Jon Alder Pioneers will host playoff game, could earn first-round bye; NU battling for home turf in post-season
Sports
October 23, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s Braylon Kauffman (58) draws a bead on a Columbus Academy ball carrier during a game earlier this season. The Pioneers will host Bellefontaine on Friday and then prepare for the Division IV playoffs. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jon Alder Pioneers will host playoff game, could earn first-round bye; NU battling for home turf in post-season

By Tim Miller 

This week’s computer football ratings show that two local high school teams have maintained their paths to the upcoming state playoffs.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association releases the computer poll on a weekly basis and uses the information to determine which schools will advance to the post...

NU bowlers drop matches to BL
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NU bowlers drop matches to BL
By Bob Putman 
December 12, 2025
North Union lost a pair of bowling matches to Benjamin Logan on Wednesday. The boys team was defeated 2735-2410. Riley Otten led the Wildcats with a 235 game and a 423 two-game series. Zach Howald fin...
MHS’ JJ Henry named to third-team All-Ohio honors
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Marysville senior JJ Henry (2) eludes a defender during a game from the 2025 season. Henry has been named to third-team All-Ohio honors. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
MHS’ JJ Henry named to third-team All-Ohio honors
By Tim Miller 
December 12, 2025
A Marysville High School senior football player has earned All-Ohio accolades for the 2025 campaign. JJ Henry has been named to the state’s Division I third team as a running back by the Ohio Prep Spo...
Lady Panthers cruise to hoop victory over Jets; Triad squads fall
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Hannah Boehm of Fairbanks (3) attempts a shot in this file photo. Boehm scored eight points during a victory over Northeastern on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Lady Panthers cruise to hoop victory over Jets; Triad squads fall
By Tim Miller 
December 12, 2025
Northeastern didn’t provide much opposition for Fairbanks’ girls basketball team on Wednesday. The Lady Panthers (4-1) coasted to a 53-10 victory. Fairbanks held an 18-6 lead after the opening period ...
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Roundabout a factor in JA planning
Education, News, Plain City News
Jonathan Alder officials are working on facility planning ahead of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s planned roundabout project at U.S. 42 and Price-Hilliards Road near Canaan Middle School. ODOT has three possible roundabout configurations for the Madison County intersection, including the one shown above, which adjusts the alignment of the roadways for cars to enter at an angle. (Graphic submitted)
Roundabout a factor in JA planning
By Michael Williamson 
December 13, 2025
More than a month after Election Day, Jonathan Alder is ready to hit the ground running on its planned construction project. The board of education had its first regular meeting this week since vote t...
Marysville schools consider trademarks for logos
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Marysville schools consider trademarks for logos
By Chad Williamson 
December 12, 2025
The approval of name, image, likeness (NIL) use for high school athletes in Ohio brings with it various guardrails, including prohibiting school names, logos, mascots and trademarks from being used in...
NU bowlers drop matches to BL
Sports
NU bowlers drop matches to BL
By Bob Putman 
December 12, 2025
North Union lost a pair of bowling matches to Benjamin Logan on Wednesday. The boys team was defeated 2735-2410. Riley Otten led the Wildcats with a 235 game and a 423 two-game series. Zach Howald fin...
MHS’ JJ Henry named to third-team All-Ohio honors
Sports
Marysville senior JJ Henry (2) eludes a defender during a game from the 2025 season. Henry has been named to third-team All-Ohio honors. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
MHS’ JJ Henry named to third-team All-Ohio honors
By Tim Miller 
December 12, 2025
A Marysville High School senior football player has earned All-Ohio accolades for the 2025 campaign. JJ Henry has been named to the state’s Division I third team as a running back by the Ohio Prep Spo...
Lady Panthers cruise to hoop victory over Jets; Triad squads fall
Sports
Hannah Boehm of Fairbanks (3) attempts a shot in this file photo. Boehm scored eight points during a victory over Northeastern on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Lady Panthers cruise to hoop victory over Jets; Triad squads fall
By Tim Miller 
December 12, 2025
Northeastern didn’t provide much opposition for Fairbanks’ girls basketball team on Wednesday. The Lady Panthers (4-1) coasted to a 53-10 victory. Fairbanks held an 18-6 lead after the opening period ...
Jonathan Alder, North Union gridders earn first-team All-Ohio
Sports
These local high school football players have earned first-team All-Ohio honors for the 2025 season. They are from left, Jonathan Alder’s Cashton Wheeler (1) and Trey Bentley (3) in Division IV and North Union’s Griffin Osborne, Division V. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff)
Jonathan Alder, North Union gridders earn first-team All-Ohio
By Tim Miller 
December 12, 2025
A trio of area football athletes received top honors as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association recently announced its Division IV and V All-Ohio teams. Jonathan Alder running back Cashton Wheeler and ...