Marysville’s Gage Counts, right, hooks up against a Hilliard Darby opponent during a match from earlier in the 2023-24 season. Counts, a 285-pounder, is one of three MHS boys who will compete in the Division I state tournament this weekend. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — Marysville High School’s boys wrestling squad, for the first time in program history, filled all 14 of the weight brackets for the Division I district tournament. It’s at the second level of the post-season where the crowd begins to thin out in each size category. When the dust settled last weekend at the conclusion…
Author: Tim Miller
Lauren Mobley, a regional champion at 125 pounds, goes for a double-leg takedown during the Region 2 tournament at Marysville. The Lady Monarch is one of six MHS girls who will compete during the state tournament at The Ohio State University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — The results of the recent regional wrestling tournament have catapulted six Marysville girls to the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s top stage. The Lady Monarchs, who captured the Region 2 tournament championship, will be represented at the state tournament this weekend by Cami Leng (115), Lauren Mobley (125), Addi Lyon (135), Cara Leng…
Marysville’s boys 4×800 relay team of from left, Paxton Herring, Adam DeSutter, Blake Murgatroyd and Levi Weithman placed 13th during the state indoor meet. (Photo submitted) — Marysville High School track and field athletes competed during the recent Division I state indoor meet. The event was held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. Monarch athletes who competed all placed within the top 25 of their events. The best effort was turned in by the boys 4×800 meter relay team. The foursome of Paxton Herring, Adam DeSutter, Blake Murgatroyd and Levi Weithman finished in 13th place. They were clocked in…
Triad’s Awsom Mitchell (bottom) collects back points against North Union’s Josh Ahern during a dual meet against the Wildcats. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) — The 2024 state wrestling tournament will begin Friday at 1 p.m. The annual event will be held at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. The field will include a pair of district champions from the Union County area. Carson Mize, Marysville’s 175-pounder, claimed a Division I district title last weekend at Hilliard Darby High school. Awsom Mitchell (175) won a Division III district crown at Troy High School. Mize will take a 26-5 record into…
Jonathan Alder’s Ryan Mark (11) hits a jumper against Columbus Bishop Watterson during a game from earlier in the 2023-24 season. The Pioneers will face Columbus Bishop Ready during the Division II district semifinals on Wednesday. The game will be played at Ohio Dominican University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — The boys basketball squad from Jonathan Alder is the only local hoop team left standing in post-season play. The sixth-seeded Pioneers toppled No. 12 Licking Valley, 61-45, during a Division II sectional championship contest. The Pioneers led 16-10 after the opening period and increased their advantage to 30-20 by…
Marysville’s Carson Mize (left) ties up with Sam Moloney of Dublin Coffman (right) during the Division I district finals match at 175 pounds. The Monarch defeated the Shamrock in a 5-1 decision to take first place at the Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) — Marysville’s boys wrestling team finished fifth during the Division I district tournament that was held Friday and Saturday at Hilliard Darby High School. Dublin Coffman claimed the district team title with 237.5 points. Olentangy Liberty was the runner-up with 216.5. Olentangy was third with 110.5, followed by Mount Vernon-99, Marysville-97.5, Teays Valley-76, Lancaster-71, Dublin…
JoJo Eberhart attempts to shoot over a Bishop Watterson opponent on Saturday at Ohio Dominican University. The Lady Monarchs saw their season end with a 56-49 overtime loss during the Division I district title game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — Marysville High School senior JoJo Eberhart perhaps summed it up best. “It stinks, but I guess all good things must come to an end,” she said. “I guess it just happens.” Eberhart was describing how her high school basketball career concluded Saturday evening. The third-seeded Lady Monarchs (22-4), who won a Division I district championship a year ago, could…
Ryker Green (5) of Fairbanks goes up for a shot against Heath on Friday. The Panthers fell 47-45 during the Division III sectional final game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — The Fairbanks boys basketball team had its backs to the wall Friday evening. The sixth-seeded Panthers trailed 43-33 against No. 7 Heath late in the fourth quarter during a Division III sectional tournament championship game on their home court. One thing Panther Nation learned a long, long time ago is to never count out their favorite team until the last possible second. Fairbanks (19-5) made a fierce comeback over…
JoJo Eberhart of Marysville goes up for a basket against Lancaster during a Division I district semifinal game at Franklin Heights High School.The Lady Monarchs will play at 4 p.m. today against Columbus Bishop Watterson. The district championship contest will be played at Ohio Dominican University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Marysville’s Addi Lyon is shown competing during matches earlier this season. The event will be hosted by MHS on Sunday. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) — The girls wrestling program at Marysville High School will host the Region 2 tournament on Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m. The event will be the final leg before the top female grapplers in the state converge on The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center for the state tournament. The Lady Monarchs will host a number of schools, including local programs/athletes from Jonathan Alder, Fairbanks, North Union and Triad. First-round bouts involving local grapplers (along with…
Audrey Benedict (center) of North Union eyes the basket during a Division II district semifinal triumph over Heath. The game was played at Sparta Highland High School. The Lady Cats will travel to Central Crossing High School today for the 5 p.m. district championship contest against Granville. (Photo submitted)
Rachael Hoover of Fairbanks will compete in the Division III state indoor meet on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff and Tim Miller) — Cayla Eaton, a senior at Triad High School, has qualified for the Division II-III indoor state track and field meet. The event will be held Saturday at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. Eaton qualified for the state indoor meet in the 60 meter hurdles and the long jump. Her state qualifying time in the hurdles is 9.67 and her qualifying long jump is 16-6.5. “Cayla is looking forward to staying mentally in the competition to…
Marysville’s Addy Tweed (12) is fouled while shooting against Lancaster during the Division I district semifinal game at Franklin Heights. Tweed scored 17 points as the Lady Monarchs won, 59-50. t(Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — There are a handful of cliches that are used to describe the basketball tournament experience. Stuff like “survive and advance” and “find a way” are a couple that are often uttered to depict a team’s movement up the post-season ladder. The third-seeded Marysville girls hoopsters fell into that category on Wednesday. They withstood a blazing hot shooting performance by No. 20 Lancaster to…
Peyton Heiss (4) of Jonathan Alder goes up for a basket between Bishop Watterson defenders. The sixth-seeded Pioneers will host No. 12 Licking Valley on Saturday, 7 p.m. in the Division II tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
These Marysville High School track and field athletes will compete or serve as an alternate during the Division I state indoor meet that will be held Friday at the SPIRES Institute in Geneva, Ohio (near Cleveland). They are from left, front row, Audrey Spooner, Olivia Brooks, Aelyn Baumbarger, Ava Mordhorst and Shannon Cordle; second row, Bailey Gross, Ava Elliott, Maggie Foust, Cameron Cave and Lyla Channell; back row, Mack Weithman, Paxton Herring, Adam DeSutter, Blake Murgatroyd, Levi Weithman and Zac Galvis. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) — The spring outdoor track and field season is fast approaching for high school…