Sonny Fulks is a graduate of Ohio State University where he pitched four varsity seasons for the Buckeyes from 1971 through 1974. He furthered his baseball experience as a minor league umpire for seven seasons, working for the Florida State League (A), the Southern League (AA), and the American Association (AAA). He has written for numerous websites, and for the past fourteen years has served as columnist and photo editor for The Gettysburg Magazine, published by the University of Nebraska Press, in Lincoln Nebraska. His interests include history, support for amateur baseball, the outdoors, and he has a music degree from Ohio State University.
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Sunday, 08 October 2023 / Published in Features

The Dr. Is In: Dr. Hatic Talks About Injury To The Achilles Tendon

We pretty much pass it off as something that happens to Kevin Durant or Aaron Rodgers when you hear about debilitating injury to an achilles tendon.  But when it happens to an adolescent athlete, rare as it is, people question how it can happen, and how do you get beyond such an injury? By Dr.
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Saturday, 07 October 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

The Irresistible Force…Marion Local Rolls Over Anna, 42-8

Unstoppable...Marion Local extended its win streak to 40, and Tim Goodwin's career total to 301...with big runs from Kyle Otte (above) and a dominant defensive effort to crush the Anna Rockets.
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Thursday, 05 October 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Bremen Working On It…Eyes Post-Season With Enthusiasm

Ranked #2 in the Division IV coaches' poll this week, senior Olivia Heitkamp (above) and New Bremen improved to 15-4 Thursday with a sweep of Parkway, with things to fix and some lofty goals to achieve. Read about them in Friday's Press Pros.
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Thursday, 05 October 2023 / Published in Features

According To ‘K’ Zone….

Watching day one of the baseball playoffs was an embarrassment for the umpires who worked the plate.  Is there an answer?  Yes, there is!
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Thursday, 05 October 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features

Week 8: And The Spoilers Emerge….?

Week 8 opens the final push for the finish line, with three area ranked teams unbeaten. While teams like Milton Union (above) are playing for position and the potential for a share of the conference title. Read more in this week's Friday Night 'Picks', sponsored by the Orthopedic Associates of Southwest Ohio.