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In this file photo,Thomas Rush, 27, runs the ball against Jonathan Alder on Aug. 26. Rush recently verbally committed to the Minnesota Golden Gophers during a satellite camp at Walsh University. (Jour...

The Marysville Elite 17U season has come to close after dropping their finally game of the season to the Kentucky Bulls 7-2 on Sunday. The Bulls whaere able to strike first when they stung Elite start...

From left: Steve Bell, Jason Goodwin, Mike Karcher, Kevin Truitt, Carly Truitt, JR Rausch, Terry Emery and John Connolly shovel dirt at a ceremonial ground breaking for a new training complex to open ...

Above: Mallory Case of the Union County YMCA Gymnastics team poses for a photo with her three medals she won at the YMCA Gymnastics Nationals in Savannah, Ga. Case won second place in both the beam an...

The Marysville Elite 17U baseball team was able to handle their competition, Command Demand, with ease when they won 8-0 in five innings of play. Elite was able to get on the board early when they tal...

The Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association made their sixth of seventh stop, this time at Sycamore Creek in Galion. Out-of-towner and Fairbanks student, Justin Brackenridge was able to break into the t...

Mike Andrako, public service director for the City of Marysville, hits the inaugural ball at the Marysville Cricket Field at Union County Joint Recreation District. The field opened to the public on W...

The Union County Freedom 9U baseball team will be hosting open tryouts on Thursday and Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Union County Joint Recreation District Fields.

The Marysville Elite Travel Team is hosting open tryouts for all incoming eighth grade to 11th grade students on July 24-25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Marysville High School Baseball Facility. Hopeful athlet...

Jared Yoakam of the Marysville Elite 17U team swings to make contact with the ball during a game against Post 76. Elite was defeated 5-1 during the contest. (Photo submitted) –––– The Marysville Elite...

The Blue (left) and Red (right) All-Star Teams of the 8U Marysville Junior Baseball and Softball Association pose for a photo after the game at City C Field in Schwartzkopf Park. The 8U MJBSA Red Team...

The Triad Junior High School Football program will be hosting a summer camp July 18-20 at Triad High School from 5:45-7:30 p.m. The camp is voluntary for all junior high football players and there is ...

Honda of Marysville won the 13U championship of the Marysville Junior Baseball-Softball Association. The team wore pink socks to honor relatives who are suffering from breast cancer. Members of the te...

GANGLUFF –––– Marysville native and web.com Tour professional golfer Stephpen Gangluff will be ending his tournament early at the LECOM Health Challenge at Peek’n Peak Resort in Findley Lake, New York...

Marysville’s Garrett North rips a base hit on Friday against the Hawks. The game was played at The Ohio State University. (Photo submitted) –––– Marysville’s 17U Elite baseball team scored a 3-1 victo...

The Marysville Junior Baseball and Softball Association season has to come a close and the 10U Plexus Shultzslim.com team has been crowned the tournament champions this past week after winning two clo...

MORRIS –––– The changing of the guard in the Fairbanks High School athletic department is officially getting under way this week. Larry Morris, who assumes the position from new Fairbanks Middle Schoo...

The Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association made their fifth stop at the Memorial Park Golf Course in Kenton on the seven-event tour. A few local golfers where able to finish in the top five out of a fi...

Marysville High School graduate Chase Blackburn speaks during a ceremony honoring him after his first Super Bowl victory. Blackburn will be inducted next winter into the MHS Athletic Hall of Fame. (Jo...

These are the top golfers in the Academy division (10-12 age group) of the 2017 season for the Union County Junior Golf Academy-Tour. The boys are pictured (top photo) from left, Jonathan Cusack, cham...

Marysville southpaw Isabelle Shroyer fires the ball toward the plate during a game from the 2017 season. Shroyer is the first lefty pitcher in the Marysville program in a number of years. (Journal-Tri...

These local youth golfers earned top honors in the Union County Junior Golf Academy-Tour 13-14 age divisions. The boys (top photo) are from left, Alex Crowe, champion; and Andrew Crowe, runner-up. The...

Steven Shamhart slides safely into second base during a game at the King’s Island Classic. The Marysville 17U Elite split a pair of recent contests during the tournament. (Photo submitted) –––– Marysv...

These golfers placed first or second in the 15-17 age Tour divisions of the Union County Junior Golf Academy-Tour for the 2017 season. In the top photo are the boys from left, AJ Fisher, second; and T...

Former Marysville High School softball pitcher Jennifer Patterson fires the ball during a recent summer workout at MHS. Patterson, who pitches for John Carroll University, keeps on top of her game by ...

Marysville’s Tate Virts fires the ball toward the plate Thursday at the King’s Island Classic. Virts fanned 15 and gave up one hit during a 2-1 victory over CBC. (Photo submitted) –––– Tate Virts stru...

Travis Brake of Fairbanks putts from the green on the third hole at Darby Creek Golf Course during the Union County Junior Golf Academy-Tour on Thursday. Brake carded a 6-over 78 to take the top spot ...

North Union High School has an opening for the head varsity baseball coaching position. Interested applicants may go to the school website under employment to fill out an application at http://www.n-u...

The 12U Raymond Rapture baseball team defeated the Waldo Warriors 13-3 to become the COYBL Brockstrong Division champs. Members of the squad are from left, front row, Jared Larriuz, Cole Reiser, CJ Sw...

This baseball team won the 2017 North Union Little League Farm Division (10U) by capturing the regular season and tournament championships. The squad posted a 14-0 record. Members of the team are from...