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Greenon topples Triad Cardinals
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George Hartman (21) of Triad returns a kickoff against Greenon. The Cardinals slipped to 0-4 with a 34-0 loss to the Knights. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
September 13, 2025
Triad football coach Mike Braun saw something he liked Friday evening. “We were still in the game when the score was 6-0 and 12-0,” the Cardinal coach said. It was after those stages of the game that ...
Monarchs fall to Hilliard Bradley
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Marysville Keefer Stackhouse (15) hauls in a 31-yard pass reception against Hilliard Bradley. The Jaguars rolled to a 42-14 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Chad Williamson 
September 13, 2025
Football is a dirty game, but when it comes to execution, being clean is a must. Marysville’s execution on Friday was anything but clean as it derailed its offense with penalties, gifted Hilliard Brad...
Jonathan Alder Pioneers turn back Wildcats in local grid rivalry
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Jonathan Alder’s Vince Ranly (34) bats a pass from North Union’s Nickolas Hajjar (11) in the air and reels in the ball for an interception behind the line of scrimmage. The Pioneers later scored on their ensuing offensive drive. Jonathan Alder defeated the Wildcats 42-23. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Bob Putman 
September 13, 2025
What Jonathan Alder was able to do during a two-minute span near the end of the first half of its football game at North Union did not clinch a victory. However, it did go a long way in making the Pio...
Jonathan Alder spikers remain unbeaten in CBC
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By Tim Miller 
September 12, 2025
Another Central Buckeye Conference opponent went down to defeat at the hands of the Jonathan Alder volleyball squad. The Lady Pioneers upped their conference mark to 3-0 and their overall record to 9-...
Fairbanks volleyball team sweeps Irish
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Maddi Sines of Fairbanks blasts one of her 16 kills during a three-set sweep over Springfield Catholic Central. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
September 12, 2025
Maddi Sines blasted 16 kills and Livi Maine added 10 as Fairbanks’ volleyball team rolled past Springfield Catholic Central. The 25-2, 25-4, 25-9 verdict elevated the Lady Panthers’ overall record to ...
Monarch boys golfers place fifth during conference event
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Noah Koski of Marysville drives the ball during an OCC Cardinal Division match. The event was held at Darby Creek. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
September 12, 2025
The fourth leg of the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division boys golf series was held at Darby Creek. Marysville’s team shot a 317 and placed fifth for their best OCC finish. Leading the way for t...
Cardinal gridders look to earn first victory of season during this evening’s home game against Greenon
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Triad’s Caleb Jordan (2) runs to the outskirts of Mount Gilead’s kick return unit during the team’s home opener earlier this season. The Cardinals are back on their home turf against Greenon tonight. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 12, 2025
Triad’s football team hopes to get over the hump to claim its first win of the season. The Cardinals are back in familiar territory tonight, hosting Greenon (1-2). It is the first slate of Ohio Herita...
Pioneers hope to stay on course with contest at North Union
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Jonathan Alder’s Ben McCain (10) rushes past defenders while getting blocks downfield on a screen pass during last week’s home game against Bloom-Carroll. The Pioneers are set to travel to Richwood today to face North Union. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 12, 2025
Even when things are prosperous, those with high goals must stay on the track that got them there. That is what JA football coach Brett Glass preaches ahead of the Pioneers’ road matchup against North...
Miller maintains slight lead in Pigskin Pickers race
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September 11, 2025
The Pigskin Pickers race continues to be very tight entering the fourth week of the season. Sports editor Tim Miller finished with a 6-2 record last week and leads the pack with a 16-7 mark. Managing ...
NU will host JA in CBC cross-over battle
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North Union’s Griffin Osborne tries to elude a tackler. The Wildcats will host Jonathan Alder on Friday. (Photo submitted)
By Bob Putman 
September 11, 2025
There will be no resting on the end-of-the-game, game-winning drive the North Union football team was able to accomplish last week. The Wildcats downed Northmor 19-13 last Friday when Griffin Osborne ...
Panther soccer team tops Tree Of Life
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By Tim Miller 
September 11, 2025
A 3-2 victory over Columbus Tree of Life lifted Fairbanks’ boys soccer record to 5-0-0. Alek Orders, Kaden Procuniar and Ty Schroeder each tallied a goal for the Panthers. Lady Monarchs fall Marysvill...
MHS netters top Dublin Scioto
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Nyla Baumbarger of Marysville sends the ball back over the net. The Lady Monarchs shut out Dublin Scioto, 5-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
September 11, 2025
Marysville’s girls tennis squad upped its record to 7-5 by blanking Dublin Scioto 5-0. Singles -Natalie Fair (M) defeated Beveridge (DS) 6-0, 6-3; -Nyla Baumbarger (M) turned back Deol (DS) 6-0, 6-1; ...
Lady Panthers capture OHC golf tourney title
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Fairbanks’ girls golf team captured the Ohio Heritage Conference tournament championship. Members of the program are from left, front row, Nyla Greenbaum, Lilli Kelley, Lillian Peck, Christy Headings, Grace Parren and Savannah Blust; back row, head coach Kaylee Mitton, Camdyn Bartow, Sarah Beckhoff, Hailey Cramer, Adelyn Wisecup, Rylee Hotchkiss, Holiday Wright and assistant coach Kevin Morris. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
September 11, 2025
Fairbanks’ girls golfers captured the 2025 Ohio Heritage Conference tournament championship. The Lady Panthers claimed top honors with a team score of 348. Southeastern  was the runner-up with a 361, ...
Journal-Tribune names football players of game
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By Tim Miller 
September 10, 2025
The 2025 high school football season has three weeks in the books. Jonathan Alder, to date, has posted the best team record of local schools at 3-0. Marysville and North Union have both won two of the...
