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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...

Olympic gold medalist and Ohio State senior Kyle Snyder talked to youth wrestlers during a week-long Buckeye camp in Columbus. Snyder, 20, is the youngest wrestler to complete the triple crown of wres...

Former Marysville High School boys golf coach Bob Ludwin stays close to the game by working at Rolling Meadows Golf Club. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– It has been several years since Bob...

Olivia Ishmael (top photo) and Wes McHenry tee off on their opening shots during the Union County Junoir Golf Academy-Tour event on Tuesday. Golfers competed at the Marysville Golf Club. (Journal-Trib...

The North Union High School volleyball program will conduct its annual team camps during the month of July in preparation for the upcoming season. The camp for all incoming high school players will ru...

Marysville native and Web.com Tour professional golfer Stephen Gangluff made the trip to Nashville, but will have to wait for his chance to play during the Nashville Golf Open at the Nashville Golf an...

The Triad Quarterback Club will conduct its annual golf scramble fund raiser at Woodland Golf Club. The event will be held Saturday, July 15 with a 2 p.m. shotgun start. Additional information may be ...

The Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association made its fourth stop of the seven 2017 events at Pine Lakes Golf Course in Mt. Gilead on Tuesday. Justin Brackenridge of Fairbanks carded an 8-over 79 to take...

These Union County YMCA gymnasts are preparing for the YMCA national championships, which will be held in Savannah, Ga., beginning on Thursday. The meet will run through Sunday. Local gymnasts who wil...

Jacob Wright follows through on a swing in this file photo. Wright hit a three-run homer on Monday as the Marysville Elite 17U baseball team clubbed Benjamin Logan, 10-1. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim...

These are a few of the local athletes who competed in the recent Special Olympics State Summer Games in Columbus. They are from left, Riley Karcher, Summer Smith, Grayson Green, Lyndsie Anspach and An...

The Marysville Elite 17U baseball team split a twinbill against Bryan over the weekend. The Monarchs won the opening game, 1-0, and fell in the nightcap by a 7-4 verdict. Drew Eaches drove in the lone...

Lady Monarch infielder Leah Potter fields a ball during a summer workout session. The MHS squad holds one weekly practice a week during the summer. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– It may be...

The Marysville Stingrays took another victory this weekend, which makes their record 3-0 for the COSA league. The Stingrays hosted the Worthington Wave this past Saturday. The scores were as follows: ...

GANGLUFF –––– The Marysville graduate and professional golfer Stephen Gangluff was able to make the cut of the Lincoln Land Charity Championship at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, Illinois ...

Whether it’s fielding a fly ball (left) or ripping an extra-base hit, Marysville’s Emily Daniel is a vital member of the Lady Monarch softball team. Daniel played with the Central District squad in fi...