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Monarch boys golfers compete in Division I district tournament
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Members of Marysville High School’s boys golf squad are from left, Noah Koski, Evan Brown, Andrew Heizer, James Hackworth and Alex Dickinson. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
October 10, 2025
The Marysville boys golf team closed out  its season at Apple Valley Golf Course by competing in the Division I district tournament. “The boys competed hard and valiantly through the rain and difficul...
North Union spikers top Northwestern to capture lone possession of 2025 CBC Mad River Division championship
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Members of North Union’s volleyball program display a banner depicting their Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division championship. The Lady Cats claimed the outright title by beating Northwestern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
October 10, 2025
North Union and Northwestern have pretty much matched each other’s progress throughout the 2025 volleyball season. Both teams were 4-4 at one time and each one has recorded double-digits victories sin...
Pigkins Pickers turn in solid week of predictions
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October 9, 2025
It was a pretty good week for the Pigskin Pickers. Sports editor Tim Miller, managing editor Chad Williamson and publisher Kevin Behrens did not lose a single game. Reporter Jack Christian and sports ...
NU gridders hope to add to CBC win total
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North Union quarterback Nickolas Hajjar (11) fires the ball downfield while Brycen Delawder (44) prepares to block. The Wildcats will travel to Northwestern Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Bob Putman 
October 9, 2025
The first two weeks of Central Buckeye Conference play in the Mad River Division have gone pretty much as North Union head coach Nick Hajjar expected. “Our side of the league has really good coaches, ...
Marysville volleyball squad drops match to Olentangy Berlin
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Annabelle Clair (14) of Marysville blasts the ball over the net against Olentangy Berlin. The Lady Monarchs dropped the match in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 9, 2025
Marysville’s varsity volleyball record slipped to .500 (10-10) with a three-set loss on Senior Night. The Lady Monarchs, who are 3-6 in the Cardinal Division of the Ohio Capital Conference, dropped a ...
JA spikers earn CBC division crown with victory over London
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Jonathan Alder’s Kylie Trout (16) sets the ball in this file photo. Also pictured for JA is Cailyn Glick (22). A victory at London resulted in a Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division championshp for the Lady Pioneers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 9, 2025
A four-set victory over London earned Jonathan Alder’s volleyball team the championship of the Central Buckeye Conference’s Kenton Trail Division. The Lady Pioneers ran their CBC mark to 9-0 with a 25...
Central Buckeye Conference names top September athletes
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By Bob Putman 
October 8, 2025
The Central Buckeye Conference recently announced its athletes of the month for September. Senior Jackson Meriweather of Jonathan Alder and North Union senior Kailyn Colegrove were among the athletes ...
Local high school football players of game announced
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By Tim Miller 
October 8, 2025
The Journal-Tribune has named the local high school football players of the game for the seventh week of the 2025 season. Senior running back Griffin Osborne is North Union’s player of the game. Osbor...
Fairbanks gridders will face another stout opponent in Northeastern
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Panther defenders Evan Wiedmann (14) and Collin Bailey (4) look to stop a Mechanicsburg ball carrier. Fairbanks will host Northeastern on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 8, 2025
Another huge test lies ahead on Friday when the Fairbanks football team (2-5) hosts Northeastern (6-1). The Jets have split their first two games within the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division. Th...
Monarchs hope to get back on winning track against Thomas Worthington
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Zach Bisang of Marysville stretches for extra yardage against Olentangy. The Monarchs will travel to Thomas Worthington on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Tim Miller 
October 8, 2025
Marysville’s football team hopes Friday’s short road trip to Thomas Worthington will get it back in the win column. The Monarchs, after last week’s 49-17 Homecoming loss to Olentangy, will take a 3-4 ...
FHS boys soccer squad falls to Wellington
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Fairbanks’ Ty Schroeder (30) and Carson Price (6) try to force a goal on Columbus Wellington’s goalkeeper during the first half of action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 8, 2025
Fairbanks’ boys soccer team may have already gotten a taste of the upcoming postseason, The Panthers (11-2-1) fell short of overtaking visiting Columbus Wellington (10-4-1) by a score of 3-2. Both tea...
NU, JA soccer teams tie contest
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Jonathan Alder’s Kennedy McGrath (15) and North Union’s Rylee Horne (4) battle for possession of the ball during a Central Buckeye Conference soccer match. The local teams battled to a 1-1 stalemate. Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Bob Putman 
October 8, 2025
When everything got settled, neither coach was entirely pleased as North Union and Jonathan Alder played to a 1-1 tie on Monday in Central Buckeye Conference girls soccer action at North Union. “We ca...
Jonathan Alder spikers win two matches at tri-competition
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Ali Hayes (17) of Jonathan Alder sends the ball past potential blockers. The Lady Pioneers won two of three matches during a recent tri-competition at Centerville High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2025
The Jonathan Alder varsity volleyball team won two of three matches during a tournament at Centerville. The Lady Pioneers are now 18-2 overall. They opened with a 13-25, 25-23, 26-24 verdict over Bish...
FHS athletes have fun with eight-man junior varsity football victory
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Hannah Boehm (left) and Sarah Lynch go for a dig during a recent match. The Lady Panthers have been seeded second in the upcoming tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2025
It’s been a difficult season for Fairbanks High School’s football program. The varsity team sports a 2-5 record, while a number of junior varsity games have had to be canceled. “We’ve had a lot of JV ...
North Union girls soccer team will host tourney game
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North Union’s Zoni Robinson sends the ball downfield during a recent girls soccer match. The Lady Cats, for the first time in school history, will host a post-season tournament game this month. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
October 7, 2025
The sports of soccer and volleyball are nearing the conclusion of the regular season. That means tournament time is not far away. Teams in both volleyball and soccer learned who will provide competiti...
