LAX teams look to improve
Sports
March 24, 2026
Marysville’s girls lacrosse team is pictured from left, front row, Mary Magday, Baily Smith, Teresa Dinh, Riley Zortman, Sophia Barcus and Mahogany White; second row, Andrea Mendez-Olarte, Darby Steubs, Sara McNamara, Abby Thompson and Faythe Willis; third row, Grace Barcus, Dinah Jones, Paisley Myers, Angelina Bartoli, Emilia Herman and Addy Ross; fourth row, manager Jayden Birch, Emmalee Pendell, Bella Marshall, Paisley Smith, Lily Strouse and assistant coach Brandi Hott; fifth row, assistant coach Ryan Swart, Elin Clem, Aayva Arnold, Kayla Oboczky and head coach Whitney Brofford. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

LAX teams look to improve

By Tim Miller 

The girls lacrosse team from Marysville High School will look to improve upon last spring’s 9-12 record.

The Lady Monarchs have moved to Region 1 for prep girls squads.

“This is a good move for our team,” said MHS head coach Whitney Swope. “More teams that we have defeated in our past are back...

MHS track athletes will look to fill roles
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Members of Marysville High School’s girls track and field team are from left, front row, Izzy Hamilton, Saee Karpe, Yeraly Guerrero, Valentina Salcedo Hernandez, Elena Brown, Keilana Ferguson, Angel-Christina Moss, Vivian Smith, River Wedertz, Samantha Little and Emily Franco; second row, Olivia Fishman, Brianna Lekeaka, Emmalyn Rohrs, Brooke Dodson, Lisa Wacera, Cameron Cave, Lyla Channell, Addie Keller, Bella Binfet and Kaylee Green; third row, Katelyn Niekamp, Alyssa Przeklasa, Presley Kleiber, Chloe Miller, Kate Clarridge, McKenna Schwartzengraber, Ava Mordhorst, Anastasia Hurtado, Brooklyn Schwartzengraber, Martina Wood and Macie Barta; fourth row, Cheyenne Blevins, Alana Rutter, Helena Mize, Olivia Looney, Cheyanna Bass, MJ Pepper, Grace Gregory, Chloe Cordle, Regan Forkin, Ella Fuchs and Emma Garner; fifth row, coach Chris Terzis, coach Mary Calvert, Kara Moeller, Alana Fernandez-Busto, Reagan Cooke, Abigail Connolly, Sadie Patten, Adi Clark, Madi Fidler, coach Jen Garner and coach Luci Howard; sixth row, Savannah Morse, Kenzie Slagle, head coach Luke Sundermeier, coach Jim Hodakievic, coach Alex Budde, China Broussard and Hannah Fink. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
MHS track athletes will look to fill roles
By Tim Miller 
March 24, 2026
The 2026 outdoor track and field campaign will feature a relative return to normalcy for the Marysville Monarchs after several years of unique challenges. This means each athlete will play a critical ...
Lady Monarchs have solid softball depth
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Marysville’s softball team is pictured from left, front row, Lexi Hakola, Caroline Smith, Rylee Lopez, Josie Bumgarner, Kylie Levings, Gwen Dyal, Lauren Mobley, Addyson Housler and Shayla Seay; second row, Brooklyn Gamby, Brie Jennings, Camila Garcia, Katelyn Bickerstaff, Zoey Melcher, Jillian Rausch, Sophie Melchor and Ellie Lowe; third row, Madelyn Russolillo, Maci Lee, Addison Altizer, Jazzlyn Hardy, Sophia Brashears and Kylie Snyder; fourth row, coach Amber Setser, Ainsley Rogan, Kaitlyn Lageman, Abigail Bryant, Jaidan Hutchins and manager Kyliee Blackburn; fifth row, assistant coaches Kayla Sedgewick and Thomas Rogan, head coach Jennifer Segner-Maxwell and assistant coaches Brent Maxwell, Jeremy Segner and Tim Wood. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
Lady Monarchs have solid softball depth
By Tim Miller 
March 24, 2026
Solid depth, including two key pitchers, should help Marysville High School’s softball team turn in another successful season. The Lady Monarchs finished with an overall record of 21-7 during the 2025...
Marysville netters will look to improve upon 2025 season record
Sports
Members of the Monarch boys tennis team are from left, front row, Brayden Clementz, Ethan Kiefer, Dhairya Patel, Cayden Larrinz, Bryer Miller, Zac Clodfelder and Ethan Sterin; middle row, Matthew Armstrong, Clayton McDonald, Taiki Pelpich, Jacob Burhanna, Cooper Harvey and Soorya Loganand; backrow, assistant coach Bill Romine, Henry McClelland, Brayden Logsdon, Theron Decker, Niyhishsaran Kolaram and head coach Brian Ash. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
Marysville netters will look to improve upon 2025 season record
By Tim Miller 
March 24, 2026
Marysville’s boys tennis team will look to improve upon last spring’s 8-5 record. The Monarchs placed fourth in the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division. “We lost a couple of close divisional mat...
