Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis team edged Northwestern, 3-2. Singles -Yeager (N) defeated Isaac Banks (JA) 6-0, 6-0; -Gideon Sullivan (JA) downed Hackett (N) 6-1, 6-0; -Josh Weakley (JA) turned back Jordan (N) 6-1, 6-0. Doubles -Drew Corbitt-Connor Boggs (JA) defeated Wildofsky-Gundolf (N) 6-0, 6-1; -Baugh-Macy (N) beat Seth Dickman-Noah Kuck (JA) 6-1, 6-2. Match to be continued Marysville’s match with Olentangy was cut short by inclement weather and an injury timeout. The Monarchs are currently ahead of the Braves 2-1. The contest will be picked up where it left off this afternoon. “We should be able to close out the…
Author: Tim Miller
The struggles continued for Triad High School’s varsity baseball team. The Cardinals dropped a 5-1 verdict to Mechanicsburg. Triad tallied its run in the bottom of the third and made the score hold until the top of the sixth. That’s when the Indians plated all of their runs. The Cardinals’ bats were kept silent as Mechanicsburg pitcher Conner Eyink threw a no-hitter. He fanned five and did not issue a free pass. The Indians did commit a couple of errors that permitted Triad to put runners on base. Brant Bollack was credited with the Cardinals’ RBI. JJ Roberts went the…
The Monarch boys tennis squad scored a 4-1 verdict over Dublin Scioto. Singles -Gianni Russo (M) topped Kanakia (DS) 6-0, 6-0; -Noah Burhanna (M) defeated Amin (DS) 6-0, 6-1; -Will Nuspl (M) downed Gure (DS) 6-1, 6-0. Doubles -Hussain-Karnani (DS) beat Kyrell Stauffer-Soorya Loganand (M) 6-7, 6-1, 1-0; -Zack Nusbaum-Jonny Sharrock (M) defeated PittaSivakumar-Gjurevski (DS) 7-6, 2-6, 1-0. Alder tops London Jonathan Alder’s boys edged London 3-2. Singles -Isaac Banks (JA) defeated Wall (L) 7-6, 6-1; -Gideon Sullivan (JA) downed Isaac-Cappell (L) 6-2, 6-0; -Josh Weakley (JA) defeated Salyer (L) 6-1, 6-2. Doubles -Homan-Springs (L) topped Drew Corbitt-Connor Boggs (JA)…
Macy Kise of Fairbanks delivers a pitch in this file photo. Kise struck out 15 and scattered two hits during a victory over West Jefferson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — A 6-5 victory over Olentangy upped Marysville’s baseball record to 12-4 on Monday. The Monarchs took a 2-0 lead after two innings. The Braves reduced their deficit to 2-1 in the top of the fourth. MHS added a pair of runs in both the fourth and sixth innings. Tyler Kesterson went three-for-three at the plate and drove in a trio of runs. Rocco Marchetti finished with two hits and…
Just call them sluggers…. these Lady Monarch softball players, from left, Maya Segner, Sienna Hutchins and Ally Clementz ripped home runs during an 11-1 victory over Thomas Worthington. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Marysville’s varsity softball squad flexed its muscles and remained tied with Olentangy for first place in the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division. A home run-laden 11-1 victory Monday evening over Thomas Worthington pushed the Lady Monarchs’ conference mark to 8-1, which is the same as the Braves. The local team saw three round-trippers clear the fence as it improved its overall record to 13-7. Mya Segner…
Jonathan Alder’s Kailey Miller clears the first hurdle during the girls 4×100 meter shuttle hurdle relays during the Monarch Relays. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Marysville’s girls track and field team captured first-place honors during the Monarch Relays. MHS took the title with 104 points. The Lady Monarchs were followed by Hilliard Davidson-88, Jonathan Alder-84, Fairbanks-55, Mount Gilead-42, Hilliard Bradley-39, Delaware Hayes-31 and Westerville North-26. Westerville North won the boys meet with 96.5 points. Hilliard Bradley was the runner-up with 81, followed by Marysville-78.5, Hilliard Davidson-71, Jonathan Alder-66.5, Mount Gilead-53, Delaware Hayes-26 and Fairbanks-23.5. Local results for points…
The Lady Monarch softball squad upped its record to 12-7 by sweeping a twinbill from Westerville Central on Saturday. Marysville won the opener 7-3 and took the nightcap 15-1. Camryn Harbold blasted a three-run homer in the bottom of the first to grab a 3-0 advantage in the opening game. The Warhawks pulled to within 3-2 in the top of the third, but MHS tallied four scores in the bottom of the fifth. Harbold knocked in two runs during the fifth with a double. Sienna Hutchins homered in that inning. Westerville Central plated a consolation run in the top of…
Monarch pitcher Clark Aden fires his only pitch during the opening game of the Hays-Hoehn Tournament. He was the winning pitcher for the Monarchs in the first game of the twinbill. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — At times, baseball can be a very funny game. For example, Marysville High School pitcher Clark Aden threw only one pitch during a contest against London on Saturday. Yet, he turned out to be the winning pitcher during the opening game of Marysville’s Hays-Hoehn Tournament. The score was tied 2-2 when Aden, a right-hander, came in with two out in the top of…
Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis team edged London by a 3-2 count. Singles -Wall (L) defeated Isaac Banks (JA) 7-5, 6-2; -Gideon Sullivan (JA) downed Cappell (L) 6-1, 6-2; -Josh Weakley (JA) turned back Salyer (L) 6-2, 7-6. Doubles -Drew Corbitt-Connor Boggs (JA) beat Homan-Springs (L) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1; -Adkins-Kerry (L) defeated Seth Dickman-Noah Kuck (JA) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. The Pioneers then turned around and shut out Tecumseh, 5-0. Singles -Banks (JA) defeated Castle (T) 6-0, 6-0; -Sullivan (JA) topped Soppe (T) 6-0, 6-1; -Weakley (JA) downed Barnett (T) 6-0, 6-0. Doubles -Corbitt-Boggs (JA) beat Blanton-Petrae (T) 6-0, 6-0; -Dickman-Kuck (JA)…
The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks needed only five innings to club Madison Plains, 12-2, on Friday. Fairbanks plated seven runs in the top of the third in running its record to 10-0-1 overall and 7-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference. FHS pounded the Eagles’ pitching for 18 hits. Kyah Hendren had four hits in as many trips to the plate, while Elizabeth Gregory went three-for-three. Hailey Dee tallied a trio of hits and drove in two runs. Jenna Dee and Macy Kise both homered among their two hits. Kise allowed two hits and fanned four to pick up the pitching…
Jonathan Alder’s Abby Bush (6) slides safely into third base Friday evening. Also pictured is North Union’s Ryleigh Rasey. The Lady Pioneers won, 10-6. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — The past few softball games between Jonathan Alder and North Union have been grind ‘em out, see-who-can-outlast-the other type of contests. For example, the Lady Pioneers withstood NU last year and came out on top of a 21-20 verdict. Friday evening’s contest was basically the same type of battle (although lower scoring) as Jonathan Alder walked off its home diamond with a 10-6 triumph. “It seems whenever we play North…
Jonathan Alder’s Greg Kennedy fires a pitch to the plate in this file photo. Kennedy struck out 11 and tossed a three-hitter during a victory over Tecumseh. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Jonathan Alder pitcher Greg Kennedy tossed a three-hitter during a 12-0 verdict over Tecumseh on Thursday. Kennedy fanned 11 and did not walk a batter. Alder’s overall record improved to 9-1 and it is now 7-0 in the Central Buckeye Conference. JA finished the run-rule shortened game with 15 hits. Garret Roach went three-for-three at the plate and drove in four runs. Grant Horne, Kennedy and Ashton…
Hailey Dee of Fairbanks slides into third base with a triple as Triad’s Jalynn Smith can’t apply the tag. Dee also blasted a pair of home runs during the Lady Panthers’ victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Fairbanks High School senior Hailey Dee felt she hadn’t been swinging the bat very well during the past few softball games. “I was pulling my head out a lot,” she said during the Lady Panthers’ 16-0 victory over neighboring Triad on Thursday. Things were to the point where she really wasn’t satisfied with her .387 batting average… as if that number was…
The high school tennis teams from Marysville and Jonathan Alder recorded victories on Thursday. The Monarchs shut out Olentangy Berlin, 5-0, while Alder turned back Kenton Ridge 4-1. MHS-Berlin Singles -Gianni Russo (M) defeated Hiester (OB) 6-0, 6-0; -Noah Burhanna (M) topped Sinha (OB) 6-3, 6-2; -Will Nuspl (M) beat Franks (OB) 6-2, 6-0. Doubles -Kyrell Stauffer-Soorya Loganand (M) defeated Howell-Dandapat (OB) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0; -Jonny Sharrock-Brady Scott (M) beat Zaman-Budavarthy (OB) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0. JA-K. Ridge Singles -Parrett (KR) downed Isaac Banks (JA) 5-7, 6-0, 6-4; -Gideon Sullivan (JA) beat Woodruff (KR) 6-2, 6-0; -Josh Weakley (JA) defeated Doss…
Members of the Union County YMCA AA championship qualifying team are pictured from left, front row, Wilson Bartlett, Mathis Bartlett and Harper Dietz; middle row, DJ Bartlett, Alan Bartlett, Fiona Sweeney, Aurora Matsuura, Emma Hubbard, Eva Bartlett, Rory Wirebaugh and Matthew Cadiang; back row, Connor Forgette, Reese Cordonnier, Brady Cordonnier, Rylan Brown and Cody Byrd. (Photo submitted) — Union County YMCA swimmers recently put forth solid performances during the Zone Championship meet. The event consisted of teams from a five-state area and athletes must qualify during the season in order to compete in it. Local swimmers earned the following honors…