The Marysville girls JV golf team captured first-place honors during its final Ohio Capital Conference match of the season. The event consisted of seven teams from different divisions. “The girls played really well, shooting a 208,” said coach Eli Morris. MHS shot one stroke better than Pickerington North and Canal Winchester, which carded matching scores of 209. Westerville Central and Olentangy Orange each shot a 215, Hilliard Davidson tallied a 219 and Bishop Ready shot a 232. Marysville’s Lydia Cunningham carded a medalist-round of 44. She was followed by Madi Wildermuth-50, Rylee Cavins-51, Kelsey Dye-63 and Eva Mason-66.
Author: From JT Staff Reports
What was going on 150 years ago? It was 1867. The bloodiest war in American History, the Civil War, had just ended two years before. Marysville and Union County were both approaching their 50th year of incorporation and trying to cope with post-war growth. And the Richwood Bank opened for business in a small town in the north end of the county. This financial institution has weathered the storm in that century and a half, and is now celebrating a milestone anniversary. It still bears the same name and has avoided being gobbled up by a bigger bank, and has,…
Lauren Markert won Marysville’s lone tennis match on Thursday when the Lady Monarchs fell to Worthington Christian, 4-1. Markert captured the third singles contest with a 7-5, 6-3 triumph over C. King. Anne Grimm lost to A. Mayotte 3-6, 2-6 and Grace Larriuz fell to Abby Mayotte 3-6, 3-6. Kylie Wells and Caroline Geraghty lost to I. Nguyen and A. Weishaar 5-7, 2-6. Ellie Williams and Julia Shade fell to C. Mouse and Amber Ralston 3-6, 4-6. Bunsold team wins The Bunsold netters upped their record to 6-3 with a 3-2 victory over Delaware Dempsey. Singles -Hanna Hogan lost 10-1;…
Marysville’s seventh-grade A football team rolled past Dublin Davis, 40-0, on Wednesday. Marysville controlled the tempo from the beginning, stopping Dublin on its first drive of the night. Bunsold then struck paydirt on its initial drive. The young Monarchs crossed the goal line three more times in the second quarter, taking a 26-0 lead into the half. The second half was all Marysville, as the team scored twice more on long sustained drives. The defense stepped up, recovering a pair of Dublin fumbles and intercepting one pass. The coaches said they were pleased with the intensity the team brought to…
The Fairbanks High School girls golf team won the Division II sectional tournament Wednesday at Mill Creek. Members of the team are from left, Rachel Studenmund, Allison Kise, Emily Wilson, Natalie Parker and Audrey Brackenridge. (Photo submitted) –––– A local high school girls golf team advanced in the post-season, while the 2017 campaign came to a close for another. The Fairbanks Lady Panthers captured the Division II sectional tournament title at Mill Creek on Wednesday. Natalie Parker shot a 79 to help lead FHS to a 347 team score. Emily Wilson carded an 80, Audrey Brackenridge shot an 82, Rachel…
Pigskin Picking is a grind and one Picker, reporter Mac Cordell, has found a way to grind his way to the top of the pack again with a 39-12 overall record. He can credit a solid week of picking last week, as he went 11-1 to take a one- game lead over sports editor Tim Miller. Miller finds himself at 38-13 on the season after a 10-2 record last week. The real meat-and-potatoes of the Pickers is the three-way tie in the middle of the pack. Managing editor Chad Williamson, publisher Kevin Behrens and sports reporter Sam Dillon all find…
The Bunsold Middle School Red volleyball team downed Hilliard Heritage 25-11, 25-20 on Wednesday. Maddie Hansen led the team in serving with nine, while Chloe Ballard was tops in serving aces with four. Jenna Shock tallied three assists, which led to Tareyn Born’s two kills. London Burner, Shelby Langhirt and Abby Altizer helped the team with a total of four successful digs and four perfect passes to the setter.
