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Fairbanks’ Elaina Lahmers (5-red) moves the ball past an opponent. Lahmers has been named to the first-team in the Ohio Heritage Conference and Central District (Division III). She has also been named...

Monarch running back Nascere Smith (3) follows a block from Griffin Johnson (22). Smith has been named the final Journal-Tribune football player of the week for the 2022 campaign. (Journal-Tribune pho...

Jonathan Alder High School senior Grace Walker is pictured in front of The Ohio State University logo. Walker will continue in the sport for the Buckeyes. (Photo submitted) -- After years of support a...

Jonathan Alder’s Mason Wolford (30) pressures his way into the crease of Oakwood’s goal during a regular season game last spring. The senior has committed to continue his career on the collegiate Divi...

Sophie Little (31), above, and Grace Gorton (10), below, have earned first-team honors in the Ohio Heritage Conference and Central District for Division III. Little was also named to the All-Ohio thir...

Sports reporter Aleksei Pavloff is still holding on to his Pigskin Pickers lead by a thread. Pavloff was one of four Pickers who posted a 4-2 record last week. His season total now stands at 73-37. Ma...

Triad’s Awsom Mitchell (above) and Fairbanks’ AJ Landon (below) look for running space during games from the 2022 season. Both have been named to the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division first team...

Marysville’s Braeden Gray (66) blocks as Colton Powers (36) looks to pick up yardage. Both Gray and Powers have been named to the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division first team. (Journal-Tribune...

Fairbanks junior Rachael Hoover (3337) out-runs Columbus School for Girls’ Mira Martin (3333) during the last leg of the girls’ 5k race. The Lady Panther went on to finish ahead of Martin, taking 70th...

The Marysville High School girls cross-country team, along with Keaton Sanford, will compete in the Division I state cross-country races on Saturday. Monarch athletes, including girls alternates, are ...

Members of the Jonathan Alder girls cross-country team are from left, Lauren Wynk, Ella Luker, Kalyn Greiner, Megan Ahner, Addison Ranly, Avery Wynk and Eliza Streit. The Lady Pioneers will compete in...

The Journal-Tribune has named its players of the week after the opening games of the 2022 high school football post-season. Marysville running back Colton Powers has been honored, along with Triad run...

Rachael Hoover, left, and Mara Vicari of Fairbanks get in a workout. The Lady Panther athletes will compete in the Division III girls state cross-country meet on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ti...

Marysville’s Nascere Smith eludes a Dublin Coffman tackler during the Monarchs’ Division I playoff victory on the Shamrocks’ field. MHS will play at Centerville on Friday in the regional semifinals. (...

Eliza Streit of Jonathan Alder is pictured competing during the 2021 Division II girls state cross-country meet. She will be among the Lady Pioneers who will be competing during this year’s state meet...

Managing editor Chad Williamson chipped a little more away on sports writer Aleksei Pavloff’s lead in the Pigskin Pickers. Williamson is now one game back of Pavloff. The managing editor posted a 6-2 ...

North Union linebacker Owen Davis (left) is pictured going in for a tackle against Urbana. Davis has been named the Central District defensive player of the year for Division V. Also pictured is Trey ...

Colton Powers (36) picks up yardage against Dublin Coffman. The Monarchs beat the Shamrocks for the first time in 40 years during the opening round of the Division I state playoffs. (Journal-Tribune p...

Fairbanks senior Sophie Little serves a hard spike toward Worthington Christian’s side of the court during the Division III district finals. The middle blocker and outside hitter record 12 kills and e...

North Union’s Owen Davis (1) tries to elude an Urbana tackler. Davis has been named the co-offensive player of the year for the Mad River Division of the Central Buckeye Conference. (Journal-Tribune p...

Marysville’s Bryn Hothem, above, and Rachael Hoover of Fairbanks are among the local high school cross-country runners who have qualified for the 2022 state meet next Saturday. The Lady Monarch and Jo...

Lexie Cushman (2) of Fairbanks heads the ball toward a teammate during the Division III district championship soccer match at Westerville North. The Lady Panthers lost to Grandview, 1-0. (Journal-Trib...

The Fairbanks High School varsity volleyball team captured the Division III district title by beating Worthington Christian 25-18, 25-16, 25-16 on Saturday. Members of the squad are from left, front r...

The Journal-Tribune has named its players of the week for the final game of the 2022 high school football regular season. Earning those honors are senior linebacker Ethan Moeller of Marysville, Fairba...

Jonathan Alder senior Hank Shoemaker (21) returns a punt from Tecumseh in the team’s overtime win at home. Also pictured for JA is Simon Fenik (3). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) --- Jonat...

Fairbanks’   Elaina Lahmers (5) collides with teammate Lilly Dean (10) as an FHS shot on goal goes wide of the mark. The second-seeded Lady Panthers will face No. 3 Grandview during the Division III d...

Jonathan Alder sophomore Addison Schumacher (13) delivers a hard spike toward Bexley’s side of the court. The Lions’ Anjay Hoys (3) and Madison Ingram (20) are ready to meet her. (Journal-Tribune phot...

Fairbanks’ Ava Orders (13) battles a Bishop Rosecrans opponent for possession of the ball. The Lady Panthers won the Division III district semifinal match, 3-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -...

Jonathan Alder’s Aidan Becker (44) attempts to clear the ball near the Pioneers’ goal during the first half of regulation against Bexley. Also pictured is Nicky Christopher (9) and Evan Stage (13). (J...

Since 2009 the North Union football team has been to the playoffs eight times and played in 13 games, winning five times. When the first round of the playoffs open this week, the Wildcats will be faci...