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Jake Hesson (5J) passes on the outside of Landon LaLonde to kickoff Ohio Sprint Speedweek at Attica Raceway Friday. Hesson took ninth place in the ‘B’ Main event after struggling in the heat races aft...

In the file photo, Marysville head baseball coach Nick Blake talks with two of his high school players during the 2019 season. Blake has also started coaching as an assistant for the Mitts program as ...

The Mitts will beholding their 2021 tryouts throughout the month of July. Times and locationas are as follows. For the eight and under team, July 8-9 at Eljar Park field ‘B’ from 6-8 p.m. For the nine...

Joe Speakman prepares to roll on to the track at Lucas Oil Speedway in Indianapolis to turn in his first laps of 2020. (Photo submitted) Editor’s note: This story was submitted by Todd Ridgeway. He is...

Joey Hazelbaker makes the turn during his 100-yard individual medley race. Hazelbaker took first with a time of 1:02. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) The Marysville Stingrays held their third...

Jake Hesson, of Marysville, turns in some practice laps earlier this year after adding some new additions to the car. (Photo provided) With Ohio Sprint Speedweek just days away, local driver Jake Hess...

Danny Dietrich (48) and Lee Jacobs (81) on the gas during the 2019 Ohio Speedweek at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville Ohio. (Photo submitted) Editor’s note: This article is submitted by Todd Ri...

In this file photo, JC Alexander (11) jukes past a Benjamin Logan tackler during Week 1 of the 2019 season. Alexander will add some varsity experience to new head coach Dylan Wears team. (Journal-Trib...

With COVID-19 regulations easing for sports, the Marysville boy’s basketball program has set up times to host their annual PIT camp. The first session, which is for student-athletes entering grades 7t...

The two basketball courts that can also be converted into volleyball courts. North Union also plans to move the batting cages into the new field house. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) In a year ...

Marysville’s Hunter Harding is pictured throwing the discus during a meet in this file photo. Harding has earned NCAA Division II All-America honors for the 2020 indoor track and field season in the w...

Molly Gregory (above) jumps into the pool while wearing a Christmas-themed suit during a freestyle relay. She competed in the Marysville Stingrays’ meet on Thursday at the city’s pool. In the photo be...

High school athletic teams in the state of Ohio were permitted by Governor Mike DeWine to implement additional workouts for contact sports beginning this week. All sports endeavors within the state we...

Alex Crowe of Fairbanks drives a tee shot on Wednesday. Crowe placed third in his age bracket during the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association tournament that was held at the Marysville Golf Club. (Jo...

Jonathan Alder softball player Cierra Clark puts down a bunt in the above photo. Clark was a starting outfielder on the Lady Pioneer team that captured the 2019 Division II state championship. She was...

Marysville High School pitcher Trey Storr fires the ball toward the plate during a 2019 game. Monarch athletes have chosen to compete on travel ball clubs this summer, instead of the local Elite progr...

Triad’s Ayden Sanford (34) catches a pass during the 2019 game against Fairbanks. Triad officials will offer a digital ticket option for 2020-21 athletic contests. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller...

K.J. Ahern, an incoming Marysville High School freshman, hits a jumper during a drill. MHS hoopsters are going through workouts amid the coronavirus-related reopening of sports. (Journal-Tribune photo...

Meghan Morey (top photo) and Gabby Watson (bottom photo) of Marysville are shown competing in high school rodeo events. Both have qualified for the national championships that will be held in Oklahoma...

WEARS The Triad Board of Education announced the hiring of new head football coach Dylan Wears at their Thursday meeting. After former head coach Zach Winslow left in early June to take over a head fo...

Marysville’s Kindall Duke (left) battles an opponent for the ball during a 2019 soccer match. High school teams in Ohio will be permitted to begin contact practices on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo b...

The Union County Family YMCA will begin Phase II of its coronavirus-related reopening on Monday. Group exercise classes will begin with session sizes limited to a maximum of 10 people. Not all classes...

In the top photo, Janie Clayton goes off the dive for the girls 18 U 50 freestyle. In the bottom photo, Jason Moore (front) and Gabe Filbert hit the water for the boys 14 U 50 freestyle. The Marysvill...

Jonathan Alder’s Lindsey Potter prepares to hit the ball during the 2019 Division II state championship game at Firestone Stadium in Akron. Potter will continue her career at The Ohio State University...

Marysville’s Alyssa Codner (5) digs the ball before it reaches the floor during a 2019 match. The Lady Monarchs are going through workouts to prepare for the 2020 season. Also pictured is Morgan Shick...

These Marysville High School graduates were recently honored by the softball program. They each will continue their diamond careers on the collegiate level. They are from left, Tayler Claybaugh, Muski...

Marysville High School graduate Tom Rausch is depicted in this display for his 2015 induction into the MHS Athletic Hall of Fame. Rausch was also a pitcher for the Ohio University baseball team that p...

Brothers Alex (left) and Andrew Crowe finished among the top scores during Thursday’s opening match of the 2020 Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The ...

Marysville High School baseball player Michael Beverlin, right, uses a pvc pipe to keep his shoulders squared during a drill earlier this week. MHS head coach Nick Blake, left, watches. (Journal-Tribu...

The first two weeks of reopening have gone well for the Union County Family YMCA. That is the message that was sent out Wednesday afternoon by YMCA CEO Trevor Secord. “We are ready to move forward wit...