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, 26 February 2022 / Published in Home Features

One More Year, And The Ultimate Life Lesson….

I turn 70 today and while that seems like ancient history, it really hasn't taken me all that long to get here.  What I've learned along the way...is that 'one big thing' that Jack Palance talked about in 'City Slickers'.
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Wednesday, 23 February 2022 / Published in MAC, MAC Feature

How Good Is Versailles? Crush Nat. Trail In D3 Opener

Behind Connor Stonebraker's 23 points, and this drive to the hoop by Noah McEldowney (below), Versailles flexed its muscle in the Division III sectional opener with a 31-point romp over National Trail. Read about the game in Thursday's Press Pros.
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Monday, 21 February 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hard Work And Patience Rewarded…Ernst Rises In Florida Series

He's waited and worked for four years, and now the Buckeyes' anything-you-need man is reaping the rewards of his commitment.  Marcus Ernst has become hard to miss, and hard to pitch to.
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Monday, 21 February 2022 / Published in Features

What We Greatly Feared Has Befallen Us…..

If you still believe that we're better than the culture that came before us - that mandatory displays of sportsmanship help create utopian behavior - consider Sunday's Michigan-Wisconsin basketball game and ask yourself if the expectations aren't a bit high.
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Monday, 21 February 2022 / Published in Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Poor Start Nails Buckeyes In 9-6 Loss To Brigham Young

For the second day in a row they gave up a big deficit in the early innings.  Only this time the Buckeyes ran out of comeback and fell to Brigham Young in the finale of the Snowbird Classic.