Brooklyn Gamby of MHS fires the ball toward the plate. She was the winning pitcher in relief during a triumph over Thomas Worthington. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — A 10-3 victory at Thomas Worthington kept Marysville’s varsity softball team unbeaten (2-0) in Ohio Capital Conference (Cardinal Division) games. The triumph also evened the Lady Monarchs’ overall record at 6-6. Thomas Worthington held a 3-2 lead after four innings. Marysville erupted for eight scores over the final three frames to notch the victory. Maya Segner led the team with three hits and drove in a pair of runs. Camryn Harbold…
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Monarch third baseman Mason Springs fires the ball toward first during a recent game. Springs had three hits during MHS’ victory over Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Marysville’s varsity baseball team led Hilliard Darby 8-4 when the game was suspended due to darkness on Tuesday. The contest was ruled a complete game and upped the Monarchs’ record to 7-1. The Monarchs plated four runs in the visitors’ portion of the second inning and held a 7-3 margin after four frames. Both teams crossed the plate once in the fifth. MHS rapped nine hits and took advantage of…
Triad’s Jalynn Smith (30) slides safely into second base. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) — The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks upped their record to 6-0-1 (3-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference) by rolling to a 20-0 triumph on Triad’s home diamond. FHS plated all of its runs over the first four innings by clubbing Cardinal pitching for 19 hits and taking advantage of four Triad errors. The game was ended by the run rule after five innings. Fairbanks tallied three runs in the top of the first. Hailey Dee belted a lead-off double and raced home on Anna Dulle’s single.…
Marysville’s Gianni Russo sends the ball back over the net. Russo won his match during a recent competition against Gahanna. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis squad upped its record to 3-0 with a 5-0 victory over Grandview. Singles -Isaac Banks (JA) downed Nelson (G) 7-5, 6-3; -Gideon Sullivan (JA) topped Johnson (G) 6-4, 6-4; -Josh Weakley (JA) defeated Reo (G) 6-1, 6-2. Doubles -Drew Corbitt-Connor Boggs (JA) beat Schmeid-Russell (G) 6-1, 6-2; -Seth Dickman-Noah Kuck (JA) defeated Livingston-Grainger (G) 7-5, 4-6, 7-6. Gahanna edged Marysville’s netters by a 3-2 count. Singles -Gianni Russo (M) beat…
The Fairbanks Middle School boys and girls track and field teams won recent meets. The boys tallied 111 points. Triad finished with 99, followed by Delaware Christian-29, St. John’s-27 and Genoa Christian-22. Top finishes by Fairbanks athletes were as follows: -4×800 relay: second, 10:45.12 (Austin Gerly, Bentley Carpenter, Malachi Robbins, Zach Niehaus); -4×100 relay: first, 58.9 (Micha Heiss, Connor Bjorkgren, Max Winner, Collin Bailey); -4×400 relay: second, 5:12.7 (Winner, Robbins, Wesley Goellner, Triton Rhodes); -110 hurdles: Winner, first, 19.8; Leo Winner, second. 20.2; -1600 run: Goellner, first, 6:05.9; Niehaus, second, 6:12.3; -Shot put: L. Winner, second, 36-9; Brennan Peffer, fourth,…
Fairbanks’ varsity baseball team upped its record to 2-3 with an 8-3 victory over Cedarville The Panthers grabbed a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first and plated six runs over the fourth-through-sixth innings. FHS rapped four hits, including one each from Cole Justus, Dayne Madison, Carson Reames and Madden Ungerer. Justus and Madison both drove in a pair of runs. Madison started on the mound for Fairbanks and pitched the first six innings. He yielded five hits and fanned six. C’ville 100 020 0-3 6 1 FHS 200 312 x-8 4 0 Lady Panthers win The Lady…
Monarch catcher Rocco Marchetti prepares to tag out a Dublin Jerome base runner at the plate. MHS improved to 6-0 with a 3-2 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Marysville’s varsity baseball team had to wait a week before playing its first game in Ohio. The Monarchs won all five of their contests during their spring break trip to Florida, but inclement weather sidelined them until Friday’s 3-2 victory over Dublin Jerome on their home diamond. The contest was originally scheduled to be played on the Celtics’ field, but wet conditions there prompted the switch to MHS. It took…