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MHS track athletes will look to fill roles
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Members of Marysville High School’s girls track and field team are from left, front row, Izzy Hamilton, Saee Karpe, Yeraly Guerrero, Valentina Salcedo Hernandez, Elena Brown, Keilana Ferguson, Angel-Christina Moss, Vivian Smith, River Wedertz, Samantha Little and Emily Franco; second row, Olivia Fishman, Brianna Lekeaka, Emmalyn Rohrs, Brooke Dodson, Lisa Wacera, Cameron Cave, Lyla Channell, Addie Keller, Bella Binfet and Kaylee Green; third row, Katelyn Niekamp, Alyssa Przeklasa, Presley Kleiber, Chloe Miller, Kate Clarridge, McKenna Schwartzengraber, Ava Mordhorst, Anastasia Hurtado, Brooklyn Schwartzengraber, Martina Wood and Macie Barta; fourth row, Cheyenne Blevins, Alana Rutter, Helena Mize, Olivia Looney, Cheyanna Bass, MJ Pepper, Grace Gregory, Chloe Cordle, Regan Forkin, Ella Fuchs and Emma Garner; fifth row, coach Chris Terzis, coach Mary Calvert, Kara Moeller, Alana Fernandez-Busto, Reagan Cooke, Abigail Connolly, Sadie Patten, Adi Clark, Madi Fidler, coach Jen Garner and coach Luci Howard; sixth row, Savannah Morse, Kenzie Slagle, head coach Luke Sundermeier, coach Jim Hodakievic, coach Alex Budde, China Broussard and Hannah Fink. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
MHS track athletes will look to fill roles
By Tim Miller 
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The 2026 outdoor track and field campaign will feature a relative return to normalcy for the Marysville Monarchs after several years of unique challenges. This means each athlete will play a critical ...
Lady Monarchs have solid softball depth
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Marysville’s softball team is pictured from left, front row, Lexi Hakola, Caroline Smith, Rylee Lopez, Josie Bumgarner, Kylie Levings, Gwen Dyal, Lauren Mobley, Addyson Housler and Shayla Seay; second row, Brooklyn Gamby, Brie Jennings, Camila Garcia, Katelyn Bickerstaff, Zoey Melcher, Jillian Rausch, Sophie Melchor and Ellie Lowe; third row, Madelyn Russolillo, Maci Lee, Addison Altizer, Jazzlyn Hardy, Sophia Brashears and Kylie Snyder; fourth row, coach Amber Setser, Ainsley Rogan, Kaitlyn Lageman, Abigail Bryant, Jaidan Hutchins and manager Kyliee Blackburn; fifth row, assistant coaches Kayla Sedgewick and Thomas Rogan, head coach Jennifer Segner-Maxwell and assistant coaches Brent Maxwell, Jeremy Segner and Tim Wood. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
Lady Monarchs have solid softball depth
By Tim Miller 
March 24, 2026
Solid depth, including two key pitchers, should help Marysville High School’s softball team turn in another successful season. The Lady Monarchs finished with an overall record of 21-7 during the 2025...
Marysville netters will look to improve upon 2025 season record
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Members of the Monarch boys tennis team are from left, front row, Brayden Clementz, Ethan Kiefer, Dhairya Patel, Cayden Larrinz, Bryer Miller, Zac Clodfelder and Ethan Sterin; middle row, Matthew Armstrong, Clayton McDonald, Taiki Pelpich, Jacob Burhanna, Cooper Harvey and Soorya Loganand; backrow, assistant coach Bill Romine, Henry McClelland, Brayden Logsdon, Theron Decker, Niyhishsaran Kolaram and head coach Brian Ash. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
Marysville netters will look to improve upon 2025 season record
By Tim Miller 
March 24, 2026
Marysville’s boys tennis team will look to improve upon last spring’s 8-5 record. The Monarchs placed fourth in the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division. “We lost a couple of close divisional mat...
Monarch baseball squad has new leadership this spring
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Members of Marysville’s varsity baseball team are from left, front row, Carson Collins, Mason Springs, Andrew Heizer, Jack Rozanski, Jesus Escalona, Gavin Betts and Jackson Melish; second row, Cade Bryant, Cam Taylor, James Hackworth, Aloysius Roseburrough, Paul Green and Cam Schulze; third row, Carter Dunn, Mac Rausch, Ryan Melish, Jacob Layne, Brady Carper, Jackson Snyder and Owen Harbold; fourth row, head coach Dustin Wade and assistant coaches John Melish, Blake Storr, Jack Christian and Chuck Gould. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
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Marysville High School’s baseball program will be under new leadership for the 2026 season. Former MHS assistant coach Dustin Wade replaces Nick Blake as the varsity head coach. The Monarchs finished ...
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