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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Tuesday, 21 March 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features

What We Saw At The State Tournament This Weekend……

We saw the same thing a lot of you saw if you were there…and came away with the same questions that most of you have about respect for competition, the game, officiating, and asking too much of athletes in too short a time. A final reflection on basketball, 2022-'23, in today's Press Pros.
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Sunday, 19 March 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features

Matters Of Size…Lutheran East Brings Ottawa-Glandorf’s Quest To A Close In Division III

There was no lack of desire and scrap...just the dominant size of Lutheran East, who won another state basketball title win a 67-61 win over Ottawa-Glandorf in the Division III final.
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Sunday, 19 March 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features, Home Features

Buchtel’s Boyce Makes The Plays It Takes To Win State

Oh, what a relief.....Akron Buchtel's Steven Diamond's expression of relief over review of the final shot. It was ruled late, giving Diamond and the Akron Buchtel Griffins the Division II state title in basketball. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros.
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Saturday, 18 March 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Features, SCL

How Some Athletes Are ‘Tuning’ Up For The Tournament…..

It's not all shooting and drills this week as high school and college athletes prepare for their respective post-season tournaments.  A growing number of them are taking care of themselves with a tuneup...from their local chiropractor.
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Saturday, 18 March 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Russia Falls In State Semis…And Plays To A Higher Purpose

Russia saw its emotional season derailed by a bigger, quicker Richmond Heights whose sole purpose was to advance to the title round on Sunday.  The Raiders gave it all they had along the way, while playing for something far more precious. Read Saturday's Press Pros story of the game.