Sports

Peyton Mast of Jonathan Alder goes up for a layup under the basket, while several Marion Harding players attempt to block her shot. Mast racked up six points, three rebounds and three steals on the ni...

Marysville school officials hope to move as quickly as possible to fill the position of head varsity football coach.

The football teams from North Union and Fairbanks high schools are represented on the All-Ohio gridiron squads for Divisions V and VI respectively as named today by the Associated Press.

Marysville’s Sarah O’Neil goes up for a basket against Bellefontaine on Tuesday. O’Neil scored 24 points during the Lady Monarchs’ 62-46 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Sarah O’Nei...

North Union’s Cordell Grube follows through after rolling the ball down the alley at Marysville Lanes on Tuesday. Grube contributed a combined score of 333 to help the Wildcats beat River Valley 2,044...

A Union County hunter (who did not want to be named) takes aim at a deer trotting through the woods while hunting during the opening day of the week-long deer gun season. Thousands of hunters were exp...

WOLFE –––– Marysville High School’s Steven Wolfe has earned All-Ohio football honors from the Associated Press.

Fairbanks’ Logan Stidham (right) battles for possession of the ball in this file photo. Stidham scored 20 points during FHS’ win on Saturday over Ridgedale. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– ...

The Journal-Tribune will publish preview articles for local high school winter sports teams this week. The previews will begin today with Marysville. Fairbanks is scheduled for Tuesday, followed by Jo...

Fairbanks’ Monica Phillips goes up for a basket against Elgin Friday evening. The Lady Panthers fell, 39-32, in the opening round of the Ridgemont Tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––...

Journal-Tribune advertisting representative Zac  Engle works at his computer, dressed in Buckeye colors. Engle has been an avid OSU fan his entire life. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Union Cou...

It is the time of the year when the fields and woods will be filled with hunter orange-wearing men and women on a quest to bag a deer. The seven-day long gun season will kick off on Monday as more tha...

North Union and Jonathan Alder emerged victorious on Tuesday during bowling matches at Marysville Lanes

Walker Heard of MHS (left) is tied up with Brock Zugg of Marion Pleasant during a 145-pound All-Star match at Marysville High School. Heard went on to win the bout, 4-2. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim ...

The tie at the top of the Pigskin Pickers is broken for now, as sports writer Sam Dillon has taken a one-game lead over publisher Kevin Behrens.

HUDSON –––– The journey of playing basketball will continue after this season for North Union High School senior Autumn Hudson. The 6-4 center has accepted an athletic scholarship to continue her care...

Triad High School boys basketball coach Jason Malone (right) helps run a drill during a recent preseason practice. Malone is in his first season as the Cardinal boys coach after guiding the Triad girl...

McCAIN –––– When local sports fans hear the name of Ryan McClain, they automatically think football.

These Marysville High School wrestlers will compete in the Central District Coaches All-Star event tonight at Marysville. Competition will begin at 7 p.m. MHS grapplers scheduled to compete are from l...

JA senior Aziza Ayoub signs a national letter of intent to compete in track at The Ohio State University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– Jonathan Alder High School senior Aziza Ayoub is us...

MCKILLEN –––– Marysville High School freshman cheerleader Grace McKillen has been selected along with more than 500 junior high and high school cheerleaders and dancers from across the United States t...

Marysville’s Marshall Francisco (left) drives to the basket against a Bishop Watterson opponent during a preseason scrimmage. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The Marysville High school boys...

These Fairbanks High School girls soccer players earned special awards for the 2016 season. They are from left, Macy Wanamaker, most improved; Morgan Liszeski, MVP; Emma Cook, midfield player of the y...

Triad High School senior Abby Ehrenborg is pictured in the front row (center) as she signs to play softball with the University of Dayton. She is pictured with from left, front row, sister Madison Ehr...

These Fairbanks High School boys soccer players earned special awards for the 2016 season. They are from left, front row, James Yoder, honorable mention Ohio Heritage Conference; Peyton Finneran, Gold...

The second annual Union County Holiday Baseball Camp will be held at the Marysville High School Fieldhouse on Dec. 26 and 27.

Marysville senior Josh Daman (right) prepares to drive to the basket during a pre- season scrimmage against Columbus Bishop Watterson Thursday evening. The Monarchs tied Watterson 21-21 in two quarter...

These Marysville High School football cheerleaders earned special awards for the 2016 season. They are from left, front row, Kaylie Riggs (most spirited JV), Grace McK- illen (most cooperative, captai...

There is once again a tie for the lead of the Pigskin Pickers.

Triad’s Alea Ferguson drives to the basket between Fairbanks’ Morgan Liszeski (left) and Monica Phillips during preseason scrimmage action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The Triad High Sc...