Jonathan Alder’s Melissa Walbom goes up for a basket against Kenton Ridge Saturday. The Lady Pioneers rolled to an 89-31 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) There are a great deal of slang words and phrases that are used to describe what happens in the world of sports. One of them for the game of basketball is “sharing the sugar.” It’s a phrase that means moving the ball around and allowing as many of your teammates to score as much as possible. The early-season juggernaut that is the girls hoop squad from Jonathan Alder High School has been very good…
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Marysville’s Tinley Graves (11) is fouled going to the basket Friday evening against Westland. Graves scored 20 points as the Lady Monarchs rolled past the Cougars. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Monarch basketball team dialed up 11 trifectas Friday evening and coasted to an 84-27 victory over Westland in Ohio Capital Conference action. Tinley Graves led the charge for MHS (1-3) as she knocked down four treys en route to a game-high 20 points. Graves and Kass Lee both scored twice during the opening minutes of the contest. Westland had a great deal of difficulty maintaining possession of…
Another red-hot offensive night by junior Jack Christian led to Marysville’s 63-54 varsity boys basketball victory at Westland on Friday. CHRISTIAN Christian tallied 21 of his game-high 35 points from beyond the three-point arc as MHS upped its record to 2-0. Ryan Barlow joined Christian in double figures with 10 points. The Monarchs took a 16-8 lead into the second quarter and a 34-30 edge at halftime. Christian fired in 13 points during the third period as the Monarchs pulled out to a 53-44 margin. Marysville will return to action on Tuesday at Olentangy Liberty. Marysville Christian 10-8-35, Barlow 4-0-10,…
Lincoln Witt of Marysville has Delaware Hayes’ Ethan Rupp in a difficult situation Friday evening. Witt went on to win the match by a pin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) There was a different type of atmosphere Friday evening when the Marysville High School wrestlers hosted Delaware Hayes. While the Lady Monarch basketball team played Westland in the school’s main gym, the MHS grapplers contended with the Pacers on the stage in the nearby auditorium. The spotlight was on each wrestler as his or her name was called prior to each match. Athletes ran down the aisles of the auditorium…
Marysville’s boys varsity hoop squad is pictured from left, front row, student assistant TJ Grose, Gabe Schaeffer, Joey Duke, Spencer Mills and Noah Brown; second row, Kade Focht, Evan Brown, Ryan Barlow, Nick Kessler, Garret Taylor, Jack Christian and Clark Hamilton; back row, coaches Mitch Hammond, Brock Cunningham, head coach Ryan Grose, Klarke Ransome and Scott Forney. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Marysville’s varsity boys basketball team will be led by six returning lettermen from the 2018-19 season this winter. Junior Jack Christian is the top-scoring veteran as he averaged 12.7 points per game during his second varsity campaign. Additional…
The Lady Monarch varsity girls basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Maggie Hazelbaker, Sydney Lee, Caitlin Cotner, Hannah Olson, Karleigh Sutter and Haley Cook; back row, Tinley Graves, Emma Ingle, Abbie Welsh, Madi Sloan, Kass Lee, Alyssa Strahm, Abbey Williams and coach Brooke Young. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) It is a veteran team that will take to the court this season for the Marysville High School varsity girls basketball squad. “We have an upper-classmen team this year,” said second-year head coach Brooke Young. “We are full of seniors and juniors with a few sophomores.” Seniors who have…
Marysville’s girls gymnastics team is pictured from left, front row, Vilde Solvang, Yazmin Esparza, Katelyn Rabe, Mary Calvert, Kaylene Baschnagel, Brooklyn Keller and Grace Heller; second row, Jackie Rychlik, Jennifer McKillen, Hannah Bates, Ashlyn Etherington, Avery Murphy, Hannah Scheiderer, Chloe Baschnagel, Kelsey Murphy, Bryn Rychlik and Catie Cruikshank. Not pictured, Grace McKillen. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) A solid lineup of returning lettermen will be complemented by a strong freshmen class this season for the Marysville High School gymnastics team. Veteran gymnasts and their specialty events include: -Senior Mary Calvert, All-Around; -Senior Grace McKillen, All-Around; -Senior Kayleen Baschnagel, All-Around; -Senior Katelynn…
Marysville’s varsity wrestling team is pictured from left, front row, Tyler Winfield, Nathan Thompson, Tracen Cooper, Harley Crouso, Parker Reese, Joey Palmer, Josh Melms, Madison Sharp, Destiny Fry, Laila Oribello and Jack Golla; second row, Christian McCartney, Zach Pfarr, Jayden Simmons, Zach McMinn, Erryl Will, Lincoln Heard, Garrett Seger, Shelby Downey, Maddi Adelsberger and Max Shroyer; third row, Lincoln Witt, Ben Bickerstaff, Cali Leng, Joe Elay, Blaize Hall, Brady Seger, Lucas Miller, Austin Romine, Emilio Guerrero, Jayden Deardorff and Colton Powers; fourth row, C.J. Grose, Nevin Digney, Parker Stackhouse, Riley Miller, Alton Dobyns, Jake Crouso, Kreagan Hughes, Cole Pombert and…
Members of the Marysville High School girls and boys swimming teams are from left, front row, Molly Gregory, Maddie Murphy, Diana Jimenez, MaddieIrving, Emilia Jost, Morgan Grawe and Emma Menge; second row, Blake Counts, Adam Platt, Cannon Moser, Phillip Baker, Jacob Market, Danny Dougherty, Grant Turk, Abby Hemker, Emma Lowe and Remini Roush; third row, Aron Moledor, Kye Longbrake; Hank Luther, Max Miller-Brown, David Bonczak, Shane Hothem, Joey Hazelbaker, Nathan Moledor, Alekah Daniels, Leah Hardy, Lillian Blakesley and Riley Sherick; fourth row, Carly Amrine, Mikayla Seman and Ethan Turk. (Photo submitted) Marysville High School’s swimming program is under new leadership…
Macy Miller scored 10 points on Thursday as Fairbanks’ girls basketball team won its first game of the 2019-20 season. The Lady Panthers (1-2) rolled to a 50-19 victory over Northeastern. FHS held a 13-8 margin by the end of the opening quarter and then limited the Jets to four points over the second and third frames. Fairbanks (which will travel to West Jefferson on Saturday) took a 40-12 lead into the final quarter. Carley Lehman tallied seven points for Fairbanks, followed by Emma Kugel-six, Elaina Lahmers-six, Megan Rausch-six, Lillian Miller-six, Bella Rowland-five and Gracie Pyers-four. “The girls played well,”…
North Union’s Journey Blevins (left) and Jonathan Alder’s Abby Jones (right) go up for baskets in these file photos. Both led their respective teams in scoring during victories on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photos by Sam Dillon and Tim Miller) A pair of local high school girls varsity basketball teams remained unbeaten during games on Wednesday. Jonathan Alder upped its record to 3-0 by pummeling Graham, 86-30. The Lady Cats of North Union went to 2-0 with their 49-45 margin over London. JA-Graham The Lady Pioneers raced to a 30-5 lead by the end of the opening period and took a 48-9…
Monarch lineman Ian Johnson (54) is pictured during a 2019 game. Johnson has been named to the Division I All-Ohio third team as a defensive lineman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) The Marysville High School football team has a representative on the Division I All-Ohio list for the 2019 season. Senior defensive lineman Ian Johnson was named to the third team. The All-Ohio teams were named by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association and released by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Johnson was a three-year starter and played defensive end and offensive guard. He was part of a Monarch defense…
Mary Calvert of Marysville performs on the uneven bars at the Marysville Early College High School on Wednesday. The meet was the first for the Lady Monarchs’ season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The Lady Monarch gymnastics team opened the season on Wednesday with a second-place finish during a quad match. Worthington Kilbourne claimed top honors with a score of 135.15. MHS was the runner-up with 129.70. Olentangy Orange tallied a team score of 129.35 and Westerville Central finished with a 116.40. Marysville placed as follows: -Vault: Mary Calvert, second, 8.3; Grace McKillen, seventh, 8-1 -Bars: Katelyn Rabe, third, 8.3;…
Fairbanks’ boys varsity basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Mason Winkle, Gage Wilson, Gatlin Luke, Sean Galsterer, Carter Schultz and Wyatte Miller; second row, assistant coach Andy Clark, Andy Higinbotham, Owen Herbst, Travis Brake, Braylon Green, Trey Good and head coach Justin George. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The Fairbanks High School boys varsity basketball team is coming off one of its best seasons in a number of years. The Panthers compiled a 20-3 record and captured first-place honors in the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division. FHS lost a number of players from that squad due to graduation.…
The Lady Panther varsity girls hoop squad is pictured from left, front row, assistant coach Monica Phillips, Dani Headings, Molly Olson, Bella Rowland, Emma Bookwalter, Carley Lehman, Ellee Bouic and assistant coach Lyndsey Mangen; second row, assistant coach Tyler Alexander, Gracie Pyers, Elaina Lahmers, Lillian Miller, Emma Kugel, Macy Miller, Megan Rausch, head coach Landon Fraker and assistant coach Chris Lydy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) There is no real place to go for Fairbanks’ girls basketball team but up after last year’s campaign. The Lady Panthers limped to a 2-21 season under first-year head coach Landon Fraker. They finished…