Division of Wildlife unveiled the new Ohio Landowner and Hunter Access Partnership as a way to bridge th...

Danielle Robbins of Jonathan Alder puts down a bunt during a 2021 game. The Lady Pioneers have conducted weekly workouts to erase the memories of a Division II district runner-up finish this past seas...

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 ...