Carly Lehman of Fairbanks goes up for a shot in this file photo. The Lady Panthers closed out the regular season with a victory at Centerburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Fairbanks’ girls hoop squad closed out the regular season with a victory. The Lady Panthers upped their record to 17-5 with a 47-32 verdict at Centerburg. FHS finished the contest with a balanced scoring attack. Carly Lehman led the offense with 15 points. Elaina Lahmers and Ellie Carter both tallied 11 and Liz Reinhard finished with 10. The Lady Panthers connected on 16 field goals in 52 attempts…
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Ava Wilkerson of Marysville launches a three-point shot against Worthington Kilbourne. The Lady Monarchs won the Division I tournament game, 53-26. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Most high school basketball coaches would be happy with a 27-point tournament victory. Marysville girls coach Klarke Ransome, though, was just a tad displeased after a 53-26 verdict over Worthington Kilbourne. “We got a big lead early and then we relaxed a little bit,” he said. “We got a little sloppy and we’ve got to improve on that.” The No. 7 seed Lady Monarchs pulled out to a 20-6 lead after the first…
Natalie Walker of Jonathan Alder goes up for a shot against a Cristo Rey defender. The Lady Pioneers won their Division II tournament opener by a 57-8 count. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — The pioneers of frontier days had to contend with wild creatures such as bears, mountain lions and other beasts. There was one group of pioneers, however, who didn’t need to fear any type of predator. The Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder made short work of the Cristo Rey Cougars during the opening round of the Division II basketball tournament. Alder cruised to a 57-8 triumph during…
Jack Golla (left) of Marysville hooks up with an opponent in this file photo. The Monarchs will host a Division I sectional tournament on Saturday, Feb. 26. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Marysville High School will be one of the locations for upcoming Division I sectional wrestling competition. The Monarchs will host a total of 10 other teams on Saturday, Feb. 26. The initial matches are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Marysville is seeded second for the tournament. Also scheduled to compete on the MHS mats are the following seeds: -No. 1 Dublin Coffman; -No. 12 Marion Harding;…
The Marysville High School girls club wrestling team won the Northwest District championship. The Lady Monarchs tallied 215.5 points for their championship effort. MHS will send 10 grapplers (top four district finishers) to the club state tournament that will be held this weekend at Hilliard Davidson High School. Cali Leng and Aubrey Reese won titles in their weight classes. Katie Palmer was a runner-up. Third-place finishes were turned in by Paige Krueger, Malia Burkhardt, Emily Segner and Desi Lee. Finishing fourth were Nevaya Natividad, Lauren Sloboda and Lori Grimes. Fifth-place athletes were Annabelle Price, Lilly McKinney and Olana Chapman.
Jonathan Alder’s boys hoopsters took it on the chin against Springfield Shawnee. The Pioneers slipped to 16-5 with a 50-46 setback on their home court. The contest was tied at 10-10 by the end of the first quarter. Alder (which will host Columbus St. Charles this evening) led by a 21-20 edge at the halftime turn. The Braves took a 32-31 lead into the final eight minutes of action. The game was about as evenly played as could be expected. Both teams shot very well from the floor. Shawnee sank 17 of its 30 field goal attempts for 56%. The…
JoJo Eberhart cuts down part of the net after Marysville’s victory over Olentangy Berlin. The Lady Monarchs won the Cardinal Division of the Ohio Capital Conference with a 10-0 record. MHS will host Worthington Kilbourne during the Division I tournament opener this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Members of the Fairbanks High School swimming team are from left, Aizza Schirg, Janie Clayton, Matt Kehlbeck, Emily Clayton and Sadie Lucas. (Photo submitted) — Fairbanks High School has qualified three swimmers to the Division II district meet. The advancement came after the sectional meet that was held at the Marion Family YMCA. Panther swimmers who qualified for the district are Janie Clayton (50 freestyle and 100 breastroke), Sadie Lucas (100 freestyle) and Matt Kehlbeck (50 freestyle). Fairbanks athletes competed as follows: -Girls 200-yard medley relay: 2:17.30; -Girls 200-yard freestyle relay: 2:01.73; Girls 50-Yard Freestyle -Emily Clayton: 33.70; -J. Clayton:…
