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, 07 December 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

Versailles’ Ryan Jones Is Press Pros’ 2021 COTY

In three short years he ended one of the area's longest-standing expectations...of how and when the Versailles Tigers would again reign as a power in the Midwest Athletic Conference and the champion of OHSAA Division V football.  It made Ryan Jones our 2021 area Coach of The Year in football.
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Sunday, 05 December 2021 / Published in Home Features

Marion’s Mark A Testament To Vision, And The Work

What Marion Local and those other MAC schools 44 OHSAA titles in football now represent is something akin to the saying, "there must be something in the water".  The question is...why don't more people drink? Some observation in our Monday column on Press Pros.
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Sunday, 05 December 2021 / Published in Home Features

Mt. Rushmore On 119…Marion Wins Record 12th

They left no doubt as to who's the best Division VII team in Ohio...or about their legacy.  Marion Local showed everything you need see in blasting Newark Catholic to capture the 2021 Division VII title, and the outright OHSAA record for all-time titles won.
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Saturday, 04 December 2021 / Published in MAC, MAC Feature

Mt. Rushmore On 119…Marion Wins Record 12th

They left no doubt as to who's the best Division VII team in Ohio...or about their legacy.  Marion Local showed everything you need see in blasting Newark Catholic to capture the 2021 Division VII title, and the outright OHSAA record for all-time titles won.
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Saturday, 04 December 2021 / Published in Home Features

What To Do…(Instead Of Expanding The Playoffs)

More than one Press Pros reader responded to the recent column suggesting that expanding the playoffs did little more than make it easier for the perennial teams to play for one more OHSAA state title. If you're not one of those, here's what you can do to make your own football situation better.