Jeremiah McNeil (center) of Marysville finds running room against Lancaster. The Monarchs will travel to Pickerington North on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) The first game is in the books for the Marysville High School football team and it was a resounding success. Head coach Brent Johnson was very pleased with the 24-0 home victory over Lancaster. “That was a very good game for us,” said the Monarch boss. “I thought our defense especially played well.” MHS limited what Johnson called a good 0-2 team in Lancaster to just 147 total yards. The Marysville offense was also explosive, tallying…
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Fairbanks’ Cade Ziegler (10) advances the ball in this file photo. The Panther boys downed London, 2-0, on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks’ boys soccer team posted a 2-0 verdict over London on Wednesday. Eli Feller and Cade Ziegler both tallied goals as the Panthers upped their record to 4-1. Feller and Pierce Powell each notched assists. Nate Russell and Eli Thrush shared time in the net for the Panthers. Thrush finished the contest with one save. Fairbanks will return to action on Saturday when it plays at Delaware Hayes. The next home contest will be Wednesday, against…
Maci Sherick (15) of Marysville heads the ball toward a teammate during Tuesday’s match against Central Crossing. The Lady Monarchs claimed a 10-0 victory, their first of the season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Marysville Lady Monarch varsity soccer squad broke into the win column in big fashion on Tuesday. Playing under a dark and threatening sky, the MHS girls (1-3-1) roared past Central Crossing, 10-0. The outcome of the contest was never really in doubt. The Lady Monarchs scored early and often against beleaguered Comet goal keeper Deanna Thompson, who did finish the contest with eight saves. Marysville…
Jonathan Alder quarterback Tabor Headings looks downfield for a receiver during last week’s game against Thornville-Sheridan. The Pioneers will travel to Bloom-Carroll on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jonathan Alder’s football team looks to crack the win column when it travels to Bloom Carroll on Friday. It’s not going to be an easy task. The Bulldogs (2-0) are loaded with offensive threats. “They are going to operate out of a spread formation and like to primarily run the ball,” said Pioneer head coach Nathan Snedeker. One of the primary threats is running back Eli Rickly. Quarterback K.J. Benedict, however,…
Grant Rausch of Fairbanks picks up yardage on this play. The Panthers will host Philo Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. The Electrics, from Muskingum County, will replace OHC rival Southeastern. The Trojans canceled their game at FHS due to COVID-19. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) Fast maneuvering by Fairbanks High School officials has assured the Panthers will play a football game Friday evening. FHS was originally scheduled to host Southeastern, which is a fellow affiliate of the Ohio Heritage Conference. Southeastern officials, however, informed Panther athletic director Larry Morris on Monday its team would not be able to play. “We…
Joe Pacheco (13) of Fairbanks battles a Mifflin opponent for the ball Monday evening. The Panthers rallied for a 3-2 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) A pair of second-half goals propelled Fairbanks’ boys varsity soccer team to a 3-2 victory over Mifflin on Monday. The Panthers trailed the Cowpunchers, 2-1, at halftime. Second-half scores by Josh Underhill and Eli Feller pushed the Panthers to the triumph. Mifflin scored the match’s first goal nearly five minutes into the contest. FHS had several scoring opportunities during the initial 20 minutes of the battle. The Panthers, however, couldn’t capitalize on those attempts.…
Fairbanks’ boys golf team tied a school record during a triangular match victory on Monday. The Panthers carded a 149, which ties the school mark for a nine-hole team score. The record was first set in 2008. FHS (7-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference) won the match as Southeastern finished with a 172 and Madison Plains shot a 259. Alex Crowe and Chase Brackenridge led the Panthers with a matching scores of 37. Cole Eger finished at 39 and Tyler Ufferman shot a 36. Cardinal boys fall Triad’s boys fell to Greenon, 188-231. Adam Mroczkowski led the Cardinals with a…
