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Quick start sends North Union girls hoopsters past Lady Panthers
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Fairbanks’ Audrey Lahmers (30) splits North Union’s Gabby Lindsey (background) and Kailyn Colegrove (30) for a shot attempt during the second quarter. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Bob Putman 
January 14, 2026
A 14-2 run in the first quarter put the North Union Lady Cats in control and they rode that spurt forward to defeat Fairbanks 66-42 on Monday at North Union. Five different players scored during the r...
JA,Triad girls fall; Bunsold boys cagers earn triumph
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By Tim Miller 
January 14, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s girls hoop squad slipped to 3-11 overall and 3-3 in the Kenton Trail Division of the Central Buckeye Conference after a 67-12 loss at London. The Red Raiders took a 20-5 lead into the...
Athletes of week named
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By Tim Miller 
January 14, 2026
The Marysville Journal-Tribune has named its athletes of the week for the five area high schools. Cole Brewer is Marysville’s current honoree. The senior tallied 39 points during two games last week. ...
Marysville girls wrestlers capture top honors at Akron North tournament
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Lauren Mobley of Marysville goes for a pin against an opponent during the recent Marysville Duals Tournament. Mobley took second place in her weight class during a recent tournament at Akron North High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 14, 2026
Marysville’s girls wrestling team claimed first place during the recent Vantage Lady Vikings Invitational. Marysville grapplers gathered a total of 221 team points to secure the first-place trophy. Co...
Lady Cats roll to hoop victory
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North Union’s Glory Blevins (11) takes a shot from the corner during the first half. The sophomore guard led the team in scoring with 16 points in the team’s win over Northwestern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 13, 2026
Occasionally, a target on the back of a leading competitor can work in its favor. North Union girls hoop coach Mitchell Loomis and his squad want to embrace that feeling. “I feel like we are going to ...
Benjamin Logan vaulter takes first place at indoor meet
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Benjamin Logan’s Carter Daniels competes in the pole vault. Daniels won the event at an indoor meet at Heidelberg University. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
January 13, 2026
Editor’s note: this is an article about Benjamin Logan High School track and field athlete Carter Daniels. With the Bellefontaine Examiner having ceased publication a month ago, the Journal-Tribune wo...
Monarch cagers pummel Olentangy Berlin
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Marysville’s Levi Crouso drives toward the basket. Crouso tallied eight points during a victory over Olentangy Berlin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 13, 2026
Marysville’s boys varsity basketball team upped its record to 5-7 with a 71-51 verdict at Olentangy Berlin on Friday. The Monarchs led 15-13 during a tightly-contested opening quarter, but broke the g...
Jonathan Alder matmen win Thomas Sr. Invitational behind three champions
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Jonathan Alder’s Edward Anderson (top) puts pressure on Watkins Memorial’s Oliver Colvin before a pin in the 132-pound semifinals. The junior Pioneer was one of three athletes from JA to place first at this year’s edition of the Ron Thomas Sr. Invitational. For more photos, go to marysvillejt.com. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 13, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys wrestling team struck gold last weekend after hosting the Ron Thomas Sr. Invitational. The Pioneers took first-place honors with 192 points. Eaton High School (177) finished as t...
MHS boys third in duals tourney
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Marysville’s Vinnie Goodman prepares to pin Indian Lake’s Dalton Fullerman during the Marysville Duals tournament on Saturday. Goodman recorded the pin at the 2:00 mark. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
By Tim Miller 
January 13, 2026
Marysville’s boys varsity wrestling squad placed third during its home duals competition on Saturday. The Monarchs began the day by rolling past John Glenn 61-14. That was followed by a 52-12 loss to ...
Panther cagers roll past Triad Cardinals
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Fairbanks’ Cody Gallmeyer (10) splits Triad’s Makye Gaston (2) and Caleb Jordan (3) on defense during the first half of action. The sophomore guard accounted for 13 points in the team’s win over the Cardinals. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 12, 2026
Fairbanks’ boys basketball team made quick work of Triad, 67-34, to remain unbeaten in conference play. Fans for both Ohio Heritage Conference squads packed Triad’s  gym for Friday’s North Division co...
NU boys, girls wrestlers compete in weekend tournaments
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By Bob Putman 
January 12, 2026
North Union finished fourth overall in the “A” Classic wrestling tournament, held Friday and Saturday at Elmore Woodmore High School. The Wildcats had six wrestlers place in the top eight, led by Coll...
North Union boys hoopsters defeat Shawnee
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By Bob Putman 
January 12, 2026
North Union defeated Shawnee 59-51 in Central Buckeye Conference boys basketball play on Friday at North Union. The Wildcats (3-5 overall, 2-1 CBC) trailed 27-25 at the half, but outscored the Braves ...
Jonathan Alder bowlers win matches; Triad drops two
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By Tim Miller 
January 12, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys bowling team downed Springfield Shawnee by a 2998-2755 count. Braden Warren led JA with a two-game series of 496. He was followed by Fred Bluhm-452, Gavin Murphy-402, Cooper Flem...
Lady Monarchs get back on track with victory over Olentangy Berlin Bears
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Marysville’s Laine Dumbauld (20) and Jenna Hackworth (right) battle for a rebound against Olentangy Berlin. The Lady Monarchs won, 57-52. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 12, 2026
Marysville girls basketball coach Chris Freeman was hoping for a good response from his squad on Friday after a tough loss at Dublin Coffman earlier in the week. A 57-52 victory over Olentangy Berlin ...