Jonathan Alder volleyball squad remains unbeaten in CBC matches
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Lily Boeckl (15) of Jonathan Alder returns the ball for a kill in this file photo. The Lady Pioneers remain unbeaten against Central Buckeye Conference opponents. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 6, 2025
Another conference win was added to Jonathan Alder’s varsity volleyball record. The 25-15, 25-16, 25-8 victory at Urbana clinched at least a share of the Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Divisi...
Wildcat VB team turns back Shawnee in four sets
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By Bob Putman 
October 6, 2025
North Union defeated Shawnee in four sets 25-10, 25-19, 29-31, 25-16 on Thursday in Central Buckeye Conference volleyball action at North Union. The Lady Cats are 13-6 overall and 7-1 in CBC play. Kat...
Panthers kick way past Greenon
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By Tim Miller 
October 6, 2025
Fairbanks’ boys soccer squad turned in a 3-0 verdict over Greenon. Kaden Procuniar tallied a pair of goals, while Marizio Castillo Zamora added another. Chris Fisher had an assist. Drew Sorg played in...
FHS golfers place third; NU boys compete in district
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By Bob Putman 
October 6, 2025
Fairbanks finished third in the girls Divison II district  golf tournament at the Links at Echo Springs. The Lady Panthers totaled 379, led by Savannah Blust, who shot an 80 to finish seventh individu...
NU girls soccer squad tops Columbus Bishop Ready
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Sam Price (5) of North Union prepares to move the ball against Bishop Ready. Also pictured for NU is Kale Keigley (13). (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
October 6, 2025
North Union’s girls soccer regular-season schedule lasts only seven weeks and consists of 17 matches. With that many games in a relative short amount of time, there will be weeks in which multiple mat...
Seniors lead Fairbanks spikers past Mechanicsburg in OHC action
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Fairbanks senior Avery Gallmeyer blasts the ball for a kill against Mechanicsburg. Also pictured are classmates Gracie Boyer (center) and Hannah Boehm, (background). The Lady Panthers swept Mechanicsburg on Senior Night. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 6, 2025
The seniors on Fairbanks’ volleyball team have been a part of a great deal of success over the past few years. As such, it was only fitting that on Senior Night, the six fourth-year players took cente...
Monarchs suffer Homecoming loss to Braves
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Marysville’s JJ Henry (2) goes in for a touchdown against Olentangy. The Monarchs fell, 49-17. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Chad Williamson 
October 4, 2025
Olentangy rolled up 28 unanswered points in the second quarter Friday, turning a three-point Marysville lead into a 25-point halftime margin and the home squad never recovered. The 49-17 setback dropp...
JA Pioneers hang on against Urbana; remain unbeaten at 7-0
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Jonathan Alder’s Braxton Overmyer (2) gets a pass break-up while covering BJ Potter (white) during the fourth quarter. The senior split time on offense, scoring one touchdown in the team’s win over Urbana. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 4, 2025
Teams that struggle to get wins are sometimes the most dangerous because more than likely they have nothing to lose. That is most likely what Jonathan Alder’s football team experienced Friday after su...
Triad avoids shutout with late-game touchdown against West Jefferson
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Triad quarterback Ty Botkins hands the ball off to Brody Hess (5) against West Jefferson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Eva Paspallis Case)
By Eva Paspalis Case 
October 4, 2025
Triad wide receiver Brendan Ankney stood downfield, facing the scoreboard. It was Military Appreciation Night and the camouflage-clad Cardinals were down 55-0 in the fourth quarter against the undefea...
Indians use aerial game to defeat Panthers
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Fairbanks’ Carson Shope (2) is upended by Mechanicsburg’s defense Friday evening. Shope rushed for 103 yards during the Panthers’ 41-7 loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 4, 2025
The score was rather lopsided, but Fairbanks football coach Dave Carroll was still proud of his team after Friday’s 41-7 setback at the hands of Mechanicsburg. “I am really proud of these guys,” said ...
North Union’s late clock usage prevents Benjamin Logan from scoring during Wildcats’ CBC victory
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North Union’s Griffin Osborne, left, picks up yardage during a game from earlier this season. Also pictured for the Wildcats is Nickolas Hajjar (11). NU upped its record to 4-3 overall and 1-1 in the Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division with a 14-13 win at Benjamin Logan. (Photo submitted)
By Bob Putman 
October 4, 2025
It is not often a drive that does not end in a score can be looked at as a team’s best drive of the game. That, however, may have been the case for North Union on Friday as the Wildcats traveled to Be...
Cardinal football squad will honor military during tonight’s game against West Jefferson
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Triad’s Landon Tomlin (3) sprints to the edge during a home game earlier this season against Mount Gilead. The Cardinals welcome West Jefferson to North Lewisburg for tonight’s gridiron matchup. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 3, 2025
Triad’s football team will celebrate those serving in the military during tonight’s home game against West Jefferson (6-0). The undefeated Roughriders will come to Cardinal Nation on the heels of a 42...
Pioneers will host Urbana for Homecoming contest
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Jonathan Alder’s Chase Muetzel (11) braces for oncoming defenders during the first half of last week’s road game against Tecumseh. The Pioneers welcome Urbana (1-5) for the team’s Homecoming this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 3, 2025
The people of Plain City will have a festive Friday night this week. As Jonathan Alder’s football team rides high on an undefeated (6-0) season thus far, celebrations will have to be reserved until af...