Area gridiron squads listed in computer rankings

By Tim Miller

A total of four area high school football teams are currently hanging tough as far as the 2023 state playoff picture.

Marysville (Division I) and Jonathan Alder (Division IV) pretty much have post-season berths locked up with three games remaining during the regular season.

If the post-season would be...

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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...

Fairbanks’ Dee continues homer streak during victory over West Liberty-Salem

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Maddi Sines prepares to release the ball from the pitching circle. She was the winning pitcher for the Lady Panthers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Fairbanks’ Dee continues homer streak during victory over West Liberty-Salem

By Tim Miller

April 3, 2025

Softball pitchers in the Ohio Heritage Conference have been leery of Jenna Dee’s bat for the past couple of years. If the Fairbanks High School senior continues on her current pace, OHC hurlers may co...