Pictured is Triad High School freshman Awsom Mitchell (165) who took first place in his class. Mitchell is shown competing against an Elgin wrestler at the Ada High School Tournament. (Photo submitted) — Triad’s varsity wrestling team made a solid showing of itself. The Cardinals placed fifth during the 19-team Ada Invitational. Elgin won the team title with 296 points. The Comets were followed by: -Fostoria: 183.0; -Bucyrus: 178.0; -Van Buren, 147.0; -Triad, 131.0; -Jefferson, 97.0; -Eastwood, 87.5; -Antwerp, 78.0; -Cory-Rawson, 76.0; -Lehman Catholic, 76.0; -Lima Senior, 65.0; -Ada, 58.5; -Lima Central Catholic, 42.0; -St John’s, 35.0; -Riverdale, 33.5; -Ridgedale,…
Author: Tim Miller
Should I or shouldn’t I? Fairbanks junior Carly Lehman may be thinking that as she eyes the basket. Lehman has helped the Lady Panthers to a 15-5 record so far this season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Lady Panther basketball coach Landon Fraker watches game action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Anyone who has spent the past several days digging out from Winter Storm Landon knows what kind of havoc it created. Girls high school basketball teams that have faced another Landon-led storm this winter have seen what kind of damage that can do. The Fairbanks Lady Panthers,…
These Marysville High School girls track athletes have competed during the indoor season. They are from left, Bailey Gross, Alyssa Rodman, Bryn Hothem, Emerson Bautsch and Maggie Foust. Gross, Hothem, Bautsch and Foust won the 4 x 800 meter relay race. (Photo submitted) — Rachael Hoover of Fairbanks (right) competes during the 2021 Division III state track meet at Westerville North High School. Hoover placed sixth in the 1600 meter run during an indoor meet. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Carys Gossett of Marysville throws the shot put during a 2021 outdoor meet. Gossett placed third in the event…
Thousands upon thousands of fans, including those of the Cincinnati Bengals, invaded Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium for the AFC Championship game this past weekend. They left stunned as the Bengals upset the favored Chiefs, 27-24, in overtime. That has earned Cincinnati its first Super Bowl berth since after the 1988 regular season. The Bengals will travel to Los Angeles to face the Rams on Sunday, Feb. 13. One of the masses attending the game in Kansas City was former Marysville resident and attorney Jeff Merklin. “I had an opportunity to go to Kansas City and it was an amazing experience,”…
Nick Wever of MHS knocks down a jump shot. Wever scored 12 points during a victory over Marion Harding. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Mary Ferrito (right) of Jonathan Alder goes up toward the basket. Ferrito helped lead the Lady Pioneers to the outright Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division title. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Macy Miller of Fairbanks drives to the hoop. She tallied 16 points during a triumph over Triad. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — The Monarch boys basketball team got back on the winning track with a 65-60 verdict over Marion Harding. Jason…
Peyton Heiss of JA (4) drops in a jumper. Heiss tallied 26 points as the Pioneers topped Indian Lake in overtime. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Monarch Jason Moore (right) battles for possession of the ball. Moore earned a double-double during a win over Olentangy Liberty. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Ryker Green of Fairbanks puts up a shot. Green tallied eight points during a victory over Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Local high school boys basketball teams experienced success during recent games. Jonathan Alder earned a 68-63 overtime triumph at Indian Lake. Marysville and Fairbanks…
Cali Leng (top) of Marysville tries to turn Delaware Hayes’ Meredith Milligan. Leng won the state duals match by a pin. (Photo submitted) — The Marysville High School girls club wrestling team hosted the 2022 state duals tournament. The event was sponsored by the Ohio High School State Wrestling Coaches Association. The Lady Monarchs finished second in the event, dropping a 42-32 decision to Olentangy Orange in the finals. MHS opened the tournament with a 66-12 quarterfinal verdict over Minerva. Action during the semifinals saw Marysville topple Delaware Hayes, 54-24. Harrison downed Delaware Hayes, 48-36, during the match for third…
