Addie Keller (center) competes during a sprint drill during a recent Monarch youth track and field camp. MHS assistant coach Caleb Downey, left, gives instructions. (Photo submitted) Although the high school track and field season concluded a couple of weeks ago, Marysville coaches and athletes have still been busy. The program recently held a camp for students who will be in grades 3-9 during the 2021-22 academic year. The camp was not held a couple of years ago as the old track was torn up during the upgrades to the high school football stadium. It was halted a year ago…
Author: Tim Miller
These Marysville Stingrays swimmers jump into the Marysville Municipal pool for the start of the 18U 50 freestyle. They are from right to left, Grace Pancallo, Mya Potridge, Corey Acker, Janie Clayton and Reese Cordonnier. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) The Marysville Stingrays swimming teams split competition on Wednesday with Life Time Dublin. The Stingray girls defeated Life Time, 327-286, while the boys dropped a 289-207 verdict to the Dublin squad. The top Stingrays swimmers in each age bracket were as follows: -6 and under: Ellis Matsurra; -7-8: Maggie Potridge and Josue Tangeman; -9-10: Emma Hubbard and Devin Forson: -11-12:…
For at least the next three years, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state championship football games will have a new home. The OHSAA and the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Wednesday afternoon the state championship games for Divisions I-VII will be played at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. The facility, which is located next to the pro football shrine, is also the home of the NFL’s Hall of Fame game each August. Doug Ute, executive director of the OHSAA, announced the three-year contract will run from the 2021 through 2023 seasons. The state…
Jonathan Alder pitcher Marlee Jacobs fires the ball toward the plate during a 2021 game. The junior hurler earned second-team All-Ohio honors in Division II. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Pitcher Jacobs named to Division II second team All-Ohio Several members of the Jonathan Alder High School softball squad earned post-season accolades for the 2021 campaign. The Lady Pioneers were led by junior pitcher Marlee Jacobs, who earned second-team All-Ohio for Division II. She also was named first-team in the Central District and Central Buckeye Conference. Jacobs was the CBC Kenton Trail Division player of the year. She pitched the…
Alex Crowe of Fairbanks follows through on a tee shot in this file photo. Crowe won his age bracket during Monday’s Heart of Ohio Junior Golf tournament in Bucyrus. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Fairbanks’ Alex Crowe fired a one-under-par 71 on Monday in Bucyrus. In doing so, Crowe captured his first title of the season during a Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association tournament. The event was held at the Golf Club of Bucyrus. Crowe’s round included a quartet of pars and seven birdies. His outing allowed him to win the 16-18 age bracket by one stroke over Alex…
The 11U Marysville Mitts baseball team won its age bracket during the Dean Lowry tournament. Members of the squad are from left, front row, Landon DeLong, Brian Waller, Cole Caskey, Braydox Inks and Brennan Hoffer; second row, Parker Yelton, Madix Matesic, Berkley Behrens, Gabe Osborn and Bode Clapsaddle; back row, coaches Chad Inks and Kevin Behrens. Approximately 50 teams entered the tournament. (Photo submitted) A pair of Marysville Mitts baseball teams claimed championships over the weekend. The 11U and 9U Mitts won their divisions of the Dean Lowry tournament. The tourney was held at the Union County Joint Recreation District…
Marysville’s Brynn Rychlik (top photo) pole vaults during the Division I state track and field meet at Hilliard Darby. In the bottom photo, Macy Miller of Fairbanks competes in the Division III high jump at Westerville North. All three divisions of Ohio high school track and field teams competed for state honors in three different locations for the first time. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) There was no last year, last year. That’s what made this year a special year. Confusing? The coronavirus pandemic surely turned things upside-down during the past year. High school athletes were not permitted to participate…
