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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Monday, 19 May 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Mason Welsch, Ava Stammen Selected As MAC Recipients For The Press Pros’ Sponsors Student/Athlete Award For 2025

In a highly competitive consideration regarding on-the-field and in-the-classroom achievement, Coldwater's Mason Welsch (above) and Minster's Ava Stammen (inside) garner recognition as the MAC Scholar-Athlete Award Winners for 2025.
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Sunday, 18 May 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Pettorini’s Double Wins Buckeyes Finale In Overtime…And What Comes Next?

It took ten innings and many of the same frustrations of a lost season.  But in the end the Buckeyes and Tyler Pettorini (above, center) celebrated his game-winning double on Senior Day to send the crowd home with a smile...11-10 over Illinois, in ten innings.
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Saturday, 17 May 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Russia’a Cordonnier, Loramie’s Brandewie Claim Press Pros Scholar-Athlete Awards

A pair of multi-sport impact athletes, Russia's Braylon Cordonnier (above) and Fort Loramie's Avery Brandewie (inside) are the 12th annual Press Pros/Sponsors Shelby County League scholar-athlete scholarship winners for 2025.
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Friday, 16 May 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Bashed By Five Illini Home Runs…Lose 18-9

The view from here...OSU's Matt Graveline watches one of five Illinois home runs leave the park Saturday as the Illini scored 10 unanswered runs in the middle innings to take the series and reinforce a priority for 2026. More.....
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Friday, 16 May 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Familiar Issues Lead To Familiar Results, And Buckeyes’ 36th Defeat

The score was better, and the pitching was better.  But in the end the familiar issues of free bases and sloppy play allowing a run in the top of the ninth (above) cost Ohis State its 36th loss of the season in a 4-2 decision to Illinois.