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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...

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-...