Triad’s Abby Walls slides safely across the plate with a run Tuesday evening. The Lady Cardinals rolled past Jackson Center, 16-2, during the Division IV tournament opener. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The first game of a softball or baseball tournament can often times be a lopsided contest. Or, as Triad softball coach Shari Dixon said, “it is what it is.” Those remarks came after the Lady Cardinals needed only 4 ½ innings to invoke a 16-2 run-rule triumph over Jackson Center. Tuesday’s game was the Division IV post-season opener in the Southwest District. Dixon was very pleased with the…
Author: Tim Miller
MHS tennis player Sean Richardson follows through on his swing. The Monarchs shut out Columbus West, 5-0, on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s boys tennis team scored a 5-0 verdict over Columbus West on Tuesday. Singles -Sean Richardson (M) defeated Little 6-0, 6-0; -Kyrell Stauffer (M) downed Pressnell 6-2, 6-0; -Carson Kane (M) topped Brewster 6-1, 6-2. Doubles -Jacob Markert-Cory Cordell (M) beat S. Carreser-Tuggle 6-3, 6-0; -Donovin Natividad-Mason Ice (M) defeated T. Carreser-Ramos 6-0, 6-1.
The bats were singing loudly for the Fairbanks baseball team on Tuesday. The Panthers (11-12) ripped 22 hits during a 16-7 victory at Greenon. FHS held a 9-3 lead after two innings and tallied seven scores over the final three frames. Evan Blumenschein went five-for-six at the plate and drove in three runs. Nathan Combs and Ryker Beaty each tallied four hits and combined for five RBIs. Brice Phelps drove in a run to go with his trio of hits. Grant Rausch and CJ Swartz both notched a pair of hits. Noah Rausch and Alex Blumenschein both had a hit.…
Marysville’s boys lacrosse squad posted a 1-3 record during recent games. The Monarchs turned back Newark, 18-7. MHS was led by Mark Frendberg (five goals), Braiden Henson (four) and Corey Weinbrecht (three). Goalie Griffin Ahlstrom tallied four saves. Marysville dropped a 23-2 verdict to Dublin Jerome. Weinbrecht and Isaac Tocci each scored a goal. Ahlstrom finished with 13 saves. MHS lost to Dublin Scioto, 10-2. Henson and David Bonczak each scored a goal. Ahlstrom notched six saves. Marysville fell to Columbus Bishop Watterson, 21-2. Henson and Tocci both scored a goal, while Ahlstrom tallied eight saves.
Lady Panther pitcher Sarah Writesel prepares to release the ball in this file photo. FHS fell to Centerburg on Monday in a Division III tournament game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks’ softball team saw its season come to an end on Monday. The Lady Panthers (8-12) dropped a Division III tournament game at Centerburg by a 7-2 count. Sarah Writesel took the loss in the pitching circle. She surrendered nine hits, walked three and struck out five. Danielle Hoover tallied one hit and drove in a run. Writesel singled and Hailey Dee doubled for FHS. FHS 000 002 0-2…
North Union’s Mason Bright throws the ball across the infield during a recent game. Local high school baseball teams will enter post-season competition next week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The high school baseball regular season will conclude by this coming weekend. As such, teams will enter post-season competition next week. Tournament action will begin for local teams next Monday, May 17 at 5 p.m. That’s when the Marysville Monarchs will open the Division I post-season. MHS is seeded 31st in the Central District tournament. Marysville will begin its tournament trek at home against No. 34 Columbus Briggs. Southwest District…
Jacob Zang of Jonathan Alder returns the ball over the net. The Pioneers beat Urbana on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis squad turned in a 4-1 win over Urbana on Monday. Singles -Riley Woods (J) defeated Stouffer 6-0, 6-2; -Johnson topped Dominic Gantz (J) 7-5, 6-3; -Owen Hecht (J) downed Bradley 6-0, 6-3. Doubles -Jacob Zang-Reed VanKirk (J) beat Rooney-Hoskins 7-6, 7-5; -Ben Haskins-Dominic Dellapina (J) toppled Bloemhard-Holland 6-2, 6-2. — Monarchs fall Marysville’s netters were shut out by Dublin Coffman, 5-0. Singles -A. Bakunin defeated Sean Richardson (M) 6-1, 7-5; -Li beat Kyrell Stauffer…
Abby Gindlesberger of Marysville drills a solo homer against Olentangy Berlin on Saturday. The Lady Monarchs rallied for a 9-8 victory. (Photo submitted) The Marysville Lady Monarchs edged Olentangy Berlin, 9-8, on Saturday. The contest was a makeup from earlier in the week. In doing so, MHS won its 20th game of the season against only two losses. Marysville has also captured the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division title with an 8-1 mark. The Lady Monarchs plated four runs in the bottom of the seventh to secure the victory. Jalynn Young reached on an error and Tareyn Born walked. Abby…