Emerson Bautsch of Marysville is pictured competing during the Pickerington North Classic. The Lady Monarchs won their division of the race. (Photo submitted) A hot and humid day greeted Marysville’s cross-country runners on Saturday. The Monarchs opened their 2021 campaign by competing in the 31st annual Pickerington North Classic. The Lady Monarchs captured top honors in the Bengal Division with 64 points. The boys were a close runner-up to DeSales with 71 during their race. Bryn Hothem of MHS broke the tape in the girls race with a time of 20:04. Jack Flanagan was Marysville’s top boys finisher. He was…
Fairbanks’ Riordin Stauffer holds onto the ball while being hit in this file photo. Stauffer tallied both of FHS’ touchdowns during a 19-14 loss to Indian Lake. The game was completed on Saturday evening after Friday’s second-half postponement due to weather. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) An Indian Lake touchdown with less than a minute to play Saturday evening spelled the difference between victory and defeat for the Fairbanks High School football squad. The Panthers led, 7-6, with 59 seconds remaining during the first half on Friday. Lightning forced the postponement of the rest of the contest until Saturday. The…
Fairbanks’ girls turned back neighboring rival Jonathan Alder, 3-1, on Saturday in soccer action. FHS took a 1-0 margin with only 11 minutes elapsed from the clock. Ellie Carter assisted on the goal by Elaina Lahmers. Fairbanks kept up the pressure on JA’s goal and took a 2-0 lead 30 minutes into the contest. Lexi Cushman’s score sent FHS into the turn with a 2-0 edge. Alex Shaw of Alder cut into the Lady Panthers’ lead. With 11:34 on the second-half timer, the Lady Pioneers were awarded a direct kick. Shaw nailed a high shot that sailed into the net,…
The Bunsold eighth-grade football team recently opened its season with a 14-6 victory at Hilliard Weaver. The Monarchs finished with a balanced rushing attack. Waylon McDaniel led the way with 52 yards, while JJ Henry added 50. Corbin Wallace finished with 49 yards. Wallace and Henry both scored touchdowns. McDaniel tallied a two-point conversion. Quarterback Paul Green was three-for-four in the air for 43 yards. Bunsold’s defense limited Weaver to 76 total yards. Wallace tallied seven tackles. Zach Bisang finished with a trio of tackles and one interception. Steven Shearer and Jackson Snyder combined for a sack.
Jonathan Alder’s Will Heisler (26) picks up yardage Friday evening. JA fell to Thornville-Sheridan, 18-14. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jonathan Alder football coach Nathan Snedeker felt his squad made strides from a season-opening loss to Amanda-Clearcreek a week ago. It’s just that Friday’s result against Thornville-Sheridan was the same. The Pioneers (0-2) held a 14-6 lead during the second half. They couldn’t, however, overcome two fourth-quarter TDs by the Generals that resulted in an 18-14 setback. “We knew Thornville-Sheridan was a good football team,” said Snedeker. “Our biggest improvement came in our mentality that we’d have to grind it…
Tanner Ufferman (19) of Fairbanks brings a Cardington ball carrier down last Friday evening. The Panthers will play at Inidan Lake tonight. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) The going could get a little tougher Friday night when the Fairbanks football team goes on the road. The Panthers will put their 1-0 record up against the Lakers of Indian Lake (0-1). Fairbanks shut out Cardington, 17-0, last week. The Lakers dropped a 34-21 verdict to Anna. Indian Lake will operate out of the spread offense. Quarterback Caleb Wurster completed four passes for 109 yards against Anna. Luke Jackson was on the…
Jonathan Alder’s Cam Jewell passes the ball against Amanda Clearcreek. The Pioneers will host Thornville-Sheridan this evening. (Photo submitted) The Pioneers of Jonathan Alder will look to crack the win column with a non-conference home game on Friday. JA, which lost its season opener at Amanda Clearcreek last Friday, will host Thornville Sheridan. The Generals opened their season with a 35-30 triumph over Licking Valley. Alder coach Nathan Snedeker said Sheridan will run a Wing-Pistol type of offense, led by a solid backfield. Jason Munyan appears to be the Generals’ top running back, while quarterback Reid Packer handles the ball…
This is a big, big week for the Marysville High School football team. The Monarchs will finally be able to open the 2021 regular season. The campaign was supposed to have kicked off last Saturday afternoon with a home game against Cleveland Collinwood. That contest was canceled a week earlier due to a lack of players on the Cleveland school’s roster. Instead, the Monarchs used last week as another round of practice sessions to gear up for this Friday’s home game against Lancaster. MHS head coach Brent Johnson said the Monarchs and Golden Gales will see mirror images of each…