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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Saturday, 19 September 2026 / Published in Features, MAC, SCL

When Old Adages Stumble…Talented Anna Falls To 2-3

It's never a surprise to lose to Marion Local, but Anna's Friday loss further fueled the conversation over why a team with broad expectation to win a conference title is suddenly struggling to simply...win!
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Wednesday, 16 September 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, MVL, MVL Feature

Tipp Improves(?) To 9-0, And 37 Straight Wins With Sweep Of Sidney

Tipp's Abbi Mader (above) showed a little ooh and aah over consecutive win #37 Tuesday - the Red Devils' ninth of the season. While Tipp coach Howard Garcia was looking for improvement from his unbeaten state champion volleyball team at the expense of Sidney...and he got it!
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Monday, 14 September 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features

What I Saw Over The Weekend…Craig Stammen At Work (And He’s Won Seven Straight)

On the West Coast for some time away with my family, I paid Versailles neighbor and Padres manager Craig Stammen a surprise visit at the ballpark in San Francisco...just to watch him work.
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Sunday, 13 September 2026 / Published in Features, Whos Hot, Whos Hott Feature

Who’s Hot…Taylor’s Five Touchdowns Scorching In Coldwater Win Over Bremen

Among all the individual performances of the Week 4 in area football, no one did more, and did it when needed, than Coldwater running back Braxton Taylor's 245 yards and five touchdowns.
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Wednesday, 09 September 2026 / Published in Features

Whatever Happened To Nice Guys Finish Last….?

The preamble to modern competition has become a collection of non-statements about who's best, who's tougher, and who's going to win.  Anything to avoid bulletin board material that might give the media a boost and opposing teams a competitive advantage.