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Former Marysville High School track and cross-country standout Alec Sandusky, far right, leads the pack at the start of Friday evening’s All Ohio Balloon Fest 5K run at Jim Simmons Trail in Mill Valle...

Margo Geer, a graduate of Fairbanks High School, is pictured practicing at the Union County YMCA swimming pool. Geer will compete in the Pan Pacs Game in Tokyo early this month. (Journal-Tribune file ...

Did he or didn’t he know? Athletics at The Ohio State University have taken a big hit this summer. It began with the allegations of sexual misconduct against a former sports doctor, who reportedly too...

The baseball diamond at North Union High School has been undergoing a face-lift this summer. In the above photo, former Marysville High School assistant coaches, from left, Zane Bayliss and Todd Wilco...

Jack Christian fires a pitch for one of Marysville’s Elite summer baseball teams. The program is already gearing toward the 2019 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The Marysville Elite...

Members of the North Union High School football team lift weights in the field house during today’s second day of the pre-season. The inclement weather today prevented the team from working outdoors. ...

These Marysville High School football linemen go through blocking drills this morning. Today was the first day of preseason two-a-day practices for high school gridirion squads throughout Ohio. The Mo...

Marysville High School head baseball coach Nick Blake has been taking advantage of what limited time he has to evaluate talent this summer. Blake was officially hired a week ago to take over the posit...

Ethan Merkle, 13, displays the 27-pound, 39.5-inch white amur he recently caught from his grandparents’ farm pond between Marysville and Plain City. He used a night crawler as bait. The youngster, who...

Jonathan Alder quarterback Preston Eisnaugle (10) tosses the ball to running back Jamie Dye in this file photo from the 2017 season. The Pioneers must replace both graduated seniors as they open 2018 ...

Fairbanks High School head football coach Patrick Cotter (center) talks to his team during a timeout in a 2017 game. The Panthers will open preseason practice on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim ...

Marysville High School graduate Chase Blackburn speaks at Bunsold Middle School in this file photo. Blackburn appeared at the school after winning one of his two Super Bowl championships with the New ...

The Ohio High School Athletic Association will be making some changes to this year’s rulebook for high school football. Last year Ohio adopted an experimental ruling, stating that any player that lose...

Stephen Gangluff, native of Marysville, poses with the Ohio Open trophy after winning the three-day tournamnet with a 13-under-par 203. (Photo submitted) –––– Marysville native and professional golfer...

The Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association made their last stop of the regular season recently at Valley View Golf Course in Galion. Justin Brackenridge of Fairbanks took top honors in the 16-18 Divisi...

Swimmers launch from the boards druing the start of the 11-12 girl’s 50-meter freestyle event during the New League championship meet at the Dublin North Pool. The Lady Rays finished as runners-up of ...

The sport of wrestling will return to varsity status at Fairbanks High School next winter. Now, the search is on for a new head coach. FHS athletic director Larry Morris said there are feelers out for...

Members of the Fairbanks High School football team run through some plays as head coach Patrick Cotter, left, watches on during a summer camp Thursday. The high school football preseason doesn’t offic...

Joey Hazelbaker swims the butterfly leg of the individual medley during a Stingrays meet against Dublin. Hazelbaker compiled the most team points for the boy’s team despite losing to Dublin. (Journal-...

Quarterback Michael Bonczak gets set to run a play during a Marysville High School football workout Monday afternoon. The Monarchs are using the next two weeks for 10 days of off-season coaching as pe...

GANGLUFF –––– Marysville native, Stephen Gangluff, was able to find the cup with ease during the second round of the LECOM Health Challenge at Peek n’ Peak Resort in Findley Lake, New York to put hims...

Marysville infielder Blake Storr covers third base on this play from the 2018 season. The Monarchs will have a new head coach for the 2019 campaign. A contract offer has been extended to London High S...

The Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association made their fifth stop of the season at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Kenton on Thursday where local golfer Justin Brackenridge of Fairbanks was able to card a 39...

Rylan Brown swims the butterfly leg of the 100-yard medley relay race during a Stingrays meet against the Tigersharks. Brown’s team of Joseph taracko, Berkley Behrens and Carter McGhee won the race wi...

Monarch pole vaulters recently held a vaulting session with several alumni members to prepare for next years track and field season. Alumni members are in the front row, from the left: Cameron Finley,...

The 13U Raymond Rapture found some success recently at the Strike Out Cancer tournament in Urbana. The Rapture went 5-0 in the tournament, winning the championship round 3-2 over the Big Walnut Eagles...

The Wildcats recently held a wrestling camp with the help of the new wresting coach at Ohio Wesleyan Paul Reed and former state qualifiers Corbin Bunsold and Christian Koch. The camp had over 50 parti...

The MJBSA 8U Championship game was played on Marysville City C field Saturday during the weekend heat wave. Richwood Bank (13-0) won the game 10-7 over Kiwanis (8-5-1). The teams took a moment to pose...

The Marysville Elite 17U team lost a tight battle of 2-1 to the Kaneland Knights at the King’s Island Classic Sunday. Jack Christian got the nod to take the mound to start the game and was able to str...

Marysville Schools Special Olympics team recently had eight high school athletes participate in the State Summer Games held at The Ohio State University. The athletes participated in bowling and did v...