For the second consecutive summer, there will be no Union County Junior Golf Academy-Tour (UCJGAT) season. The program, which was started in 2001, did not hold a 2020 campaign due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year, state COVID-19 restrictions were lifted on June 2. “That was too late to conduct a 2021 season and do it right,” said Larry Morris, one of the program’s co-founders. Morris, who formerly served as head boys golf coach at Fairbanks High School, founded the program 20 years ago with local pro Greg Rutherford. From 2001 through 2019, the program attracted young golfers from area…
Joey Hazelbaker swims in the Stingrays 18U boys butterfly event during the teams first meet of the season at Marysville Municple Swimming Pool Wednesday. Hazelbaker helped the boy’s team to a first place victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) The Marysville Stingrays swim teams defeated Sycamore Hills Swim Club on Wednesday. The girls splashed their way to a 372.5-220.5 victory. The boys won, 274-239. The top three finishers in each event for the Stingrays were as follows: -Girls 9-10 100 IM: Emma Hubbard, first, 1:27.16; -Girls 11-12 100 IM: Aurora Matsuura, first, 1:21.09; Addy Ross, third, 1:29.5; -Boys 11-12 100…
In the top photo, Jonathan Alder’s Morgan Hicks, far left, competes during the state Division II 3200 meter run at Pickerington North High School. She placed fifth in the race. In the photo to the below, JA’s Joey Walker clears the high jump bar en route to capturing the D-II boys state championship. Hicks and Walker were among numerous Pioneer athletes who sparked a successful season. (Journal-Tribune photos by Sam Dillon) The 2021 high school track and field season ended on a very high note for the Pioneers of Jonathan Alder. JA sent athletes in three events to last weekend’s…
A Jonathan Alder High School swimmer fell short of a huge goal this past weekend. Pioneer swimmer Eli Stoll competed in the first wave of the United States Summer Olympic Trials. The Trials were held in Omaha, Neb. Stoll, 17, competed in the 100-meter backstroke. He qualified to participate in the Olympic Trials after his effort of 55.89 during a solo time trial. Stoll had barely fallen short of the Trials qualifying standard of 56.69 during several earlier try-outs. The Alder sophomore had missed the cutoff during the U.S. Open in Indianapolis earlier this spring. He reached the time trial…
A pair of locations will be used for the upcoming Marysville Mitts baseball tournament. Competition will be held at the Union County Joint Recreation Complex (County Home Road) and Marysville High School. “We have 60 teams (8-15U) coming in and we only have eight fields at County Home Road,” said tournament director Chad Kesterson. “We’re also going to use the varsity and JV baseball and softball diamonds at the high school.” Older age-group teams will use the Marysville High School diamonds. Marysville Mitts squads will join other local teams from Raymond and Richwood in the tournament. Additional teams, according to…
Marysville’s Brynn Rychlik clears the pole vault bar during the Division I state track and field meet at Hilliard Darby. Rychlik placed sixth during the competition that was held Saturday morning. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The weather could not have been more perfect for the pole vault event. It was a bit warm Saturday morning at Hilliard Darby High School. However, there was no wind to speak of and precipitation wasn’t to be found. It was nothing like the chilly, windy mess a week earlier when Marysville senior Brynn Rychlik won the Division I regional title at Pickerington North…
Macy Miller of Fairbanks (top photo) competes in the Division III state 100 meter finals at Westerville North. Miller finished eighth in the event on Saturday afternoon. In the bottom photo, FHS’ Rachel Hoover (right) runs during the 1600 event. Hoover also competed in the state 800. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) As a sophomore, Fairbanks High School’s Macy Miller has already established quite a track and field resume. She was the first athlete in known FHS history to qualify for the state meet in four individual events. At the end of the day on Saturday, she earned a medal…
Fairbanks’ Macy Miller clears the high jump bar (top photo) with ease Friday morning at Westerville North High School. Miller cleared 5-5 and placed second during the Division III state meet. In the bottom photo, Miller goes over a hurdle during the 100 meter race Friday evening. She qualified for today’s finals in the hurdle event. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) Fairbanks High School sophomore Macy Miller went into the Division III state girls high jump a little under the radar. Her regional best height of 5-3 didn’t stand out against some of the other state jumpers Friday morning at…