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North Union looks to get back on grid winning track
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By Bob Putman 
September 23, 2022
North Union moves into what head coach Nick Hajjar calls the third phase of the football season as the Wildcats are set to open Central Buckeye Conference play. The first phase was three games against...
Local high school volleyball squads have mixed court results
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By Tim Miller 
September 23, 2022
The Lady Panther volleyball team kept its Ohio Heritage Conference record unblemished at 9-0 with a 25-10, 25-15, 25-13 verdict over Springfield Catholic Central. FHS holds a two-match lead over West ...
Local high school grid players of week named
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 23, 2022
The Journal-Tribune has named its high school football players of the week. They are Griffin Johnson of Marysville, Brogan Green from Fairbanks, Trey Bossaller of North Union, Caleb Miller of Jonathan...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 23, 2022
Marysville’s Griffen Beery (26) picks up yardage for the Bunsold Middle School seventh-grade football team. The Monarchs clubbed Dublin Eversole 38-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 23, 2022
Jonathan Alder midfielder Nicky Christopher (9) attempts to shoot on Bellefontaine’s goal during the first half of play. The senior claimed the only goal of the night prior to the match being halted d...
Cardinals to play at Mechanicsburg
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 23, 2022
Triad’s varsity football team is slated to compete against Mechanicsburg tonight after coming off a dominant Homecoming win a week ago. The Cardinals defeated fellow Ohio Heritage Conference member Gr...
Lady Monarch spikers drop fierce battle to state-ranked Olentangy
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By Tim Miller 
September 22, 2022
The Lady Monarchs of Marysville may have dropped a volleyball match by a 3-1 count to Olentangy. MHS, however, gave the state-ranked Braves (No. 10 in the Division I coaches poll) everything they want...
Shick goes past 1,000 career digs
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By Tim Miller 
September 22, 2022
Lady Monarch Morgan Shick dives to save the ball during the match against Olentangy. Shick came through with 24 digs and surpassed the 1,000 mark for her career. Also picture is Caitlin Rigel (6). (Jo...
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 22, 2022
Marysville captain Kasey Duke (9) dribbles the ball near midfield during the team’s match against Dublin Jerome. The junior defensive midfielder scored the team’s only goal of the evening. (Journal-Tr...
NU golfers win
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 22, 2022
North Union’s boys golf team topped Benjamin Logan 184-195 at the Liberty Hills Golf Club. Max Parish of NU was the medalist with a 43. He was followed by Miles Hall-44, Wyatt Davis-44 and Jaxon Jolli...
Pavloff maintains lead in Pigskin Pickers race
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 22, 2022
Most of the Pigskin Pickers did not put their best foot forward last week. Aleksei Pavloff, the season leader, was the only Picker to break the .500 mark. He didn’t make it by much, though, as he went...
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 21, 2022
Fairbanks’ Grace Gorton (10) leaps for a light touch putting the ball back in Grove City’s area of the court. Also pictured is Anna Lynch (28), Allie Boyd (14) and Caydee Breneman (17). (Journal-Tribu...
Fairbanks girls soccer squad edges state-ranked Grandview
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By Tim Miller 
September 21, 2022
Addie Thrush of Fairbanks moves the ball down the field in this file photo. Thrush tallied both FHS goals during a 2-1 win over state-ranked Grandview. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Lad...
Bunsold eighth-grade gridders score victory against McCord
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 21, 2022
Bunsold Middle School’s eighth-grade football team rolled to a 46-0 victory over Worthington McCord. The Monarch rushing attack was led by Colin Wimmers with 96 yards on four carries and two touchdown...
Squad claims title
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 21, 2022
This baseball team of future Marysville High School Monarchs won the fall ball 13U championship that was recently held at Lou Berliner Park in Columbus. The team posted an 8-0 record during the tourne...
NU falls in soccer
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By Bob Putman 
September 20, 2022
North Union’s Abbey Price goes after the ball during a soccer match against Marion Harding. (Photo submitted) -- North Union suffered a 5-4 girls soccer loss at Marion Harding. The Lady Cats held a 4-...
NU runners compete at Central Ohio meet
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By Bob Putman 
September 20, 2022
North Union’s girls and boys cross-country teams competed during the Central Ohio Cross-Country Invitational. The Lady Cats placed 17th with a team score of 429. The boys tallied 606 points for 20th p...
Spikers win title
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 20, 2022
The Jonathan Alder freshman volleyball team competed in the eight-team Bellefontaine Invitational. The Lady Pioneers (11-0) won three matches to capture the championship. JA got things started by beat...
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By Tim Miller 
September 20, 2022
Fairbanks’ AJ Landon (2) puts down a Madison Plains ball carrier on the Golden Eagles’ field Saturday evening. Also pictured for FHS is Raffi Stauffer (22). The Panthers   won the game, 42-6. More pho...
Monarch spikers rally past NU
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By Bob Putman 
September 20, 2022
Caitlin Rigel (6) of MHS attempts to send the ball past North Union’s Riley Heminger (5) and an unidentified Lady Cats. Marysville won the match on Saturday in five sets. (Photo submitted) -- Marysvil...
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By Tim Miller 
September 19, 2022
A Madison Plains defender can't bring down Fairbanks' Noah Rhea on this touchdown run. Rhea helped the Panthers to a 42-6 triumph.  (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- The Fairbanks football...
Triad wins homecoming
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 19, 2022
Logan Harper (2) of Triad catches a touchdown pass Friday against Greenon. The Cardinals won their homecoming game, 26-7.  (Photo submitted) -- Triad’s varsity football team earned its second win of t...
Jon Alder Pioneers edge NU Wildcats on late field goal
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By Bob Putman 
September 19, 2022
North Union's Nolan Draper (11) attempts to bring down Jonathan Alder running back Cam Jewell (2) Friday night. Also pictured for the Wildcats is Trey Bossaller (14). The Pioneers beat NU, 31-28, on a...