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, 19 December 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

How Charlie Brown’s Christmas Theme Came To Be…

It’s been around for 56 years, and everyone loves it, but few actually know that the Charlie Brown Christmas Theme has nothing to do with the Christmas season, at all. Here’s the story.
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Saturday, 18 December 2021 / Published in MAC, MAC Feature

Versailles Takes Another Step, Drops Fort Loramie, 57-46

Playing their third game in a week, Versailles is not the team it will be, but showed more of what's to come (Connor Stonebraker, below) with a Saturday night 'special' over Fort Loramie. Read about the game in Sunday's Press Pros.
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Saturday, 18 December 2021 / Published in Bowling, Bowling Feature

Youth Is Served In MAC Bowling, At The Nelson House

On opening day of Press Pros 2021-'22 bowling coverage, women's bowling stood out for the promise of its future in the person of young talent (New Bremen's Marina Nelson, below) that's already setting records.
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Saturday, 18 December 2021 / Published in Home Features

Troy Christian Shows The ‘Goods’ To Knock Off East

They used tough defense (below) to limit East's best scorers...while sharing the basketball on offense and getting most of the rebounds. It was enough to push Troy Christian past Miami East, 53-38, Friday night in an early Three Rivers Conference showdown. Read about the game on Press Pros.
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Thursday, 16 December 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

Basketball…And A Difference In Personality

For years I’ve noticed a difference in talking with basketball coaches as opposed to football coaches. And is there really a difference?  Veteran coaches shared with me their thoughts.