Sports

Pioneers host youth football camp
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
June 28, 2024
Jonathan Alder youth football camper George Porter sprints to the finish line during a 40-yard dash drill last week in Pioneer Country. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Training the next ...
Marysville grapplers compete in national duals
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
June 26, 2024
Marysville’s Lauren Mobley (blue) tries to escape from an opponent during the OHSAA girls state wrestling tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- The opportunity to compete against n...
North Union Shooting Club prepares for national tourney
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
June 26, 2024
North Union’s Connor Cobb participates in target practice at Black Wing Shooting Center last weekend. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- The job is not done for North Union’s shooting club....
Marysville hosts Heart of Ohio Jr. Golf event
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By Tim Miller 
June 25, 2024
Rylan Carnes of Marysville competes in the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association tournament that was held at Marysville Golf Club. They both shot a 60 for their round. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleks...
Timberview Golf Club under new ownership
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By Tim Miller 
June 25, 2024
This is a view of Timberview Golf Club from London Avenue. The club has been sold to the owners of Rolling Meadows Golf Club. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- A well-known local golf club...
Local track athletes honored by Journal-Tribune
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By Tim Miller 
June 21, 2024
Marysville’s JT Hiltscher is among the track athletes honored for the 2024 season by the Journal-Tribune. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) -- The Marysville Journal-Tribune has honored track and...
Top local softball players named for 2024
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By Tim Miller 
June 20, 2024
The Fairbanks' Hailey Dee earned Union County softball honors for the 2024 season. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) -- Softball continued to be a strong sport in Union County-area schools during...
Journal-Tribune honors baseball players
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By Tim Miller 
June 19, 2024
Named to the Union County baseball team from Marysville High School is Jackson Dempsey. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) -- Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of three stories highligh...
Wrestling Olympian instructs at Marysville girls clinic
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
June 19, 2024
Two-time Olympian Kayla Miracle (bottom) demonstrates with Marysville graduate Cali Leng (top) during the first session of a recent girls wrestling clinic. Approximately 60 wrestlers participated. (Jo...
MHS’ Segner named player of year for Cardinal Division of OCC
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By Tim Miller 
June 17, 2024
Camryn Harbold of Marysville follows through on a swing. Harbold has been named to the OCC Cardinal Division second team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Marysville High School’s Maya Segner ...
Youth golf event held
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By Tim Miller 
June 17, 2024
Evan Brown of Marysville sets up a long putt during today’s Southern Ohio PGA Junior Tour held at Darby Creek Golf Club. The event was scheduled to run through the day at the course on Orchard Road. (...
North Union shooting club fifth during state competition
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
June 14, 2024
The North Union shooting club was able to place in the top five during the recent Ohio Trap Shooting state tournament. The event was held at the Black Wing Shooting Center in Delaware. The Wildcats fi...
Marysville High School baseball players earn conference honors
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By Tim Miller 
June 14, 2024
Monarch infielder Damon Wade makes a play during the 2024 season. Wade was named to an OCC scholar athlete. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- A successful 2024 season has led to a number of Mar...
Youth golfers place during Heart of Ohio tournament
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By Tim Miller 
June 13, 2024
The Marion Country Club hosted the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association’s second-in-series tournament on Tuesday . Galion’s Logan Keller, Pleasant’s Maura Murphy and River Valley’s Asher Gates captur...
JA’s Higgins will take softball skills to college
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By Tim Miller 
June 13, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s Shanna Higgins delivers a base hit during a 2024 game. Higgins will continue her softball career at Hocking College. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Jonathan Alder High Schoo...
Two remain to fill MHS girls hoop position
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By Tim Miller 
June 12, 2024
And now there are two. That’s the number of candidates left in the search to replace Klarke Ransome as the Marysville High School girls basketball head coach. Ransome stepped down from the MHS positio...
FHS trap shooters compete at state
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By Tim Miller 
June 12, 2024
The Fairbanks High School trap shooting team is in its second year. They are a part of the Ohio High School Clay Target League and participated in the State Youth Shoot at Blackwing Shooting Center in...
NU graduates will advance athletic careers
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By Bob Putman 
June 12, 2024
Several North Union athletes recently announced their intention of where that next step in athletics will be. Choosing where to continue their athletic careers were Max Parish (basketball, Heidelberg ...
Local Hot Shots volleyball program continues pattern of growth
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By Tim Miller 
June 12, 2024
Former Fairbanks High School volleyball standout Grace Gorton (left) watches as Harper Priday, a fourth-grader at Fairbanks, prepares to serve the ball. Gorton is an instructor for the Hot Shots progr...
Local softball players earn All-Ohio honors for 2024 season
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By Tim Miller 
June 11, 2024
Jonathan Alder senior Evan Platfoot puts the ball in play during a Division II tournament game. Platfoot has earned first-team All-Ohio honors for the 2024 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pa...