Editor’s note: The following information is submitted by Union County Community Concert Association Board Member Florence Allen. ––– Logan Wells will highlight “A Tribute to Patsy Cline” on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Marysville High School Auditorium as part of the Union County Community Concerts Association concert series. The performance will feature many of Cline’s most popular songs interspersed with telling the story of her humble beginnings in Winchester, Virgina. Attendees will hear songs Cline sang at the Grand Ol’ Opry, such as “Crazy,” “Sweet Dreams” and “Always.” Organizers hope crowd members will be able close their eyes and…
Daylight ran short for the Marysville High School tennis team on Tuesday. That, however, did not prevent the Lady Monarchs from defeating Reynoldsburg, 4-1. MHS won three matches in a seven-point tie-breaker to claim the contest. Singles – Anne Grimm fell to H. Chaffin 1-6, 7-5; -Grace Larriuz downed S. Hoffman 6-4, second-set forfeit; -Lauren Markert won 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 (tie-breaker), no opponent’s name reported. Doubles -Lydia Romine/Kylie Wells beat A. Smith/Wetsel 5-7, 6-2, 7-4 (tie-breaker); -Julia Shade/Ellie Williams defeated M. Chang/F. Gebrezgi 7-5, 0-6, 7-3 (tie-breaker). — JA wins match Jonathan Alder’s netters turned back Kenton Ridge, 4-1. Singles…
Municipal Court Theft – Heather N. Reck, 836 Collins Avenue, Apt 4, $600 fine, $145 costs, 180 days jail 170 susp. Domestic violence – Sara E. Payne, Hilliard, $600 fine, $148 costs, 30 days jail 25 susp. Possess marijuana – Harley Taylor, 925 West Fifth St., Apt 62, $150 fine, $101 costs, OL susp. 6 mo. Underage consumption – Bradley A. Jerew, Richwood, $600 fine, $120 costs, 30 days jail susp. Assault – Aaron Shane Racer, 335 Caddie Drive, $600 fine, $120 costs, 30 days jail 25 susp. Criminal mischief – Terry L. Jones, 320 South Maple St., Apt 1,…
The Lady Monarch varsity soccer squad battled to a 0-0 tie with Dublin Coffman on Tuesday. “This was a great game played by the Monarchs with outstanding performances noted throughout the field,” said MHS coach Nathan Andrews. Dublin outshot the Monarchs, 9-8, and the goalkeepers from both teams recorded six saves. The Monarch JV team won 2-1 with the first goal recorded by Keely Baker. The second score came off a Dublin player deflection from a ball played by Anna Kinney.
The Bunsold Middle School girls and boys cross-country teams split meets against Dublin Davis on Tuesday. The girls took the top four spots and six out of the top seven. Marysville’s first three girls were separated by only four seconds. Abri Schmutz took her first title with a time of 13:22. She was followed by Bryn Hothem, second, 13:23; Madison Sunquist, third, 13:26; Brooke Williams, fourth, 14:45; Malia Burkhardt, sixth, 14:58; Amiee Bowsher, seventh, 15:01; and Payton Pierce, ninth, 15:11. The Monarch boys fell, 20-35. Bunsold results were as follows: Sean Shultz, third, 12:13; Brian Boston, fifth, 12:30; Bryce Thomas,…
The Lady Monarch varsity volleyball squad notched a four-set victory over Westland by scores of 25-16, 24-26, 25-19, 25-23 on Tuesday. Playing in front of a crowded gym of future Lady Monarchs (the middle school), MHS had a clean sweep with the freshmen, JV and varsity teams all earning victories. Gritty defense and strong serve receptions were the keys for the Lady Monarchs. Madi Bentz led the serving charge with 16 points. Lily Keber topped the Monarchs with nine kills and Sara Berkland tallied 16 assists. The Lady Monarchs will be back in action this evening when they host Newark Catholic.…
Marysville High School seniors Faith Engle (left) and Rylee Cavins putt during Tuesday’s match. (Photo submitted) –––– Area golfers have success during Tuesday matches The Fairbanks boys golf team shot a 333 and advanced to the district tournament for the third straight year after the Darby Creek sectional on Tuesday. Wellington won the tournament with a 308 and the Panthers placed as the runner-up. Travis Brake led the Panthers with an 81, followed by Justin Brackenridge-83, Aidan Wilson-84, Seth Payne-85 and Logan Bocsy-95. Lady Monarchs win Marysville’s girls defeated Pickerington Central, 207-222, at Turnberry. Olivia Virts and Maddie Powers shared…
St. John’s Lutheran’s volleyball team ran its record to 6-2 on Monday with a 25-10, 26-24 victory over Cypress Christian School. Olivia Vollrath served 13 points and Carly Fitzwater tallied 10. Sylvia Eley and Anna Lynch combined to serve eight points. — Bunsold teams fall Marysville’s seventh and eighth grade Blue spikers fell to Olentangy Hyatt. The seventh grade fell 23-25, 25-27. Alivia Codner and Morgan Shick led the Monarchs with four aces apiece. Leading the back row was Natalie McNicholas with 13 digs and Shick with seven. Aubrey Jarvi and Shick both had four attacks. No details were available…