Marysville’s Bryn Hothem is pictured running down the stretch of a race. Hothem helped the Lady Monarchs win the Hilliard Bradley Invitational. She won the 3200 and placed second in the 1600. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Marysville’s girls track and field squad won the recent Hilliard Bradley Invitational. The Lady Monarchs tallied 111.5 points to capture first-place honors. Pickerington North was the runner-up with 95 points, followed by Hilliard Bradley-87, Hilliard Davidson-77, Worthington Kilbourne-74, Dublin Jerome-51.5, Bloom Carroll-23 and Columbus Africentric Early College-eight. Lancaster tallied 156 points to win the boys meet. Pickerington North was second with 135,…
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Fairbanks High School senior Mary Weisburn, center, signs to play golf at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. She is pictured with, from left, MVNU coach Mike King, her mother Laura, father Joe and Fairbanks head coach Chuck Lehman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Mary Weisburn has played an important role with the Fairbanks High School girls golf team for the past four years. She will now take her links skills to the next level. The FHS senior recently signed to play the sport for the women’s squad at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Weisburn was introduced to the sport in the…
Abby Gindlesberger of Marysville rips a base hit. The fourth-year player was honored on Senior Night, even though the game against Olentangy was postponed by weather until Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Will play role in OCC title race The weatherman certainly hasn’t been kind to high school sports teams this spring. Rain, hail, a bit of snow and cold temperatures have caused problems since the 2022 season began in late March. Most, if not all, of the local athletic programs have had to postpone games and rearrange schedules. It was no exception when Marysville’s varsity softball team prepared…
Fairbanks’ baseball team evened its record at 9-9 with a 10-3 victory at West Jefferson. The triumph put the Panthers at 6-8 in the Ohio Heritage Conference. FHS held a 2-1 edge as action moved into the visitors’ portion of the third inning. Fairbanks erupted for eight runs during that at-bat to pull away from the Roughriders. West Jefferson tallied consolation runs in the third and fifth. Ethan Kise led FHS’ seven-hit attack with two. He also drove in a run. Also hitting safely were Ryker Beaty, Hayden Queen, Grant Rausch, Noah Rausch and CJ Swartz. Swartz and Noah Rausch…
Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis squad dropped a 3-2 decision to Bexley’s B team. Singles -Jacob Zang (JA) beat Kauffman (B) 6-1, 5-7, 10-4; -Jones (B) downed Owen Hecht (JA) 6-7, 7-5, 10-6; Almasanu (B) beat Levi Honigford (JA) 6-1, 6-1. Doubles -Reed VanKirk-Grant Welsch (JA) topped Goldberger-Smith (B) 7-5, 6-2; -Grossman-Young (B) defeated Gideon Sullivan-Isaac Banks (JA) 2-6, 6-2, 10-8. Monarchs fall Marysville’s netters lost a 3-2 match to Thomas Worthington. Gianni Russo of MHS won the first singles match with a 6-2, 6-4 verdict over Hughes. The Monarchs’ second doubles team of Mason Ice and Kyrell Stauffer defeated Scharff…
The Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association reminds junior golfers of Crawford, Delaware, Hardin, Marion, Morrow, Union and Wyandot Counties to plan now and send in entries for its 2022 schedule of events in June and July. The HOJGA Golf Camp will be held Thursday, June 9 at Determined Brilliance Driving Range, formerly Miracle Driving Range in Marion from 8 a.m.-noon. The camp is for beginners and youth wanting to brush up on the fundamentals of the golf swing. Instruction will be given by professional Steve Grimes. Rules and etiquette on the golf course will be discussed. Along with instruction,…
Kylie King of Jonathan Alder fouls off the ball in this file photo. King helped JA beat Springfield Shawnee. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jonathan Alder’s softball squad captured the Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail title with a 12-2 verdict over Springfield Shawnee. The victory put the Lady Pioneers at 14-0 in the conference and 17-1 overall. Alder plated five runs in the bottom of the fifth and pulled away for the victory. JA ended the contest with the run rule by crossing the plate five times in the sixth. Jonathan Alder ripped Shawnee’s pitching for 13 hits. Shanna Higgins…
