Jonathan Alder’s Tristen Gregory (top) collects back points against Marion Harding’s Emily Vice (bottom) during the 100-pound finals match at the Delaware Hayes Invitational. The Lady Pioneer was pinned in the third period, placing her second in the weight class. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Jonathan Alder’s girls wrestling squad recently wrapped up its regular-season tournament schedule. The Lady Pioneers tallied 51 points and tied with Marion Harding for 15th during the Delaware Hayes Girls Invitational. Warren took the tournament crown by scoring 160 points. Delaware Hayes was the runner-up with 138, while Westerville North took third place by…
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North Union’s Tyler Cline (top) pins Tecumseh’s Carsen Williams during the first round of matches at 215 pounds. The senior Wildcat secured his 100th career win with the result. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — North Union’s boys wrestling team finished with four placers during the Central Buckeye Conference wrestling tournament over the weekend. “Team-wise, we are just trying the sharpen up heading into sectionals,” NU coach Garrett Andrews said. “We are trying to get everybody healthy, which has been a big focus.” The Wildcats finished with a 54.5 points, putting the team in ninth place overall. In the CBC’s…
Jonathan Alder’s Anthony Kroninger secures a “banana split” on Indian Lake’s Jackson Young during the semifinal round at 165 pounds. The Pioneer placed second at the end of the Central Buckeye Conference Tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Jonathan Alder claimed its fifth consecutive Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division wrestling title this past weekend. A large number of Alder grapplers earned spots in the finals. The Pioneers scored 168 points as a team with a total of 10 grapplers placing in the tournament. Alder cemented itself in third place overall behind Bejmanin Logan (second place, 206.5 points) and…
Jonathan Alder’s Peyton Heiss (4) drives to the baseline during the fourth quarter against Urbana’s Kayden Jacobs (24). Heiss scored 12 points during the loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball squad came up short against Urbana, 61-52, during the team’s senior night celebration. “The game plan was to be fight-ready and attack every opportunity,” JA coach Derek Dicke said. “I thought for the most part we did, but we just had a little spurt in the second quarter with them going on a 9-0 run.” The second-to-last game of the season was a rematch with…
Marysville’s Gage Counts (left) grapples with Olentangy’s Daniel Stephens (right) during the final period at 285 pounds. The Monarch road out Stephens in the final 30 seconds to secure the team’s fourth straight OCC divisional title. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Marysville’s boys wrestling team claimed its fourth consecutive Cardinal Division title following a nerve-racking 33-32 triumph over Olentangy. Coach Nate Andrews and his Monarchs knew the road to another Ohio Capital Conference divisional title would run through Braves Country. At one point Marysville trailed 27-0, but battled back with the heavyweight match being the ultimate deciding factor. MHS…
Unlike established Division I athletic programs such as Marysville, small schools like Triad may benefit from an expansion in divisions, according to AD Nick Withrow. “I think this has the potential to be extremely beneficial for your smaller schools,” he said. “I think opening up more divisions provides opportunities for schools to compete with schools of their size.” In the past, Triad had to compete in the postseason with some larger institutions within its division. Triad, which has 121 boys and 88 girls in its attendance, has competed in Divisions III and IV, depending on the sport (outside of football).…
Marysville’s Olana Chapman (right) grapples with Olentangy’s Helina Michael (left) during the match at 190 pounds. The senior Lady Monarch secured a first-period pin against the Lady Brave. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Marysville’s girls wrestling team celebrated its pair of senior athletes with a 60-15 win over visiting Olentangy. “We were hoping for a few more matches,” MHS head coach Shawn Andrews said. “With injuries, we ended up getting eight matches out of 14 weight classes.” With the postseason right around the corner, the Lady Monarchs concluded their dual meet regular season by hosting the Lady Braves. “We…
Triad’s Hunter Thompson (3) gets a charging foul after running into Shekinah Christian’s Austin Helmuth (11) during the second half. The senior Cardinal notched 10 points in the team’s loss to the Flames. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Triad’s boys basketball team exhausted four quarters before coming up short against Shekinah Christian, 78-75, in an overtime thriller. Since defeating neighboring Fairbanks earlier this month, the Cardinals have been on a downward trend with setbacks to Greeneview and Mechanicsburg. On Tuesday, Triad welcomed Shekinah Christian into Cardinal Country for its senior night festivities. Prior to tipoff, the Cardinals paid tribute…
Triad’s 120-pounder Kaitlyn Gregg (right) has her hand raised after winning a match. The Lady Cardinal took fourth place during the school’s inaugural girls invitational. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Several local wrestling programs recently competed in Triad’s inaugural girls tournament. More than 30 squads ventured to Lady Cardinal Country with four of them coming from the local area. Big Walnut took the tournament crown by scoring 145 points. The Eagles were followed by Indian Lake-119 and Watkins Memorial-109. Jonathan Alder placed 10th as a team, tying with Benjamin Logan with 48 points. The host program Triad finished in…
Jonathan Alder’s 190-pounder AJ Delong (right) takes a shot on London’s Braylon Ernest during the first period. The Pioneer suffered a 9-7 loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Jonathan Alder’s boys wrestlers completed their regular season dual meet schedule with a 44-28 victory over London. The Pioneers secured an 8-0 record during their regular season dual slate. Despite the lopsided score, JA head coach Tony Watson was frustrated with some of the performances on the mat. “We were a little relaxed,” he said. “What I am asking them to do is be solid the whole time and do solid…
Marysville’s 170-pounder Lori Grimes (right) hits a fireman’s carry on Olentangy Orange’s Lydia Heinrich (left) during the semifinal dual. The Lady Monarch went 2-1 over the weekend at the OHSWCA’s state dual tournament finals. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Marysville’s girls wrestling team claimed fourth place during the Division I state dual finals on its home mats. The Lady Monarchs hosted the final stretch of the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association’s State Dual Finals. “Going into it, we tried to approach it as an opportunity to wrestle some of the better programs in the state,” MHS coach Shawn…
Jonathan Alder’s Ava Ater (black) pins London’s Hannah Howard (white) during the match at 120 pounds. The senior grappler claimed her 100th career win on Friday night. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Jonathan Alder’s Ava Ater is not just the newest member to claim 100 career wrestling wins, but the first Lady Pioneer to do so. Friday evening was packed with mat action with both the boys and girls programs competing alongside one another. Results from the boys match will be featured in Wednesday’s newspaper. The evening also featured a tribute to Alder’s senior class which saw Ater, Madison…
Marysville’s Cole Clarridge (bottom) tries to stand up while Olentangy Berlin’s Austin Huffine (top) attempts to hold him down. The senior 165-pounder defeated the opposing Bear with a 9-7 decision in sudden victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Marysville’s boys wrestling squad resumed its conference dual meet journey Thursday night with a 38-27 win over Olentangy Berlin. “We’d like to have more pins than giving up pins,” MHS head coach Nate Andrews said. “In terms of intensity, I think we started the match intense in every situation, but didn’t end them with the same intensity.” Eyeing to maintain consistency,…
Sarah Sowers of Alder cuts a part of the net after winning the CBC divisoinal title against London. The senior Lady Pioneer notched three points in the team’s home victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — A 43-22 victory over Madison County rival London clinched the Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division title for Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team. “I told them we had to finish the story,” JA coach Allen Eggleston said. “We went through so much adversity-wise, but until the final buzzer sounds, we haven’t finished our story.” “They knew we had a mission to accomplish.” The highs…
Jonathan Alder’s Ryan Mark (11) drives into the paint while getting fouled during the second half of action. The Pioneer notched 14 points during the team’s win over Hilliard Davidson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Jonathan Alder’s boys hoop squad notched a 64-58 victory at Hilliard Davidson on Tuesday. “I am very excited,” JA coach Derek Dicke said. “You don’t take winning for granted. It’s tough, but we went into a great environment and played a good game.” Following a 53-44 loss to North Union, the Pioneers trended upwards with consecutive wins against London (52-32) and Bellefontaine (52-48). “I…