A Marysville High School athlete from long ago will enter the school’s athletic Hall of Fame on Friday. The late Allen Bump, who graduated from MHS in 1929, will join along with three-sport standout Mike Adkins, retired head baseball coach Ed Starling and football stat guru Ron Sabins for enshrinement. Bump was a football and basketball player for the Monarchs. He was Marysville’s starting halfback during the 1926, 1927 and 1928 campaigns. The 1927 season was especially impressive for Bump. He scored 17 touchdowns and converted seven extra points. The Monarchs posted a 10-0 record under the guidance of the…
Author: Tim Miller
Preston Crabtree, North Union’s leading scorer, follows through on a shot in this file photo. The Wildcats are ranked fifth in this week’s Associated Press Division III state poll. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) They are still unbeaten and climbing. The Wildcats of North Union stand at 16-0 going into the final stretch of the 2019-20 boys basketball regular season. That record (which includes an 8-0 mark in the Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division) has propelled NU skyward in the Association Press state poll. North Union moved up to No. 5 in the Division III list that was released…
Marysville High School’s varsity wrestling team scored a pair of dual victories over the weekend at Kettering Fairmont. The Monarchs rolled past Western Brown, 60-12, and Cincinnati Colerain, 49-16. “Western Brown is currently the second-ranked team in the Southwest District in Division II and Colrain is another Southwest school,” said MHS head coach Shawn Andrews. “This was our last trip out of the area and a chance to see a couple teams and officials we don’t usually see. “The month of January has been a grind for our wrestlers,” he said. “As the calendar changes to February, we are excited…
The 2019-20 high school hoop season marks the 50th anniversary of North Union’s boys district basketball championship. The Wildcats won a Class A district title by beating East Knox, 76-64, in the district finals. It remains the only district championship in NU boys’ basketball history. Members of the 1969-70 team will be honored on Tuesday when the current Wildcats host Ridgemont. Members of the 1969-70 team are from left, front row, Dwaine Curtis, Larry Temple, Dan McElroy, Tracy Drake and Mike Morgan; second row, Bill Baker, Jeff Farrell, Tim Hamilton, Joe Wiley, manager Dave Littell, Stan Griffith, head coach Dick…
Journey Blevins scored 15 points on Saturday as North Union’s girls nipped Springfield Northwestern, 38-31. In doing so, the Lady Cats upped their record to 11-8. NU got off to a slow start and trailed, 12-5, after the first quarter. Northwestern’s offense soured during the second period and NU tied the score at 15-all by halftime. The Lady Cats (who will travel to Urbana on Wednesday) raced to a 32-24 margin by the conclusion of the third set. North Union Blevins 5-4-15, Ziegler 4-0-8, Amstutz 1-0-3, Bacon 1-1-3, Hoffman 1-0-3, Marvin 0-2-2, Guy 0-2-2, Ruhl 1-0-2. Totals 13-9-38. Three-point goals:…
Haley Cook of Marysville (3) stretches for the jump ball against Dublin Coffman on Friday. The Lady Monarchs put up a great battle and led at halftime before losing by 10. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) The Lady Monarchs of Marysville battled hard, but fell to Dublin Coffman, 60-50, on Friday. The Lady Shamrocks, who are sixth in the AP Division I state poll and who sport a 17-2 record, held a 15-12 lead by the end of the opening period. MHS (9-11) went on top, 29-28, at halftime. Marysville tallied 13 consecutive points in the second set, but Coffman…
Fairbanks’ Gatlin Luke (5) battles for a rebound on Friday against West Liberty-Salem. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks’ hopes for an Ohio Heritage Conference North Division championship took a hit Friday evening with a 47-28 loss to West Liberty-Salem. “This was one we really needed,” said FHS head coach Justin George. FHS let the game get away as a result of a poor offensive showing during the second half. The Panthers and Tigers both went into the contest with matching 8-4 records in the OHC. The game gave the impression within the first several minutes that it wasn’t going…
Marysville’s Zach Pfarr (top photo) begins to turn Wyatt Sherer of Hilliard Davidson during Thursday’s match. Pfarr scored a 14-6 major decision. In the bottom photo, MHS’ Garrett Seger attempts to escape a hold. Seger dropped his match against Hilliard Davidson. (Journal-Tribune photos by Sam Dillon) Marysville’s varsity wrestlers got back on the winning track during Thursday’s 52-21 triumph over Hilliard Davidson. The victory upped MHS’ Ohio Capital Conference Central Division record to 3-7. “Our goal was to get out early and score points,” said Monarch head coach Shawn Andrews. The teams contested 12 matches as there were a pair…
