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Ava Wilkerson puts the ball in the basket for the Lady Monarchs. Wilkerson led MHS with nine points during a 62-22 triumph over Central Crossing. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- There is real...

The top teams in the Ohio Heritage Conference’s divisions tangled on the boys basketball court. Greeneview, which leads the circuit’s South Division, toppled the North-leading Fairbanks Panthers, 67-4...

Jonathan Alder’s girls bowling squad upped its overall and Central Buckeye Conference records to 8-2 with a 2182-1751 victory over Springfield Shawnee. Daisy Henderson led the Lady Pioneers with a 384...

Madi Cox notched 16 points, grabbed six rebounds and tallied three steals as Triad’s girls basketball team downed Ridgemont, 36-18. Emma Ferguson finished with eight points, five steals and a trio of ...

Jonathan Alder’s boys bowlers rolled to a 2341-2102 victory over London. Drew Damron notched games of 183 and 213 for a team-leading 396 series. Devin J Whiting finished with a 364 series, which inclu...

Monarch Nick Wever goes up for a basket. Wever tallied 13 points during a victory over Marion Harding. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- The Monarch boys hoopsters won their fourth consecu...

North Union senior grappler Trace Williams takes a shot at an opponent during a dual meet tournament at Triad High School in this file photo. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- North Union ...

Marysville’s Malia Burkhardt competes during the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association’s Girls State Tournament in this file photo. The senior Lady Monarch helped the team finish second in th...

MHS’ 190-pounder Brady Seger battles to gain control during his match against a Watkins Memorial rival. Seger was up by an 8-2 count before winning the match by a pin. Seger won his weight class durin...

Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball team evened its overall record to 5-5 with a 60-37 verdict over Tecumseh. The Pioneers held a 17-11 margin at the end of the opening period and took a 30-20 spread int...

Marysville’s Connor Smith (20) battles for a contested layup while Olentangy Berlin’s Aldan Ackermann (22) and Jason Inbody (11) meet him at the rim. The senior Monarch recorded 11 points in the team’...

Tyler Krebehenne goes up for a shot against Northwestern. The Wildcats evened their record at 5-5 with a victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- Being able to make plays consistently is a pr...

Fairbanks’ Ryker Green (left) looks to drive the ball against a Greenon opponent. Green helped the Panthers to a victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Eva Paspallis Case) -- The power of teamwork was on ...

Leah Brown goes in for a lay-up for the Lady Monarchs during a 72-13 victory over Olentangy Berlin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Although the Lady Monarchs of Marysville defeated New Alban...

Marysville running back Griffin Johnson (22) jaunts his way to the end zone against Grove City during the 2022 fall season. The senior Monarch will officially sign to Columbia University on Feb. 1.   ...

Abbey Overfield tallied 14 points during Triad’s 68-37 girls basketball loss to Riverside. Madi Cox, Mia LeMay and Emma Ferguson each tallied seven markers and Ashlyn McCoy finished with eight rebound...

North Union defeated Indian Lake 44-19 during a Central Buckeye Conference girls basketball game at Indian Lake. The Lady Cats (5-0 CBC, 10-2 overall) limited the Lakers (1-4, 5-8) to no more than sev...

Marysville’s Stephen Garcia takes down an opponent during a match from earlier this season. The Monarchs will compete in the Kevin Cleveland Memorial tournament at Dubin Scioto High School today. (Jou...

North Union’s Kennedy Harrah (30) drives to the basket against Buckeye Valley. The Lady Cats began a three-game week with a triumph over the Barons. (Photo submitted) -- Playing its first game of a th...

Members of the Lady Pioneer bowling team are from left, front row, Emily Webb, Ella Cameron, Macie Lane, Tayor Heineman and Ava Gibson; second row, Daisy Henderson, Caitlyn Feay, Mia Hostetler and Jal...

North Union dominated the second half of play during a 57-42 non-conference victory at Ridgemont. The two teams were tied 22-all at the half, but the Wildcats (4-5) held a 17-7 advantage in the third ...

Jonathan Alder’s Jaxsyn Murdock (5) tries to separate from West Liberty-Salem’s Megan Hollar (3) during the fourth quarter of action. The junior Lady Pioneer recorded six points in the team’s loss to ...

JoJo Eberhart, center, of Marysville goes up for a basket in this file photo. Eberhart scored 10 points during a win over New Albany. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- A balanced scoring attack...

Jonathan Alder softball coach Dave McGrew witnessed something earlier this week that no one would ever want to see. McGrew was in attendance at the Monday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Be...

North Union senior Drue Duncan (75) exits the huddle during a game against Urbana this past season. Also pictured is Cayden Lassiter (2) and Brian Norman (52). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavlof...

North Union’s Allison Price (32) battles Avery Murdock (12) and Jaxsyn Murdock (5) of Jonathan Alder for position during a girls basketball game at North Union. The Lady Cats defeated the Lady Pioneer...

Fairbanks’ Holtz Maine (44) watches a shot by Marysville’s Nick Wever (2). The Monarchs beat the Panthers, 47-42. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)  -- Marysville boys basketball coach Mark Tinkle...

Carly Lehman of Fairbanks eyes the basket in this file photo. Lehman helped the Lady Panthers win both games of the Oregon Clay Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)  -- Fairbanks’ girls hoop...

Trace Williams of North Union takes down an opponent during the 2022 state tournament at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. Williams rallied for a third-place finish during the recent M...

The Monarch varsity boys wrestling team competed in recent holiday tournaments at West Jefferson and Brecksville. The Monarchs placed eighth during the 16-team West Jefferson tourney. They tallied 109...