Lady Panthers fall short of Oak Harbor during Division V regional title game

Handoffs play a vital role in the success of a relay team. In the above photo, Fairbanks’ Alyssa Tobe (right) hands the baton to Charley Shope. In the bottom photo, Ally Gearheart (right) does the same to anchor leg Alexis Wojcehowics. The Lady Panther 4x200 team placed third during the state Division II girls meet at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. (Journal-Tribune photos by Alekesi Pavloff)

NU sophomore Gabby Lindsey displays her medal and All-Ohio certificate after placing second during the Division II girls 400 meter dash finals. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

These Marysville High School softball players earned special awards for the 2025 season. They are from left, front row, Lauren Mobley, honorable mention Ohio Capital Conference (Cardinal Division); Brie Jennings, first-team OCC and honorable Mention Division I Central District; and Ella Wood, second-team OCC; back row, Josie Bumgarner, first-team OCC and second-team Central District; Lilly McKinney, OCC scholar-athlete; Sienna Hutchins, first-team OCC, Central District and All-Ohio; and Lexi Hakola, special mention OCC. (Photo submitted)

In the photo to the left, Fairbanks’ Alexis Wojcehowics runs the anchor leg of the Division II girls 4x200 meter relay. The Lady Panthers finished third in the state race that was held Saturday at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. In the photo to the right, North Union’s Gabby Lindsey sprints toward the finish line of the girls Division II 400 meter dash finals. Lindsey finished as the state runner-up. The FHS relay team that included Alyssa Tobe, Charley Shope and Ally Gearheart and Lindsey earned All-Ohio honors. Complete details about the Lady Panthers’ and Lindsey’s performances will appear in Tuesday’s print edition of the Journal-Tribune. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff and Tim Miller)