Emma Kugel of Fairbanks eyes the basket. Kugel helped the Lady Panthers to a victory over West Jefferson on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks notched their eighth victory in 17 games with Thursday’s 27-26 thriller over West Jefferson. FHS (5-7 in the Ohio Heritage Conference) and West Jeff were deadlocked at 8-8 by the end of the first quarter. Fairbanks led 8-2 in the early going. The Lady Panthers managed only two points during the second set and trailed, 15-10, at the turn. Fairbanks rebounded in the third period and closed to within 20-19.…
Fairbanks football offensive coordinator Eric Leeth (left) talks to FHS players during a 2019 game. Leeth has stepped down from the Panther program. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks High School officials are looking to fill three fall sports coaching positions. The Panther football program is in search of two new assistant coaches. Eric Leeth, who formerly served as Fairbanks’ offensive coordinator for several years, stepped down from the staff. Fairbanks is searching for a wide receivers coach and someone to fill a defensive coaching positions. The district will have anticipated teaching positions of health-physical education and math for the…
Jonathan Alder’s Emma Shepherd fires up a shot during Wednesday’s game against London. Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) There are times when even the best basketball teams have to fight and claw their way to victory. Such was the case Wednesday evening when the Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder battled to a 39-29 victory over Madison County rival London. “This was one of those ‘grind’em out’ type of games,” said JA head coach Steve Cawley. The Lady Pioneers did not look as sharp as they normally do, simply because of a fatigue factor. “This was our fifth game in the…
Jack Christian of MHS goes up for a basket in this file photo. Christian scored 14 during Tuesday’s victory over Dublin Scioto. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s Jack Christian stepped up in a huge way during Tuesday’s fourth quarter at Dublin Scioto. Christian tallied half of his 14 points over the eight-minute period to help the Monarchs (10-6) down the Irish, 45-36. MHS held a 14-11 edge going into the second stanza and a 20-16 margin at the halftime turn. Scioto rallied to deadlock the contest at 27-all by the conclusion of the third period. Christian hit five-of-six clutch…
Jackson Izzard of Jonathan Alder (left) drives into the lane on Tuesday. The Pioneers rolled past Benjamin Logan, 64-34. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Winning streak reaches 11 games A month-long winning streak continued for Jonathan Alder’s boys hoop squad on Tuesday. The Pioneers ran their overall record to 15-2 by clubbing Benjamin Logan, 64-34, during a Central Buckeye Conference crossover game. The Pioneers last suffered a setback during a 46-42 verdict against Huntington Prep a couple of days after Christmas. Tuesday’s victory extended their winning streak to 11 games. The reason for Alder’s success? Togetherness, according to head coach…
Marysville’s Tinley Graves (11) takes the ball away from North Union’s Kori Marvin during Monday evening’s game. Also picturd is MHS’ Haley Cook (3). The Lady Monarchs’ defense stymied NU during the non-conferene battle. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville High School girls basketball coach Brooke Young had a definite plan in mind when her team encountered North Union during a non-conference game on Monday. “We wanted to jump North Union’s screens on the wing and pressure their guards,” she after MHS’ 60-46 victory. Another thing the Lady Monarchs (9-10) wanted to do was take away the inside post play…
Mary Ferrito of JA hits a basket in this file photo. Ferrito scored 18 points during Monday’s win over Bishop Watterson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks also triumphs in girls games Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team scored a huge 63-56 victory at Columbus Bishop Watterson on Monday. It was a battle of teams ranked in the Associated Press state poll. The Lady Pioneers went into the contest ranked ninth in Division II, while the Eagles were fourth in D-I. It was Watterson’s second loss in 18 games, while JA upped its record to 16-2. The contest was a battle…