Monarch gridders want to put 2023 campaign in rearview mirror
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August 23, 2024
Marysville’s varsity football squad is pictured from left, front row, Landyn Hustead, X’Zayvon Bromley, Carter Hickman, Griffin Scheiderer, Brody McSwords, Jacob Fisher, Brandon Dunn, Cage Counts, Brennan Stillion, Jayson Bickerstaff, Ethan Clarridge, Brenden Willis and Zack Cooper; second row, Justin Henry, Talen Wolford, Rivers Hodges, Hunter Sheldon, Brock Powers, Tate Dyal, Eli Helmuth, Justin Severance, Justin Tompkins, Evan Beany, A’Viyoun Peppers, Antonio Puerta, Brady Watkins and Corbin Wallace; third row, Collin Wimmers, Steven Shearer, Cooper Foughty, Reagan O’Dell, Landon Wimmers, Brycen Luelleman, Isaac Heller, Andy Buckholder, Abe Hanselman, Deacon Henry, Aloyisius Roseburrough, Keefer Stackhouse and Matt Hoyer; fourth row, Grady Evans, Waylon McDaniel, Kaden Hines, Zach Bisang, Wyatt Bryant, Allen Vanhassel, Maddox Barker, Eric Nunez, Christian Smith, Paul Green, Jackson Snyder, Trevor Helmuth and Brady Carper; fifth row, Charles Brown II, Eric Nunez, Luke Connolly, Ennis Modie, Cooper Cromwell, Mamour Saidy, Raymond Bymaster, Owen Harbold, Oscar Olding, Matthew Page, Tyson Barker and Alex McNamara; sixth row, equipment manager Larry Fox, trainer Darren Clancy, managers Rachel Braun, Abby Pratt, Ryan Melish, Carter Dunn, head coach Brent Johnson, Mitchell Evans, Shane Brickner, manager Kaetlyn Bickerstaff, trainer Ashley Hardbarger and manager McKinley Heard; seventh row, assistant coaches Kevin Brandfass, Mike Young, Scott Freeland, Aaron Rossi, John Melish, Craig Conley, Jason Harrah, Tristan Kehres, Ashton Schmutz, Justin Louck, Steve Devine, Nathan Snyder and Tony Brake. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Monarch gridders want to put 2023 campaign in rearview mirror

By Tim Miller 

The Marysville High School football squad had to navigate a brutal “Year of the Quarterback” during the 2023 season.

MHS was tested by high-flying signal callers from the likes of Hilliard Darby, Olentangy, Grove City and Olentangy Berlin.

Those schools accounted for five of the team’s seven set...

Marysville swimmers compete in OCC Cardinal Division meet
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Marysville’s boys 200 yard freestyle relay team earned second-place honors during the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division meet. Members of the team are from left, Carter Pancallo, Patrick Filbert, Rylan Brown and Brady Cordonnier. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
February 4, 2026
Marysville’s boys swimming team placed fifth and the girls were sixth during the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division meet. Dublin Jerome captured top team honors during the boys meet with 305 po...
New HOFer Draudt was three-sport MHS captain
Sports
By Tim Miller 
February 4, 2026
The Marysville High School Athletic Hall of Fame will induct three new members on Friday, Feb. 6. The addition of softball pitcher Amber Church Kuchmek, three-sport standout Scott Draudt and cross-cou...
Lady Panthers set single-game three-point record during win
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Fairbanks’ Hannah Boehm (3) and Claire Meihls (12) fight for ball possession against Pleasant’s Carly Columber (4) underneath the basket during the second half. Pictured in the background for FHS is Mara Vicari (24). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 4, 2026
The age-old saying of records are meant to be broken came to light at Fairbanks High School on Monday. The Lady Panther hoop squad not only earned a 67-57 win against visiting Marion Pleasant, but als...
Man charged over altercation with officers
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By Kyle Meddles 
February 4, 2026
A Richwood man has been charged with assaulting a pair of Marysville police officers while he was being arrested. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Brian Patrick Smith, 39, of 275 N. Franklin S...
Marysville swimmers compete in OCC Cardinal Division meet
Sports
Marysville’s boys 200 yard freestyle relay team earned second-place honors during the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division meet. Members of the team are from left, Carter Pancallo, Patrick Filbert, Rylan Brown and Brady Cordonnier. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
February 4, 2026
Marysville’s boys swimming team placed fifth and the girls were sixth during the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division meet. Dublin Jerome captured top team honors during the boys meet with 305 po...
New HOFer Draudt was three-sport MHS captain
Sports
By Tim Miller 
February 4, 2026
The Marysville High School Athletic Hall of Fame will induct three new members on Friday, Feb. 6. The addition of softball pitcher Amber Church Kuchmek, three-sport standout Scott Draudt and cross-cou...
Lady Panthers set single-game three-point record during win
Sports
Fairbanks’ Hannah Boehm (3) and Claire Meihls (12) fight for ball possession against Pleasant’s Carly Columber (4) underneath the basket during the second half. Pictured in the background for FHS is Mara Vicari (24). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 4, 2026
The age-old saying of records are meant to be broken came to light at Fairbanks High School on Monday. The Lady Panther hoop squad not only earned a 67-57 win against visiting Marion Pleasant, but als...
Athletes of week named
Sports
By Tim Miller 
February 4, 2026
The Journal-Tribune has named its athletes of the week. -Marysville: Delaney Sherwood, a senior bowler, helped lead the Lady Monarchs to the runner-up spot of the Tomahawk Invitational at Fairlawn’s A...
Central Buckeye Conference conducts swimming meet
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By Tim Miller 
February 4, 2026
The Central Buckeye Conference recently held its swimming championships at Wright State University. Results for Jonathan Alder and Benjamin Logan were as follows (top seven): Girls -200 medley relay: ...