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Lady Cats topple Elgin
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By Michael Williamson 
February 15, 2023
North Union’s Zoe Wedding puts up a shot during a 45-12 victory over Elgin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- North Union’s girls basketball regular campaign came to an end and now the Lady Cat...
Area female mat squads compete at Triad event
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 15, 2023
Fairbanks’ Hannah Niehaus (top) sinks in a half nelson against Marysville’s Myranda Streng (bottom). The Lady Panther defeated the Lady Monarch in the first period by pin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Al...
MHS athletes advance to district swimming tourney
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By Tim Miller 
February 15, 2023
Patrick Filbert is pictured during swimming competitions. The MHS athlete advanced to the Division I district meet which will be held this coming weekend at The Ohio State University. (Journal-Tribune...
Local cagers triumph
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By Tim Miller 
February 15, 2023
Will Jackson (5) of Jonathan Alder goes up for a shot in this file photo. Jackson tallied 12 points during JA’s win over Springfield Shawnee. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)  -- Jonathan Al...
Wildcats edge IL in CBC action
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By Bob Putman 
February 15, 2023
North Union’s Tyler Krebehenne (center) looks to pass the ball in this file photo. Krebehenne tallied 15 points during the Wildcats’ victory over Indian Lake. (Photo submitted) -- Despite a 40-point p...
Panther defense shines during win over Triad
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By Tim Miller 
February 15, 2023
Tyler Perry (left) of Triad goes up for a basket, while FHS’ AJ Landon flies by on defense. Perry led the Cardinals with 13 points. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)  -- When a basketball coach se...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 13, 2023
St. John’s boys basketball team closed out its regular season with a 32-25 win over Tree of Life. The Jaguars recognized their four eighth-grade athletes, Connor Boyd, Cooper Phelps, Reid Phelps and M...
FHS bowlers down London
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 10, 2023
Fairbanks’ girls and boys bowling teams won recent matches against London. The Lady Panthers are now 10-6 overall with their 1768-1482 verdict. Emma Milleson led FHS with a 325 series. She was followe...
Former JA assistant to be named MHS soccer coach
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By Tim Miller 
February 10, 2023
The Marysville High School Athletic Department has announced that upon the recommendation of Marysville Exempted Village School District superintendent Diane Allen and pending board approval, Jordan T...
Lady Pioneers drop final regular season game
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 10, 2023
Jonathan Alder’s Avery Murdock (12) sifts her way through Mechanicsburg’s defense. The Lady Pioneer scored one field goal in the team’s loss to the Lady Indians. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavl...
Price’s basket leads Lady Cats to win over Olentangy
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By Bob Putman 
February 10, 2023
Allison Price of North Union (32) goes up for a shot at Olentangy. The Lady Cats won the game in the final seconds. (Photo submitted) -- The clock was winding down to zero in regulation and North Unio...
Panther bowlers defeat Greeneview
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 9, 2023
Emma Milleson rolled games of 151 and 185 to lead the Fairbanks girls bowling team to a 1608-1324 victory over Greeneview. Those games added up to a match-leading 336 series. Lily Vollrath came close ...
Triad falls to Urbana
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By Tim Miller 
February 9, 2023
Triad’s girls basketball regular season came to a difficult end when the Lady Cardinals lost to Urbana, 57-26. Kaley Nott finished with eight points and five rebounds for Triad. Mia LeMay notched eigh...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 9, 2023
The North Union girls bowling team set a school record with a final count of 2226, but it was not enough as Graham finished with a score of 2319 in Central Buckeye Conference action. Montana Donohue p...
NU cagers edged by Centerburg
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By Bob Putman 
February 9, 2023
North Union’s boys hoopsters battled until the end, but finished on the short end. NU was edged at Centerburg, 49-48. The Wildcats had a chance for victory in the final possessions, but could not scor...
Tourney match-ups set
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By Bob Putman 
February 7, 2023
Jonathan Alder is the area’s highest rated seed for the Central District boys basketball tournament. The Pioneers (12-8) were ranked eighth in Division II in voting done by the coaches over the weeken...
Jonathan Alder notches season sweep over Arrows
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 7, 2023
Jonathan Alder’s Peyton Heiss (4) drives into the lane against Tecumseh   defenders during the first half of action. The junior Pioneer recorded 31 points during the game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Al...
Bowlers triumph
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 7, 2023
Fairbanks’ girls bowling team is 8-6 overall after a 1620-1613 non-conference victory over Elgin. Lily Vollrath rolled games of 144 and 163 for a team-leading 307 series. She was followed by Madeline ...
North Union cagers roll to easy victory over Northwestern
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By Bob Putman 
February 7, 2023
North Union broke open a close game in the second half and defeated Northwestern 68-28 on Friday in Central Buckeye Conference action at Northwestern. The Wildcats (4-5 CBC, 9-10 overall) led 21-16 at...
Panther boys hoopsters pummel West Jefferson
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By Tim Miller 
February 7, 2023
Abbey Overfield (25) of Triad shoots over Fairbanks’ Carly Lehman during a recent game. Overfield tallied a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds during the Lady Cardinals’ lost to Southeastern...
Marysville swimmers compete in OCC Cardinal Division meet
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By Tim Miller 
February 7, 2023
The Marysville High School boys and girls swimming teams placed fifth during the recent Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division meet. Dublin Jerome won the boys meet with 305 points, followed by Tho...