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These Fairbanks High School softball players earned special awards for the 2023 season. They are from left, Lindsey Smith, Panther award and four-year varsity letter; Anna Dulle, second-team Ohio Heri...

Marysville High School athletic director Joey Day presents the Division I regional runner-up trophy to members of the Lady Monarch softball team. Marysville fell to Watkins Memorial 6-0 during the con...

Fairbanks’ Macy Miller competes in the high jump in this file photo. Miller has advanced to next week’s Division III state meet. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Fairbanks’ Macy Miller got her...

Jonathan Alder’s Garrett Roach (12) eyes down an incoming throw from the hill in an attempt to pick off Bloom-Carroll’s Cole Sherman (9).   (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan Alder...

Marysville senior Hannah Pack drives in what would turn out to be the winning run at Olentangy Orange. Pack’s base hit broke a 3-3 stalemate en route to a 5-3 victory over Newark in the Division I reg...

Sammy Ratliff, a senior at Jonathan Alder High School, will continue his golf career on the collegiate level in Florida. Pictured from left are Michelle Spencer (aunt), Margherita Hennon (grandmother)...

Lady Monarch softball players, from left, Maya Segner, Sienna Hutchins and Cam Harbold celebrate the team’s 3-2 victory over Lancaster in the Division I district championship game. Marysville was set ...

MHS second baseman Damon Wade, right, looks to field the ball as Hilliard Darby’s Matt Gilkerson gets back to the bag. Pictured in the background is Monarch shortstop Griffin Scheiderer. MHS fell, 4-0...

Jonathan Alder pitcher Greg Kennedy sends a pitch at an opposing Baron. The junior Pioneer pitched for seven innings, striking out four batters.   (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Top-see...

Jonathan Alder’s Eliza Streit, is on her way to the Division I-District 2 3200 meter run title at Hilliard Darby High School.  (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) -- The girls Division I District 2...

Rachael Hoover helped the Fairbanks girls track and field team capture its third consecutive Division III district championship. The Lady Panthers will open regional competition this week at Heath. (J...

Triad’s Cayla Eaton captured a first-place finish and a pair of second-place slots in the Southwest District Division III meet at Graham High School. Eaton won the 100 hurdles in the time of 15.36, wh...

Marysville’s Dylan Harper is pictured to the right in the Division I boys district 110 meter hurdles. Pictured to the far left is his teammate Zac Galvis. Harper and Galvis placed second and third dur...

In the top photo, Jonathan Alder’s Cameron Jewell competes during the boys 4x200 meter relay final at Westerville South. The tandem of Doug Nussbaum, Johan Boeckl, Jonas Watkins and Jewell took sixth ...

Jonathan Alder’s Natalie Neumeier (30) connects on the ball during the bottom of the fifth inning. The sophomore hit the game’s only home run while notching two RBIs. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei...

North Union’s Reese DeCamp hurls a pitch at an opposing batter while a Lady Roughrider creeps behind the Lady Cat.   (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Before the first pitch was even throw...

Lady Monarch centerfielder Abri Schmutz makes a catch. MHS claimed the Division I district title with a 3-2 triumph over the Golden Gales. The umpire is Randy Baker of Marysville. (Journal-Tribune pho...

It was the boys’ turn to take to the track during the Division I district meet at Hilliard Darby High School. The Marysville Monarchs qualified for Saturday’s finals at 3 p.m. in a number of events. M...

Jonathan Alder sophomore Ashton Martin fires the ball to the plate against Hamilton Township. Pictured in the background is first baseman Garrett Roach. Martin finished one walk away from tossing a pe...

A seventh-inning rally came up short and North Union’s baseball team lost 4-2 to Worthington Christian. The setback came during a Division III sectional semifinal at Worthington Christian. The Wildcat...

Fairbanks senior Taylor Andrews tosses a pitch during the team’s tourney game against Columbus Academy. The Panther allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits, while striking out five.   (Journal-Tri...

Lady Monarch Aelyn Baumbarger sprints down the straight-a-way in this file photo. Baumbarger has advanced to the Division I district finals in several events. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- ...

MHS senior Connor Smith runs a practice leg of the 4x100 meter relay. Smith is a first-year track and field athlete who has made huge contributions to the program. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller...

Marysville’s Noah Bowers (15) slides safely into third in this file photo. Bowers helped the Monarchs defeat Mount Vernon in a Division I sectional championship game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mil...

Shannon Cordle of Marysville competes in the Division I district girls long jump. She placed fifth in the event. (Photo submitted) -- The Division I district track and field meet began at Hilliard Dar...

Jonathan Alder senior defenseman Morgan Seum (45) checks Oakwood’s PJ Bremmer (20) during the second half of action. Also pictured for the Pioneers are midfielder Emmerich Mast (32) and goalie Eli Nic...

The pitch arrives at the plate with North Union’s Drew Schmidt at the plate. NU beat Northridge in a D-III tourney game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- Down but never out has been the prevai...

Fairbanks’ Evan Blumenschein (right) is congratulated by head coach Josh Rine after a two-run homer against Columbus Africentric. The Panthers won the D-III tournament game, 29-3. (Journal-Tribune pho...

Marysville assistant coach Rae McDonald (right) comforts senior grappler Malia Burkhardt (left) after the Lady Monarch punched her ticket to a placement match during the OHSAA Wrestling State Tourname...

Marysville’s Noah Stowell approaches the pole vault pit during the OCC Cardinal Division meet. Stowell took first place with an effort of 12-0. (Photo submitted) -- The Ohio Capital Conference Cardina...