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NU Wildcats drop contest to Graham Falcons
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By Bob Putman 
December 12, 2022
North Union’s Nolan Draper (1) guards a Graham opponent. The Wildcats fell to the Falcons. (Photo submitted) -- North Union battled its way back from a double-digit deficit but   the Wildcats were not...
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By Tim Miller 
December 10, 2022
Griffin Johnson (22) of Marysville looks to stiff-arm a Grove City opponent while picking up yardage. Johnson has been named to the All-Ohio second team for Division I. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleks...
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By Tim Miller 
December 10, 2022
Marysville High School swimmers Patrick Filbert, above, and Ruby Halle are shown competing in races against Benjamin Logan. The Monarch athletes won both the boys and girls meets. (Journal-Tribune pho...
NU Wildcat grapplers host triangular event
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By Bob Putman 
December 10, 2022
North Union’s Austin Cline attempts to turn Springfield Catholic Central’s Bruno Juarez. Cline went on to pin his opponent. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- North Union hosted wrestlers from S...
Triad looking for new grid coach
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 9, 2022
Triad High School officials have put up the “Help Wanted” sign for a new head football coach. District superintendent Vickie Hoffman confirmed to the Journal-Tribune that Dylan Wears has resigned from...
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 9, 2022
Fairbanks junior Rachel Hoover (12) drives in for a layup attempt while Mechanicsburg’s Olivia Skillings (10) makes her presence felt on defense. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Fairbank...
Lady Cardinals win first hoop contest
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By Tim Miller 
December 9, 2022
The Lady Cardinals of Triad captured their first basketball victory of the 2022-23 season. The squad (1-5 overall and 1-2 in the Ohio Heritage Conference) defeated Northeastern 41-37. Emma Ferguson po...
NU girls top Chieftains
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By Bob Putman 
December 9, 2022
An 11-point difference in the second and fourth quarters proved to be the deciding factor in North Union’s 42-31 girls basketball victory at Bellefontaine. Both teams scored 14 points in the first qua...
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 9, 2022
Jonathan Alder’s Cameron Jewell (2) finds daylight for positive yardage against Tecumseh this past season. Also pictured is fellow junior Andrew Heisler (53). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff...
Bunsold grapplers win
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 9, 2022
Bunsold Middle School wrestler Kaylor Niemi prepares to pin Landon Bounds of Hilliard Heritage. The Bunsold grapplers won the team match by a score of 68-24. The referee is former Marysville wrestler ...
Jerome will not buy ladder truck
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
December 8, 2022
The type of aerial ladder truck Jerome Township officials were considering purchasing, a Sutphen SPH100, is pictured above. Two of the three trustees said Tuesday they are not comfortable purchasing t...
Monarchs come back from Darby setback with victory over Davidson
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By Tim Miller 
December 8, 2022
Marysville’s Jason Moore stretches his 6-8 frame to hit a basket against Hilliard Davidson. Moore tallied 24 points during the Monarchs’ 67-51 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)   -- Marys...
MHS girls bury HD Wildcats; JA boys defeated
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By Tim Miller 
December 8, 2022
Ava Wilkerson goes up for a shot in this file photo. Wilkerson scored 13 points during a victory over Hilliard Davidson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Ava Krutowskis tallied 14 points and A...
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 8, 2022
North Union senior Owen Davis picks up yardage with the football during the 2022 season. Davis, a linebacker-running back, has been named the Division V All-Ohio defensive player of the year. (Journal...
Wildcat cagers club B. Valley
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By Bob Putman 
December 8, 2022
NU’s Trey Bossaller goes to the basket against Buckeye Valley. The Wildcats won, 55-36. (Photo submitted) -- The current trend during the basketball season is to not play that many times on back-to-ba...
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 8, 2022
Fairbanks senior Dylan Wiedmann (11) gets past Mechanicsburg’s Keegan Freeze (left) and Mason Hess (right) for a layup attempt. The FHS forward was credited with one three-pointer in the team’s win. (...
Wildcat boys hoopsters drop game to River Valley Vikings
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By Bob Putman 
December 7, 2022
North Union’s Miles Hall (23) shoots a jumper in this file photo. Hall tallied 23 points during a loss to River Valley. (Photo submitted) -- There was no great wave that swept the gymnasium, but River...
Triad girls fall in hoop action
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By Tim Miller 
December 7, 2022
Abbey Overfield (25) of Triad goes up for a shot in this file photo. She scored 13 points during a loss to Fairlawn. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Triad’s girls basketball team fell short o...
Fairbanks bowlers topple Riverside
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 7, 2022
Fairbanks’ girls bowling team downed Riverside 1496-1183. Katie Dingledine led the team with a 208 her first game, which included seven strikes. She ended the evening with a 336 series. “The girls are...
Monarch grapplers place fourth during Bob Williams Classic
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By Tim Miller 
December 6, 2022
Marysville senior Colton Powers (top) moves in to turn his Ashland opponent for a pin. Powers won all of his matches during the Bob Williams Classic, held at MHS. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)...
FHS girls top WJ
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By Tim Miller 
December 6, 2022
FHS’ Reese Poling (4) hits a jumper in this file photo. Poling helped the Lady Panthers top West Jefferson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Fairbanks’ girls are now 3-1 overall and 2-0 in the...
Monarchs win mat tournament
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 6, 2022
Bunsold’s Evan Beeney (104 pounds) has a single-leg takedown on Elyria’s Christian Ross during the championship round of the Ashland Middle School Tournament. The event was held at Ashland Crestview H...
Gridders earn All-Ohio honors
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By Tim Miller 
December 6, 2022
Triad High School sophomore running back Awesom Mitchell, above, and Fairbanks junior defensive back AJ Landon (No. 2 in the photo below) have earned All-Ohio by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Associatio...
Wildcat cagers open season with win
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By Bob Putman 
December 5, 2022
NU’s Max Parish pushes the ball toward the basket against Ben Logan. The Wildcats began the 2022-23 campaign with a victory. (Photo submitted) -- Forced to delay the start of the regular season, North...
Panther, JA hoopsters score victories; MHS boys fall
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By Tim Miller 
December 5, 2022
Andrew Crowe (left) of Fairbanks prepares to drive around a screen set by teammate Dominic Kennedy (background) in this file photo. Crowe tallied 10 points during FHS’ win over West Liberty-Salem. (Jo...