Panthers open grid season with loss to Colonel Crawford

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August 22, 2025

Fairbanks’ Reid Phelps (left) and Collin Bailey (right) try to ground Colonel Crawford’s Dominic Dean (middle) after the Eagle catches a pass for positive yardage during the first quarter of action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Panthers open grid season with loss to Colonel Crawford

By Aleksei Pavloff

Fairbanks’ football team struggled in its season opener by dropping a 42-7 verdict to Colonel Crawford.

The game was played Thursday evening at Ohio Wesleyan University.

The shortcomings started early and continued to pile on after the Panthers’ offense could not efficiently move the ball.

Despite ...

Match goes five sets before North Union spikers top Highland

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North Union’s Kennedy Harrah (10) turns for a dig during a home match against Fairbanks earlier this season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Match goes five sets before North Union spikers top Highland

By Bob Putman

August 22, 2025

It was a night of a lot of extra sessions as North Union hosted Highland in non-league volleyball contest. The junior varsity match was extended to three sets, with the Lady Cats winning 23-25, 25-20,...

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Fairbanks High School sophomore Sam Snyder recently tied for 13th place during the Optimist Junior Golf national tournament at Trump International Golf Course in Doral, Fla. Snyder qualified for the national event after playing in regional competition in Youngstown earlier in the summer. Snyder is the son of Ed and Jody Snyder and grandson of Don and Pam Snyder. (Photo submitted)

Plays in national event

By Tim Miller

August 22, 2025

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Marysville’s Aaliyah West (5) prepares to send the ball over Jonathan Alder’s Lily Boeckl (15) and Audrey Lange. The Lady Monarchs swept the Pioneers during the non-conference match. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Marysville spikers sweep Lady Pioneers

By Tim Miller

August 22, 2025

Marysville’s varsity volleyball team passed an early-season test with flying colors earlier this week. The Lady Monarchs upped their overall record to 2-1 by sweeping Jonathan Alder on the Pioneers’ h...

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North Union’s Kennedy Harrah (10) turns for a dig during a home match against Fairbanks earlier this season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Match goes five sets before North Union spikers top Highland

By Bob Putman

August 22, 2025

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Plays in national event

By Tim Miller

August 22, 2025

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Marysville spikers sweep Lady Pioneers

By Tim Miller

August 22, 2025

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Soccer teams have mixed match results

By Tim Miller

August 22, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s boys soccer team scored a 2-1 verdict over Yellow Springs. Will Hamill and Al Hassan Kpana both tallied goals for the Pioneers (1-0). Zander Bauerle recorded six saves in the net for ...

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FHS runners place well during Early Bird meet

By Tim Miller

August 22, 2025

Fairbanks’ high school and middle school cross country teams competed in the Benjamin Logan Early Bird Invitational earlier this week. The high school girls placed second as a team. Their individual e...

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Triad volleyball team splits early matches

By Tim Miller

August 22, 2025

Triad’s volleyball team rolled to a recent 3-1 victory over Ridgemont. The scores for the sets were 24-26, 25-14, 25-7, 25-20. Kimber Instine and Haley Sterling both tallied 12 kills. Jenna Jones fini...