After hours of training and track meets, 14-year-old Marshay Blackshear is ready to run at the AAU Junior Olympic Games. Blackshear said she can run the 100 meter dash in 12.82 seconds. Blackshear does the long jump too.

But for older members, looking out for the newbies and youngsters, learning what needs to be done to put on the Fair and taking on leadership roles is all part of the experience — and those students who go above and beyond are often rewarded with Jr. Fair scholarships, ranging from $500 to more than a $1,000.

Detroit — Goaltender Rudy Guimond had an incredible season playing in Moncton last season, at one point stringing together a 24-game win streak to begin his junior hockey career. With that type of streak, and obviously being a goaltender, you have to think Guimond might be a bit superstitious.

After Real Madrid were thrashed 4-0 by PSG in the Club World Cup semifinal, Alonso was said to be disappointed with several senior players, including Vinicius. At the same time, Saudi Arabia hasn’t stopped calling. According to multiple reports, Vinicius met Saudi league officials in Prague in 2023, including vice president Saad Al Lazeez.

No one entered the contest to become the fair's king and queen, but prince and princess royalty were named at the Crawford County Fari.

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Jaylin Smith was crowned queen and Austin Wolf was crowned king on the first full day of the 2025 Ottawa County Junior Fair.

In the opening day of the boys freestyle competition in Fargo, Team New Jersey, advanced 17 wrestlers into the Round of 32 in the Junior Division, including both of the team’s returning medalists, Chase Dubuque of Delran at 106 and Charles Esposito of St. Joe Montvale at 113.

A handful of local junior golfers are in the mix this week at the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship outside Atlanta.