Marysville girls capture sectional wrestling title
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March 4, 2026
Marysville’s Cara Leng, right, is tied up with an opponent during Sunday’s sectional tournament on the MHS mats. Marysville claimed a sectional title. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)

Marysville girls capture sectional wrestling title

By Bob Putman 

Backed by six individual champions, the Marysville girls wrestling team dominated the sectional tournament on Sunday at Marysville.

The top four in each weight class qualified for this weekend’s district tournament at Big Walnut.

The Monarchs, who placed fourth or higher in 13 of the 14 weight class...

Hoopsters earn 2025-26 Central District honors
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These local high school basketball players earned Central District first-team honors for the 2025-2026 season. They are from left, Dainon Lindsey, North Union; Evan Wiedmann, Fairbanks; and Danny Bentley, Jonathan Alder. (Journal-Tribune file photos by Bob Putman, Tim Miller and Aleksei Pavloff)
Hoopsters earn 2025-26 Central District honors
By Bob Putman 
March 4, 2026
A trio of area basketball players received first-team recognition as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its boys and girls Central District teams. Danny Bentley of Jonathan Alder was nam...
MHS swimmers place at state
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Marysville High School’s state swimmers are from left, Patrick Filbert, Carter Pancallo, Rylan Brown, coach Michael Waun and Brady Cordonnier. (Photo submitted)
MHS swimmers place at state
By Tim Miller 
March 4, 2026
Marysville High School swimmers placed in the finals of two boys Division I state relays on Saturday. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Carter Pancallo, Patrick Filbert, Brady Cordonnier and Rylan ...
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Hoopsters earn 2025-26 Central District honors
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These local high school basketball players earned Central District first-team honors for the 2025-2026 season. They are from left, Dainon Lindsey, North Union; Evan Wiedmann, Fairbanks; and Danny Bentley, Jonathan Alder. (Journal-Tribune file photos by Bob Putman, Tim Miller and Aleksei Pavloff)
Hoopsters earn 2025-26 Central District honors
By Bob Putman 
March 4, 2026
A trio of area basketball players received first-team recognition as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its boys and girls Central District teams. Danny Bentley of Jonathan Alder was nam...
MHS swimmers place at state
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Marysville High School’s state swimmers are from left, Patrick Filbert, Carter Pancallo, Rylan Brown, coach Michael Waun and Brady Cordonnier. (Photo submitted)
MHS swimmers place at state
By Tim Miller 
March 4, 2026
Marysville High School swimmers placed in the finals of two boys Division I state relays on Saturday. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Carter Pancallo, Patrick Filbert, Brady Cordonnier and Rylan ...
MHS trio win sectional titles; Monarchs place second to Dublin Coffman in team standings
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Monarch Griffen Beery applies a single-leg takedown against Dublin Coffman’s Xander Maas. Beery captured the sectional semifinals match by a 9-2 score. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
MHS trio win sectional titles; Monarchs place second to Dublin Coffman in team standings
By Bob Putman 
March 4, 2026
All of the area wrestling teams took part on Saturday in sectional tournament action at Marysville, Jonathan Alder, Mechanicsburg, Ridgedale and Versailles. The top four in each weight class qualified...
Lady Monarch hoopsters run past Gahanna-Lincoln; claim D-I district championship
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Ainsley Rogan of Marysville (15) prepares to release one of her eight three-pointers Saturday morning against Gahanna-Lincoln. Rogan tallied 26 points as the Lady Monarchs beat the Lions for the Division I district championship. The game was played at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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NU cagers conclude season with tourney loss to Bishop Ready
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North Union’s Jaxon Jolliff positions himself between two Bishop Ready players during Saturday’s sectional final at Bishop Ready. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
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