Lincoln Heard, right, MHS’ 138-pound grappler, is tied up with an opponent in this file photo. Heard will be making his second consecutive trip to the state tournament that begins on Friday at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) Action slated to begin on Friday Marysville High School’s state tournament wrestlers will tangle with highly-ranked athletes from Elyria High School when the event begins on Friday. The tournament will continue on Saturday and conclude on Sunday. The Monarchs will be represented by junior Lincoln Heard (138) and sophomore Erryl Will (152) during the Division I…
Author: Tim Miller
“I thought Reece looked confident and he felt good about his goals.” Those were the words of Jonathan Alder High School head wrestling coach Tony Watson to describe Pioneer 106-pounder Reece Chapman. The Division II district runner-up will now compete in the state tournament at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. D-II action is scheduled to get underway at 4:10 p.m. on Friday. The tournament will continue on Saturday after a pair of rounds (championship preliminaries and first consolation bouts) on Friday. It will conclude on Sunday. “Reece was the aggressor more often than not during his district matches,” said…
This is an overhead photo of The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center during the state high school wrestling tournament. The Coronavirus outbreak is limiting the number of fans who may attend this year’s tournament, which will be held Friday through Sunday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) Only four family members per athlete may attend There will be a lot of fans disguised as empty seats at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center this weekend. That’s because of Coronavirus fears. There have been three confirmed cases of the disease to date in the state. An additional 15 possible cases are under…
Marysville’s Lincoln Heard has control over an opponent in this photo from earlier in the 2019-20 season. Heard is one of three local grapplers who will compete in the state tournament that is scheduled to be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The venue is the same, but the days of the week have been altered for the 83rd Ohio High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament. In years past, the three-day event has always been conducted on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the final week of the…
The Marysville High School student sports cheering section, otherwise known as “The Pit,” has been selected as a finalist for the Ohio High School Athletic Association “Golden Megaphone” award. The Monarch students, however, won’t be able to receive any possible accolade any time in the near future. As per a mandate by Governor Mike DeWine, the OHSAA is limiting the number of people who may attend state tournaments for girls and boys basketball, wrestling and ice hockey over the next couple of weeks. Fears of the Coronavirus prompted DeWine to issue the mandate on Tuesday. The Monarch student cheering section was…
Jonathan Alder seniors Sydney Bourquin (left) and Melissa Walbom (right) have earned Division II All-Ohio basketball honors for the 2019-20 season. Bourquin has been named to the second team, while Walbom has earned an honor mention accolade. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) Bourquin, Walbom helped lead JA to CBC, district crowns A pair of Jonathan Alder High School girls basketball players has received All-Ohio honors for the 2019-20 season. Seniors Sydney Bourquin and Melissa Walbom have respectively been named to the Division II second team and honorable mention lists. The All-Ohio squads were selected today by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters…
Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team breaks a huddle during the Division II regional semifinal game against Cincinnati Roger Bacon. The game was played at Springfield High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) 2019-20 in review The recently completed high school basketball season in Union County saw plenty of positive experiences for local athletes. The campaign ranged from conference championships to post-season success and even included a special road trip for a pair of local squads. Divisional championship banners from a pair of conferences will be able to hang in three local gymnasiums. For the first time in nearly two decades,…
Journey Blevins of North Union goes up for a shot during a game against Johnstown Northridge. Blevins has been named to the Division III All-Ohio honorable mention list for the 2019-20 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) North Union High School junior Journey Blevins has earned All-Ohio basketball honors for the 2019-20 season. Blevins was today named to the all-state honorable mention list for Division III. Voting was conducted by members of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Blevins had a standout season as she helped lead the Lady Cats to a district runner-up finish. North Union also captured the Mad…
Jonathan Alder’s Jackson Izzard attempts a potential game-winning shot late in overtime on Saturday. The Pioneers, however, fell to DeSales, 32-30, during the Division II district championship game at Central Crossing High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) It was all right there for the Jonathan Alder High School boys basketball team… it being a Division II district championship. The Pioneers were at the free throw line with slightly more than a minute to play in regulation Saturday afternoon. The score was tied at 24-all and all JA needed was to hit a pair of free throws and then play…
Zach Vernon of North Union (top photo) goes up for a basket. Connor Terrill (bottom photo) does the same against Johnstown Friday evening. NU fell, 46-43, in the Division III district title game. (Journal-Tribune photos by Sam Dillon) Cats suffer only loss of season Once high school basketball teams reach the district championship game, there is usually a very small margin for error. Difficulties in rebounding or at the free throw line, for instance, can cause a great deal of problems. That was the situation North Union’s boys hoopsters faced when they encountered Johnstown-Monroe during the Division III district title…
Marysville’s Josh Melms (top) has an arm bar on an opponent in this file photo. Melms is one of the Monarch wrestlers who will begin Division I district competition today at Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) The Division I district wrestling tournament this weekend will be the final stop before athletes from around the state of Ohio contend for state individual honors. The Marysville High School mat program will be represented by a number of grapplers when the district tournament begins later today at Hilliard Darby High School. Action is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. The first…
Wrestlers from Jonathan Alder, Fairbanks, North Union and Triad will begin competition today in district tournaments. The Pioneers will compete in the Division II regional at Wilmington High School. Reece Chapman will open 106-pound competition with a match against Lucas Abner of Eaton. Chapman will take a 41-6 record into the contest, while Abner is 6-25. Xavier Pierce (113) has posted a 29-14 record so far this season. His first district match will be against Thane McCoy of Wilmington (26-12). Pierce will be followed at 120 pounds by Eli Trbovich (28-13). His first match will be against Goshen’s Chase Huff,…
Jonathan Alder’s Jackson Izzard (top photo) and Henry Walker (bottom photo) go up for baskets against Bexley on Wednesday. The Pioneers won the Division II district semifinal game at Hamilton Township High School, 48-26. (Journal-Tribune photos by Sam Dillon) Pioneers top Bexley Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball squad put on a gut-check display of stout defense Wednesday evening. The result was a 48-26 verdict over Bexley during the Division II district semifinals at Hamilton Township High School. The Pioneers ran their record to 20-4 by limiting the Lions (7-18) to just 10 second-half points. The third and fourth-quarter defensive work came…
Jonathan Alder senior Sydney Bourquin lets fly with a finger-roll shot that found the basket Tuesday against Cincinnati Roger Bacon. The Lady Pioneers fell, 53-51, during the Division II regional semifinals at Springfield High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) A last-second shot that failed to find the mark led to a disappointing finish for Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball squad Tuesday evening. The Lady Pioneers trailed 53-51 with scant seconds to play during the Division II regional semifinal against Cincinnati Roger Bacon. There were just 2.2 ticks left when Alder coach Steve Cawley was granted a final timeout. “I wish…
Mary Ferrito of JA goes up for a shot along the baseline against River Valley last Thursday. Alder will play Cincinnati Roger Bacon during the regional semifinals tonight at Springfield High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The No. 1 seed from the Central District will enter regional girls basketball competition this evening at Springfield High School. The Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder will take a 22-3 record into the 6:15 p.m. contest against Cincinnati Roger Bacon. The Spartans will take a 19-7 record into the battle as both teams continue down the road toward what is hoped to be…