Jacob Anliker of MHS, right, steals second base against Dublin Jerome on Friday. The Monarchs rolled to a 9-3 victory over the Celtics. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Marysville Monarchs exploded for nine runs in the home half of the opening inning on Friday. They made their lead hold up the rest of the way as they rolled to a 10-3 victory over Dublin Jerome. “Scoring that many runs in the first inning was huge,” said MHS coach Nick Blake. “It allowed everyone, including Justin (pitcher DeHoff), to relax and play well.” The game marked Marysville’s Senior Day and…
Marysville High School’s freshmen and sophomore track and field athletes competed on Thursday during the ninth-tenth grade relays. The event was held at Westerville South High School. The Lady Monarchs placed fourth and the boys were ninth. “As always, this event provided a great opportunity for our underclassmen to have the spotlight,” said MHS coach Luke Sundermeier. “They competed well as many tried new events. “They are all excited for the future.” Marysville earned places in the following events: -Boys pole vault: second, 19-0 (Grayson Niemi and Tyler Calvert); -Girls pole vault: second, 14-0 (Hayley Conrad and Lilly Cunningham); -Girls 4×1600…
Lady Cardinal pitcher Joni Russell fires the ball toward the plate in this file photo. Russell tossed a no-hitter during Friday’s triumph over Springfield Catholic Central. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Triad’s softball team needed only five innings to topple Springfield Catholic Central, 17-0, on Friday. Cardinal pitcher Joni Russell threw a no-hitter. Ali Cox went three-for-three at the plate with a pair of triples. Russell had two hits and drove in four runs. Frani LeVan also finished with two hits. Russell’s no-hitter came as Triad’s record improved to 9-14 overall and 7-8 in the Ohio Heritage Conference. The Lady…
Triad’s Hailey Snider (right) slides into third base before the ball reaches Fairbanks’ Brynne Stanley. The Lady Cardinals won the game of area rivals, 9-5. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks’ softball rally fell short during Thursday’s 9-6 loss to neighboring rival Triad. That was to be expected when Cardinal pitcher Joni Russell went back into the circle to save her own victory. The game marked Fairbanks’ “Strikeout Cancer” day. Triad (8-14 overall and 6-8 in the Ohio Heritage Conference) was breezing right along, leading 9-3 as FHS came to bat in the home half of the seventh inning. Russell,…
The Lady Monarch softball squad overcame a 6-1 deficit by plating 15 runs during the fourth-through-sixth innings on Thursday. As a result, MHS (19-2 overall and 7-1 in the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division) toppled Olentangy, 16-6. Jalynn Young tallied MHS’ first run with a solo homer in the second. Abby Gindlesberger cracked a one-run dinger in the fourth. Marysville trailed on a double, error and home run against MHS starting pitcher Abby Christian. Tareyn Born threw three innings of relief before Christian finished the last three frames. MHS tallied nine runs on 10 hits in the fifth. Christian smacked…
Marysville pitcher Jack Christian (15) tags a Hilliard Darby base runner out at the plate Wednesday afternoon. The Monarchs dropped a 6-4 verdict to the Panthers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville High School head baseball coach Nick Blake quickly pointed his finger at the cause of Wednesday’s 6-4 loss to Hilliard Darby. “Our offense was very sluggish and we didn’t have good approaches at the plate when we needed them,” he said after the Monarchs fell to 7-12 for the season. Panther starting pitcher Cam Gilkerson and reliever Alex Chawla limited MHS to six hits and combined for 10…
Fairbanks’ softball squad rapped 16 hits on Wednesday en route to a 14-5 verdict over Greenon. The Lady Panthers (8-10 overall and 7-7 in the Ohio Heritage Conference) held a 4-0 lead after two innings. FHS (which will host Triad today) took a 6-3 margin into the sixth inning. Fairbanks tallied eight runs over the final two frames to coast to the victory. The Lady Panthers won despite committing six fielding miscues. Sarah Writesel won the game in the circle for Fairbanks. She allowed only two hits and struck out 11. Gracie Pyers went four-for-four at the plate with a…