Sports

At least for one day the North Union softball and baseball teams were able to win one over Mother Nature and in addition pick up a Central Buckeye Conference victory. Forced to have more practice days...

High school tennis action saw Marysville and Jonathan Alder come up with victories. The Monarchs improved to 2-0 with a 3-2 verdict over Hilliard Darby. The Pioneers (5-1) turned back Tecumseh 5-0. MH...

MHS’ Isaac Tocci (22) levitates for a better-angled shot against Thomas Worthington in a divisional game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) Thomas Worthington got the best of Marysville’s boy...

Monarch tennis player Gianni Russo defends against an opponent’s volley during Marysville’s victory over Hilliard Davidson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) MHS tennis freshmen Brady Scott (top p...

North Union senior Aaron Krebehenne connects on a Hillclimber pitch in a game against Urbana. Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats ventured to Urbana, but had to stop play due to weather conditions. Both s...

North Union competed during a five-team track meet at Bellefontaine. The Lady Cats finished third overall with 34 points, while the boys team was fifth with 19 points. Benjamin Logan took first in the...

Inclement weather suspended one Marysville High School ball game and postponed another. The Monarch baseball team is tied with Dublin Jerome, 4-4, in the seventh inning. The contest will be completed ...

Marysville’s Haylee Huffman wanders into the crease around Fairfield’s snowy cage as a group of Lady Indians surrounds the Lady Monarch. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) Marysville’s girls l...

Jonathan Alder volleyball coach Joe Ross talks to his team during a timeout. Ross has stepped down as the coach after three seasons. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) One of the most successful co...

Marysville’s Ben Durey (11) passes to Isaac Tocci (22) during a match from earlier this season. The Monarchs dropped a recent match to Brunswick. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) Marysville’...

Gracie Pyers of Fairbanks slides safely into home against Greenon. Pyers went four-for-four at the plate as FHS won the game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) A combination of solid pitching and ...

A strong performance in the field events led the Triad girls team to a first-place finish at the Triad Invitational. The Lady Cardinals totaled 104 points, while North Union finished second with 77 po...

Rachael Hoover of Fairbanks is pictured running down the stretch of a distance race. Hoover helped the Lady Panthers place third at the Highland Invitational. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The...

It didn’t take the Lady Monarch varsity softball squad long to topple Dublin Coffman. Marysville plated 12 runs in the top of the first inning and went on to club the Shamrocks 19-1. Camryn Harbold le...

North Union staged a late rally, but came up one run short as the Wildcats lost 8-7 in baseball action at Elgin. Elgin led 5-1 after four innings and bumped the margin to 8-3 with one inning left to p...

Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis team suffered its first loss of the season. The Pioneers (4-1) dropped a 4-1 verdict to Hilliard Bradley. Singles -Reddy (H) defeated Jacob Zang (JA) 6-2, 6-4; -Grant Wels...

Members of the Triad varsity baseball team are from left, front row, Wyatt Cole, Ayden Spriggs, Diego Hernandez, Logan Braun and Derek Bails; second row, Drue Instine, Gage Heitman, Michael Warner, Ty...

Members of the Triad softball program are from left, front row, Daytayviah Rodgers and Lia LeMay; second row, Camryn Welty, Kaydence Feasel and MaKenzie Trapp; third row, Hailey Blackburn Lillian Gree...

Members of the Triad boys track and field team are from left, front row, Mason Harper, Joe Ferguson, Awsom Mitchell and Logan Harper; second row, Tyler Gross Wyatt Robison, Jacob Haser and Teion Stamm...

Morgan Alexander of Triad prepares to rifle a pitch toward the plate. The Lady Cardinals fell to Troy by a 5-2 score. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Triad’s softball team dropped a 5-2 verdict ...

Sarah Writesel is at the height of her delivery in the pitching circle. The Fairbanks hurler helped the team beat Bishop Ready. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks pla...

Marysville’s varsity baseball squad slipped to 2-4 after suffering an 11-1 setback at the hands of Hilliard Darby. The Monarchs were outhit, 14-7. Griffin Scheiderer and Braden Deere both tallied a pa...

JA midfielder Ryan Mark (11) battles for a ground ball against Bexley’s Seth Rosenberg (17). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) After falling to Bexley in the first round of last year’s Divisi...

Gianni Russo of the Monarchs sends the ball over the net against Hilliard Davidson. Marysville won the team match, 3-2. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The boys tennis squads from Marysville and...

Jonathan Alder’s softball squad upped its record to 5-1 with a 6-4 triumph over Northwestern. Marlee Jacobs struck out six and allowed one hit in 5 1/3 innings. Northwestern tallied its runs off relie...

North Union’s varsity softball squad is pictured from left, front row, Ryleigh Rasey, Chailyn Fishbaugh and Baylee Grubb; second row, Jada Davis, Reese DeCamp, Jayla Kelley, Laine Sparks, Cagney Stewa...

Members of the NU Lady Cat track and field team are from left, front row, Charlee Brestle, Ashey Hayward and Krya Knox; second row, Alyssa Frisco, Shawna Cooley, Kennedy Grubb, Lacetyn Riffle, Gillian...

Members of the Wildcat varsity baseball team are from left, front row, Anson Brown, Ozzy Wilson, Austin Haubiel, Spencer Parish, Aaron Krebehenne, Caden Potts and Tyler Krebehenne; back row, head coac...

Jonathan Alder’s Lilly Walker slides safely into third base. Weather permitting, the Lady Cardinals will host Columbus Bishop Watterson and Heath on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jon...

Members of Jonathan Alder’s varsity softball squad are from left, front row, Kylie King, Abigail Bush and Lily Walker; second row, Evan Platfoot, Kiersten Dolby, Marlee Jacobs and Alyssa Miller; third...