Quartet of local grapplers earn trips to state awards podium

By Tim Miller

Jonathan Alder’s Oliver Byerly shoots and attempts to finish a double leg takedown on Cleveland Benedictine’s Nicholas Abounader during the Division II state tournament. Byerly, a 150-pounder, defeated Aboundader twice during the tournament, including this match for third-place honors. (Journal-...

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Roadwork on 736

By Michael Williamson

April 3, 2025

Drivers move through a single-lane construction site on Route 736 north of Plain City this week. The roadwork is part of an Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) project to replace a bridge deck ov...

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Jonathan Alder netters beat Tecumseh

By Tim Miller

April 3, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s boy tennis team opened the 2025 season with a 4-1 victory over Tecumseh. Singles -Gideon Sullivan (JA) blanked Petrae (T) 6-0, 6-0; -Max Metz (JA) topped Augito (T) 6-3, 6-2; -Soppe (...

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MHS girls blank Westerville North

By Tim Miller

April 3, 2025

Marysville’s varsity softball team clubbed Westerville North, 12-0, on Tuesday. The Lady Monarchs plated three runs in each of the first and second innings and never looked back. Single runs were prod...

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MHS baseball team tops Dublin Coffman

By Tim Miller

April 3, 2025

A trip to Dublin Coffman produced a 10-3 victory for Marysville High School’s varsity baseball squad. The Rocks held a 3-1 lead as action moved into the visitors’ portion of the fourth. The Monarchs (...

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Jonathan Alder’s Gavin Murphy (24) halts a shot from Granville’s Noble Terebuh (11) during the first half of action. The sophomore Pioneer accounted for nine saves against the Blue Aces. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

JA lacrosse squad rolls past Granville

By Aleksei Pavloff

April 3, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s boys lacrosse team claimed its first win of the season against Granville, 13-7, on the road. “I thought the kids played really well,” JA head coach Rob Davis said. The outcome also ma...

Panther baseball squad opens season with triumph over North Union Wildcats

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Fairbanks first baseman Owen Woody holds North Union’s Jaxson Mabery close to the bag. The Panthers opened the season with a win over the Wildcats. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Panther baseball squad opens season with triumph over North Union Wildcats

By Bob Putman

April 3, 2025

At least for one game, the youth movement facing the Fairbanks baseball team in 2025 was right on track. The Panthers have just two seniors on the team that took the field Tuesday for their season ope...