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By Tim Miller 
August 3, 2017
Members of the Jonathan Alder football team tackle a Pleasant ball carrier during a game from the 2016 season. Pioneer squads are now members of the Central Buckeye Conference. (Journal-Tribune photo ...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 3, 2017
The North Union youth softball leagues recently wrapped up the 2017 regular season. The Scotts team came out on top of the ‘B’ league. Members of the squad are from left, front row, Kirsten Miller, Re...
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By Sam Dillon 
August 2, 2017
Vaughn Young stands in front of his street-stock racing car from the early 1960’s. Vaughn was the first generation of race car driver in the long line of drivers in the Young/Knaul racing family. (Sub...
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By Tim Miller 
August 2, 2017
Fairbanks’ Beau Sloan (4) is tackled during a game from the 2016 season. The Panthers are joining the Ohio Heritage Conference this season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Fairbanks High Sc...
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By Sam Dillon 
August 2, 2017
Cameron Troesch of the North Union cross-country team competes during the NU Invitational last year at the high School. While the high school running ranks are strong, the Lady Cats’ middle school cro...
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By Tim Miller 
August 2, 2017
Ryan Walker, Marysville High School’s new athletic director, works on the school’s athletic department website. Walker took over the position from Stacy Hahn. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 2, 2017
OBER –––– With her first season as head coach of the Triad High School varsity volleyball team quickly approaching, Dayna Ober is looking to be a builder. “I’m kind of looking forward to building the ...
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By Tim Miller 
August 1, 2017
PRINTZ ––– Printz back in head coaching ranks as teams prepare for grid season Payton Printz’s absence from the ranks of head football coach did not last very long. Printz, a 1982 graduate of Marysvil...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 1, 2017
Kate Clarridge, 8, of Marysville displays her award at the recent UCI BMX World Bike Championship. Clarridge earned a trip to the finals and placed eighth in the competition. She transferred out of th...
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By Tim Miller 
July 31, 2017
Marysville High School head baseball coach Mark Brunswick, left, addresses players from the Monarch Elite program. A trio of Monarch teams recently completed a successful 2017 campaign. (Journal-Tribu...
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By Sam Dillon 
July 31, 2017
Linemen for the Marysville High School football team go through drills this morning on the first day of preseason practice. High school teams in Ohio began preseason sessions today in preparation for ...
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By Tim Miller 
July 28, 2017
Bethany Bentz, right, the new varsity volleyball head coach at Marysville High School, watches a drill during the school’s recent youth camp. Bentz, who previously was a Lady Monarch assistant coach, ...
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By Tim Miller 
July 27, 2017
Special awards winners for the Marysville Elite 17U baseball team are from left, Kaleb Schultze, top hitter; Tate Virts; top pitcher; and Jacob Wright, top infielder. Not picture, Gavin Sharp, top out...
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By Tim Miller 
July 26, 2017
Elizabeth Henderson, center, returns the ball to Marysville High School player Danielle Jarvi, left, while MHS spiker Maddie Brown looks on. Participants in the Lady Monarch youth volleyball camp have...
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By Tim Miller 
July 24, 2017
Ian Gehres of Jonathan Alder rips a base hit during a game from the 2017 season. Gehres will continue his diamond career at Lindsey Wilson College in Kentucky. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) ––...
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By Sam Dillon 
July 21, 2017
North Union has found themselves a new conference to compete in. Starting as early as the 2018 school year the Wildcats will be competing in the Central Buckeye Conference (CBC). The Wildcats voted on...
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By Sam Dillon 
July 21, 2017
Danial Chapman of Richwood decorates his bike for a bike parade hosted by the Richwood-North Union Library as a part of the Richwood Rides campaign. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– The Rich...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 20, 2017
Aaron Peitsmeyer is a young man with a big problem, he has cancer and like many others the price of medical treatment can become overwhelming. A group of individuals have come in to help smooth out th...
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By Sam Dillon 
July 20, 2017
GANGLUFF –––– Stephen Gangluff did not play on the Web.com Tour this week, which is playing in Utah. Instead Gangluff stayed right here in Ohio to compete in the Ohio Open at The Weymouth Club in Medi...
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By Sam Dillon 
July 19, 2017
George ‘Soapy’ Showalter poses for a photo in front of the Richwood Lake. Showalter has been taking care of the lake for the past two decades in one capacity or another. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam ...
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By Sam Dillon 
July 18, 2017
Todd Crowe II of Fairbanks chips the ball at the fourth hole at Marysville Golf Course during the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf association match. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– The Heart of O...
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By Sam Dillon 
July 17, 2017
In this file photo,Thomas Rush, 27, runs the ball against Jonathan Alder on Aug. 26. Rush recently verbally committed to the Minnesota Golden Gophers during a satellite camp at Walsh University. (Jour...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 17, 2017
The Marysville Elite 17U season has come to close after dropping their finally game of the season to the Kentucky Bulls 7-2 on Sunday. The Bulls whaere able to strike first when they stung Elite start...
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By Sam Dillon 
July 15, 2017
From left: Steve Bell, Jason Goodwin, Mike Karcher, Kevin Truitt, Carly Truitt, JR Rausch, Terry Emery and John Connolly shovel dirt at a ceremonial ground breaking for a new training complex to open ...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 14, 2017
Above: Mallory Case of the Union County YMCA Gymnastics team poses for a photo with her three medals she won at the YMCA Gymnastics Nationals in Savannah, Ga. Case won second place in both the beam an...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 14, 2017
The Marysville Elite 17U baseball team was able to handle their competition, Command Demand, with ease when they won 8-0 in five innings of play. Elite was able to get on the board early when they tal...
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By Sam Dillon 
July 13, 2017
Mike Andrako, public service director for the City of Marysville, hits the inaugural ball at the Marysville Cricket Field at Union County Joint Recreation District. The field opened to the public on W...