Sports

Kailin McElroy tries to bypass opponent during a game from earlier in the 2025-2026 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Max Winner carrying the ball during the 2025 season. (Journal-Tribune file photo)

From the 2026 season, Brett Glass coaching with Brock Hughes in the background. (Journal-Tribune file photo)

Lyla Channell of Marysville competing during the 2026 campaign. (Journal-Tribune file photo)

Trey Bentley of JA dodges opponent. (Journal-Tribune file photo)

Mark Goode running at the State Championship held at Ohio State. (Journal-Tribune file photo)

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Logan Donaldson prepares to catch a fly-ball during the 2026 campaign. (Journal-Tribune file photo)

Jensen Stover of North Union prepares to hit the ball off the tee during a Heart of Ohio Golf Association tournament.

Members of the Fairbanks High School volleyball team that competed during the recent Friendship Club tournament in Mason are pictured from left, front row, Stephenie Headings, Sydney Nicol, Lexie Grant and Rylynn Rausch; back row, Lailynn Burns, Mal Rankin, Autumn Wiedmann, Liviann Maine, Laynie Burgel and Sophie Bostwick. (Photo submitted)

Image of youth ballers practicing passing the ball to each other (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Marysville eight-grader Laya Van Cura (left) squares off against an opponent during the USA National Tournament. (Photo submitted)

Jonathan Alder’s Macie Pruitt prepares to fire the ball to the plate during a game from the 2026 season. Pruitt will continue her academic and softball careers at Grace Christian University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Incoming Marysville High School sophomore Kaitlyn Bickerstaff prepares to release a pitch during a recent Lady Monarch practice. MHS head coach Jennifer Segner-Maxwell (left) is guiding Bickerstaff in her quest to become a pitcher. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Cam Martin follows through with his swing and was on the All-Ohio honorable mention list. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

North Union volleyball players Kate Zimmerman (left) and Emmy Eastman (right) work on a drill at the net during a summer camp session that was conducted by coaches from Bowling Green State University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

Jonathan Alder’s Logan Donaldson rips a base hit during a 2026 tournament game. Donaldson was recently named to the Division III All-Ohio second team as a freshman during the 2026 campaign. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Maci Lee prepares to fire the ball toward the plate during a Lady Monarch varsity softball game during the 2026 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Members of the Fairbanks and North Union football teams line up for a 7-on-7 scrimmage on the Wildcats’ practice field. The scrimmage was held Wednesday morning. (Journal-Tribune photos by Sarah Vollrath)

Kassidy Fiets participates in a hitting drill during the annual Lady Monarch volleyball camp. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Marysville High School wrestler Berkley Behrens steps into a bear hug against Brody Schmidt of Nebraska during the first round of the USA wrestling Marine Corp National tournament. Behrens lost the match 5-4. The annual competition is held in Fargo, North Dakota each summer and is a feeder program for the USA Olympic team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Marysville High School senior Mae Archer demonstrates a ball control drill during Monday’s opening evening of the Lady Monarch youth tennis camp. Nearly 60 youngsters are participating in the camp that will run through this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jensen Stover of North Union prepares to hit the ball off the tee during a Heart of Ohio Golf Association tournament.

North Union golfer Alex Jolliff competing during a Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association event at Kings Mills.

Former Marysville High School pole vaulter and current assistant coach Mary Calvert, far right, demonstrates a drill to youngsters during the program's annual clinic. (Photo submitted)

Receivers are always in focus when high school football teams compete in a 7-on-7 passing scrimmage. FHS’ Leo Winner attempts to get past a Monarch defender. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)

Members of the Marysville (offense) and Fairbanks (defense) football teams competed in a 7-on-7 passing scrimmage at MHS Thursday morning. More about the scrimmage will appear in Saturday’s printed edition of the Journal-Tribune. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Incoming Marysville High School seniors Jillian Rausch (left) and Addie Altizer work on fielding drill during a summer practice. The Lady Monarchs are addressing the fundamentals of the sport during their weekly workouts. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)