Jason Moore (right) of MHS goes up for a basket in this file photo. Moore scored 11 during Saturday’s win at River Valley. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s boys varsity hoop squad got back on the winning track Saturday evening. The Monarchs upped their record to 8-7 with a 74-62 verdict at River Valley. MHS (which will host Dublin Jerome on Tuesday) held a 20-17 edge after the opening quarter and took a 41-34 margin at halftime. The Monarchs’ lead stood at 57-50 by the end of the third quarter. Garrett Taylor led four Monarchs in double-figure scoring with…
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MHS’ Emilio Guerrero, right, works to fight off a single-leg takedown attempt in this file photo. The Monarchs split their matches during Saturday’s D-I state duals at Lakewood St. Ed. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Marysville High School’s boys wrestling squad broke even during Saturday’s Division I state duals at Lakewood St. Ed. MHS, the No. 8 seed, fell to the top-seeded host school, 58-13, during the opening round. The Monarchs rebounded for a 46-29 verdict over No. 5 Elyria. “It was great to see our guys respond the way they did,” said MHS coach Shawn Andrews. “I felt like…
Jonathan Alder’s wrestlers placed second to Graham during Saturday’s Central Buckeye Conference tournament. The Falcons captured top honors with 228 points, followed by Alder-198. London was third in the 11-team event with 161.5. Rounding out the top five were Indian Lake-125 and North Union-83. Local results from the championship matches were as follows: -106: Xavier Pierce (JA) defeated Dustin Bradam (Kenton Ridge), 14-9; -113: Beric Jordan (Graham) scored a 24-9 technical fall over Reece Chapman (JA); -120: Josh Proper (JA) pinned Farell Hall (Tecumseh), 2:35; -126: Caleb Kennington (Kenton Ridge) took JA’s Aspen Cameron to the mat in 3:12; -132:…
Kass Lee (right) of Marysville goes up for a basket on Friday against Thomas Worthington. The Lady Monarchs cruised to a 54-27 triumph. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) There were parts of the Marysville Lady Monarchs’ basketball game that coach Klarke Ransome liked Friday evening. “I thought our effort was really good,” he said after a 54-27 victory over Thomas Worthington. “That’s improved a lot recently and we’re diving on the floor more for the ball. “I also thought we played hard on defense and rebounded well.” While Marysville (13-5) put 54 points on the board, the Lady Monarch boss…
Marysville’s Jack Golla (top) controls the legs of a Lancaster opponent in this file photo. The Monarchs defeated Teays Valley and Bloom Carroll during a triangular match earlier this week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Will compete in state duals at St. Ed on Saturday Marysville’s varsity boys wrestling squad won both matches during a triangular competition on Wednesday at Bloom Carroll. The Monarchs beat Teays Valley, 43-31, and rolled to a 74-6 verdict over Bloom Carroll. “We had the chance to join a mid-week tri-meet at Bloom Carroll,” said MHS coach Shawn Andrews. “As mentioned earlier, this year’s scheduling has…
Triad senior Cati LeVan goes up for a basket. LeVan reached the 1,000 point milestone during Wednesday’s game against Franklinton Prep. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Triad High School senior Cati LeVan joined her twin sister Frani in the 1,000-point club on Thursday. LeVan, who stood just 16 points shy of the milestone, poured in a career-high 34 on Thursday. She led the Lady Cardinals (6-13) to a 72-43 verdict over Franklinton Prep. LeVan, who stands at 1,018 career points, also broke the Triad girls school record for the most three-pointers (10) in a game. The previous mark was nine.…
Ellie Carter (24) goes up for a basket in this file photo. Carter tallied 19 points during Wednesday’s 81-31 triumph over Northeastern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) It was Fairbanks’ girls turn to put up a ton of points on Wednesday. A day after Marysville’s ladies burned Central Crossing for 96 points, the Lady Panthers clubbed Northeastern, 81-31. Fairbanks (10-9) limited the Jets to a single point during the opening quarter. FHS (which will host Triad on Saturday) took a 19-1 lead into the ensuing period and a 25-15 margin at halftime. The Lady Panthers cruised into the fourth stanza…