Olentangy Berlin beats Marysville gymnasts
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Marley Phillips of Marysville works on the bars during a gymnastics meet against Olentangy Berlin this week. The Bears won the meet 131.1-124.95. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 10, 2026
Marysville’s gymnastics team dropped a 131.1-124.95 decision to Olentangy Berlin. The competition was held earlier this week at the Marysville Early College High School. Top individual performances fo...
North Union MS squads down Urbana
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By Bob Putman 
January 10, 2026
North Union won three of the four middle school basketball games played against Urbana. The Lady Cats swept the Hillclimbers, winning the seventh-grade game 34-17 and the eighth-grade contest 26-12. F...
FHS girls top Greenon; JA ladies, Triad boys drop hoop contests
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By Tim Miller 
January 10, 2026
A trio of Fairbanks girls cagers scored in double figures as the local team rolled to a 50-30 verdict over Greenon. Mara Vicari led the charge with 15 points, while Claire Meihls and Hannah Boehm resp...
New faces in lineup help MHS girls down Jerome
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Marysville’s Kylei Gray (bottom) tries to get a reversal on Dublin Jerome’s Nadia Folefac (top) during a match at 145 pounds. Gray won the match with a pin in the third period. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 10, 2026
Fans of Marysville’s girls wrestling team could be pleased about the future of the program. The team chose to incorporate a fresh lineup which ultimately defeated Dublin Jerome by a 66-10 margin on Th...
Marysville boys grapplers fall to Dublin Jerome Celtics on pin criteria
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Marysville’s Brennan Hoffer finishes a single-leg takedown against Dublin Jerome’s Arjun Chrya. Hoffer won the 126-pound match by a 13-2 major decision. For more photos, go to marysvillejt.com. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 10, 2026
The road to a sixth consecutive conference title just got a lot tougher for Marysville’s boys wrestling team. Both the MHS boys and girls grapplers competed  at Dublin Jerome High School on Thursday. ...
Local bowlers finish with mixed results
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By Tim Miller 
January 9, 2026
Triad’s bowling teams split matches with Madison Plains on Tuesday. The Cardinal girls won their contest 1639-1541, while the boys fell to the Golden Eagles 2071-1857. Isabella Russell led Triad’s gir...
Marysville, Triad girls hoopsters drop games
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Kadi Strahm of Marysville puts up a shot in this photo from earlier in the 2025-2026 season. Strahm led MHS with nine points during a loss to Dublin Coffman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 9, 2026
The Lady Monarchs of Marysville saw their basketball record slip to 7-4 with a 47-38 setback at Dublin Coffman earlier this week. Kadi Strahm led MHS with nine points, while Jenna Hackworth and Jovie ...
FHS grad Maine reflects on initial college grid season
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Fairbanks graduate Holtz Maine (10) celebrates after getting a safety during a 2023 regular-season game. The former Panther recently played his first season of college football at Kent State University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 9, 2026
A lot can change within a season. Fairbanks High School graduate Holtz Maine experienced that this past fall after he completed his first collegiate football campaign at Kent State University. Maine, ...
Strong third quarter propels Bellefontaine past North Union
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North Union’s Max White (5) leaps past Bellefontaine defenders during the first half. The junior Wildcat accounted for 10 points in the team’s loss to the visiting Chieftains. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Bob Putman 
January 8, 2026
A quick start in the third quarter by Bellefontaine paved the way to a 50-37 victory over North Union on Tuesday at North Union. Trailing 19-18 at halftime, the Chieftains (5-6) scored 11 of the first...
Fairbanks, JA boys coast to easy victories
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Fairbanks’ Nate Meihls (left) looks for an open teammate in this file photo. Meihls scored 11 points during a victory over Madison Plains. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 8, 2026
Madison Plains’ boys basketball team proved to be no match for Fairbanks. The Panthers (11-1 overall and 7-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division) coasted to a 75-18 triumph over the Golden ...
MHS cagers drop hard-fought battle to Harvest Prep
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Brennan Adkins (0) of Marysville battles a Harvest Prep opponent for a rebound. Also pictured for the Monarchs is Levi Crouso (right). MHS dropped a 60-51 verdict to the Warriors. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 8, 2026
“I knew watching the tapes that this was going to be a difficult game.” That’s how Marysville High School boys basketball coach Mark Tinklenberg assessed Tuesday evening’s 60-51 loss to Canal Winchest...
Triad girls fall to Elgin
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By Tim Miller 
January 7, 2026
Triad’s girls basketball team dropped a 58-19 verdict to Marion Elgin. The Lady Cardinals fell to 0-11 for the season. Jazz Ford led Triad with seven points and six rebounds. Taylor Queen finished wit...
NUMS teams have mixed results against Benjamin Logan
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By Bob Putman 
January 7, 2026
The North Union Middle School boys basketball teams swept past Benjamin Logan on Monday. The seventh-grade team won 57-30 as Wes Hajjar led the way with 18 points. Luke Mask notched 17 points as the e...
Top athletes of week named
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By Tim Miller 
January 7, 2026
The Journal-Tribune has named its athletes of the week. Junior wrestler Keegan Andrews is the selection for Marysville High School. The 175-pounder earned a fourth-place finish in his weight class dur...
Lady Panther cagers drop contest to Worthington Kilbourne
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Fairbanks’ Audrey Lahmers (30) dodges past Worthington Kilbourne defenders during the first half of action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 7, 2026
Fairbanks’ girls basketball team has already experienced the positive and the not-so-positive side of the new year. The Lady Panthers are 1-1 so far in 2026 matchups. Their first loss of the new year ...