Fairbanks football coach Patrick Cotter was pretty pleased with the way his squad played Friday. “Overall, the guys played very well as a team,” said the Panther boss after a 43-6 victory at Cardington. FHS (1-0) held a 14-6 lead after the opening quarter and took a 29-6 margin into the halftime intermission. Both teams put goose eggs on the scoreboard during the third quarter. Fairbanks (which will host Indian Lake on Friday) tallied 14 points during the final 12 minutes of action. Nick Rhea led the Panthers’ scoring with a pair of touchdowns. Also crossing into the end zone…
Author: Tim Miller
Marysville’s girls tennis squad edged Hilliard Darby by a 3-2 count. Match results were as follows: Singles -Emma Pzedpelski (M) defeated Davis 6-1, 6-1; -Webb downed Paige Hobbs (M) 6-2, 6-3; -R. Patel beat Kaitlin McCasland (M) 6-3, 6-4, 1-0. Doubles -Nicole Duff-Linnea Olofsson (M) topped Irwin-Divencenzo 6-1, 6-1; -Alyssa Scott-Emily Ingle (M) defeated S. Patel-King 6-1, 6-2.
Fairbanks running back Nick Rhea works his way through Jonathan Alder’s defense during a recent scrimmage. The Panthers will open the regular season this evening at Cardington. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — The 2022 high school football regular season will begin on the road for the Fairbanks Panthers. FHS will travel to Morrow County to face Cardington. The kickoff is set for 7 p.m. today. Panther head coach Patrick Cotter watched a couple of tapes on the Pirates in the past week, but didn’t have a roster or names. “From what we’ve seen from their two scrimmages, they are…
Jonathan Alder quarterback Doug Nussbaum prepares to throw a pass during a scrimmage against Fairbanks. The Pioneers will open the regular season at home on Friday against Amanda-Clearcreek. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — For the third consecutive year, the Jonathan Alder Pioneers will go into the season opener with a new starting quarterback. Senior Doug Nussbaum has taken the reins at the QB spot, following in the footsteps of previous seniors Tabor Headings and JT Keith (2021 and 2020). He will get his first regular-season test when Alder hosts Amanda Clearcreek with a 7 p.m. kickoff on Friday. “Doug…
Fairbanks ran its Ohio Heritage Conference boys golf record to 4-0 with a 168-187 triumph over Springfield Catholic Central. The match was played at Reid Park Golf Club in Springfield. Cole Eger and Chase Brackenridge both shot 40s to lead FHS. They were followed by Devin Emans-43 and Dalton Smith-45. Max Snyder and Mason Sines both carded a 49. Lady Monarchs fall Marysville’s girls shot a team score of 187 and fell to Olentangy Orange, which finished with a 184. Avery Prohaska led MHS with a 43. She was followed by Emily Williams-46, Allee Forrider-48 and Ava Jackson-50.
Monarch quarterback Brady Seger hands the ball off to Terry Toops during a preseason scrimmage against Central Crossing. The Monarchs will host New Albany on Friday to open the regular season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — It will almost be mirror images Friday night when the 2022 high school football season kicks off at Marysville. The Monarchs will open the campaign by hosting a New Albany team that is very similar to them. “They run the Wing T like us and will throw the big ball when they need to,” said Marysville head coach Brent Johnson. “However, like us,…
Mason Sines of Fairbanks follows through on a shot at Darby Creek. Sines helped the Panthers beat West Jefferson during a recent match. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Fairbanks’ boys golf team had another strong outing against an Ohio Heritage Conference opponent. The Panthers had little trouble in turning back West Jefferson by a 166-195 verdict. Cole Eger led FHS (which is 3-0 in the conference) with a 36. Chase Brackenridge finished with a 41, followed by Mason Sines-43 and Dalton Smith-46. Devin Emans and Max Snyder also played. They turned in respective scores of 46 and 48.
