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Brady Cordonnier of the Marysville Stingrays swims the butterfly during the boys 10 U medley relay on Wednesday. The Stingray boys and girls teams defeated Lifetime. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Be...

Lefty Noah Rausch lines up his ball to hit at Darby Creek on Tuesday. He competed in the first event of the Union County Junior Golf Academy-Tour of the 2019 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mill...

Pictured are the more than 100 youngsters and instructors who are participating in the annual Fairbanks Youth Soccer Camp. The program began on Monday and runs through Thursday. (Photo submitted) ––––...

Erinn Fairman of the Marysville stingrays goes off the blocks in and 8 U Freestyle race. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) –––– The Marysville Stingrays swim teams placed first and second durin...

Union County Junior Golf Academy-Tour director Eli Morris, left, helps Kaleb Cox with his alignment during the kickoff of the program on Saturday at Darby Creek. A clinic was held for young golfers, p...

Ethan Schroeder of the 9 U Marysville Mitts swings at the ball during a game against the Cangelosi Black Sox during the Marysville Mitts Dean Lowry Memorial Tournament on Saturday. Berkley Behrens, fa...

Rylan Brown of the Stingays comes up for a breath during the boys 10 and under 25-meter butterfly at Marysville Municipal Swimming Pool Thursday. The Stingrays fell to Dublin 1,003-789. (Journal-Tribu...

In this file photo Austin Bails (3) of Triad rushes around the outside during the second week of the 2018 season against Ridgemont. The Cardinals, who played in Division VII last season, moved to Divi...

These youngsters in grades 3-6 participated this week during the annual Marysville Basketball in the Pit camp. They are pictured with camp coaches. More than 100 potential Monarch players in grades 3-...

Photo above: Gabe Filbert competes in the 14 and under boy’s butterfly during the first swim meet of the year for the Marysville Stingrays. Photo below: Emily Brown comes up for a breath during the 12...

Amber Calvert began the present-day version of the Marysville High School gymnastics program several years ago. Along the way, the Lady Monarchs have performed well against Ohio Capital Conference opp...

The Heart of Ohio Jr. Golf Association began its 2019 season on Tuesday. The first tournament of the campaign was held at Lincoln Hills Golf Club in Upper Sandusky. Justin Brackenridge of Fairbanks pl...

These members of the Marysville High School softball program earned special awards for the 2019 season. They are from left, front row, Emily Daniel, first-team Ohio Capital Conference and OCC player o...

Brad Schick, a disc golf pro from Westerville, donated his time to come to Marysville on Tuesday. Schick has been playing the sport since 1991. He went to the Mill Valley Disc Golf Course to meet with...

Marysville’s Jacob Ranker is pictured competing in the Division I 300-meter hurdle finals Saturday evening at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Ranker went from not qualifying ...

Jonathan Alder’s Cierra Clark sends the ball skyward during the Division II state semifinals in Akron against Poland Seminary. Clark is one of many veteran players who will return in 2020 for the 2019...

–––– When the Green Bay Packers won five NFL titles and two Super Bowls during the 1960s under the leadership of the late great quarterback Bart Starr, the entire community was dubbed “Titletown USA.”...

Aaron Boyland, left, shoots the ball during Monday’s opening day of the annual Marysville Basketball in the Pit camp. More than 100 youngsters are participating in the camp this week at Marysville Hig...

Jason Dufner follows through on his swing during a round at the Memorial Tournament. Dufner has qualified for the U.S. Open. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

The Union County Junior Golf Academy-Tour will soon begin its 17th season. The 2019 campaign will kick off this Saturday with an Academy-Tour clinic at Darby Creek Golf Club. The clinic is slated for ...

Marysville resident Troy Nicol, left (yellow shirt), watches Martin Kaymer tee off on No. 1 during the final round of the 2019 Memorial Tournament. Nicol has served as a marshal for the Memorial Tourn...

Helena Hall of Jonathan Alder lands in the long jump pit at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Saturday morning. Hall placed 11th in the Division II event at the state track and ...

Triad’s Dominick McFarland clears a hurdle during the Division III boys 300-meter intermediate event Saturday morning. McFarland, despite injuring his knee during the race, placed seventh in the state...

Marysville senior Jacob Ranker clears a hurdle on the far side of the track during the Division I state finals of the 300 event. Ranker placed fifth in the state on Saturday evening. (Journal-Tribune ...

Members of Fairbanks’ boys 4 x 200 relay team are from left, Kaleb Bosworth, Will Cochrane, Nate Timmons and Trey Good. The Panther foursome placed fifth during the Division III state finals. (Journal...

Tiger Woods digs up a divot on No. 18 at the Muirfield Village Golf Club. Woods tied for ninth at the 2019 Memorial Tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Jonathan Alder’s Lindsey Potter prepares to swing at the ball Saturday during the Division II state championship game against Hebron Lakewood. Potter went three-for-four during JA’s 4-2 victory. (Jour...

Jonathan Alder catcher Caitlin Craig races down the line toward first base against Hebron Lakewood on Saturday. Craig had one hit during JA’s 4-2 victory in the Division II state championship game at ...

Residents of Plain City and the Jonathan Alder School District lined Main Street in the village Saturday for a procession to welcome home the state champion Lady Pioneer softball team. Earlier in the ...

Today Jonathan Alder softball vs. Hebron Lakewood, Division II state championship game, Akron Firestone Stadium, 1 p.m. State track meet concludes at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial S...