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Mason Soviak of North Union dunks the ball after a breakaway during Wednesday’s game at NU against London. Soviak tallied eight points to help the Wildcats win, 37-36. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Di...

Marysville’s Walker Heard (top) is pictured in action during the 2017 state wrestling tournament. The Monarchs will compete in the Top Gun tournament at Alliance High School on Friday and Saturday. (J...

Mason Smith of Fairbanks drives to the basket while two Madison Plains defenders attempt to close down his lane during a game at Fairbanks High School. Smith tallied 12 points during the Panthers’ 68-...

Marysville’s Jacob Ranker (22) battles for possession of the basketball during Tuesday evening’s 80-61 loss to Westerville North. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Marysville High School boys...

Jonathan Alder volleyball coach Kim Hayes checks over the lineup prior to a 2017 match. Hayes, who took over the program last fall on an interim basis, has been named the full-time coach. (Journal-Tri...

Jonathan Alder volleyball coach Kim Hayes checks over the lineup prior to a 2017 match. Hayes, who took over the program last fall on an interim basis, has been named the full-time coach. (Journal-Tri...

MARSH –––– The Marysville High School wrestling team finished in fourth place at the Dublin Scioto Kevin Cleveland Tournament over the weekend. Westerville North won the tournament with 240 points and...

Jonathan Alder’s Jacob Koenig goes up for two of his game-high 24 points Friday night against Tecumseh. The Pioneers won, 56-35. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– There is an old basketball a...

Fairbanks’ Emily Wilson is fouled while going up for a shot Saturday afternoon against Madison Plains. Wilson scored 17 during FHS’ 43-15 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Fairbanks’...

Ben Rubadue of Marysville High School swims the second leg of the boys 200-yard medley at the Union County YMCA. The team of four took third in the relay on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillo...

Harley Day of North Union drives to the basket for a layup during the Wildcats’ 78-57 win against Buckeye Valley. Day was among the Cats’ top scorers, collecting 15 points during the contest. (Journal...

Marysville’s Jack Christian (right) guards a Hilliard Darby player in this photo. Christian has established himself on the Monarch varsity squad as a freshman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) ––...

Tyler Bates, left, and Jacob Marsh won matches on Thursday as the Monarchs downed Westland, 78-6. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The Ohio Capital Conference Central Division opener for the...

Preston Crabtree, center, of North Union, drives to the basket while Mason Soviak, right, and a Galion defender watch on. Crabtree added six points to the scoreboard during the Wildcats’ 53-39 loss. (...

A pair of local basketball teams dropped non-conference games on Wednesday. North Union’s girls slipped to 8-3 with a 67-50 loss at Columbus Eastmoor. Jonathan Alder’s boys are now 7-2 after their 48-...

Marysville senior Jake Marsh has the upper hand in this match during last year’s state tournament. The Monarchs have reached the midway point of the 2017-18 regular season and are looking to keep impr...

Nate Snyder punts the ball during a 2017 game for Ball State University. The former Monarch football player was the Cardinals’ No. 1 punter. (File photo) –––– The 2017 college football season will con...

This table displays the pictures of former Marysville High School baseball players Tommy Harbold, Jared Yoakam, Lucas Engle and Nick Feucht. All four went on to play college baseball and they returned...

The Marysville Monarchs wrestling team has had a champion five out of the last six years at The Brecksville Holiday Invitational, including senior Jake Marsh last year. Marsh is out until mid-January ...

Marysville’s varsity boys basketball team finished as runner-up to Dayton Dunbar during the Brooke (Wellsburg, W. Va.) High School Holiday Tournament. The Monarchs (5-3) advanced to Saturday’s champio...

North Union’s Trevyn Feasel goes up for a basket in this photo. The Wildcats clubbed Riverdale, 69-46, on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– North Union’s boys basketball team closed...

The calendar year of 2017 was one of changes, championships, milestones and sad good-byes for the Union County sports scene. With just a couple of days left until the calendar flips forward to 2018, t...

Marysville’s Sarah O’Neil tries to thwart this shot attempt by North Union’s Maddi Ruhl Wednesday evening. The Lady Cats rolled to a 66-42 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)  --- The physi...

Megan Olson of Fairbanks looks for an open pass while a Grandview Heights defender guards her Wednesday at Fairbanks High School. Olson added six points during the Lady Panthers’ 34-31 loss. (Journal-...

Jacob Bennett practices his hitting skills during the first day of the third-annual Union County Holiday baseball camp on Wednesday. The camp, which is being held in the Marysville High School fieldho...

Grid bowls dominate air waves and.... what’s in those swag bags? If you’re a huge college football fan, these last few weeks of December and into the New Year are, simply put, the Yuletide and your bi...

The North Union girls basketball team will play at Marysville this evening. The game was originally scheduled for Friday evening, but was rescheduled due to the Ohio State-USC Cotton Bowl Classic, whi...

LEVAN –––– Local high school boys basketball teams had mixed results before the Christmas holiday with games played on Friday night. Fairbanks, North Union and Jonathan Alder all won contests, while t...

Triad’s Alea Ferguson goes up for a basket in this file photo. Ferguson scored 22 points on Thursday during the Lady Cardinals’ victory over Northeastern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Al...

Journey Blevins, right, of North Union, lines up a jumper while an Elgin defender attempts to pressure the shot. The Lady Cats cruised past the Lady Comets by a score of 83-48. Blevins tallied seven p...