Lady Monarchs lose on walk-off base hit; fall back into tie with Braves for OCC Cardinal lead
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April 28, 2025
Marysville’s Jillian Rausch (12) hits an incoming pitch during the top of the fifth inning against Olentangy Berlin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Lady Monarchs lose on walk-off base hit; fall back into tie with Braves for OCC Cardinal lead

By Aleksei Pavloff

A walk-off loss for Marysville’s softball team was a tough pill to swallow.

The Lady Monarchs battled back and forth with Olentangy Berlin on Thursday.

Key MHS errors allowed the Bears to take a late-game win, 7-6.

“You can’t have six errors and expect to win a game and that is what we did tonigh...

Jonathan Alder High School softball tradition
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Logan Donaldson prepares to catch a fly-ball during the 2026 campaign. (Journal-Tribune file photo)
Jonathan Alder High School softball tradition
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Jonathan Alder High School has had a solid softball tradition for a number of years. The Lady Pioneers have made several trips to the state Final Four over the past decade and won the 2019 state champ...
HOJGA Celebrates 40 Years Success
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Jensen Stover of North Union prepares to hit the ball off the tee during a Heart of Ohio Golf Association tournament.
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Waldo - Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association celebrated a significant person for its 40 years since inception in 1987. Dr. Jerome A. (Jerry) Wensinger and Family as Guest Honorees. Dr. Wensinger was ...
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Jonathan Alder High School softball tradition
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Logan Donaldson prepares to catch a fly-ball during the 2026 campaign. (Journal-Tribune file photo)
Jonathan Alder High School softball tradition
By Tim Miller 
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Jonathan Alder High School has had a solid softball tradition for a number of years. The Lady Pioneers have made several trips to the state Final Four over the past decade and won the 2019 state champ...
HOJGA Celebrates 40 Years Success
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Jensen Stover of North Union prepares to hit the ball off the tee during a Heart of Ohio Golf Association tournament.
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By Tim Miller 
July 28, 2026
Waldo - Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association celebrated a significant person for its 40 years since inception in 1987. Dr. Jerome A. (Jerry) Wensinger and Family as Guest Honorees. Dr. Wensinger was ...
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Fairbanks volleyball places fourth in Gold Bracket in summer tournament
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Members of the Fairbanks High School volleyball team that competed during the recent Friendship Club tournament in Mason are pictured from left, front row, Stephenie Headings, Sydney Nicol, Lexie Grant and Rylynn Rausch; back row, Lailynn Burns, Mal Rankin, Autumn Wiedmann, Liviann Maine, Laynie Burgel and Sophie Bostwick. (Photo submitted)
Fairbanks volleyball places fourth in Gold Bracket in summer tournament
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