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FHS’ Reese Poling (4) hits a jumper in this file photo. Poling helped the Lady Panthers top West Jefferson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Fairbanks’ girls are now 3-1 overall and 2-0 in the...

Bunsold’s Evan Beeney (104 pounds) has a single-leg takedown on Elyria’s Christian Ross during the championship round of the Ashland Middle School Tournament. The event was held at Ashland Crestview H...

North Union’s Zoe Wedding drives to the basket against Urbana. Wedding tallied a team-high 13 points during the Lady Cats’ victory. (Photo submitted) -- After nearly two weeks since it played its last...

Triad High School sophomore running back Awesom Mitchell, above, and Fairbanks junior defensive back AJ Landon (No. 2 in the photo below) have earned All-Ohio by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Associatio...

Marysville’s Cam Lee (12) is fouled on the low block while going up for a basket. Lee helped the Lady Monarchs stay unbeaten with a 48-45 victory over Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mil...

NU’s Max Parish pushes the ball toward the basket against Ben Logan. The Wildcats began the 2022-23 campaign with a victory. (Photo submitted) -- Forced to delay the start of the regular season, North...

Andrew Crowe (left) of Fairbanks prepares to drive around a screen set by teammate Dominic Kennedy (background) in this file photo. Crowe tallied 10 points during FHS’ win over West Liberty-Salem. (Jo...

Carly Lehman (25) of Fairbanks goes up for a basket in this file photo. Lehman scored 16 points during a 54-4 win over Northeastern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Northeastern’s girls baske...

Members of the Lady Cat varsity basketball squad are from left, front row,   Kennedy Harrah, Hope Hall, Catherine Hinkle, Allison Price, Audrey Benedict, Jada Davis and Zoe Wedding; back row, head coa...

North Union’s varsity boys basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Cayden Lassiter, Trey Bossaller, Richie Bolander, Nolan Draper and Tyler Krebehenne; back row, assistant coaches Steve Alle...

Bunsold Middle School wrestler Alex Mercer puts a half-nelson on a Hilliard Weaver opponent. Mercer went on to win the bout by pin as the Monarchs claimed an 81-12 team victory during their first matc...

Marysville High School’s swimming teams opened the season with a split against Worthington Kilbourne. The MHS boys won their competition by a 114-72 count. The team was led by Joey Hazelbaker with his...

The Monarch bowling teams made it a clean sweep over Lancaster during recent matches. The varsity boys scored a 2335-1962 verdict. Jonathan Cusack rolled a 427 series, followed by Braiden McMahan-392,...

   Members of Jonathan Alder’s varsity boys basketball team are from left, front row, Peyton Heiss, Carter Harrington, Will Jackson, Carter Detwiler and Blake Adkins; second row, Ryan Mark, Andrew Mar...

Jonathan Alder’s varsity girls hoop squad is pictured from left, front row, Sarah Sowers, Natalie Walker, Ashley Bentley, Logan Beach, Avery Murdock and Jaxsyn Murdock; second row, Kalyn Greiner, Mika...

Jaclynn Yocum, a 2004 Jonathan Alder graduate, was recently named the Ohio Valley Conference coach of the year after her University of Tennessee-Martin volleyball team captured its first conference ch...

Jonathan Alder’s Peyton Heiss (4) goes up for a basket amidst a heavy Wildcat defense during the team’s first game of the season. The junior Pioneer notched 17 points in the win over Hilliard Davidson...

Marysville’s JoJo Eberhart (21) goes up for a shot in this file photo. Eberhart tallied 17 points as MHS toppled Olentangy, 65-30, to improve to 3-0 on the season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller...

Brayden Wiedmann (3) of Fairbanks takes the ball to the basket against Urbana. The Hillclimbers won, 50-31. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- “That wasn’t the end result we were hoping for.” Th...

Fairbanks’ boys varsity basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Andrew Crowe, AJ Landon, Brayden Wiedmann, Ryker Green and Dylan Wiedmann; back row, head coach Zach Ross, Dominic Kennedy, Ho...

Fairbanks’ girls varsity basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Rachel Hoover, Hailey Dee, Reese Poling, Ellie Carter, Elizabeth Reinhard and Lindsey Smith; back row, assistant coach Tyler ...

Jonathan Alder’s Ashley Bentley (40) attempts a shot against Southeastern during the first quarter. The junior post player recorded six points against the Lady Trojans. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleks...

Triad’s girls hoop team dropped to 0-2 with a 59-24 non-conference setback at the hands of Bellefontaine. The Chieftains held a 14-6 margin at the conclusion of the initial quarter and took a 28-12 ad...

The Monarch boys varsity basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Nick Weaver, Brayden Graves, Chase Adkins, Leo Rausch, Ryker Bowden, Merrick Reynolds and Andrew Rabe; back row, manager Rowa...

Marysville’s girls varsity basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Gab Lee, Abby Strahm, Emma Gilbert, Leah Brown, Ava Wilkerson, Kasey Duke and Cam Lee; back row, head coach Klarke Ransome,...

Fairbanks’ Ryker   Green, right, goes up for a shot in this file photo from the 2021-2022 season. Green tallied 13 points during FHS’ season-opening triumph over Marion Pleasant. (Journal-Tribune phot...

Marysville senior Cali Leng (pink head gear) produces a powerful shot against Emma Rinehart of Mount Vernon, eventually winning the match by a lopsided 11-1 victory. She was also named the CDWCA’s the...

Bob Chamberlain is pictured with the 1948 Champaign County basketball championship trophy. North Lewisburg High School (now Triad) won the county title when Chamberlain was a senior member of the team...

Fairbanks High School sophomore Holtz Maine, right, drives to the basket during a recent practice session. Maine has returned to the Panther hoop squad after missing his freshman year due to a footbal...

JA’s Eli Stoll is pictured competing during a high school swimming meet. Stoll is entering his senior season as a Pioneer swimmer with one state championship already to his credit. Stoll has also comp...