Lady Pioneers eye CBC title, deep tournament run
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August 27, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s girls varsity soccer team is pictured from left, front row, Natalie Musil, Lily Hilbert, Mia Hilbert, Makenna Keene, Gabby Picciano and Paige Sifrit; second row, Teagan Loy, assistant coach Gene DeWeese, assistant coach Avery Hecht, head coach Randy Spain, assistant coach Sean Magginis, assistant coach Connor Burgei, Lindsay Stoll, and Kenley Vogel; third row, Lauren Cameron, Sydney Bauerle, Samantha Harrison, Elliott Hecht, Kennedy McGrath, Rosie Timberlake, Hadley Linkinhoker and Haylee Heindel. (Photo submitted)

Lady Pioneers eye CBC title, deep tournament run

By Tim Miller 

Armed with 12 returning letter winners and a highly-touted freshman class, the Jonathan Alder soccer team enters the 2026 season with clear championship aspirations.

“We want to capture the Central Buckeye Conference (CBC) title and make a deep run in the district tournament,” said head coach Ran...

Competition will mount for Jon Alder gridders
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Competition will mount for Jon Alder gridders
By Tim Miller 
August 27, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s football team will see the competition ratchet up over the next couple of weeks. The Pioneers (1-0) kicked off the 2026 season by pummeling West Liberty-Salem, 41-10. This week, Alder...
JA boys golfers move up to D-I
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Members of Jonathan Alder’s boys varsity golf team are from left, front row, Rylan Cron, Parker McBride, Austin Meriweather and Eli Hecht; second row, head coach Mitch Koester, Cam Barton, Ryan Sowers and assistant coach Brandon Whitt. (Photo submitted)
JA boys golfers move up to D-I
By Tim Miller 
August 27, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys golf team is moving up a notch for the 2026 season. The Pioneers had previously been in Division II, but are now a Division I program. “We moved up to Division I this year due to...
Co-captains will lead J. Alder girls on links during 2026 season
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The girls golf team from Jonathan Alder is pictured from left, front row, Lucy Donohue, Allison Funk, Natalie Hess, Regan Mitchell and Kylah Dove; second row, head coach Ryan Swinehart, Emma Anderson, Ava Middendorf and assistant coach Matt Carpenter. (Photo submitted)
Co-captains will lead J. Alder girls on links during 2026 season
By Tim Miller 
August 27, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s girls golf team will be led by senior co-captains Natalie Hess and Allison Funk. “Both have a lot of experience,” said Lady Pioneer coach Ryan Swinehart. JA’s third spot will be in th...
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By Tim Miller 
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Jonathan Alder’s football team will see the competition ratchet up over the next couple of weeks. The Pioneers (1-0) kicked off the 2026 season by pummeling West Liberty-Salem, 41-10. This week, Alder...
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JA boys golfers move up to D-I
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Members of Jonathan Alder’s boys varsity golf team are from left, front row, Rylan Cron, Parker McBride, Austin Meriweather and Eli Hecht; second row, head coach Mitch Koester, Cam Barton, Ryan Sowers and assistant coach Brandon Whitt. (Photo submitted)
JA boys golfers move up to D-I
By Tim Miller 
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Jonathan Alder’s boys golf team is moving up a notch for the 2026 season. The Pioneers had previously been in Division II, but are now a Division I program. “We moved up to Division I this year due to...
Co-captains will lead J. Alder girls on links during 2026 season
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The girls golf team from Jonathan Alder is pictured from left, front row, Lucy Donohue, Allison Funk, Natalie Hess, Regan Mitchell and Kylah Dove; second row, head coach Ryan Swinehart, Emma Anderson, Ava Middendorf and assistant coach Matt Carpenter. (Photo submitted)
Co-captains will lead J. Alder girls on links during 2026 season
By Tim Miller 
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Jonathan Alder’s girls golf team will be led by senior co-captains Natalie Hess and Allison Funk. “Both have a lot of experience,” said Lady Pioneer coach Ryan Swinehart. JA’s third spot will be in th...
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Union County Sheriff’s Office staff pose with officials from the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program as well as other agencies earlier this week. The sheriff’s office earned accreditation through the program, which establishes standards for many aspects of law enforcement operations. Pictured from left are Ed Burkhammer, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Piepmeier, Nicole Dehner, Barb Sattler with UCSO, Lt. Chad Lee with UCSO, Sheriff Mike Justice, Lori Barreras, Robin Engle, Bruce Pijanowski, Melissa Schiffle, Natasha Lorenz and Anthony Johnson. (Photo submitted)
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