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Local squads drop games
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By Tim Miller 
May 12, 2022
Triad lost its first-round softball tournament game 3-0 to Riverside. Morgan Alexander was tagged with the loss. She struck out five. Riverside’s Alaina Snow pitched a perfect game. She fanned 14 as n...
CBC track meet begins
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By Bob Putman 
May 12, 2022
Some field and running events finals were completed during the first day of the Central Buckeye Conference track meet at Bellefontaine High School. With five of 17 events completed in the boys meet, J...
Turkey hunting successful
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 12, 2022
Debbie Soller, above, and Cindy Kennedy, both of Marysville, recently bagged turkeys. Soller shot hers in Perry County, while Kennedy bagged her first turkey in Union County. The events came two days ...
NU team splits contests
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By Bob Putman 
May 12, 2022
North Union rallied from a three-run deficit to defeat London 7-6 during baseball action in Madison County. Trailing 6-3 after four innings, the Wildcats plated four runs in the top of the fifth. Aust...
MHS netters end regular season with victory
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By Michael Williamson 
May 12, 2022
Marysville’s boys tennis squad concluded the regular season with a 3-2 triumph over Delaware Hayes. The Monarchs (7-6) captured both doubles matches. The team of Cory Cordell and Jacob Markert defeate...
Watterson stops Monarchs
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 12, 2022
Marysville’s boys varsity lacrosse team suffered a lopsided loss to Bishop Watterson, 21-3, to end its regular season. The Monarchs got on the board thanks to a goal from Lane McCormick. However, by t...
Local high school softball squads win contests
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By Tim Miller 
May 11, 2022
Jonathan Alder’s softball squad raised its record to 19-1 with a 13-2 run-rule verdict over Hilliard Bradley. JA assured the victory by plating 10 runs in the bottom of the first inning. Alder rapped ...
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 11, 2022
Marysville outfielder Nolan French extends his reach to catch an out for the Monarchs.  (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- After falling in a resumed game, 15-14, Marysville’s varsity baseb...
Bunsold squad captures first place during Worthington Invitational
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 11, 2022
The Bunsold Middle School boys track and field team continued its unbeaten season by winning the recent 30-team Worthington Invitational. The Monarchs topped the field with 87 points, far outpacing se...
Monarch netters top H. Bradley
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 11, 2022
Marysville’s boys tennis team edged Hilliard Bradley, 3-2. Singles -Reddy (H) defeated Gianni Russo (M) 6-7, 7-6, 6-2; Dixon (H) topped Nuspl (M) 6-1, 6-4; -Brady Scott (M) downed Gill (H) 6-4, 6-1. D...
Lady Monarchs win Bradley Invitational; boys place third
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By Tim Miller 
May 10, 2022
Marysville’s Bryn Hothem is pictured running down the stretch of a race. Hothem helped the Lady Monarchs win the Hilliard Bradley Invitational. She won the 3200 and placed second in the 1600. (Journal...
Fairbanks golfer signs with MVNU
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By Tim Miller 
May 10, 2022
Fairbanks High School senior Mary Weisburn, center, signs to play golf at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. She is pictured with, from left, MVNU coach Mike King, her mother Laura, father Joe and Fair...
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 10, 2022
Marysville’s Lexi Norcross-Zales (29) dishes a pass off to another Lady Monarch in a game against Hilliard Bradley this season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan Alder’s Mason Wol...
N. Union competes at I. Lake
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By Bob Putman 
May 9, 2022
The North Union track teams competed during the recent Laker Invitational at Indian Lake. The Lady Cats finished seventh and the boys squad finished in ninth place. The top placement for North Union w...
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 9, 2022
Marysville’s Vanyn Fultz (21) chases Jonathan Alder’s Wyatt Kaizer (22) after the Monarch lost the face off to the Pioneer in the midst of heavy rainy conditions. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pav...
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 6, 2022
Fairbanks’ Brogan Green competes in the boys’ 4x100 meter relay. The Panthers took first place in the event. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Triad’s Tyler Gross winds up for a discuss at...
MHS softball game against Braves postponed to Monday
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By Tim Miller 
May 6, 2022
Abby Gindlesberger of Marysville rips a base hit. The fourth-year player was honored on Senior Night, even though the game against Olentangy was postponed by weather until Monday. (Journal-Tribune pho...
Fairbanks varsity diamond team beats W. Jefferson
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By Tim Miller 
May 6, 2022
Fairbanks’ baseball team evened its record at 9-9 with a 10-3 victory at West Jefferson. The triumph put the Panthers at 6-8 in the Ohio Heritage Conference. FHS held a 2-1 edge as action moved into t...
Spikers win another tournament
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 6, 2022
The Hot Shots volleyball club’s 17 American squad recently won its second tournament of the year at Game Time Sports in Urbana.   Hot Shots played up in an 18-year-old tournament and posted a 6-0 reco...
Netters drop matches
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By Tim Miller 
May 5, 2022
Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis squad dropped a 3-2 decision to Bexley’s B team. Singles -Jacob Zang (JA) beat Kauffman (B) 6-1, 5-7, 10-4; -Jones (B) downed Owen Hecht (JA) 6-7, 7-5, 10-6; Almasanu (B) ...
Youth golfers will prepare for season
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By Tim Miller 
May 5, 2022
The Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association reminds junior golfers of Crawford, Delaware, Hardin, Marion, Morrow, Union and Wyandot Counties to plan now and send in entries for its 2022 schedule of even...
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 4, 2022
JA junior defensemen Evan Catanella (16) takes the ball past midfield as Beavercreek’s David Cales (17) tries to stick-check the Pioneer. Also pictured is Alder’s Ryan Mark (11). (Journal-Tribune phot...
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 4, 2022
Marysville junior Brayon Manz competes against Thomas Worthington in a game earlier this season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) Marysville’s boys varsity lacrosse team suffered a 23-1 loss...