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Fairbanks High School golfer Alexander Crowe follows through on a tee shot in this file photo. Crowe placed fifth during the final Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association tournament of the 2020 season. ...

Marysville High School linemen go through drills during the team’s recent gridiron camp. The Ohio High School Athletic Association has called off preseason scrimmages for prep teams due to an increase...

Mark Fenik has worn many different hats during his career in education. At one point or another, he’s been a teacher, football coach and administrator. His most recent position has been that of direct...

I’ve been back from vacation for a couple of weeks and during the time I was off, we lost a Union County high school coaching legend. Becky Thompson LaRue, who was the long-time girls basketball coach...

Marysville High School assistant football coach Aaron Rossi watches the footwork of quarterback Braden Deere during a recent camp session. The MHS gridders are taking this week off and are scheduled t...

New Fairbanks High School varsity volleyball coach Ryanne Ufferman (left) demonstrates a drill with the help of Lady Panther junior Anna Higbee. Ufferman replaces Ed Marsman, who retired after the 201...

Marysville High School assistant football coach Aaron Peitsmeyer helps with a drill during the Monarchs’ summer camp. Peitsmeyer is coaching during the coronavirus pandemic after battling cancer a few...

Preston Crabtree throws to Isaiah Radcliff during a drill at North Union’s football camp inside the Wildcats’ new fieldhouse. The Cats are moving forward with a preseason despite the uncertainty of th...

Fairbanks linebacker Tanner Ufferman (19) tackles a ball carrier during a 2010 game. Current rules and recommendations have been set in place for a 2020 season in the midst of COVID-19. (Journal-Tribu...

Jonathan Alder senior Jackson Izzard (5) prepares to make a tackle during a 2019 game. The Pioneers are conducting summer camp despite the coronavirus-related uncertainty of the 2020 campaign. (Journa...

Fairbanks Middle School volleyball players Zoe Schmidt, left, and Emily Clayton go through a passing/digging drill on Tuesday. New Fairbanks High School varsity head coach Ryanne Ufferman is conductin...

Andrew Heizer, 11, awaits a pitch from Cameron Wallace, 14, during Monday evening’s Marysville sandlot baseball competition. Sandlot games are held on Monday and Friday evenings at Schwartzkopf Park. ...

Jacquelyn Witt (far right) competes in a relay race for Marysville High School in this file photo. Witt will continue her track and field and cross-country careers at Northern Kentucky University. She...

Alexander Crowe of Fairbanks captured his second crown at the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association’s final series tournament held at Valley View.  The tournament was held on Monday in Galion. His foc...

Local baseball players choose teams for a sandlot game. Competition will resume this evening after games were suspended on Friday due to the coronavirus. Additional safety measures will be implemented...

The Union County Family YMCA has updated safety precautions due to the coronavirus. The county went into the red alert category late last week and YMCA officials have updated their mask requirements. ...

Carter Rockenbaugh rips a base hit during a recent sandlot game. Local youth sandlot games are played on Monday and Friday evenings. (Photo submitted) Like many other people, Brodie Rockenbaugh lives ...

Alex Crowe of Fairbanks watches his shot during a recent Heart of Ohio Junior Golf tournament. Crowe won his age bracket during Thursday’s event at Kings Mill. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Al...

Marysville High School junior tight end Mason Reed catches a pass during Wednesday’s camp session. The Monarchs concluded their first week of camp today. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysvil...

Jonathan Alder senior quarterback JT Keith goes through a passing drill Tuesday morning. Keith is wearing a brace on his right knee, which was injured during last year’s season-ending loss to Columbus...

Marysville’s Jeremiah McNeio picks up yardage during a practice play on Monday. The Monarchs began their two-week camp that will run through Thursday, July 23. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Th...

Marysville High School graduate Emily Daniel follows through on a base hit during a 2019 game. Daniel, who played softball at Wright State University during a brief 2020 season, has transferred to the...

The Marysville Athletic Association recently awarded a pair of scholarships. In the photo above, Mikayla Seman, left, and Ian Johnson both received a $750 scholarship. Seman is a former swimmer for th...

In this file photo, Marysville head football coach Brent Johnson speaks with his players during a game. The Monarchs are continuing with their plan despite an order from the Ohio Department of Health ...

Rylan Brown of the Marysville Stingrays competes in the 10 and under 25-yard butterfly Wednesday at the Marysville Municipal Pool as the sun sets in the background. The meet was the Stingrays last of ...

The Ohio State University has suspended all voluntary athletic workouts, to include football, as a result of positive COVID-19 test the college announced Wednesday. The school did not make the exact n...

In this file photo, Alexander Crowe, right, of Faribanks strokes a putt on the green at hole three at Marysville Golf Club. Crowe took fourth place during the last two Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Associ...

In this file photo, Dustin Johnson high-fives fans as he makes his way through Muirfield Village Golf Club during the Memorial Tournament. This year’s tournament will be held without spectators. (Mary...

The Ohio High School Athletic Association is moving on to a new executive director. The OHSAA announced Monday that Jerry Snodgrass, who formally held the position for two years, would be replaced by ...

Baseball is returning to the YMCA. After moving to Phase 2 of their plan to expand services, the Union County YMCA is bringing coach pitch and T-ball back to youth sports. The return only comes a few ...