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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 ...

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...