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North Union’s Leah Matlack (25) moves the ball against Highland’s Lillian Jones (8) during the opening soccer match of the 2023 season. Also pictured for the Lady Cats are Corajayne DeBoer (3) and Lau...

Marysville’s JoJo Eberhart (left) prepares to move the ball against an opponent during a 2022 match. Eberhart tallied a goal as the Lady Monarchs opened the 2023 campaign with a 5-1 victory over Big W...

Marysville’s varsity girls tennis squad upped its record to 2-1 with a 4-1 verdict at Hilliard Bradley. Linnea Olofsson and Sydney Fetherolf won singles matches for Marysville. Olofsson toppled Biddle...

Marysville’s Max Ball follows through on a swing during a match this week. (Photo submitted) -- The Marysville varsity boys golfers closed out their first full week of competition with a strong showin...

MHS’ Sydney Fetherolf returns the ball over the net during the third singles match against Columbus DeSales. The Lady Monarchs dropped the team match by a 3-2 verdict. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mi...

Monarch quarterback Brevin Bourquin throws a pass during a preseason workout. The Monarchs held their final scrimmage at Central Crossing. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Marysville High Scho...

Jonathan Alder’s Chase Chopin connects with an incoming pitch during a home matchup against visiting Kenton Ridge. The Pioneer senior intends on continuing his academic and baseball careers at Bowling...

Union County Tourism, formerly the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, announced this week that the city was awarded the Buckeye Nationals BMX event next August at the BMX park in Marysville. According t...

Justin Louck, left, and his son Riley are members of the 2023 Triad High School football coaching staff. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)    -- There is a new look to Triad High School’s football...

Jonathan Alder’s Ali Hayes (17) fires the ball back over the net during a 2022 match. The Lady Pioneers had a successful summer season, prior to the start of the 2023 preseason. (Journal-Tribune photo...

Marysville’s varsity boys golf team placed second during the 15-team Monarch Invitational. MHS shot an even 300 to finish one stroke behind champion Hilliard Davidson’s 299 during the event that was h...

Ryker Green, left, juggles a handoff from quarterback Carter Miller during Fairbanks’ preseason scrimmage against North Union. Competition was   held on the Panthers’ home field. (Journal-Tribune phot...

Marysville’s Brandon Dunn (44) and J.J. Henry (22) halt an opposing Pacer during a scrimmage against Delaware Hayes this past weekend in Monarch Country. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- ...

Tyler Krebehenne of North Union ends up on his back, but stays in possession of the ball after a catch against Fairbanks Saturday morning. The Wildcats and Panthers faced off during a preseason scrimm...

Marysville’s Allee Forrider celebrates her hole-in-one after the Panther Invitational at Blacklick. (Photo submitted) -- A hole-in-one highlighted the opening match of the 2023 season for the Marysvil...

Brandon Dunn carries the ball during a preseason practice for the Marysville Monarchs. The team completed its first week of practice on Friday and will host Delaware Hayes in a scrimmage today at 10 a...

Drew Swords picks up yardage on this play during Fairbanks’ football summer camp. The Panthers began preseason practice sessions earlier this week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Fairbanks’ ...

Henry Hayward, left, and Nick VanHoose go up against each other in a blocking drill at North Union’s preseason football camp. The Wildcats are preparing for their season-opener against Pleasant on Aug...

Fairbanks’ Grace Gorton (10) sends the ball over the net during a 2022 match. FHS has a new head coach for the 2023 campaign in her mother, Allison Gorton. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- An ...

In a just a few months into his position, newly-appointed athletic director Nick Withrow wants to continue to uplift Triad’s athletes, coaches and community members alike. Prior to being named the Car...

Eric Shields, left, and Stacia Miller split a drawing prize (along with Todd Hoffman) during the recent NUAC fund raiser. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- From its humble beginnings nearly 50 ...

Fairbanks junior Holtz Maine, right, blocks a teammate during a summer drill. Maine, who served as a student/assistant coach last season, is returning to the playing field after being cleared from a k...

Marysville High School senior quarterback Brevin Bourquin rifles the ball toward a receiver during the team’s recent 7-on-7 scrimmage against North Union and Bellefontaine. (Journal-Tribune photo by A...

Pending approval by the board of education, Whitney Brofford will serve as the new head coach of Marysville High School’s girls lacrosse team.   Previously, Tim Merrick held the head coaching position...

Lady Monarch pitcher Riley McGlone prepares to release a pitch during a summer workout. A new rule will allow high school softball hurlers to have both feet off the field when they release a pitch. (J...

  Marysville senior Julian Kennedy takes a pitch-out from Brady Carper during an offensive drill period. High school football teams began preseason practices for the 2023 campaign today. Pictured in t...

North Union volleyball camper Ryleigh Dible (white shirt) connects for a dig at a session during the Lady Cats’ youth camp. Pictured at the right is NU head coach Alexis Maenz (Journal-Tribune by Alek...

Marysville High School’s Jason Moore goes up for a basket during his junior season of 2022-23. Moore recently competed in the NCAA College Basketball Academy in Memphis, Tenn. The event attracted nume...

Abby Strahm takes swings off the tee during a summer softball workout for the Lady Monarchs. Strahm, a senior, is looking to find a spot in the starting lineup for the 2024 campaign. (Journal-Tribune ...

Marysville’s Kasey Duke (9) attempts to pass to a fellow Lady Monarch during a regular season game against Hilliard Davidson during the 2022 season. The Marysville girls soccer team is set to play Ben...