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Local hurdlers from left, North Union’s Corbin Gaston, Carter Gerstenberger of Fairbanks and NU’s Jacob Weigand are in a tight race during the 110 meter event at FHS. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mil...

Fairbanks’ softball squad climbed over the .500 mark with a 10-4 verdict over Springfield Catholic Central. The 10-hit triumph elevated the Lady Panthers’ overall record to 11-10. They are 9-4 in the ...

Strong pitching by Mason Bright and a three-hit game from Tyler Krebehenne helped North Union to a 6-3 win over Benjamin Logan in baseball action. North Union is now 6-12 overall and 3-11 in the Centr...

North Union’s Jayla Kelley waits for a pitch during a game against Benjamin Logan. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- The end of the regular season is a few days away and teams will be preparing...

Jonathan Alder’s Hank Shoemaker connects with a pitch from London’s Noah Fellure during the bottom of the seventh inning. The senior accounted for two hits and one RBI in the team’s win over the Red R...

Jonathan Alder High School senior Will Jackson has signed to continue his track and field career at Muskingum University. He is pictured in the front row with his parents Beth and Dave. Pictured in th...

Marysville’s Julian Kennedy (Blue) fires a shot while a Celtic tries to disrupt him. The junior midfielder tallied a hat trick against Dublin Jerome. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- The ...

Jonathan Alder’s Morgan Seum (Red) stands in front of an opposing shot during the second half of action. The senior defender helped suppress a potential Wildcat comeback late in the game. (Journal-Tri...

Local high school softball teams have learned their seedings for upcoming tournament play. Marysville (17-3) has earned the No. 4 seed in Division I. The Lady Monarchs will host Mifflin, the 42nd seed...

Riley Magginis (23) of Jonathan Alder rips a base hit   during a 2023 game. The Lady Pioneers have earned the No. 1 seed for the Division II Central District tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim ...

Jonathan Alder’s lacrosse team is back on a consistent trail after claiming its second straight win after grounding Big Walnut, 16-13.   While the weather conditions were clear and suitable, it took a...

North Union had a very good night on the track at the 60th annual Elgin Relays. Both the boys and girls teams picked up first-place trophies and shared the overall title. Both teams scored 80 points i...

Marysville girls athletes from left,   Olivia Brooks, Aelyn Baumbarger, Emma Hoyt and Shannon Cordle are the new school record-holders in the 4x100 meter relay. (Photo submitted) -- Marysville High Sc...

Marysville senior Jordan Anspach (left) tries to move past an opposing Warhawk during the second half of action. The midfielder accounted for two goals in the team’s win over Westerville Central.   (J...

Monarch Aiden Kersten follows through on his swing in this file photo. Kersten helped the Monarchs down Dublin Coffman on Saturday. (Journal-Tribuner photo by Tim Miller) -- Marysville’s varsity baseb...

Former Marysville High School football player Thomas Rush (8) is shown in action for the University of Minnesota. Rush has signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent. (File photo)  --...

The North Union boys track team defeated two other opponents during a triangular meet at Northmor. The Wildcats totaled 86 points, while Northmor finished with 67 and Clear Fork had 22. Northmor won a...

Jacklyn Rychlik competes during the girls pole vault at Hilliard Darby.  (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff) -- As the teams enter the latter half of the spring season, Marysville’s track and ...

North Union scored at least two runs in every inning it batted as the Lady Cats defeated Bellefontaine 17-3 in Central Buckeye Conference play. The game was shortened to five innings by the run rule. ...

Marysville’s boys tennis team dropped a 5-0 verdict to Olentangy Liberty. Singles -S. Hand (OL) topped Gianni Russo (M) 6-3, 7-6; -K. Badri (OL) downed Noah Burhanna (M) 6-0, 6-0; -A. Badri (OL) defea...

Elizabeth Gregory rips a base hit for Fairbanks. Gregory homered during a win over Southeastern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks got back to the .500 mark with ...

Sienna Hutchins of MHS (36) beats the throw to third base at Thomas Worthington. Hutchins helped the Lady Monarchs to a 12-0 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Lady Monarch softball...

Fairbanks’ Maddi Sines, left, delivers a pitch to Triad’s Mallory Hayes. (Journal-Tribune photo by Eva Paspalis Case)   -- The Fairbanks and Triad communities came together at Fairbanks for a game of ...

JA’s Grant Horne relays the ball to first after getting an out against Kenton Ridge. The Pioneers stayed unbeaten with a win over the Cougars. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)  -- Grant Horn...

NU’s Tyler Krebehenne prepares to hit the ball in this file photo. The Wildcats downed Northwestern in CBC action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- The NU Wildcat baseball team won its se...

Marysville’s Haley Winans (right) steals second against Dublin Jerome. The Lady Monarchs won, 7-3. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- After suffering a difficult loss, it’s always important for ...

Jonathan Alder’s Jack Kennedy (left) provides pressure to Buckeye Valley’s defense during the first half of action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Rebounding from a two-game losing stre...

Will Nuspl of MHS returns the ball over the net. Nuspl won the only individual match during a 4-1 team setback at the hands of Olentangy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Jonathan Alder’s boys...

Jonathan Alder had just six hits but took advantage of 10 walks and five errors by North Union in a 16-0 baseball victory. The unbeaten Pioneers are now 15-0 overall and 11-0 in Central Buckeye Confer...

The Lady Monarch softball squad led 4-3 at Watkins Memorial, but ended up falling 8-4. Watkins is ranked first in the Division I state coaches association poll, while MHS is eighth. The Licking County...