Lady Panthers fall short against Africentric during tourney game
Sports
February 21, 2025
Grace Zahn of Fairbanks drives to the basket in this game from earlier in the 2024-25 season. Fairbanks saw its season come to an end with a 36-30 setback at the hands of Columbus Africentric. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Lady Panthers fall short against Africentric during tourney game

By Tim Miller 

Fairbanks girls basketball coach Landon Fraker knew what his team would have to do against third-seeded Columbus Africentric.

Acknowledging the No. 12 Lady Panthers could not afford to get into a “track meet” with the Nubians, he said, “we will have to keep the score in the 30’s or 40’s.”...

Boys, girls head basketball positions open at Triad
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Boys, girls head basketball positions open at Triad
By Tim Miller 
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There will be a change at the top of both basketball programs at Triad High School. The school district has listed that both the boys varsity and girls varsity head coaching positions have been vacate...
Local girls cagers earn All-Ohio honors
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Glory Blevins of North Union, left photo, has been named to the All-Ohio Division V special mention list for the 2025-2026 season. Jenna Hackworth of Marysville, right photo, is on the Division I honorable mention list. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff and Tim Miller)
Local girls cagers earn All-Ohio honors
By Tim Miller 
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All-Ohio accolades have been bestowed upon four local high school girls basketball players for the 2025-2026 season. The All-Ohio squads are named by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Marysville...
NU opens with triumph
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NU pitcher Leah Cox prepares to release the ball against Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
NU opens with triumph
By Bob Putman 
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It has been five years since Dawn Draper was in a dugout and on a field as a softball coach. Draper had previously spent 22 years as North Union’s head coach before returning this year to lead the Lad...
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Boys, girls head basketball positions open at Triad
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Boys, girls head basketball positions open at Triad
By Tim Miller 
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There will be a change at the top of both basketball programs at Triad High School. The school district has listed that both the boys varsity and girls varsity head coaching positions have been vacate...
Local girls cagers earn All-Ohio honors
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Glory Blevins of North Union, left photo, has been named to the All-Ohio Division V special mention list for the 2025-2026 season. Jenna Hackworth of Marysville, right photo, is on the Division I honorable mention list. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff and Tim Miller)
Local girls cagers earn All-Ohio honors
By Tim Miller 
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All-Ohio accolades have been bestowed upon four local high school girls basketball players for the 2025-2026 season. The All-Ohio squads are named by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Marysville...
NU opens with triumph
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NU pitcher Leah Cox prepares to release the ball against Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
NU opens with triumph
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It has been five years since Dawn Draper was in a dugout and on a field as a softball coach. Draper had previously spent 22 years as North Union’s head coach before returning this year to lead the Lad...
Sines pitches perfect game for FHS squad
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By Tim Miller 
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Fairbanks senior Maddi Sines threw a perfect game during a five-inning run-rule softball victory over Elgin. Sines struck out three and did allow any hits or walks during the Lady Panthers’ 10-0 verdi...