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Triad’s Dillon Nott (right) moves along the baseline against North Union’s Harley Day in this file photo. The Cardinals fell to Anna in a Division III tournament game on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune pho...

The North Union girls bowling team missed a state tournament berth by 384 pins after taking seventh place at the Division II Central District Tournament Thursday at HP Lanes. The Lady Cats finished wi...

These Marysville High School basketball cheerleaders earned special awards for the 2019-20 season. They are from left, Jamison Gear, senior leadership award; Brionna Michalak, JV Monarch award; Austyn...

Owen Davis (13) leaps for a layup as an Elgin defender attempts to block the shot. Davis tallied nine points in the Wildcats’ 50-46 win over the Comets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The North...

A three-way tie for the championship in the Ohio Capital Conference Central Division has resulted in honors for members of the Marysville High School boys basketball team. Junior guard Jack Christian ...

Both schools well-represented in circuit honors The Central Buckeye Conference girls basketball season was dominated by Union County-area schools. The Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder won the team titl...

Gabby Zeigler, left, of North Union leaps for a layup against a Fredericktown defender during the Lady Cats’ tournament opener on Tuesday. Zeigler tallied 13 points during NU’s 64-48 win. (Journal-Tri...

Jonathan Alder’s Logan Stevens (32) goes up for a basket in this file photo. Stevens tallied 18 points during Tuesday’s 57-42 triumph over Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Logan S...

Gracie Pyers of Fairbanks fires up a shot at Elgin on Tuesday. Pyers led FHS with 12 points during a Division III tournament loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks’ girls basketball tea...

Sydney Bourquin of Alder buries a three-pointer against Columbus East on Monday. Bourquin tallied 13 points during the tournament victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) There really wasn’t muc...

These returning lettermen have led North Union’s boys varsity basketball team to a stellar season. They are from left, front row, Connor Terrill, Harley Day and Joel Krebehenne; back row, Gavin Webb, ...

Haley Cook (3) of Marysville flips the ball toward the basket on Saturday at Delaware Hayes. Also pictured for MHS is Karleigh Sutter (35). The Lady Monarchs won their first post-season game in six ye...

Triad’s Frani LeVan goes up for a basket in this file photo. The Lady Cardinals fell to Ansonia in tournament action on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Triad’s girls saw their season c...

Marysville’s Lincoln Heard (top) battles an opponent in this file photo. Heard finished second during the All-North tournament at Dublin Jerome on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) Ma...

Marysville’s Jack Christian buries a shot at Hilliard Davidson Friday evening. The Monarchs beat the Wildcats in OT and will share the Ohio Capital Conference Central Division title with Dublin Coffma...

The North Union boys basketball team improved to 20-0 Friday with a 64-50 win over Central Buckeye Conference opponent Graham. The Wildcats took a 10-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and the res...

Braylon Green (23) of Fairbanks leaps for a jump shot with a pair of West Jefferson defenders attempting to block his shot. Green tallied 10 points during the Panthers’ 38-37 loss. (Journal-Tribune ph...

A 52-21 victory over Central Crossing led Marysville High School’s varsity wrestling squad to a third-place finish in the Ohio Capital Conference Central Division. MHS finished the conference portion ...

Marysville’s Garrett Taylor goes up for a basket against Worthington Kilbourne.The Monarchs need a victory at Hilliard Davidson tonight to stay in the running for a share of the Ohio Capital Conferenc...

Marysville High School’s gymnastics team placed second during the recent Ohio Capital Conference meet. Upper Arlington captured top team honors with a score of 131.875 and the Lady Monarchs tallied 13...

It’s been a number of years since the Union County Holiday basketball tournaments for boys and girls have been held. The idea started a little more than 30 years ago when boys teams from Marysville, F...

Madison Sharp of Marysville has control of Olentangy Orange’s Jolie Carroll. Sharp pinned Carroll on Wednesday during the Lady Monarchs’ team victory. (Photo submitted) History was made at Marysville ...

Tanner Conway, top, of Fairbanks looks to his corner for advice as he controls his Mount Vernon opponent during the first period of a home dual meet. Conway won by pin fall. The Panthers lost 54-30. (...

Fairbanks High School graduate Nora Boerger is pictured in this photo coaching lacrosse. Boerger was recently named the Swiss Federation women’s coach. (File photo) Athletics have always been importan...

Gabe Schaeffer (3) of Marysville goes up for a shot against Worthington Kilbourne on Tuesday. The Monarchs held off a Wolves’ rally and won, 44-40. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Except for the...

Zach Vernon (2) of North Union goes up for a jump shot while Ayden Spriggs, right, and an additional Triad defender attempt to block his shot. Vernon tallied 11 points during the Wildcats’ 73-44 win o...

Carley Lehman of Fairbanks attempts to save the ball from going out of bounds in this file photo. The Lady Panthers fell to Madison Plains, 35-34. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks’ girl...

Marysville High School’s boys opening basketball tournament game has been rescheduled. The contest was originally set for the Monarchs’ home floor on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. MHS’ wrestling team wi...

North Union’s Gabby Ziegler goes up for a shot in this file photo. Ziegler led NU with 15 points during Monday’s victory at Graham. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Gabby Ziegler scored a team-hi...

These Marysville High School senior swimmers helped lead the program during the recent Division I sectional meet. They are from left, front row, Mikayla Seman, Diana Jimenez and Ethan Turk; back row, ...