Members of the Marysville High School varsity footbal team are from left, front row, Nascere Smith, Ethan Moeller, Braden Deere, Hunter Keller, Will Grubbs, J.J. Jones, Morgan Kern, Terry Toops, Brady Seger, Evan Collins, Griffin Johnson, Colton Powers and Christian McCartney; second row, Keegan Allen, Connor Raybould, Braeden Gray, Xavier Heller, Rex Boampong, Jordan Anspach, Coy Nickelson, Andrew Howard, Elijah Perkins, Jared Larriuz, Cole Pombert and Dq’quise French; third row, Sam Harrington, Vanyn Fultz, Luke Montgomery, Jameson Best, Brevin Bourquin, Luke Bonczak, Xander Angelas, Justin Severance, Blayke Powell, Nathan Potter, Eli Helmuth, Jackson Sloan and Carson Marrs; fourth row, Jared…
The high school football season is beginning even earlier this year. It’s hard to imagine the preseason scrimmages are over and the regular campaign will begin on Friday. It used to be (in the old days of the 1980s, 90s and into the 2000s) that the season began the Friday before the Labor Day weekend. Looking at this season’s calendar, we will have three regular season games in the books by the time Labor (Monday, Sept. 5) actually rolls around. The season, of course, is starting early due to more teams being permitted in the state playoffs. The 2021 campaign…
Members of Fairbanks’ football team are from left, front row, Austin Coy, Brogan Green, Evan Blumenschein, Ethan Kise, Bradley Newland, Christian Miller and Taylor Andrews; second row, Cohen Riley, Jackson Stage, Mason Eagon, Jack Sanford, Mads Andersson, A.J. Landon, Raffi Stauffer, Nick Rhea, Coby Dellinger, Ethan Hoffman, Jameson Rausch and Nick Newland; third row, Noah Fonner, Carter Miller, Benny Powell, Holtz Maine, Wyatt Stice, Tyler Coy, Noah Rhea, Rylan Gabel, Blake Robinson, Aaron Johnson, Raiden Humble and Nate Russell; fourth row, Chase Shope, Ryker Green, Vinny Luke, Nate Fisher, Nic Andrews, Konner Ohler, Andy Agner, Gatlin Conley, Colin Staats, Noah…
Fairbanks defensive back Brogan Green, left, gives chase to Jonathan Alder’s Cam Jewell. Jewell tallied the lone touchdown during the first half of varsity scrimmage action between the local gridiron squads. It was the final preseason scrimmage for both teams before the start of the 2022 regular season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — A pair of local high school football teams battled and knocked heads on Kyre Field at Fairbanks High School. The Panthers hosted neighboring Jonathan Alder for the final preseason scrimmage for both squads. Both defenses surrendered yardage during the two quarters of varsity action. Only one…
Marysville’s boys soccer team opened its 2022 season with a 1-0 victory over Big Walnut. The Monarchs found breathing room late in the contest as Grayson Stanford found Colin Barta on a cross-field pass for the goal. The Lady Monarch soccer squad turned in a 4-2 verdict over Big Walnut. Big Walnut struck first at the 38:38 mark in the first half with a goal from Ella Froehlich MHS responded with three unanswered goals. JoJo Eberhart found the net twice on assists from Emily Thomas and Olivia Brooks. Thomas later scored on an assist by Kasey Duke. Duke tallied the…
Fairbanks defensive back Ethan Kise (11) stops a Mechanicsburg ball carrier during a 2021 contest. The Panthers will wrap up the 2022 preseason by hosting Jonathan Alder for a scrimmage this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Fairbanks High School head football coach Patrick Cotter never wants the preseason to be easy for his team. Practices are tough, but the learning is ample in preparation for the regular season. Cotter treats preseason scrimmages in the same manner. You won’t see the Panthers going up against squads that struggle on the gridiron. This year’s team opened the scrimmage schedule last…
Members of Marysville’s defensive unit stop a play by Delaware Hayes during last Saturday’s preseason scrimmage. The Monarchs will host Central Crossing this evening for the final preseason tune-up before the kickoff of the 2022 regular-season campaign next week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Preparing for the start of an athletic season is generally a step-by-step process. Coaches will tell anyone they want their teams to show improvement with each passing day. With that in mind, Marysville High School head football coach Brent Johnson feels his squad is right on schedule. “The guys have really been dialed in the…
Members of the Marysville High School football scout team (yellow caps on their helmets) go through the paces during a recent practice session. The scout team helps the Monarch starters prepare for upcoming opponents. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Anyone who catches sight of a Marysville High School football practice will notice some players wearing yellow caps on top of their helmet. Now, the Monarchs’ primary colors are Red and Blue. Just where did the yellow come from? Those caps are the designation of some very important players for the MHS program. “Those are our guys who are…