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The North Union baseball team surround Landon Converse after his home run against Urbana at North Union. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- Pitching took center stage for a good part of Wednesda...

Jonathan Alder junior Mason Keaton eyes down an opposing pitcher during a home game against Bellefon taine. The Pioneer scored one run in the team’s 9-3 win against Tecumseh on the road. (Journal-Trib...

Fairbanks senior Hayden Queen connects on a pitch by Southeastern’s Cole Eskrine. The Panther claimed the only home run of the evening against the Trojans which helped the team get a 4-3 win at home. ...

Marysville’s Lexi Norcross-Zales (7) prepares to take a shot on Hilliard Darby goalie Mya Duncan (not picturedf) while a pack of Lady Panthers try to disrupt the senior. The Marysville attackman notch...

Marysville’s Julian Kennedy advances the ball in this file photo. The Monarchs dropped a contest to Hilliard Darby. For more photos, go to marysvillejt.com. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) ...

Triad was among the nine teams that competed at Greenon High School during the Jeff Whitt Memorial track and field invitational. The Lady Cardinals were fourth and the boys placed seventh. Triad highl...

Many of the varsity athletes rested when Marysville’s boys and girls track and field teams competed at Dublin Jerome. The Celtics won the boys meet, 74-63, and captured the girls competition, 103-33. ...

Marysville’s Mason Ice sends the ball over the net. The Monarchs edged Thomas Worthington, 3-2. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- It was late, but well worth the wait. Marysville’s boys tennis ...

Haley Winans of MHS rips a base hit in this file photo. The Lady Monarchs clubbed Thomas Worthington in OCC action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Marysville’s varsity softball squad turned ...

Bailey Gross will help lead the Marysville girls into competition on Friday at the Monarch Relays. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Marysville High School’s boys and girls track and field team...

Tate Martino of MHS waits at the plate for a pitch. Martino and the Monarchs will host Fairbanks for the Hays-Hoehn event on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- A yearly April trad...

North Union’s Tyler Krebehenne is pictured at the plate in this file photo. Krebehenne helped the Wildcats beat Ridgemont. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- North Union’s baseball team con...

Kylie Peterscheim (13) slides safely into second base for Jonathan Alder’s softball squad. The previously-unbeaten Lady Pioneers lost twice over the weekend. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- I...

Sienna Hutchins of Marysville blasts a homer during action on Saturday. The Lady Monarchs fell to Teays Valley and defeated Kenton Ridge. (Photo submitted)  -- Teays Valley handed Marysville its first...

Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis squad won for the sixth time in nine matches with a 3-2 verdict over Hilliard Darby. Singles -Owen Hecht (JA) topped Minogue (HD) 6-2, 6-3;   -Duckro (HD) downed Isaac Ban...

Laine Sparks threw a five-hitter and struck out 13 batters as North Union defeated Graham 14-3 in Central Buckeye Conference softball play The Lady Cats (9-1) had a pair of big innings, scoring five r...

Abri Schmutz of MHS rips a base hit in this file photo. Schmutz helped the Lady Monarchs shut out Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Lady Monarch softball team won its first ...

North Union handed West Jefferson its first softball loss of the season, downing the Roughriders (6-1) 7-2 at West Jefferson. The Lady Cats (10-1) put the game away with a four-run sixth inning. Reese...

Marysville’s first singles player, Gianni Russo, returns the ball over the net. Russo won MHS’ lone match during a team loss to Dublin Jerome. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- A pair of local ...

MHS’ Brooke Williams (6) gets back to third base ahead of a tag by Dublin Jerome’s infielder. Williams went two-for-two and drove in three runs during Marysville’s victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by T...

Dayne Madison, left, and Ethan Kise played big roles in Fairbanks’ baseball victory over Elgin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Fairbanks put together a big bounce-back inning during a n...

Jonathan Alder midfielder Emmerich Mast (32) advances the ball past midfield against Bexley during the first half of action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan Alder’s boys lacross...

Fairbanks’ Addie Thrush (right) prepares to hand the baton to Rachael Hoover during the girls 4x800 meter relay. The Lady Panthers took first-place accolades in the event at Marysville High School. (J...

Jonathan Alder’s Hank Shoemaker (left) slides to home plate as Bellefontaine’s Kaden Reames (right) catches an incoming pass but is late tagging the Pioneer. The senior for Alder recorded notched one ...

The boys tennis teams from Marysville and Jonathan Alder both won matches by matching 5-0 scores. The Monarchs topped Hilliard Darby, while Alder turned back Springfield Shawnee. MHS-Darby Singles -Gi...

Lady Monarch first baseman Camryn Harbold fields a low throw in this file photo. MHS beat Pickerington Central and ran its record to 8-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- The Lady Monarch...

After a fruitful trip to North Carolina, Marysville’s varsity lacrosse team suffered another loss atthe hands of Thomas Worthington. The Cardinals won the lopsided contest by a 19-1 count. The Monarch...

Marysville starting pitcher Hayden Ward (16) misses a tag on a Hilliard Darby base runner. Monarch catcher Noah Bowers is pictured to the far left. MHS fell to the Panthers, 10-0. (Journal-Tribune pho...

North Union’s Reese DeCamp (14) follows through on a swing in this file photo. DeCamp helped hit and pitch NU to a victory over Graham. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- North Union won fo...

Triad’s boys track and field squad is pictured from left, front row, Rodney Avery, Keenan Watson, Zayden Williams, Jacob Haser and Caleb Hostetler; second row, Gavyn Heitman, Rylee Killbride, Sehoo Le...