Fairbanks quarterback Kyle Warner (right) hands the ball off to Jack Iannarino Friday evening at Benjamin Logan. The weather-suspended game was completed Saturday morning. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Although the outcome of Fairbanks’ first football game of the 2016 season was well-decided Friday evening, head coach Patrick Cotter found things for which to be positive on Saturday.
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Fairbanks’ Jack Ianarrino looks for running room against Benjamin Logan on Friday. The Panthers are trailing 44-7 at halftime in a game that was suspended until this morning due to lightning. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Lightning flashed numerous times on Benjamin Logan’s football field Friday night, both on and off the playing surface.
Lady Monarch keeper Kinzi Lee dives to smother the ball during Thursday evening’s game against Hilliard Davidson. The Lady Monarchs tallied a second-half goal and the contest finished in a 1-1 tie. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Lady Monarchs tie with Davidson The second game of the 2016 season resulted in another tie for the Marysville High School girls soccer team.
Marysville’s Owen Meffly catches a pass during preseason scrimmage action. The Monarchs will host Jonathan Alder on Friday for the regular season opener. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The annual season-opening football battle between the Marysville Monarchs and Jonathan Alder Pioneers will take place Friday evening at Monarch Stadium.
Braeden Fairchild of Fairbanks picks up yardage against Lakewood Friday evening. The Panthers won the preseason game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The football teams from Fairbanks and Marysville High Schools went through their final preseason tune-ups on Friday, with opposite results.
Jonathan Alder’s football team got in only 24 minutes of action Friday evening when it hosted Columbus Linden McKinley for the final scrimmage of the 2016 preseason.
A pair of very special softball teams will get together on Sunday for a game at the Marysville High School baseball diamond.
Marysville’s Andy Failor catches a pass during recent preseason scrimmage action. The Monarchs will travel to Hilliard Darby this evening for a Jamboree game, beginning at 7 p.m. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Jonathan Alder’s Austin Fooce carries the ball during a game from the 2015 season. The Pioneers will host a home scrimmage Friday, 7 p.m., against Columbus Linden McKinley. The scrimmage will replace the canceled Jamboree scrimmage that was scheduled for this evening at London High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The Jonathan Alder High School football team wasted very little time in finding a preseason scrimmage replacement for London.
Jonathan Alder quarterback Preston Eisnaugle fires the ball down the field during a game from the 2015 season. The Pioneers recently scrimmaged Teays Valley. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Tim Miller) –––– Jonathan Alder head football coach Brett Glass saw a “lot of good” and some “not so good” when the Pioneers competed against Teays Valley during a recent preseason scrimmage.
Members of the Fairbanks defensive unit tackle a West Liberty-Salem runner during preseason scrimmage action. The Panthers scrimmaged Bexley on Saturday and will host Lakewood for the Jamboree game on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Fairbanks High School head football coach Patrick Cotter saw big strides in his squad during its preseason scrimmage on Saturday at Bexley.
Marysville quarterback Walker Heard (far left) follows blockers for a big gain against Hilliard Bradley Saturday morning. The sophomore Heard has been named the starting quarterback with the injury to senior Nate Snyder. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Marysville High School head football coach Morgan Cotter came through with a bit of alliteration when discussing Saturday morning’s preseason scrimmage against Hilliard Bradley.
Marysville native and former NFL linebacker Chase Blackburn blows his whistle to end a break at his summer youth camp. Blackburn has been named special teams assistant coach for the Carolina Panthers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Marysville native Chase Blackburn has been promoted to the coaching staff of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers.
Remembering Mom… one of the Tribe’s biggest fans The first-place Cleveland Indians lost one of their biggest fans early this morning.
We weren’t even into a full week of the 2016 fall sports season when the weather created a few problems.