Local softball players earn Central Buckeye Conference accolades
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June 8, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s Logan Donaldson slaps the ball for a base hit. The Lady Pioneer freshman earned first-team honors in the Central Buckeye Conference. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Local softball players earn Central Buckeye Conference accolades

By Tim Miller 

The Central Buckeye Conference has announced its top 2026 softball players for the Kenton Trail and Mad River divisions.

Players from Jonathan Alder and Benjamin Logan were honored.

North Union players were featured in an earlier Journal-Tribune story.

Jonathan Alder is an affiliate of the Kenton Trail...

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