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MHS track/field squads place third during OCC Cardinal meet
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By Tim Miller 
May 17, 2022
The Lady Monarch 4x100 relay team of from left, Emily Thomas, Shannon Cordle, Olivia Brooks and Aelyn Baumbarger broke a 40-year-old school record during the finals of the Ohio Capital Conference Card...
Jonathan Alder girls capture CBC Kenton Trail track/field crown
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By Bob Putman 
May 17, 2022
Joey Walker of JA shows determination running a leg of a CBC relay race. Walker, who won the boys high jump at 6-2, helped the Pioneers to a fourth-place slot in the Kenton Trail Division.  (Journal-T...
MHS baseball squad falls to DeSales in eight innings
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By Tim Miller 
May 17, 2022
Marysville baseball head coach Nick Blakeley throws up the stop sign as R.J. Thornton goes into third with a standup triple against DeSales. The Monarchs fell, 6-5, in eight innings. (Journal-Tribune ...
Fairbanks softball team clobbers Cedarville
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 17, 2022
Hailey Dee was the winning pitcher as Fairbanks’ softball team clubbed Cedarville 20-0. Dee allowed one hit, struck out six and issued one walk. Dee, Helena Lorenz, Jenna Dee, Lindsay Smith and Sarah ...
FHS track and field teams finish second in OHC
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By Tim Miller 
May 13, 2022
Fairbanks’ boys and girls track and field teams placed as runners-up to West Liberty-Salem during the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division finals. The event concluded at Northeastern High School. W...
Marysville girls end lacrosse regular season with victory
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 13, 2022
MHS senior Chloe Baschnagel (22) attempts to win the draw against a Lady Firebird. Also pictured for Marysville are Halyee Huffman (14) and Dani Vanscoy (6). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)...
Panther baseball team tops NU
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By Bob Putman 
May 13, 2022
Grant Rausch of Fairbanks rounds third and prepares to race home in this file photo. Rausch helped the Panthers beat North Union. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks head baseball coach Jo...
Netters earn second straight CBC title
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 13, 2022
Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis team wrapped up its second consecutive Central Buckeye Conference title with a 3-2 victory over Urbana. The Pioneers finished the regular season with a 15-3 record. Single...
NU girls put down Northridge during tournament
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By Bob Putman 
May 13, 2022
Reese Decamp of NU prepares to release the ball toward the plate. The Lady Cats topped Johnstown Northridge in their Division III tournament opener. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) When you are ...
Lady Monarchs roll in tourney against W. South
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By Tim Miller 
May 13, 2022
Sienna Hutchinson of MHS beats the tag on a stolen base against Westerville South. The Lady Monarchs scored a 10-0 run-rule verdict during the Division I sectional championship game. (Journal-Tribune ...
Lady Pioneers coast to first tourney victory
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By Tim Miller 
May 13, 2022
Jonathan Alder relief pitcher Alyssa Miller prepares to release the ball against Columbus Linden McKinley. Miller struck out 12 of the 13 batters she faced during the Division II tournament victory. (...
MHS squad falls to Olentangy
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 13, 2022
Monarch first baseman RJ Thornton gets ready for the ball during a pickoff attempt against Olentangy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Marysville’s varsity baseball team suffered an 11-2 ...
Lady Monarchs teach lacrosse to younger students
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By Michael Williamson 
May 13, 2022
Chloe Baschnagel (22) and Sydney Fetheroff (34) demonstrate what a draw is in girls lacrosse, while Allison Swinehart and Pagie Raiter wait for the ball to drop. The Lady Monarch varsity players were ...
Marysville athletes place during OCC meet
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By Tim Miller 
May 13, 2022
Marysville track and field athletes came through with several placements during the opening day of the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division meet. All of the places for MHS came during field event...
Panthers drop contest
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By Tim Miller 
May 13, 2022
The Panthers of Fairbanks dropped a 9-5 baseball verdict to Northeastern. FHS took a 2-0 lead in the visitors’ portion of the first inning. Northeastern plated four runs over the initial two frames an...
Netters’ season concludes
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By Tim Miller 
May 13, 2022
Marysville’s boys tennis season came to an end during the Division I sectional tournament. “Most of my guys lost in the first round.” said Monarch head coach Brian Ash. Dropping matches were Will Nusp...
JA LAX squad topples Hilliard Bradley
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 12, 2022
JA’s sophomore defenseman Andrew Heisler (42) celebrates earning a face-off win as the Pioneers enjoy a 12-goal lead late in the fourth quarter. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan ...
Terrill cites health; steps down as NU boys hoop coach
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By Bob Putman 
May 12, 2022
When the North Union boys basketball team concluded its 2021-22 season, head coach Brian Terrill knew he had a decision to make. On one side, continue to lead the Wildcats on the hardwood, or on the o...
Lady Monarchs fall to WC Warhawks
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By Tim Miller 
May 12, 2022
Abri Schmutz of Marysville tries to avoid a tag at third base during the game against Westerville Central. Schmutz was out on the play and the Lady Monarchs fell, 5-2. See www.marysvillejt.com for add...
Local squads drop games
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By Tim Miller 
May 12, 2022
Triad lost its first-round softball tournament game 3-0 to Riverside. Morgan Alexander was tagged with the loss. She struck out five. Riverside’s Alaina Snow pitched a perfect game. She fanned 14 as n...
CBC track meet begins
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By Bob Putman 
May 12, 2022
Some field and running events finals were completed during the first day of the Central Buckeye Conference track meet at Bellefontaine High School. With five of 17 events completed in the boys meet, J...
Turkey hunting successful
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 12, 2022
Debbie Soller, above, and Cindy Kennedy, both of Marysville, recently bagged turkeys. Soller shot hers in Perry County, while Kennedy bagged her first turkey in Union County. The events came two days ...
NU team splits contests
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By Bob Putman 
May 12, 2022
North Union rallied from a three-run deficit to defeat London 7-6 during baseball action in Madison County. Trailing 6-3 after four innings, the Wildcats plated four runs in the top of the fifth. Aust...
MHS netters end regular season with victory
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By Michael Williamson 
May 12, 2022
Marysville’s boys tennis squad concluded the regular season with a 3-2 triumph over Delaware Hayes. The Monarchs (7-6) captured both doubles matches. The team of Cory Cordell and Jacob Markert defeate...
Watterson stops Monarchs
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 12, 2022
Marysville’s boys varsity lacrosse team suffered a lopsided loss to Bishop Watterson, 21-3, to end its regular season. The Monarchs got on the board thanks to a goal from Lane McCormick. However, by t...
Local high school softball squads win contests
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By Tim Miller 
May 11, 2022
Jonathan Alder’s softball squad raised its record to 19-1 with a 13-2 run-rule verdict over Hilliard Bradley. JA assured the victory by plating 10 runs in the bottom of the first inning. Alder rapped ...