Aaron Sullivan of Marysville High School throws a ball down the lane while warming up for his match against Hilliard Davidson and Lancaster. The Monarchs defeated both teams. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– Bowlers from North Union and Marysville claimed success during matches on Tuesday at Marysville Lanes.
Author: Sam Dillon
North Union’s Ronnie Rayburn leaps to put up a layup while a Mechanicsburg defender attempts to block him from getting a clean shot. Rayburn was the Wildcats’ top scorer with 16 points during the Wildcats’ 87-45 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– The North Union boys basketball season is one that for the majority of the time can be celebrated and praised. The Wildcats have made a dramatic return from last place in the Mid Ohio Athletic Conference Red Division to being in the running for a MOAC title this year.
North Union’s Autumn Hudson, right, loses control of the ball while attempting to drive the lane past a Pleasant defender. Hudson was the Lady Cats’ top scorer with 25 points. NU fell to the Spartans, 66-62. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– Lady Cats suffer only second loss of season.
Monica Phillips (10) of Fairbanks attempts to drive to the basket around Deanna Prochko (4) of Dublin Jerome. Fairbanks couldn’t slow down the fast pace of the Celtics, who cruised to an 84-31 win. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– For the Lady Panthers and coach Brock Oakes, Tuesday night’s ball game is one they would rather forget as Dublin Jerome routed Fairbanks for an 84-31 win.
Christian Koch (top) of North Union attempts to pin Mike Schoenleb of Olentangy Orange during the Don Wasserbeck Invitational. Koch went on to win the 152-pound class and take home the Most Outstanding Wrestler award for the tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– When you look at the final results from the Don Wasserbeck wrestling invitational, a pattern starts to emerge for the North Union Wildcats.
Thomas O’Neal (12) of Triad drives to the hoop around a Madison Plains player during the third quarter of a 52-49 loss to the Golden Eagles. O’Neal was the Cardinals’ high scorer with 12 points. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– The game of basketball, the majority of the time, is a game of skill. Other times it just comes down to luck. Sometimes the ball bounces in and sometimes the ball just doesn’t seem to want to fall through the hoop.
Morgan Liszeski (30) of Fairbanks protects the ball from Hayley Melton of Cedarville during an OHC basketball game on Thursday. The Panthers were not able to make much headway during a 79-45 setback. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– The Fairbanks Lady Panthers basketball team faced a David versus Goliath challenge on Thursday when it squared off against a bigger and more skilled 11-2 Cedarville Indians. The Lady Panthers would not be as fortunate as David as they found themselves on the losing side of the scoreboard that read 79-45 after 32 minutes of play.
Autumn Hudson (right) of North Union drives to the basket as Melissa Walbom of Jonathan Alder attempts to block her way to the hoop. Hudson had a productive night, scoring 14 points to help the Lady Cats win over the Pioneers, 62-44. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– The North Union Lady Cats basketball team played a game that is similar to its 14-1 record… nearly perfect. On Wednesday, the Cats faced off against Jonathan Alder, which went into the contest one day after a 62-61 win that came down to the wire against Hilliard Darby.
Allyia Nicol of North Union throws the ball down the alley at Marysville Lanes during a match against Marion Harding. Nicol was the Lady Cats’ top bowler, scoring a 353 to help the Wildcats defeat the Presidents, 2188-2044. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The North Union bowling teams had split results after a home competition against Marion Harding on Tuesday.
Taylor Day (24) of North Union pulls up for a jumper while a Buckeye Valley opponent holds a tight defense. Day came through in a big way for the Lady Cats on Thursday, helping from outside the arc to give North Union a 68-41 victory over the Lady Barons. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The North Union Lady Cats stayed atop of the standings after beating Mid Ohio Athletic Conference foe Buckeye Valley, 68-41, on Thursday night.
The Triad High School baseball team was recently recognized during a basketball game for its DivisionIV state runner-up achievements during the 2016 season. The team’s banner was presented to them along with their trophy. Pictured from left are, fornt row, Austin Bails, Noah Unger, Jacob Greve, Tim Marsalis, Dalton Holycross, Shem Pond, Trent McIntyre and Alec Ober. Back row, Gary Davis, Isaiah Bruce, Tommy Tossey, Trey Richardson, Parker Wells, Trevor Instine, Terry Donohoe, Briley Harlan, Shane Ford, Dustin Bruce, Derek McCall, Larry Searles, Willie Nichols Sr., Jim Pond and Will Nichols. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)
Mason Soviak (42) of North Union goes up for a layup after finding a lane through the Delaware Christian defense. The Wildcats were able to score with ease against the Eagles to collect their ninth win of the season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– Sometimes a big loss can send a team into a tail spin that leads to multiple setbacks.
Alec Ober (24) of Triad loses control of the ball while driving the lane to the basket while Neil Markin of West Liberty attempts to close down the paint. Triad kept the game close, but could not pull off the win. The Tigers won, 41-36. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– In a game of two evenly-matched teams, the smallest of setbacks can come back to haunt you in a big way. For the Triad Cardinals boys basketball team, that setback came in two forms during their 41-36 loss to West Liberty-Salem on Friday.
Harley Day (35) of North Union pulls up to a take a shot while in the paint against Garrett Hutchins, right, and Jacob Nicol, left, of Fairbanks. North Union was able to force overtime, where they slipped by the Panthers for a 55-51 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– A pair of evenly-matched boys basketball teams met on the court at North Union High School to determine a victor on Wednesday evening.
Morgan Liszeski of Fairbanks gets tripped up trying to drive the ball between several West Jefferson defenders. The Lady Panthers have had struggles as of late, losing their last six games. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– The Fairbanks Lady Panthers struggles’ continue as they dropped their sixth straight game, this time against the Rough Riders of West Jefferson, 47-42, on Tuesday.