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The Lady Monarchs of Marysville may have dropped a volleyball match by a 3-1 count to Olentangy. MHS, however, gave the state-ranked Braves (No. 10 in the Division I coaches poll) everything they want...

Lady Monarch Morgan Shick dives to save the ball during the match against Olentangy. Shick came through with 24 digs and surpassed the 1,000 mark for her career. Also picture is Caitlin Rigel (6). (Jo...

Marysville captain Kasey Duke (9) dribbles the ball near midfield during the team’s match against Dublin Jerome. The junior defensive midfielder scored the team’s only goal of the evening. (Journal-Tr...

North Union’s boys golf team topped Benjamin Logan 184-195 at the Liberty Hills Golf Club. Max Parish of NU was the medalist with a 43. He was followed by Miles Hall-44, Wyatt Davis-44 and Jaxon Jolli...

Jonathan Alder quarterback Doug Nussbaum (9) loads to throw against Northwestern during the team’s last home game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- After toppling North Union in the final...

Most of the Pigskin Pickers did not put their best foot forward last week. Aleksei Pavloff, the season leader, was the only Picker to break the .500 mark. He didn’t make it by much, though, as he went...

Evan Blumenschein (6) of Fairbanks follows teammate Jackson Stage (14) for yardage against Madison Plains. The Panthers will travel to West Liberty-Salem on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei P...

Fairbanks’ Grace Gorton (10) leaps for a light touch putting the ball back in Grove City’s area of the court. Also pictured is Anna Lynch (28), Allie Boyd (14) and Caydee Breneman (17). (Journal-Tribu...

Addie Thrush of Fairbanks moves the ball down the field in this file photo. Thrush tallied both FHS goals during a 2-1 win over state-ranked Grandview. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Lad...

Bunsold Middle School’s eighth-grade football team rolled to a 46-0 victory over Worthington McCord. The Monarch rushing attack was led by Colin Wimmers with 96 yards on four carries and two touchdown...

This baseball team of future Marysville High School Monarchs won the fall ball 13U championship that was recently held at Lou Berliner Park in Columbus. The team posted an 8-0 record during the tourne...

North Union’s Abbey Price goes after the ball during a soccer match against Marion Harding. (Photo submitted) -- North Union suffered a 5-4 girls soccer loss at Marion Harding. The Lady Cats held a 4-...

Griffin Johnson (22) of Marysville bats away a Grove City pass. The Monarchs hope to bounce back from a loss to the Greyhounds when they travel to Hilliard Darby on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by A...

North Union’s girls and boys cross-country teams competed during the Central Ohio Cross-Country Invitational. The Lady Cats placed 17th with a team score of 429. The boys tallied 606 points for 20th p...

The Jonathan Alder freshman volleyball team competed in the eight-team Bellefontaine Invitational. The Lady Pioneers (11-0) won three matches to capture the championship. JA got things started by beat...

Fairbanks’ AJ Landon (2) puts down a Madison Plains ball carrier on the Golden Eagles’ field Saturday evening. Also pictured for FHS is Raffi Stauffer (22). The Panthers   won the game, 42-6. More pho...

Caitlin Rigel (6) of MHS attempts to send the ball past North Union’s Riley Heminger (5) and an unidentified Lady Cats. Marysville won the match on Saturday in five sets. (Photo submitted) -- Marysvil...

A Madison Plains defender can't bring down Fairbanks' Noah Rhea on this touchdown run. Rhea helped the Panthers to a 42-6 triumph.  (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- The Fairbanks football...

Logan Harper (2) of Triad catches a touchdown pass Friday against Greenon. The Cardinals won their homecoming game, 26-7.  (Photo submitted) -- Triad’s varsity football team earned its second win of t...

North Union's Nolan Draper (11) attempts to bring down Jonathan Alder running back Cam Jewell (2) Friday night. Also pictured for the Wildcats is Trey Bossaller (14). The Pioneers beat NU, 31-28, on a...

Marysville's Colton Powers, left, stretches for additional yardage, while Griffin Johnson (22) supplies a block. The Monarchs fell to Grove City, 48-35.  (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- ...

Fairbanks quarterback AJ Landon (left) picks up yardage after a block by Cohen Riley (9). The Panthers will play at Madison Plains Saturday evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) --- You can’t...

Andrew Rabe of Marysville follows through on a swing during an OCC tournament at Darby Creek. The Monarchs placed second as a team. (Photo submitted) --- The best tournament of the season to date and ...

The Lady Monarch tennis team scored a 3-1 verdict over Reynoldsburg. Match results were as follows: Singles -Kaitlin McCasland (M) downed Fishatsion 6-0, 6-2; -Blair Fairchild (M) topped Smith 6-0, 6-...

A Worthington McCord defender jumps in and intercepts a pass intended for Marysville receiver Jack Williams (6). The Monarch seventh-grade squad fell to McCord 44-8. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Be...

After falling to a state-ranked opponent last week, Triad’s varsity football team is gearing up for another conference matchup in Greenon. Triad, a member of the Ohio Heritage Conference (OHC), will b...

Jonathan Alder’s varsity football team is slated to compete against North Union tonight. North Union boasts a 4-0 overall record going into the contest against the visiting Pioneers (3-1). Last season...

North Union’s volleyball squad fell at Benjamin Logan in three sets (18-25, 12-25, 11-25). The Lady Cats slipped to 3-4 overall and 1-2 in the Central Buckeye Conference. Final statistics were as foll...

Jonathan Alder junior Emma Ishmael (21) is met by a couple of Lady Pacers at the top of the net. Also pictured for JA is Lily Trbovich (20). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) ___ Jonathan Ald...

Ali Hayes (17) blasts the ball toward London blockers during a Central Buckeye Conference match. Hayes finished with 14 kills as the Lady Pioneers won the contest in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo...