Jaiden Hutchins singles during a 2024 game. Hutchins begame a starter as a freshman and has played travel ball this summer in preparation for her sophomore season at Marysville High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Life as a freshman in high school sports is one of a learning experience. First-year athletes on that level are generally regulated to a freshman (JV B) or junior varsity roster. That wasn’t the situation for 2024 frosh Jaiden Hutchins. She not only made the varsity for the Marysville High School softball team, but ended up being a key contributor in the starting…
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Justin Price, Marysville High School’s new girls basketball coach, watches a summer workout. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Justin Price has already begun his duties as the new head coach of Marysville High School’s girls basketball team, Price was announced as the Lady Monarchs’ new head coach in late June, pending board approval. That approval is expected to happen at this evening’s board of education meeting. Price has still been able to get a read on what the team hopes to do next winter. “We’ve been able to get into the gym and work on some drills,” he said.…
Lexie Hakola, an incoming freshman at Marysville High School, scoops up the ball during a fielding drill. Nearly 90 girls ages 6-14 partipated in the annual Lady Monarch youth softball camp this week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — “The softball fields at Marysville High School were invaded by nearly 90 girls hoping to improve their skills and some day earn a place on the Lady Monarch roster. MHS head coach Jennifer Segner-Maxwell, her coaching staff and players served as instructors for the annual youth camp that began Monday evening and concluded Tuesday. “Social media is a very good tool,”…
Lady Monarch pitcher Brooklyn Gamby prepares to fire the ball toward the plate. Gamby made the jump from travel ball (without playing in middle school) to the Marysville varsity as a freshman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Moving up to a varsity team can be a bit scary for a freshman, regardless of the sport. Marysville High School softball pitcher Brooklyn Gamby, however, was able to overcome any anxiety in a relatively short period of time. Gamby began her first season of high school softball last spring fairly certain she was going to see a good deal of time…
Brody McSwords, right, of Marysville latches on to a pass during a 7-on-7 scrimmage . Bellefontaine High School hosted several schools, including MHS, for the scrimmage. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Marysville High School’s football squad concluded a busy week with a 7-on-7 passing scrimmage at Bellefontaine High School. The scrimmage came on the heels of a team camp at Ohio Northern University. “The Ohio Northern camp is my favorite,” said MHS head coach Brent Johnson. “It’s a good way for the guys on the team to bond and develop chemistry before the start of the season. “I think…
Lady Monarch Sienna Hutchins (36) slides safely into second base during a 2024 game. Marysville High School players such as Hutchins will be the instructors when the annual Monarch youth camp runs Monday and Tuesday evenings. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Marysville High School’s softball program will close out its summer sessions by hosting a youth camp next week. The camp has already attracted 88 youngsters ages 6-14 for sessions that will run Monday and Tuesday evenings. Final registration will begin at 5 p.m. on Monday. Camp sessions will run from 5:30-8 p.m. both nights. “Those 88 signees are …
Natalie McGrath, Jonathan Alder’s new head girls basketball coach, right, gives instruction during a workout this week. McGrath replaces Allen Eggleston, who left JA to take over as the girls head coach at Olentangy Orange. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — A new head coach at Jonathan Alder High School is in the process of getting familiar with her girls basketball squad. Natalie McGrath was recently named to replace Allen Eggleston as the Lady Pioneers varsity hoop boss. McGrath had actually been hired by the district prior to taking over the reins of the Alder team. She was named as…
Benjamin Logan head football coach Paul Jenne (left) watches the action during a recent 7-on-7 passing scrimmage at Marysville High School. Jenne was an assistant coach at Marysville High School before serving as Jonathan Alder’s head coach for several seasons. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — It has been a number of years since Paul Jenne walked onto the football field at Marysville High School. Back then, the Monarchs played on a grass field and the high school was located in the building that is now the district’s stem school. Needless to say, he is very impressed with how the…
Marysville’s Kaiden Hines delivers a pass to a downfield teammate during a 7-on-7 session with Groveport Madison. The Monarchs are participating this week in a team camp at Ohio Northern University. They will scrimmage at Bellefontaine High School on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff)
Jonathan Alder’s Brady Tremayne (left) competes during the Division II state track meet. Tremayne will continue is running career in track and cross-country at Southern Indiana University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — A recent Jonathan Alder High School graduate will continue his running career on the collegiate level. Brady Tremayne will compete in both cross-country and track at Southern Indiana University. Tremayne competed in both the state track and cross-country meets during his senior season with the Pioneers. He placed 15th in the Division II 1600 meter run (4:33.58) during the state track meet last month. Tremayne was also…
Marysville’s Aloysius Roseburrough (left) deflects an incoming pass during a 7-on-7 session against Banjamin Logan. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Marysville High School’s football team broke up the monotony of summer camp when some faces rolled into town on Thursday. The Monarchs hosted Fairbanks, Benjamin Logan, Dublin Scioto and Groveport Madison for 7-on-7 scrimmages. Although it’s very early in the summer camp/preseason mode, MHS head coach Brent Johnson liked what he saw. “We got a lot of guys a number of reps and we were very competitive,” he said. “We practiced before we began the scrimmages today, but I…
With the fall sports season right around the corner, activity is picking up for Jason Malone, the new athletic director at Triad High School. “We’re preparing for fall sports, so I’m just trying to get all of my ducks in a row,” said the former Triad head girls and boys basketball coach. There are two coaching openings within the district that are currently on Malone’s plate. One of them needs to be quickly filled. The district is searching for someone to fill the position of freshman/JV B volleyball coach for the fall campaign. “We are anticipating 25 girls in the…
Marysville’s Brandon Dunn participates in a linebacker drill at the team’s home stadium. The Monarchs kicked off their preseason camp earlier this week in preparation for the 2024 season. (Journal-Triubne photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Although it’s the so-called “dog days of summer,” football season isn’t that far away. Marysville High School’s gridiron squad began its first week of summer camp earlier this week in preparation for the upcoming campaign. Head coach Brent Johnson and his staff are working with 72 players in grades 10-12. “That number is about where we’ve been the last few years,” said Johnson. The Monarch…
Lady Monarch pitcher Josie Bumgarner prepares to deliver a pitch against Hilliard Darby. Bumgarner helped lead Marysville to an Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division championship this past season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Since the beginning of time, at least in the fastpitch softball sense, any team’s success starts in the pitching circle. Marysville High School’s program has had a long string of talented hurlers, dating back to the 1980s. The 2024 campaign began with the Lady Monarchs having two relatively untested varsity arms in Josie Bumgarner, a sophomore, and Brooklyn Gamby, a freshman. After a slow start to…
Randy Spain talks to his Fairbanks girls soccer team in this file photo. Spain, who was the Lady Panthers’ coach for 18 years, has taken over as the head girls boss at Jonathan Alder. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — A face familiar in Union County area soccer circles is conducting his first off-season as the head coach of the Jonathan Alder girls program. Randy Spain, who was Fairbanks High School’s girls coach for 18 seasons, has taken over the helm of the Lady Pioneer team. He replaces Jim Daugherty, who was JA’s coach for the past two years. Daugherty…