Marysville High School senior Abbey Price (11) eyes the basket during a 2023-24 game. Price will continue her hoops career at Malone University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Marysville High School senior Abbey Price wanted to get her choice of college basketball programs out of the way relatively early in her prep career. That’s why she chose Malone University in the northeastern portion of the state when she was a junior at neighboring North Union. “I knew when I was a junior that I wanted to play at Malone,” Price said. “I actually made my decision that summer before…
Members of the FHS boys track and field squad are from left, front row, John Doll, Brady Adams, Carson Shope, DJ Litzke and Devon Litzke; second row, Colin Buchholtz, Jacob Williams, Tommy Dellinger, Kendole Crozier, Raiden Humble and Evan Davisson; third row, Grant Dellinger, Cohen Riley, Christian Roush, Drew Sorg, Maddox Eagon, Jackson Burns and William Jimenez; fourth row, Gabe Bertin, Bryce Nisley, Elton Bailey, Daniel Thomas, Nicholas Johnson and Zeke Gingerich; fifth row, assistant coach Mike (and Vivi) VanWinkle, assistant coach Emily VanWinkle, assistant coach Jon Sorg, Daniel Bailey, assistant coach Jeff Powell, head coach Nate Stewart and assistant…
Fairbanks’ softball team is pictured from left, front row, Kyah Hendren, Jenna Dee, Claire Meihls and Hailey Dee; second row, Elizabeth Gregory, Miah Cheney, Maddi Sines, Abby Russell and Anna Dulle; back row, assistant coach Randy Rausch, assistant coach Madi Montenaro, Abby Skedell, Tiffani Harper, Macy Kise and head coach Amy Sines. Not pictured, assistant coach Alexia Smith. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) — Fairbanks High School head softball coach Amy Sines has been looking toward the 2024 season with anticipation. “I am very excited about this season as we have a lot of talent,” said the veteran head coach.…
Fairbanks’ baseball squad is pictured from left, front row, Dayne Madison, Madden Ungerer and Carson Reames; second row, Chase Shope, Hayden Queen, Jacob Woody, Aidan Luellen and manager Landry Rine; back row, assistant coach Curtis Wyckoff, Zavier Payne, Max Snyder, Cole Justus, Owen Woody and head coach Josh Rine. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) — It will be a young Fairbanks High School baseball squad that takes to the diamond for the 2024 campaign. The Panthers lost seven seniors that comprised a team that went 15-10 overall and 10-5 (third place) in the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division. Seniors Max…
Jaiden Hutchins of MHS singles against Hilliard Bradley. Hutchins also hit a solo homer during an 8-1 loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — At best, the weather on Wednesday was questionable when Marysville’s varsity softball team fell to Hilliard Bradley, 8-1. At worst, it was downright lousy with a cold temperature and off-and-on rain. MHS head coach Jennifer Segner-Maxwell, however, didn’t blame Mother Nature for her team’s problems. “The conditions were the same for both teams,” she said. “The weather had nothing to do with it.” A porous defense and limited offense, though, were big reasons why the Lady…
Macy Kise of FHS fires the ball toward the plate in this file photo. Kise struck out 11 during a win over West Liberty-Salem. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Macy Kise struck out 11 and tossed a two-hitter as Fairbanks’ softball team (4-0-1) clubbed West Liberty-Salem 11-1. The Lady Panthers took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first and added seven scores across the third and fourth frames. They added a pair of runs in the home half of the sixth. Kise also led FHS with four hits in as many trips to the plate. She drove…
Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis team is pictured from left, front row, Josh Weakley, Shardul Kadam, Max Metz, Joel Mitchell, Gideon Sullivan, Isaac Banks and James Ratliff; second row, Daisy Henderson, Jacob Weakley, Derek Rodriguez, Vaughn Xabouathone, Sean Gluntz and Jaxen Taber; third row, assistant coach Bryan Deeken, Noah Kuck, Seth Dickman, Conner Boggs, Elijah Harriman, Drew Corbitt and head coach Ryan Swinehart. Not pictured, Jason Thompson. (Photo submitted) — Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis team should have another strong season this spring. The Pioneers posted an overall record of 15-5 during the 2023 campaign. They won 11 of 14 Central Buckeye…
Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis team upped its record to 2-0 with a 5-0 shutout over Kenton Ridge. Singles -Isaac Banks (JA) defeated Parrett (KR) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3; -Gideon Sullivan (JA) beat Woodruff (KR) 6-0, 6-0; -Josh Weakley (JA) downed Patch (KR) 6-0, 6-0. Doubles -Drew Corbitt-Connor Boggs (JA) beat Briggs-Early (KR) 6-2, 6-0; -Seth Dickman-Noah Kuck (JA) defeated Kearns-Oliver (KR) 6-0, 6-2. JA will host Northwestern today.