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Monica Phillips (10) of Fairbanks attempts to drive to the basket around Deanna Prochko (4) of Dublin Jerome.  Fairbanks couldn’t slow down the fast pace of the Celtics, who cruised to an 84-31 win. (...

The Fairbanks Middle School boys basketball teams defeated Springfield Catholic Central on Monday.

BORDNER –––– A central Ohio high school football player with ties to Union County has joined the Rutgers football team of the Big Ten.

RAYBURN –––– The North Union Wildcats basketball team has now collected a baker’s dozen worth of wins after Monday’s 67-58 triumph over Bucyrus.

Tyler Bates (top) will be one of the Marysville wrestlers to lead the Monarchs into the Region 6 dual tournament on Wednesday at MHS. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– With a No. 1 seed firml...

Michael Helton Jr. is pictured in this file photo for the Marysville High School bowling team. Helton led the Monarchs to a victory over Thomas Worthington on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mil...

The North Union boy’s basketball team claimed its 12th win of the season by downing Galion 58-48 on Saturday.

Jonathan Alder’s girls bowling team is pictured from left, coach Rusty Walter, Rachel Kaeser, Trisha Fox, Mackenzie Heimlich, Hallie Nichols and Rena Kirts. (Photo submitted) –––– Jonathan Alder’s gir...

The Bunsold Middle School wrestlers placed fourth in the 26-team Mechanicsburg tournament on Saturday.

Jonathan Alder’s Braiden Leisure controls the movement of Bexley’s Jake Brigdon during Saturday’s Ron Thomas Sr. Invitational at JA. Leisure won the match by a pin and went on to place second in the 1...

Jonathan Alder’s boys hoop squad held Marion Harding to 14 points over the second and third quarters en route to a 56-48 triumph on the Presidents’ court on Saturday.

Randy Cline has announced his resignation as Marysville High School’s varsity volleyball coach.

Christian Koch (top) of North Union attempts to pin Mike Schoenleb of Olentangy Orange during the Don Wasserbeck Invitational. Koch went on to win the 152-pound class and take home the Most Outstandin...

The Marysville School District Special Olympics basketball program will begin its 2017 season on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

Thomas O’Neal (12) of Triad drives to the hoop around a Madison Plains player during the third quarter of a 52-49 loss to the Golden Eagles. O’Neal was the Cardinals’ high scorer with 12 points. (Jour...

Marysville’s varsity boys basketball team slipped to 4-10 on the season with Friday evening’s 47-25 loss at Hilliard Davidson.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association football state championship games will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton in 2017 and 2018 following approval from the OHSAA Board of Dire...

Marysville’s Daryn Stiers (4) attempts to keep the ball from going out of bounds Friday evening against Hilliard Davidson. Stiers scored 13 points during the Lady Monarchs’ 40-37 victory. (Journal-Tri...

Union County Pheasants Forever Chapter 535 and Marysville Rural King recently sponsored a drawing to benefit the Union County Darby Clovers 4-H shooting sports. Pictured from left are Trevor Vining, R...

Wildcat hoopsters edge BV The North Union Wildcats were able to lock down its 11th boys basketball win of the season, but they did it the hard way when they were able to sneak by Buckeye Valley, 51-49...

Walker Heard of Marysville (right) hooks up with Dublin Coffman’s Ben Yost in the 138-pound match on the Shamrocks’ mat Thursday evening. Heard won the bout, 15-8, but the Monarchs lost the team battl...

Morgan Liszeski (30) of Fairbanks protects the ball from Hayley Melton of Cedarville during an OHC basketball game on Thursday. The Panthers were not able to make much headway during a 79-45 setback. ...

Marysville High School senior Ashley Segner competes during the 100 backstroke against Thomas Worthington on Wednesday. (Photo submitted) –––– Marysville’s girls and boys swim teams dropped Senior Nig...

The Bunsold Middle School wrestlers upped their dual match record to 6-0 on Wednesday with a 64-15 triumph over Dublin Davis.

The Marysville High School varsity wrestling team is listed in this week’s state rankings.

Jonathan Alder’s Zane Johnson (left) is pictured during a match at the Central District Coaches Association All-Star event. Johnson will help lead the Pioneers into Saturday’s Ron Thomas Sr. Invitatio...

The Fairbanks Middle School boys basketball teams defeated Triad on Wednesday.

Autumn Hudson (right) of North Union drives to the basket as Melissa Walbom of Jonathan Alder attempts to block her way to the hoop. Hudson had a productive night, scoring 14 points to help the Lady C...

Retired North Union wrestling coach Don Wasserbeck guides an athlete during a 2016 state tournament match in this file photo. NU will host the Wasserbeck Invitational on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune pho...

KENNEDY –––– The Lady Monarch gymnastics squad won a triangular meet on Wednesday.