Fairbanks High School senior Diego Shaw, left, and Marysville High School senior Nick McIntosh, right, front row, sign to play soccer at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Pictured in the back from left are David Shaw and Maria Quinonez (Shaw’s parents), John Lawrence (club coach), Zach Ganzberg (MVNU soccer coach), Brent Harmanis (Marysville High School head coach) and Parrish McIntosh and Tracy McIntosh (McIntosh’s parents). Not pictured, Matt Humphrey, Fairbanks head coach. Both play for Club Ohio U18 of Dublin. (Photo submitted) They played high school soccer just down Route 38 from each other. Now, Nick McIntosh of Marysville and Diego…
With her hair flying, Marysville’s Madi Sloan (right) makes a move to the basket. Sloan scored 15 points on Tuesday as the Lady Monarchs buried Central Crossing, 96-23. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Five players score in double figures A total of four players scored in double figures on Tuesday as Marysville’s girls hoop squad blasted Central Crossing, 96-23. It is the most points the Lady Monarchs have tallied in a single game in recent memory. Ava Wilkerson scored eight of her 17 points during the opening quarter as MHS (11-5) jumped out to a 25-6 advantage. Ava Krutowskis, Kass…
Will face No. 1 Lakewood St. Edward during Saturday’s opening round Brackets have been set for Saturday’s Division I state duals wrestling tournament. Action will begin at Lakewood St. Edward at 9 a.m. The Marysville Monarchs have been seeded eighth. They will face No. 1 seed Lakewood St. Edward in the opening round. Other first-round matches are as follows: -Elyria (No. 5) vs. Dublin Coffman (No. 4); -Brecksville Broadview Heights (No. 5) vs. Cincinnati LaSalle (No. 6); -Mason (No. 7) vs. Wadsworth (No. 2). “I thought based on first-round state duals results we were in a position to be the seventh…
Braylon Green of FHS goes up for a basket on Tuesday against Mechanicsburg. Green led FHS with 16 points. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks High School boys basketball coach Justin George glanced at the scorebook after Tuesday evening’s game against arch-rival Mechanicsburg. “We just couldn’t connect on any shots during the third quarter,” he said. While the Panthers tallied an anemic three points during the quarter that came right after the halftime break, the other 24 minutes went pretty well during a 43-31 Homecoming triumph over the Indians. The victory puts FHS at 11-5 overall and solidifies its first-place…
Marysville’s Tinley Graves (left) battles an opponent for the ball in a tie-up. The Lady Monarchs will open Division I tournament action on Friday, Feb. 19. They will host Grove City at 7 p.m. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Tournament pairings have been announced for local high school girls basketball squads. The Marysville Lady Monarchs have been seeded No. 16 in the Central District Division I bracket. They will host No. 24 Grove City on Friday, Feb. 19. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. Fairbanks’ girls have been seeded ninth in Division III. The Lady Panthers will play at No.…
Matt Kehlbeck of Fairbanks is pictured competing during the Darby Valley Swim Championships at the Champaign County YMCA. He won the 50 and 100 freestyle events. (Photo submitted) Fairbanks’ swimmers competed in the recent Darby Valley Championships. The event was held at the Champaign County YMCA in Urbana. Matt Kehlbeck placed first in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle with respective times of 24.79 and 57.76. Janie Clayton was the runner-up in the 200 IM with a clocking of 2:30.04. She placed third in the 100 freestyle with a time of 1:03.27.
Isiah Leasure (left) and Coleman Hauk of Triad won their respective weight divisions during the Thunderbird Tournament. The event was held at Lima Central Catholic High School. (Photos submitted) Triad High School grapplers Coleman Hauk and Isiah Leasure won their weight division titles during the recent Thunderbird Tournament at Lima Central Catholic. Coleman captured the 152-pound crown, while Leasure earned top honors at 192. A third Cardinal wrestler, Jacob Hauser was seventh at 106. Triad earned 12th place in the 29-team, two-day event. Team results were as follows: 1. Covington-177; 2. Allen East-171; 3. Eastwood-165.5; 4. Wayne Trace-157.5; 5. Blanchester-144;…
Emma Swart of Marysville prepares to pin Mason’s Isabella Naranjo during Saturday morning’s dual match. The teams ended the contest with a 42-all draw. Marysville won on match points criteria. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) A rugged battle ended in a 42-42 deadlock between the Marysville and Mason high school girls wrestling squads. The Lady Monarchs, however, were declared the winner based on the criteria of most individual match points scored. The teams finally met on the mat Saturday morning after the contest had been postponed from an earlier date. Girls wrestling is a club sports. Neither team had enough…