Grant Foreman of Marysville competes in a timbersports event. Foreman will participate in the national event in Virginia Beach this weekend. (Photo submitted) A Marysville man will put his timbersports skills to the test against some of the country’s best. Grant Foreman, who is an engineer affiliated with Honda, will compete on Saturday during a national competition that will be held in Virginia Beach, Va. “I got started in timbersports seven years ago during a Paul Bunyan Show,” Foreman said during a recent telephone interview with the Journal-Tribune. There are several “disciplines” or events in timbersports competition. Those timed events…
North Union’s Jada Davis rips a base hit. The Lady Cats are seeded fourth for the upcoming Division III tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Lilly Walker of Jonathan Alder slides safely into third base. The Lady Pioneers have secured the No. 1 seed for the Central District Division II tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — MHS shortstop Avery Henry prepares to throw to first after getting a force out at second against Thomas Worthington. Pictured to the left is Lady Monarch second baseman Maya Segner. Marysville is the third-seeded team for the Division I Central District tournament.…
Abri Schmutz slides into third base as a Thomas Worthington infielder catches the ball. Schmutz helped lead MHS to the win over the Lady Cardinals. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Marysville’s Camryn Harbold smashes a two-run homer against Thomas Worthington. The Lady Monarchs took the ball over the fence three times during their victory. For more photos, go to marysvillejt.com. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Monarchs came out on fire and continued it throughout the game, pummeling Thomas Worthington 12-1. Marysville, which claimed its 20th victory in 21 outings, plated seven runs in the home half…
Lady Panther pitcher Sarah Writesel fires the ball toward the plate. Writesel pitched a perfect game during a victory over Triad. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Sarah Writesel of Fairbanks pitched a perfect game as the Lady Panthers toppled Triad, 14-0, during an Ohio Heritage Conference game. Writesel fanned six and did not allow a base runner during the contest that ended in five innings due to the run rule. The Lady Panthers plated seven runs in both the second and third innings to claim the victory. Fairbanks (13-5 overall and 9-4 in the OHC) finished the game with 16…
Marysville’s Carys Gossett (left photo) heaves the shot put 38-2 during the Gary Smith Invitational at Thomas Worthington High School. She took first place in the girls event. In the photo to the right, MHS’ Marcos Galvis burns down the track on the anchor leg of the boys 4×200 relay. The Monarchs won that event. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) Marysville’s boys placed as the runner-up and the Lady Monarchs tied for fourth during the Gary Smith Invitational track and field meet. Competition was held at Thomas Worthington High School. The host Cardinals won the boys meet with 136…
Triad’s Shalyn Smiles is pictured in this file photo. She helped the Lady Cardinals place second at the Mechanicsburg Relays. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Triad girls track and field squad finished second out of 11 teams at the Mechanicsburg Relays. First-place finishes were turned in by the 400 meter hurdle relay team of Cayla Eaton, Ashtyn Millice, Abbey Overfield and Valerie Gaier (1:17.93); Eaton in the high jump at 4-10; and Ellie Johnson in the pole vault at 8-6. The 800 sprint medley team consisting of Johnson, Valerie Gaier, Overfield and Eaton was the runner-up with a time…
Kinley Green of Fairbanks is pictured preparing to hand off the baton in this file photo. Green broke a more-than-40 year girls school record in the 200 dash during the St. Mary’s Memorial Invitational. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Old mark set in 1977 by Lora Chappelear A long-time Fairbanks High School girls track record was broken by Kinley Green. The new milestone was set when the Panthers competed in the St. Mary’s Memorial Invitational. Green broke a record that was more than 40 years old. Green placed first in the 200 meter dash with a clocking of 26.24 That…
The Lady Monarchs upped their softball record to 19-1 with a twinbill sweep. Marysville opened with a 10-2 triumph over Groveport Madison, followed by a 14-1 verdict over Columbus DeDales. Abby Christian was the winning pitcher against Groveport. She started and pitched the first, third, fifth and seventh frames. Christian allowed one hit and fanned six. Taryn Born pitched the second, fourth and sixth innings. She struck out five. Abri Schmutz and Camryn Harbold each had three hits. Harbold also drove in a trio of runs. Born, Haley Winans, Abby Gindlesberger, Christian and Avery Henry each had one hit. Gindlesberger…