These Marysville High School cheerleaders recently earned competition awards. They are from left, Stephanie Perry, most improved tumbling team; Meredith Kiss, hardest worker tumbling team; Madison Hry...

Abby Hubbs drive the ball during Fairbanks softball game from the 2016 season. Both Panther teams will embark on spring break trips next week. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) –––– The Fairbanks...

The process has begun to find Marysville High School’s next athletic director.

These Marysville High School track and field athletes placed during the recent state indoor meet in Akron. They are from left, David Haake, Hunter Rivers, Ethan Klauda and Natalie Hiltscher. (Journal-...

ROMINE –––– Marysville High School graduate Emma Romine  had her highest finish to date as a member of the Ohio Dominican University women’s golf team.

Members of the Bunsold Middle School softball team are from left, front row, Bethany Bates, Jillian Smith, Sasa Weinbrecht, Emma Ingle, Riley Hicks and Meghan McKinney; back row, head coach Ralph Mill...

North Union High School senior Ronnie Rayburn was today named to the Associated Press All-Ohio third team for Division III. Rayburn, who went past the 1,000-point (1,045 total) mark for his career dur...

Jonathan Alder High School senior Andrew Koenig (left) drives to the basket against Hilliard Darby during a game from the 2016-17 season. Koenig was named today to the Division II All-Ohio special men...

A pair of former Marysville High School state wrestling champions competed in the NCAA Division I tournament in St. Louis last week. Taleb Rahmani (left), a 157-pounder from the University of Pittsbur...

HAHN –––– Marysville High School officials have put up the “help wanted” sign for a new athletic director.

A total of 116 runners competed in the recent Stay Active 5 K run. It was the first race of the 2017 Union County Grand Prix series.

The Marysville High School non-tumbling cheerleading squad placed fourth during recent state competition held at Worthington Kilbourne High School. Members of the squad are from left, front row, Amand...

BENTZ –––– Marysville High School officials will make a recommendation next month to the district’s board of education to fill the vacancy at the top of the Lady Monarchs’ volleyball program....

Former Marysville High School wrestlers Taleb Rahmani (top photo) and Noah Forrider (bottom photo) were eliminated from competition on Friday during the NCAA Division I tournament in St. Louis. Rahman...

Jim Gorman, a professor at Otterbein University, talks about the Waterloo Wonders, a small-town Ohio high school basketball team that won back-to-back state championships in the mid-1930s. Gorman spok...

Fairbanks High School senior Taryn Brown recently signed to compete in track and field at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She is pictured in the center of the front row with her mother Rachel Shope...

Former Marysville High School wrestlers Noah Forrider and Taleb Rahmani split matches on Thursday during the opening day of the NCAA Division I tournament in St. Louis.

These Marysville High School cheerleaders earned special awards for the 2016-17 basketball season. They are from left, front row, Natalie Parks (Coaches Award), Madison Hrytzik (All-Around Varsity Che...

These Marysville High School baseball players recently signed to continue their careers on the collegiate level. They are from left, front row, Antonio Poma (Wilmington College), Nick Sharp (Wilmingto...

The Marysville High School girls golf team recently conducted its 12th annual snowbird putting tour.

North Union’s Autumn Hudson watches the flight of her shot during a game from the 2016-17 season. Hudson was today named to the girls Division III All-Ohio third team by the Associated Press. (Journal...

An official raises the arm of Pittsburgh wrestler Taleb Rahmani after he wins the Atlantic Coast Conference championship at 157 pounds. Ramani, a former state high school champion for Marysville, will...

Jake Marsh of Marysville has the foot of a state tournament opponent under control in this file photo. Marsh is one of four state tournament qualifiers who will return for the Monarchs next year. (Jou...

Tyler Bates (top), Marysville’s junior 152-pounder, has Tristan Brady of Elyria in a cradle Saturday morning during the Division I state wrestling tournament. Bates dislocated his  elbow late in the s...

Derek Sharp (left) of Marysville and Chase Craft of Clayton Northmont both appear to be standing on their heads during their 126-pound match. Sharp won by a 15-5 major decision. (Journal-Tribune photo...

Union Rural Electric Cooperative and Buckeye Power are working together on the construction of solar panels at a URE substation located next to the Jerome Township Hall on Industrial Parkway. Each pan...

There will still be football in Morgan Cotter’s future.

A pair of local Xcel volleyball teams had recent tournament success.

Marysville High School’s track and field program was represented by four athletes at the recent state indoor meet. In the above photo, Natalie Hiltscher (left) placed 15th at 30-8 and Hunter Rivers fi...

Triad’s Zack Zizzo defends a two-on-one from Jonas Proffitt of Williamsport Westfall during a match at the state tournament. Zizzo won his opening bout, 4-3, in the Division II tournament.   (Journal-...