Pioneers look to remain unbeaten with grid contest at Springfield Shawnee
Sports
September 17, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s Trey Bentley (3) picks up yardage against North Union as NU’s Wyatt Arver (21) comes in for a tackle. The Pioneers (4-0) will play at Springfield Shawnee on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Pioneers look to remain unbeaten with grid contest at Springfield Shawnee

By Tim Miller 

The 2026 high school football regular season will reach its midway point on Friday with Jonathan Alder looking to remain unbeaten.

The Pioneers will take their 4-0 record into a game at Springfield Shawnee (1-3).

The Braves will use different offensive formations, but like to throw the ball in the spr...

Jon Alder VB team turns back long-time rival London
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Jon Alder VB team turns back long-time rival London
By Tim Miller 
September 17, 2026
Arch-rival London is yet another team to fall victim to Jonathan Alder’s varsity volleyball squad. The Lady Pioneers improved to 11-0 overall and 5-0 in the Kenton Trail Division of the Central Buckey...
Injured Lady Monarch spikers drop three-set match to Dublin Jerome
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Marysville’s Giana Marchetti (2) sends the ball past Dublin Jerome blockers. MHS lost the match in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Injured Lady Monarch spikers drop three-set match to Dublin Jerome
By Tim Miller 
September 17, 2026
An injury-depleted Marysville varsity volleyball team fought hard but ran out of steam during a three-set loss to Dublin Jerome on Tuesday. The Lady Celtics turned back MHS by scores of 25-20, 25-19, ...
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Jon Alder VB team turns back long-time rival London
Sports
Jon Alder VB team turns back long-time rival London
By Tim Miller 
September 17, 2026
Arch-rival London is yet another team to fall victim to Jonathan Alder’s varsity volleyball squad. The Lady Pioneers improved to 11-0 overall and 5-0 in the Kenton Trail Division of the Central Buckey...
Injured Lady Monarch spikers drop three-set match to Dublin Jerome
Sports
Marysville’s Giana Marchetti (2) sends the ball past Dublin Jerome blockers. MHS lost the match in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Injured Lady Monarch spikers drop three-set match to Dublin Jerome
By Tim Miller 
September 17, 2026
An injury-depleted Marysville varsity volleyball team fought hard but ran out of steam during a three-set loss to Dublin Jerome on Tuesday. The Lady Celtics turned back MHS by scores of 25-20, 25-19, ...
Demolition could spur Town Run reroute
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
The map above shows two potential future alignments for Town Run through Uptown Marysville. The green line shows the waterway’s existing route, while the blue and red lines show alternatives that would move portions of Town Run from beneath private properties and place more of the waterway beneath city streets. City officials said the potential rerouting is part of a larger effort to address Town Run as it winds through the city. (Photo submitted)
Demolition could spur Town Run reroute
By Chad Williamson 
September 17, 2026
The planned demolition of the former Goodwill building on South Main Street could be about more than removing a deteriorating structure from Uptown Marysville. The removal of the building could be the...
Report cards released, Marysville slips
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Report cards released, Marysville slips
Other area districts hold steady
By Kyle Meddles 
September 16, 2026
Most area school districts held steady on the latest Ohio School Report Cards, but Marysville was the exception, slipping by half a star in the state’s overall rating. Five of the six area districts r...
Local grid players of week call offensive backfields their home
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Local grid players of week call offensive backfields their home
By Tim Miller 
September 16, 2026
The offensive backfield is highlighted this week as the Journal-Tribune has named its top players from last Friday’s games. Colin Wimmers is Marysville’s player of the week. The senior running back le...