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January 20, 2026

NU ladies club Shawnee

By Bob Putman

A 25-point first quarter was more then enough to get North Union going on Saturday in a Central Buckeye Conference girls hoop game at Shawnee.

The Lady Cats went on to a 71-26 victory over the Lady Braves.

They followed the opening quarter with a 21-point second period and led 46-12 at the half.

North ...

MHS, JA boys grapplers compete at Maumee

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Marysville’s Griffen Beery (blue) scrambles with Sheridan’s Luke Skinner (white) during a match at 150 pounds. The competition came during the Maumee Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

MHS, JA boys grapplers compete at Maumee

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 20, 2026

Marysville and Jonathan Alder were among the more than 60 schools represented in this year’s edition of the Maumee Bay Classic boys wrestling tournament. The tournament, as it has been, was hosted by ...

NU grapplers tie for fourth at Wasserbeck; Triad wrestler wins

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Triad’s Garret Bollack (top) sprawls on Pleasant’s Aaron Hibar (bottom) during the finals match at 150 pounds at the Don Wasserbeck Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

NU grapplers tie for fourth at Wasserbeck; Triad wrestler wins

By Bob Putman

January 20, 2026

It was not quite the finish North Union wrestling coach Garret Andrews was looking for Saturday at the Don Wasserbeck Classic wrestling tournament. “We finished fourth overall and that is an improveme...

Jonathan Alder girls cagers top Tecumseh in OT

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Jonathan Alder freshman Ellioitt Hecht goes up for two of her team-high 20 points on Saturday against Tecumseh. JA won the game in overtime. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jonathan Alder girls cagers top Tecumseh in OT

By Tim Miller

January 20, 2026

A pair of rebuilding girls basketball teams tangled Saturday afternoon in the Jonathan Alder High School gym. Both the JA Lady Pioneers and Arrows from Tecumseh faced off in the Central Buckeye Confer...

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MHS, JA boys grapplers compete at Maumee

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 20, 2026

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Triad’s Garret Bollack (top) sprawls on Pleasant’s Aaron Hibar (bottom) during the finals match at 150 pounds at the Don Wasserbeck Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

NU grapplers tie for fourth at Wasserbeck; Triad wrestler wins

By Bob Putman

January 20, 2026

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Jonathan Alder freshman Ellioitt Hecht goes up for two of her team-high 20 points on Saturday against Tecumseh. JA won the game in overtime. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jonathan Alder girls cagers top Tecumseh in OT

By Tim Miller

January 20, 2026

JA will mark 20th anniversary of girls state title hoop team

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Jonathan Alder junior Lauren Prochaska, right, dribbles against a Zanesville opponent in a game during the 2005-2006 season. School officials will honor members of the 2005-2006 team on the 20th anniversary season of their Division III state championship. The recognition will come on Wednesday at halftime of the current Lady Pioneers’ home game against Columbus Bishop Ready. (Journal-Tribune photo photo by Tim Miller)

JA will mark 20th anniversary of girls state title hoop team

By Tim Miller

January 20, 2026

Jonathan Alder High School’s athletic department will mark a special occasion on Wednesday evening. The school’s current girls basketball team will step away from Central Buckeye Conference competitio...

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Area high school bowlers compete during matches

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 20, 2026

The North Union bowling teams had a busy weekend as they hosted Indian Lake on Friday at Dragon Lanes and on Saturday went to HP Lanes in Columbus for the Worthington Christian Warrior D2 Preview. The...

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MHS girls split games; Lady Panthers defeat Mechanicsburg

By Tim Miller

January 20, 2026

Marysville’s girls basketball team split a pair of recent games. The Lady Monarchs defeated Delaware Hayes, 56-28, on Saturday. Ainsley Rogan and Kelsey Strahm both scored 12 points and Jenna Hackwort...