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Boxing at critical point for future I was frustrated last week when I read that Canello Alvarez had tested dirty for a banned substance. Alvarez’s May 5 rematch with Gennady Golovkin should have cappe...

The Marysville High School wrestling team concluded their year last week with a 9th place team finish during the state tournament. The team had five qualifiers with four of them placing including two ...

Former Jonathan Alder head football coach Barry Blackstone signals in the defense in this file photo. Blackstone will be inducted into the Central District Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame ne...

North Union senior Avery Clark, center, drives to the basket during a game from the 2017-18 season. Clark was named to the Division III All-Ohio honorable mention list, as selected today by the Ohio P...

Marysville High School senior Jacob Marsh defends a shot by Lakewood St. Ed’s Paddy Gallagher during the semifinals of the Division I state wrestling tournament. Marsh placed second in the 152-pound w...

Jonathan Alder senior Jacob Johnson, top, is pictured during his fifth-place match at the Division II state wrestling tournament. Johnson earned that spot in the 120-pound weight class. (Journal-Tribu...

Jacob Marsh, Marysville’s 152-pounder, has his left arm locked by Massillon Perry’s David Carr on Saturday evening. Carr won the match, 8-2, to claim the Division I state championship. (Journal-Tribun...

Jacob Marsh of Marysville holds on to Padraic Gallagher of Lakewood St. Edward during the Division I semifinals match at the state wrestling tournament. Marsh won by a 3-2 decision to advance to the s...

Up 7-1 with less than a minute remaining in the match, Jonathan Alder’s Jacob Johnson trips Keegan Kohler of Fairfield Union in a state 120-pound match. Johnson advanced to the championship quarterfin...

Marysville’s Tyler Bates puts a cross-face on Jake Evans of Elyria during an opening round match of the Division I state wrestling tournament on Thursday. Bates won, 3-1, with a late takedown. (Journa...

Jonathan Alder senior Jacob Johnson practices a takedown on Ohio Northern University grappler Seth Transue, who is a graduate of Dublin Jerome High School. Johnson will compete in the Division II stat...

Marysville’s Tyler Bates has the upper hand against an opponent in this flle photo. Bates is one of five MHS grapplers who will compete in the Division I state tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ke...

For the fourth consecutive year, North Union grapplers will be headed to the state tournament at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. NU coach Garret Andrews has been coaching for the pas...

Ethan Smeagel of MHS (top) has an opponent wrapped up in a “merkle” during this district semifinal match. Smeagel will be making his first appearance in the high school state wrestling tournament this...

Marysville High School senior Jacob Marsh is grabbing for an “assassin” against an opponent in this file photo. Marsh will compete in the 152-pound weight class during this week’s Division I state tou...

Remembering some of Union County’s high school hoop teams from yesteryear The story I ran about former Union County High School basketball teams last month attracted some attention from our readers.

These girls and boys basketball teams won the 12-team All-Ohio Lutheran Tournament that was hosted by St. John’s Lutheran School. The girls team (top photo) is from St. John from Napolean Freedom Town...

The Jonathan Alder boys bowlers found themselves competing for a Division II state title Friday at Webb Wayne’s Columbus Bowl. The Pioneers came up just short during the championship round against Mec...

THOMPSON –––– The North Union Wildcats found themselves in 16th place after scoring 42.5 points at the Division III district wrestling meet at Heath High School on Saturday. They will also advance two...

Marysville senior Jake Marsh has a leg-in, power half against Naeem Russell of Lima Senior during Saturday evening’s Division I district championship match. Marsh on the 152-pound title with a 7-1 vic...

Tyler Bates of Marysville High School holds Nick Copley of Dublin Coffman in an arm bundle during the opening round of the Divsion I Central District wrestling tournament at Hilliard Darby on Friday. ...

In this file photo, Nick Miller of North Union holds JT Brown of Newark Catholic in a power half during the semifinals round of the Division III Sectional wrestling tournament at Madison Plains. (Jour...

North Union’s Allyia Nicol rolls the ball down the lanes in this file photo. The Lady Cats will compete in the Division II state bowling tournament in Columbus on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by S...

Jonathan Alder’s Henry Walker (right) battles for a rebound against Tecumseh. The Pioneers will open Division II tournament action Saturday at 1 p.m. They will host Columbus St. Francis DeSales. (Jour...

Marysville’s Nathan Dewitt is in an over-under tie-up against a Groveport opponent during the Division I sectional championship match. Dewitt, a senior, won the title in the 170-pound bout and will jo...

BOURQUIN –––– The top talent that hit the basketball courts in central Ohio this season extends to a number of players in Union County. The 2017-18 Central District all-star teams were announced today...

North Union’s Avery Clark, left, goes to the basket against Pleasant’s Grace Davis on Tuesday. The Lady Cats dropped a 54-48 verdict during the Division III district semifinal game at Ridgedale High S...

North Union’s Mason Soviak goes up for a lay-up while a Columbus Academy defender attempts to block his shot. Soviak tallied 12 points during the Wildcats’ 59-40 tournament loss that ended their seaso...

Fairbanks’ Cross Hackthorne attempts a shot over Grandview’s Manny Day on Monday. The Panthers fell, 49-36, during the Division III tournament game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– “Turnove...

The fourth quarter deficit got low enough to give Marysville High School basketball fans a little bit of hope on Saturday afternoon. In the end, however, the Westerville South Wildcats kicked in their...