Jonathan Alder gridders hope to add weapons to attack
Sports
August 22, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s football team is pictured from left, front row, Mason Curtis, Zach Gantz, Jace Schrock and Grant Horne; second row, Aiden Becker, Wyatt Clemons, Christian Dellapina, AJ Delong, Carter Detweiler and Anthony Kroninger; third row, Isaiah Mullet (team manager), Silas Shoemaker, Cashton Wheeler, Braxton Overmyer, Chase Muetzel, Brooks Pierce, Anderson Storts, Brock Hughes, Blake Hardy, Will Moeller, Logan Rich, Thomas Kitchen, Caleb Scott and Cole Brady; fourth row, JJ Weese, Wyatt Delong, Max Lewis, Ben McCain, Mitchell Park, Chaz Stocksdale, Gavin Murphy, Rylan Stowers, Luke Tubbs, Mason Petersheim, Holdon Glick, Braylon Kauffman, Caleb Wiltshire and Thomas Miller; fifth row, Vince Ranly, Adam Ali Brewer, Cole Caskey, Jake Bauer, Trey Bentley, Ben Petzinger, Christian Amann, Mitchell McGrath, Bronze Jones, Nash Bowshier, Dustin Harper, Nolan Nixon, Cody Yates, TJ Maynard, Jacob Kusek, Graham Clapham and John Parker; sixth row, assistant coaches Brandon Armstrong, Chris Roberts, Donnie Glick, Craig Kyle and Tyler Rowe, head coach Nathan Snedeker and assistant coaches David Barnett, Chris Homan, Justin Landis, Chris Clapham and Jacob Wenning. Not pictured, Jesus Ventura and assistant Jim Snedeker. (Photo submitted)

Jonathan Alder gridders hope to add weapons to attack

By Aleksei Pavloff

Fans in Plain City may see a different team on the gridiron this season.

The Pioneers are known for establishing the ground game above everything else. Similarly, its defense prides itself on closing the trenches, making it hard for opposing offenses to run the football.

Those aspects will not change ...

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Marysville’s Fran Ortiz Torres (11) bumps the ball skyward during the team’s most recent home game against Olentangy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
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Marysville’s volleyball program suffered a loss during its second conference match against Olentangy. The Lady Braves defeated the Lady Monarchs with the margins of 25-17, 27-25, 11-25 and 28-26. “We ...
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Avery Gallmeyer of Fairbanks (15) tips the ball back over the net against Cedarville. Also pictured for FHS is Gracie Boyer (10). The Lady Panthers won the match in four sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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