MHS netters top Westerville South
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Caylee Althauser of Marysville reaches to return the ball over the net during a match against a Westerville South opponent. Althauser earned her first varsity singles match victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
September 10, 2025
Marysville’s Caylee Althauser won the first varsity singles tennis match of her career against Westerville South. Althauser defeated Westerville South’s Keim by a 6-2, 6-1 count. That third singles co...
CBC names top athletes
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By Bob Putman 
September 10, 2025
North Union’s Jaxon Jolliff and Jonathan Alder’s Ali Hayes were among the honorees for the Central Buckeye Conference’s August Athletes of the Month. -- JOLLIFF -- Jolliff, a senior on the Wildcats’ b...
Fairbanks Panthers need to sustain momentum for road game against Greeneview
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Collin Bailey (4) of Fairbanks attempts to bring down a Madison Plains ball carrier. The Panthers will look for their second victory of the season when they travel to Greeneview on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
September 10, 2025
Fairbanks’ football squad walked off Kyre Field last Friday with a 32-31 victory over Madison Plains. Will the team’s first victory of the 2025 season be enough to sustain it during this week’s road g...
Lady Pioneer soccer team topples Graham
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Jonathan Alder’s Kennedy McGrath (13) tries to gain possession against Graham’s Rachel Birchfield (9) during the start of Monday’s conference matchup. The sophomore Lady Pioneer accounted for a pair of assists in the team’s win over the visiting Falcons. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 10, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s girls soccer team kept its conference streak alive following a 5-2 win over Graham. “[There was] resilience out of the girls,” JA coach Randy Spain said. “They just continued to fight...
Golfers fall
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By Tim Miller 
September 10, 2025
Marysville’s girls golf squad dropped a 163-190 decision to Upper Arlington. Jorja Ary led MHS with a 42. She was followed by McKinley Sameniego-48, Kaitlyn Stover-50, Ella Shaw-50 and Addy Ross-51.
MHS runners compete in Tiffin meet
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By Tim Miller 
September 10, 2025
Marysville’s boys cross country team placed seventh during the recent 14-team Tiffin Carnival. Perrysburg and Westerville North respectively placed first and second with 35 and 46 points. The Monarchs...
Runners place in Tiffin Cross Country Carnival
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By Tim Miller 
September 10, 2025
Fairbanks’ middle school cross-country teams competed in the recent Tiffin Cross Country Carnival. The boys placed 23rd and the girls finished in 30th place. Individual results for the Panthers were a...
Alder spikers sweep Bishop Watterson
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By Tim Miller 
September 10, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s varsity volleyball team needed only three sets to defeat Columbus Bishop Watterson. The Lady Pioneers (8-1) put away the match by scores of 25-19, 25-23, 26-24. Kylie Trout led the de...
Game with Bradley begins stout four-week schedule for Monarchs
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Monarch quarterback Evan Beany prepares to pass the ball against Lancaster. The Monarchs will look to extend their two-game winning streak when they host Hilliard Bradley on Friday. For more photos, see marysvillejt.com. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Tim Miller 
September 10, 2025
Marysville’s varsity football team begins perhaps its toughest four-week stretch of the 2025 season on Friday evening. The Monarchs (2-1) will host Hilliard Bradley (2-1) to begin basically a month’s ...
FHS spikers remain unbeaten; Triad defeats Waynesfield
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By Tim Miller 
September 9, 2025
Fairbanks’ volleyball team ran its overall record to 7-0 and its Ohio Heritage Conference mark to 5-0 with a 25-16, 25-16, 25-17 verdict over Greeneview. Maddi Sines led the Lady Panthers with 22 kill...
NU soccer squad downs Harding; Lady Cat spikers drop match
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North Union’s Kylee Balzer tries to inbound the ball during Saturday’s soccer match against Marion Harding at North Union. The Lady Cats’ won the match 5-2. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
September 9, 2025
Samantha Price put two goals in the net during North Union’s 5-2 soccer verdict over Marion Harding. The Lady Cats’ other goals came from Paisley Jordan, Emma Justice and Zoni Robinson. Peyton Engle a...
FHS girls soccer team ties Division I Delaware Hayes
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Fairbanks’ Alena Jimenez (11) delivers a header following a pass from Avery Thorley leading to a goal in the first half of play. The freshman Lady Panther was credited with one goal in the team’s tie against the Lady Pacers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 9, 2025
Tying is not a win, nor is it a loss. In such a case with Fairbanks’ girls soccer program, tying against its Division I opponent in Delaware Hayes showed some positive highlights. “I think coming into...
JA soccer team rallies past Maumee
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Jonathan Alder’s Walker Martini (10) delivers a header after a corner kick while scoring his first goal during a win over visiting Maumee. The junior Pioneer tallied both goals in the team’s comeback win over the Panthers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 9, 2025
Performance Stadium was the site for two late-game comebacks in a two-day span. Jonathan Alder’s boys soccer program gave its best rendition of a comeback performance over visiting Maumee by a score o...
Lady Monarch golfers place seventh during W. Christian Invitational
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McKinley Samaniego of Marysville follows through on her shot at the Worthington Christian Invitational. The Lady Monarchs placed seven during the 14-team event. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
September 9, 2025
Marysville’s girls golf squad placed seventh during the recent 14-team Worthington Christian Invitational. The event was held at Mill Creek. Columbus Academy won the invitational with a team score of ...
FHS golfers win matches; Monarch  girls compete at Olentangy Invitational
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Jorja Ary of Marysville looks to hit the ball off the tee during the Olentangy Invitational. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
September 8, 2025
Fairbanks’ boys golf squad won a pair of recent matches. The Panthers turned in a 155-171 verdict over Mechanicsburg during a match that was played at the Urbana Country Club. Sam Snyder led FHS with ...