Jonathan Alder’s Grant Welsch (1) pursues a Graham ballhandler during a game early in the season. The Pioneers have earned the No. 5 seed for the upcoming Division II tournament. (Journal-Tribiune photo by Tim Miller) — Jonathan Alder has earned the highest post-season seed among four local boys hoop squads. The Pioneers have drawn the No. 5 rating for the upcoming Division II tournament. Alder held a 15-4 record earlier in the week. Jonathan Alder will tip off the 2021-22 post-season with a home contest on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. The Pioneers will host No. 21 Columbus Centennial.…
Members of the St. John’s Lutheran girls basketball team are from left, front row, Alyssa Ball, Adalyn Jenkins-Castle, Avery Gallmeyer, Sara Lynch, Hannah Boehm, Cara Leng and Cami McGinley; back row, Julie Zink, coach Bob Boehm, Addison Womeldorff, Hailey Crabtree, Clara Andrews, Marybeth Grimm, Ava Wirick, Jade Kover and head coach Austin Clarridge. Not pictured, Laney Kieffer. (Photo submitted) — The St. John’s Lady Jaguars captured the Central Ohio Athletic League basketball tournament championship this week. The Lady Jags defeated Genoa Christian, 24-13, to secure the title after beating ONE School of Gahanna in the semifinals, 43-25. The semifinal game…
The Cardinals of Triad held Shekinah Christian to just seven points during the second quarter. The boys hoopsters upped their record to 8-12 with a 61-58 victory over the Flames. Shekinah held an 18-11 margin at the end of the first quarter. Triad, though, pulled out to a 26-25 edge by halftime. The Cardinals’ lead stood at 44-42 by the conclusion of the third period. Ayden Springs and Ayden Sanford respectively led Triad with 24 and 20 points. They were followed by Carson Manley-six, Caleb Thomas-five, Kane Bailey-five and Cameron Thomas-one. Lady Cardinals fall Triad’s girls closed out the regular…
With teammates watching in anticipation, Marysville’s Alyssa Strahm (43) drops in a three-pointer at Thomas Worthington. The Lady Monarchs clinched the OCC Cardinal Division title with their victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Lady Monarch hoopsters celebrate their Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division championship after beating Thomas Worthington. Among those pictured are from left, Abri Schmutz, Alyssa Strahm (43), Ava Wilkerson, Ava Krutowskis, Grace Groves, JoJo Eberhart (21) and Abby Williams (far right). (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — The championship has been secured. All that’s left now, at least in the Ohio Capital Conference, is to go unbeaten.…
Chase Allen (3) of Marysville grabs a rebound against Thomas Worthington. Pictured in the background for MHS is Dayne Johnson (1). The Monarchs won the game, 49-41. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — “We were able to turn the table on them.” That was the assessment of Marysville High School boys basketball coach Mark Tinklenberg after a 49-41 victory over Thomas Worthington. There are certain ways a coach can judge the improvement of his or her team. The Monarchs have shown marked progress during the past couple of months. The win over the Cardinals is proof of that, as MHS…
Jonathan Alder’s Taber Headings (22) goes up for a basket. Headings tallied 10 points during the Pioneers’ win over Westerville Central. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — A 19-7 lead after the opening quarter helped translate into another victory for Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball team. The Pioneers upped their record to 15-4 with a 38-32 triumph at Westerville Central. Alder’s defense limited the Warhawks’ offensive output. Central hit only 12 field goals in 39 attempts for 30%. JA took a 30-17 advantage at halftime. Neither team lighted up the scoreboard during the third set. As such, JA took a 33-19…
JoJo Eberhart (21) of Marysville goes up for a basket against Bexley. Eberhart scored 19 points during the Lady Monarchs’ victory. — Leah Brown of Marysville (center) draws a foul in the lane against Bexley. Brown tallied nine points during the MHS triumph. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — It was just like another day at the office for the Marysville High School girls basketball squad. The Lady Monarchs, just like in so many other games this winter, had little trouble putting down Bexley. MHS upped its record to 18-3 with a 61-42 non-conference triumph. It was a contest in…