Larry Fox has worn many athletic hats over the past half-century. The Marysville native has been involved in high school sports in one way or another since 1970. Whether it was coaching, officiating or serving in a support role with the MHS football program, Fox has been quite active. Fox is a member of the Marysville High School Athletic Hall of Fame, the USA Softball Hall of Fame and the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Another honor will be bestowed upon him in a couple of months. Fox has been named as an inductee into…
Reid Todhunter of Triad looks to hook the leg of Fairbanks’ Austin Coy (top). Action came during the Ohio Heritage Conference tournament. Coy won the match for fifth and sixth place. (Photo submitted) — Triad placed fifth and Fairbanks was eighth during the annual Ohio Heritage Conference wrestling tournament. The event was held at Greeneview. Mechanicsburg captured first-place honors with 235.5 points. The Indians were followed by Greenon-187.5, Greeneview-161.5, West Jefferson-109, Triad-106, Southeastern-65, West Liberty-64, Fairbanks-35.5 and Northeastern-0. Awsom Mitchell of Triad won both of his matches and took first-place in the 165-pound weight class. Other placers for the Cardinals…
Marysville’s Nick Wever (2) follows through on a shot against Grove City. Wever helped lead the Monarchs to a win over the Greyhounds. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Three-point shots came to the rescue when Marysville’s varsity boys hoopsters defeated Grove City, 60-54, on Hall of Fame night. Nick Wever drilled a handful trifectas as the Monarchs knocked down six shots from beyond the arc. “We’ve been waiting for that part of our game to start clicking,” said MHS head coach Mark Tinklenberg. The victory upped the Monarchs’ record to 4-9 and was the first of the season that…
Jonathan Alder’s girls hoopsters remained unbeaten in the Central Buckeye Conference. The Lady Pioneers raised their Kenton Trail Division record to 7-0 and their overall mark at 14-4 with a 44-35 victory over Bellefontaine. The Lady Chieftains were limited to 12 points during the first half. Alder held a 12-5 margin at the conclusion of the opening period and a 25-12 lead at the halftime turn. JA’s upper hand stood at 37-21 by the end of the third stanza. Mary Ferrito tossed in 22 points to lead the Lady Pioneers (who will host London on Wednesday). Evan Platfoot added 11.…
The Monarch boys varsity wrestling team defeated Westland and Centerville in dual match action. MHS claimed a 64-9 verdict over Westland and downed Centerville 40-30. Individual match results were as follows: MHS-Westland -113: Gage Riley (M) pinned Ceser Guzman (W), :21; -120: Juice Kennedy (M) won by forfeit; -126: Emilio Guerrero (M) toppled Braylon Vaughn (W), :56; -132: Zach Pfarr (M) won by forfeit; -138: Lincoln Witt (M) pinned Noel Trujillo (W), :20; -144: Riley Miller (M) scored a 14-2 major decision over David Dell (W); -150: Jack Golla (M) pinned Colby Lightfoot (W), 3:35; -157: Erryl Will (M) won…
Addy Tweed (10) hits a basket for the Lady Monarchs during a game against Hilliard Darby. Tweed came off the bench and tallied five points during MHS’ 54-26 triumph. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Marysville girls basketball coach Klarke Ransome said his team’s 54-26 victory over Hilliard Darby was pretty enjoyable for a few reasons. Of course, it was the team’s 15th win in 18 outings, but there was another reason the coach liked what he saw. The blowout victory allowed him to use everyone in uniform. “That was a good thing,” he said. “We were able to see…
Ayden Sanford poured in 25 points as Triad’s boys cagers got back on the winning track. The Cardinals upped their overall record to 6-9 and their Ohio Heritage Conference mark at 4-8 with a 58-49 verdict over Mechanicsburg. The Indians slipped to 2-10 with the setback. Sanford tallied six points during the first period. Triad took an 18-7 margin into the ensuing quarter and a 37-22 spread at the halftime turn. Sanford added eight points during the third period, enabling the Cardinals to climb to a 47-33 margin. Sanford was joined in double figures by Ayden Spriggs-12 and Cameron Thomas-10.…
Abbey Overfield of Triad goes up for a shot in this file photo. The Lady Cardinals fell to West Libety-Salem, 52-12. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — The Lady Cardinals of Triad suffered another basketball loss. The team dropped a 52-12 verdict at West Liberty-Salem. The Lady Tigers got out of the gate quickly and took a 20-2 lead by the conclusion of the opening quarter. Triad managed only a basket in the second period and fell behind 35-4 at halftime. West Liberty-Salem invoked the running clock rule during the third stanza. The Tigers elevated their advantage to 48-8 by…