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Marysville’s Cam Lee (12) and Addy Tweed (23) fight a Westerville South opponent for a loose ball. The Lady Monarchs won, 46-38, during the Division I Regional semifinal game that was played at Wester...

Fairbanks’ Holtz Maine (red) attempts to get a shot off while being guarded by Worthington Christian’s Correll Amsbaugh (left) and Sam Johnson (right). The sophomore Panther led the team with 15 point...

Jason Moore (22) has been named to first in the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division. Moore averaged 17 points during the season. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)  -- Several Marysville Hig...

Marysville senior Zach Pfarr (top) tries to put in a power half on Westland 138-pounder River Reed (bottom) during the consolation semifinals. Pfarr lost 7-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) ...

Jonathan Alder’s Ryan Mark (right) goes up for a shot against London. The Pioneers saw their season end with a 41-37 setback during a Division II tournament game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)...

Marysville’s Chase Adkins (12) drives in for a basket during the second half of action against Hilliard Bradley. The senior Monarch tallied four points in the team’s post-season loss. (Journal-Tribune...

A sectional title was not in the cards for the North Union wrestling team during the Division III tournament at Ridgedale. The Wildcats, though, had several wrestlers able to extend their season to at...

North Union’s Richie Bolander, left, drives the lane in this file photo from the 2022-23 season. Bolander tallied 12 points during the Wildcats’ loss to Fredericktown during a Division III tournament ...

Fairbanks’ Macy Miller (5) goes up for a basket during the second half of the Division III district final at Big Walnut. The senior Lady Panther tallied 14 points and 15 rebounds in the final matchup ...

Marysville High School junior Sophia Stamm is pictured at the 2023 Division I state diving tournament in Canton. She placed second in the state. (File photo) -- Marysville High School is the home of a...

Several members of the North Union girls basketball team display their Division II district runner-up medals. They are from left, Taran Moran, Hope Hall, Addison Wedding, Catherine Hinkle and Abbey Pr...

Jonathan Alder’s Dominic Kroninger (right) ties up with a Galion Tiger during a home dual meet earlier this season. The Pioneer claimed first place during the Jonathan Alder Division II sectional tour...

Fairbanks’ Ryker Green (5) hits a three-pointer in this file photo. Green helped FHS top Grandview during a tournament game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Division III post-season began...

JoJo Eberhart of Marysville goes up for a basket against Reynoldsburg. Eberhart tallied 13 points as the Lady Monarchs won their first-ever district hoop title. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)  ...

North Union’s Abbey Price (5) pushes past Hamilton Township defenders during the second half of action of the district semifinal. For more photos, go to marysvillejt.com.   (Journal-Tribune photo by A...

Ava Krutowskis drives in for two points against Gahanna. An earlier three-point shot by the senior helped spark the Lady Monarchs to the tournament victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Th...

Marysville senior Nick Hart, right, takes down a Hilliard Darby opponent in this file photo. The Monarchs will host a Division I sectional tournament on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pav...

Macy Miller, left, of Fairbanks grabs a rebound against Triad’s Abbey Overfield (25) in this file photo. Miller will help lead the Lady Panthers into this evenings Division III district championship g...

NU’s Max Parish finishes a tomahawk dunk against Elgin in this file photo. Parish scored 21 points during a tournament upset victory over Heath. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- North Uni...

These MHS boys basketball seniors are pictured with younger brothers who are also members of the hoop program. They are from left, Chase and Brennan Adkins; Nick and Luke Wever; Carson and Dawson Tayl...

Fairbanks’ Elaina Lahmers (30) drives in for an off-balance lay-up during the first half of the district semifinal against Pleasant.   (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Fairbanks’ varsity ...

North Union senior Trace Williams competes at the Don Wasserbeck tournament in Richwood. Williams finished in second place during the Central Buckeye Conference tournament in St. Paris Graham. (Journa...

Jonathan Alder’s Xavier Pierce competes during a home tri-Meet at JA earlier this season. The 126-pound Pioneer took first place at the Central Buckeye Conference Tournament at Graham. (Journal-Tribun...

Marysville freshman Jovie Traucht scores a basket against Columbus Whetstone.  (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) -- Fans in Monarch Nation weren’t really expecting much of a battle when Marysvill...

North Union and Fairbanks each advanced to the girls district bowling tournament following Division II sectional competition at HP Lanes. Fairbanks finished 11th with a final count of 2970, while Nort...

Jonathan Alder’s Jaxyn Murdock (5) tries to power through North Union’s Brenna Martino (25) ,while fellow Lady Cat Abbey Price (5) comes in for some defensive assistance. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ale...

JoJo Eberhart (21-left photo) of Marysville has been named the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division player of the year for the second consecutive season.  (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)  ...

Marysville’s girls wrestling team won the Fredericktown Invitational. The Lady Monarchs tallied 259 points to capture top honors in the 24-team event. Minvera was the runner-up with 105. Rounding out ...

Marysville’s Connor Smith (20) takes a three-point try from the corner while Olentangy’s Gaven Grover (2) attempts to distrupt the shot.   (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)   -- Marysville’s ...

Carly Lehman (25) of Fairbanks goes up for a basket in this file photo. Lehman reached the 1,000-point milestone during a Division III tournament victory over Bishop Ready. (Journal-Tribune file photo...