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Nolan Draper (11) of North Union looks to get past Pleasant defenders on Friday. The Wildcats opened the season with a 42-6 triumph. (Photo submitted) -- North Union showed a little different look dur...

Fairbanks football coach Patrick Cotter was pretty pleased with the way his squad played Friday. “Overall, the guys played very well as a team,” said the Panther boss after a 43-6 victory at Cardingto...

Marysville’s Griffin Johnson (22) goes up for a pass in the end zone against New Albany defenders. The Monarchs fell 35-0 to open the season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)   -- In 2021 Ma...

Triad running back Awsom Mitchell (20) turns upfield against two Raider defenders before getting tackled six yards later. Also pictured is Tucker Webb (15) and Braelyn Feasel (17). (Journal-Tribune ph...

Marysville’s Miles Armstrong (9) squeaks past a Greyhound defender near Grove City’s goal. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- In just its second regular season game, Marysville’s varsity bo...

Marysville’s girls tennis squad edged Hilliard Darby by a 3-2 count. Match results were as follows: Singles -Emma Pzedpelski (M) defeated Davis 6-1, 6-1; -Webb downed Paige Hobbs (M) 6-2, 6-3; -R. Pat...

The North Union girls golf team lost 229-233 to Urbana at Mill Creek. The Lady Cats’ Madelyn Taylor shared medalist honors with two Urbana golfers with a score of 52. Kaylee Brestle posted a count of ...

Members of Triad’s football are from left, front row, Thomas Ford, Colt Narramore, Reid Todhunter and Kellen Sanders; second row,   Brody Hess, Keenan Watson, Drue Instine, Kyle Walborn, Chase Hecker,...

Fairbanks running back Nick Rhea works his way through Jonathan Alder’s defense during a recent scrimmage. The Panthers will open the regular season this evening at Cardington. (Journal-Tribune photo ...

North Union soccer players from left, Leah Matlack, Abby Price and Chloe Hall pursue the ball against River Valley. (Photo submitted) -- The second girls soccer match of the season for North Union did...

Bunsold Middle School’s Kale Strickland is tackled by several Springfield players. The Monarchs won the game, 28-14. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Members of Jonathan Alder’s football team are from left, front row, Keeghan Dewitt, Isaak Ricker, Wyatt Kaizer, Damon Hay, Caleb Miller, Baylor Petzinger, Aidan Burke, Doug Nussbaum, Hank Shoemaker, C...

Jonathan Alder quarterback Doug Nussbaum prepares to throw a pass during a scrimmage against Fairbanks. The Pioneers will open the regular season at home on Friday against Amanda-Clearcreek. (Journal-...

Fairbanks ran its Ohio Heritage Conference boys golf record to 4-0 with a 168-187 triumph over Springfield Catholic Central. The match was played at Reid Park Golf Club in Springfield. Cole Eger and C...

The Pigskin Pickers return for the 2022 season with a very abbreviated schedule of games this week. The only contests on the slate are the battles involving the five area high school teams. With the e...

North Union’s football team is pictured from left, front row, Cayden Lassiter, Corbin Gaston, Trey Bossaller and Drue Duncan; second row, Brian Norman, Liam Adams, Lincoln Harrah, Tyler Fout, Kamren A...

Monarch quarterback Brady Seger hands the ball off to Terry Toops during a preseason scrimmage against Central Crossing. The Monarchs will host New Albany on Friday to open the regular season. (Journa...

Mason Sines of Fairbanks follows through on a shot at Darby Creek. Sines helped the Panthers beat West Jefferson during a recent match. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Fairbanks’ boys golf te...

Members of the Marysville High School varsity footbal team are from left, front row, Nascere Smith, Ethan Moeller, Braden Deere, Hunter Keller, Will Grubbs, J.J. Jones, Morgan Kern, Terry Toops, Brady...

The high school football season is beginning even earlier this year. It’s hard to imagine the preseason scrimmages are over and the regular campaign will begin on Friday. It used to be (in the old day...

Members of Fairbanks’ football team are from left, front row, Austin Coy, Brogan Green, Evan Blumenschein, Ethan Kise, Bradley Newland, Christian Miller and Taylor Andrews; second row, Cohen Riley, Ja...

Fairbanks defensive back Brogan Green, left, gives chase to Jonathan Alder’s Cam Jewell. Jewell tallied the lone touchdown during the first half of varsity scrimmage action between the local gridiron ...

Marysville’s boys soccer team opened its 2022 season with a 1-0 victory over Big Walnut. The Monarchs found breathing room late in the contest as Grayson Stanford found Colin Barta on a cross-field pa...

North Union’s Hannah Carney (left) goes for a loose ball during a match against Highland. The Lady Cats fell, 6-2. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- The first-ever Ohio High School Athletic Ass...

Roger Roush, head of Roush & Sons Racing, was inducted into the Shadybowl Speedway Hall of Fame on Saturday.   Roush, of Unionville Center,   has been involved in racing at Shadybowl Speedway, Columbu...

Fairbanks defensive back Ethan Kise (11) stops a Mechanicsburg ball carrier during a 2021 contest. The Panthers will wrap up the 2022 preseason by hosting Jonathan Alder for a scrimmage this evening. ...

NU’s Charlee Brestle follows through on her swing. She helped the Lady Cats beat Northwestern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- North Union defeated Northwestern 220-247 in Central Buckey...

Jonathan Alder’s incoming senior quarterback Doug Nussbaum throws a pass during the scrimmage against Teays Valley. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan Alder held a much-needed foot...

Members of Marysville’s defensive unit stop a play by Delaware Hayes during last Saturday’s preseason scrimmage. The Monarchs will host Central Crossing this evening for the final preseason tune-up be...

North Union’s boys golf team competed in the Fairbanks Invitational at Darby Creek. The   Wildcats shot a team score of 394. Their place was not reported. Centerburg won the event with a score of 306....