MHS’ Nick Johnson (54) chases Olentangy Berlin quarterback Harrison Brewster on this play. Brewster led the Bears to victory over the Monarchs. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) — Marysville football coach Brent Johnson thought his team’s wild momentum swings were behind them. “I thought we were through with it (swings) and it reared its ugly head – a 6-to-10 minute period in a game where things got sideways,” Johnson . In recent games the Monarchs had eliminated game-sinking, horrific stretches and played a more consistent brand of Marysville football. But Friday night, for a span of minutes in the middle…
Author: Chad Williamson
Preliminary investigation into a culvert bridge repair in North Lewisburg has revealed a problem that might come with a price tag north of $100,000. The short structure that spans Spain Creek provides access to the village’s wastewater treatment plan from Route 245. While the structure is still passable for passenger vehicles, it has been deemed unsafe for heavier loads, such as the trucks that haul sludge from the facility. Village Administrator Todd Freyhof explained that six weeks ago he asked the Champaign County Commissioner’s office to look over the culvert, expecting that it would need to be replaced at some…
Monarch quarterback Brevin Bourquin picks up yardage along the sidelines Friday evening at Thomas Worthington. Marysville evened its record at 4-4 with a 48-7 triumph. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) — Marysville obliterated Thomas Worthington 48-7 Friday night with the help of some stellar special teams plays and on all of them, senior cornerback J.T. Hiltscher was there. On the opening kickoff the Cardinals tried a throwback that went awry and Hiltscher was there to help make the tackle at the four-yard-line. When the Cardinals fumbled a first quarter punt back to the Monarchs, Hiltscher was there on the tackle.…
Bryson Stott blasted a grand slam for the Phillies Wednesday night to help Philadelphia sweep the Marlins in the National League Wild Card round. The crowd exploded. It was a magical moment for the home fans. Thursday morning I came across a video of the homer in which the on-field audio was isolated, removing the announcers, so it basically sounded like you were standing by the plate. Tai Verdes’ song “A-O-K” played as Stott came to the plate. Excited crowd noise built. On the first pitch the bat cracked. The crowd roared. The stadium’s illuminated Liberty Bell tolled repeatedly. Anyone…
Matt Krutowskis (center) of Marysville looks to escape from a pair of Dublin Jerome tacklers. The Monarchs snapped their losing skid with a 34-27 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) — Marysville jumped out to a 14-0 lead last week, only to watch it slip away late in the game on deep pass. After jumping out to another two-score advantage against Dublin Jerome on Friday, the Monarchs were determined not to let history repeat itself. The Marysville gridders fended off a late charge by the Celtics, coming up with a defensive stop and holding on for a 34-27 win. “I…
The Marysville School District is hoping to never again see a day like Aug. 29, 2023. That day encapsulated the constantly fluid busing situation within the district that has forced supervisors to find on-the-fly solutions to issues created by a driver shortage. “If I had to do it (Aug. 29) over again, I would say we can’t do it,” Marysville Director of Operations Ryan Walker said, meaning canceling school might have been the better option. At a special meeting last week, board of education members had agreed, in principle, to a plan that would adjust start and end times within…
Marysville’s Nick Johnson (54) blocks for JJ Henry (29) on this play. The Monarchs lost their Homecoming game, 15-14, to Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) — Anyone who thought Marysville’s game against Hilliard Darby wouldn’t be decided in the final minutes doesn’t know their history. The previous three contests have been decided on the final few plays and Friday’s game for the Monarchs was no different. Cole Horvath’s Hail Mary grab in traffic and the subsequent two-point conversion upended a gutsy effort by the 2-4 Monarchs, handing them a 15-14 loss. “We told them all week there are…
Marysville’s Homecoming Parade stepped off along an unfamiliar route Wednesday evening. Above, the procession travels past hundreds of people lined up along Maple Street. The traditional route follows Main Street north to Elwood Avenue, but street improvements forced the change. Below left, a member of Marysville’s FFA chapter hands a piece of candy to a youngster on Maple Street. Below right, members of the high school volleyball team provide beaded necklaces, bracelets, candy and even bubbles for the crowd. The Monarchs face Hillard Darby tonight for Homecoming. (Journal-Tribune photos by Chad Williamson) — …
Demolition at the 15-acre Marysville Plaza on West Fifth Street is underway. Vision Development plans to build 240 apartments and develop three commercial out lots on the site that once held Kroger, Big Lots and other stores. As a part of the plan to redevelop the area, in 2022 city council approved a 10-year, 75% Tax Increment Financing agreement (TIF) for the site to help pay to demolish the existing buildings, remove the asphalt from the site and install a traffic signal. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) —
An Irwin man could be facing more than six decades in prison after allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Robert William Dean Gross, 23, of 12345 Irwin Rd., Irwin, charging him with three counts of felonious assault as well as one count each of burglary, kidnapping, strangulation, abduction, aggravated robbery and grand theft of a motor vehicle. Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said on Aug. 3, the victim received a social media message from Gross indicating he was in her apartment. The woman and Gross had a prior relationship, but were not together at the…
Vanyn Fultz (21) of Marysville zeros in on a Grove City ball carrier. The Monarchs dropped a 49-0 decision to slip to 2-3 on the season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) — Grove City’s Matthew Papas led the most complete dismantling of a Marysville defense by an opposing quarterback in decades, if not the entire history of the program. After opening the game with an incompletion, Papas completed 25 of his next 26 passes for 419 yards and six touchdowns en route to a 49-0 drubbing of the host Monarchs. In the first half alone, Papas was 21-for-23 for 350…
To avoid on-the-fly decision making during the current bus driver shortage, the Marysville Board of Education took steps Monday night to adjust the daily schedule in all buildings in order to create flexibility in district routes. At the special meeting, the board voted unanimously to begin instituting a plan that will, in essence, see older students start and end their school day a little earlier and younger students begin and end a bit later. Marysville Director of Operations Ryan Walker said there have been pros and cons to each solution the district has explored to address the busing problem. The…
Monarch running back Matt Krutowskis (15) and a Hilliard Bradley defender get “grabby” with each other’s face masks on this play. Krutowskis rushed for 91 yards during MHS’ 38-14 loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) — “The third quarter was awful.” That short sentence from head coach Brent Johnson summed up a long and painful story for Marysville High School’s football team Friday evening. The Monarchs trailed Hilliard Bradley by just a 14-7 margin at halftime on the Jaguars’ home field. What followed after the 20-minute intermission was nothing short of a nightmare. Bradley (4-0) blistered MHS (2-2) for 24…
Matt Krutowskis of Marysville stretches toward the pylon for a touchdown against Reynoldsburg. The Monarchs battled back for a 31-20 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) — Surrounded by students in bathing suits, Hawaiian shirts and inflatable swim rings, Marysville football coach Brent Johnson told his players to soak in the environment. The Marysville student section, complete in beach theme attire, had come onto the field to celebrate Marysville’s 31-20 win over Reynoldsburg Friday. “I told them after the game ‘this is why we’ve got to defend our house,’” Johnson said. “Look out here. That was fun. “You’ve got a…
As local students settle back into class, I thought I would share one of the most vivid memories from my school years. I refused to believe Millard Fillmore was a President. It’s funny the flashbulb type memories that I still have from Edgewood Elementary. There is really no pattern to explain the things I recall. Some of them are traumatic, like the time I tripped and ran into a brick wall, breaking my nose. Or the time I wore an ill-fitting Cleveland Browns sweatsuit to school and was called an “orange Popsicle.” I recall nearly throwing up the first time…