Letter winners return for Lady Panther hoopsters
Sports
December 10, 2025
Members of the Fairbanks girls varsity basketball team are from left, front row, Jolie Porter, Hannah Boehm, Claire Meihis, Mollie Thrush, Audrey Lahmers and Harper Landon; back row, assistant coach Landon Headings, Mara Vicari, Grace Keiderling, Liviann Maine, Sydney Cutler, Sara Lynch, Elizabeth Gregory and head coach Landon Fraker. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Letter winners return for Lady Panther hoopsters

By Tim Miller 

Fairbanks has five returning lettermen on the roster for its 2025-2026 girls basketball squad.

Mara Vicari, Hannah Boehm, Sydney Cutler, Claire Meihls and Mollie Thrush all played important roles as the Lady Panthers finished last season with an overall record of 13-9.

FHS put together a 10-6 mark in ...

FHS’ Shope earns All-Ohio honors
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Fairbanks junior Carson Shope (center) carries the ball during a 2025 game. Shope has been named as an All-Ohio honorable mention running back for Division VI. Shope finished the season with 1,008 yards on 182 carries. He also scored nine rushing touchdowns. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
FHS’ Shope earns All-Ohio honors
By Tim Miller 
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FHS girls bowling team has strong group of veterans; boys are in rebuilding mode
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Fairbanks’ girls bowling team is pictured from left, front row, Caileigh Dominguez, Caelan Schmelzer, Charlotte Feick and Amelia Nicol; back row, head coach Stephanie Fairchild, Sidney Dulle, Jasmine Wampler, Emma Obert, Bella Nichols and assistant coach Chris Nichols. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
FHS girls bowling team has strong group of veterans; boys are in rebuilding mode
By Tim Miller 
December 10, 2025
A number of letter winners return for Fairbanks High School’s girls bowling team. Senior Amelia Nicol started off the 2025-2026 season with a 172 game and a 139 average. Jasmine Wampler has the highes...
FHS hopes to qualify individual wrestlers to district tournament
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Fairbanks girls wrestling team is pictured from left, head coach Ethan Chippas, Madeline Cunningham, Hannah Niehaus, assistant coach Tracey Chippas and assistant coach Eric Chippas. Not pictured, Kylie Webb. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
FHS hopes to qualify individual wrestlers to district tournament
By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 10, 2025
Fairbanks’ boys and girls wrestling clubs are hoping to qualify individual competitors to postseason action this season. Last winter saw Hannah Niehaus claim a state alternate designation during the g...
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Fairbanks junior Carson Shope (center) carries the ball during a 2025 game. Shope has been named as an All-Ohio honorable mention running back for Division VI. Shope finished the season with 1,008 yards on 182 carries. He also scored nine rushing touchdowns. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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Fairbanks’ girls bowling team is pictured from left, front row, Caileigh Dominguez, Caelan Schmelzer, Charlotte Feick and Amelia Nicol; back row, head coach Stephanie Fairchild, Sidney Dulle, Jasmine Wampler, Emma Obert, Bella Nichols and assistant coach Chris Nichols. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
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Fairbanks girls wrestling team is pictured from left, head coach Ethan Chippas, Madeline Cunningham, Hannah Niehaus, assistant coach Tracey Chippas and assistant coach Eric Chippas. Not pictured, Kylie Webb. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
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