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Titans hire Blackburn
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 8, 2022
Marysville High School graduate Chase Blackburn is pictured during a 2021 game as the special teams coordinator for the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. Blackburn has been named a special teams assistant coac...
Melms, Will, Powers finish as district wrestling runners-up
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By Tim Miller 
March 7, 2022
A trio of Marysville High School wrestlers earned district runner-up status over the weekend. They competed during the Division I district tournament that was held at Hilliard Darby High School. In th...
Alder’s Byerly captures D-II district championship
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By Bob Putman 
March 7, 2022
Jonathan Alder 150-pounder Oliver Byerly (left) ties up with Valley View’s Zach Myers in the finals for their weight class. Byerly defeated Myers by a 5-2 decision to take first place for the weight c...
District mat tournaments under way
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 5, 2022
Monarch wrestling senior Erryl Will (top) applies a cross face to Josh Henderson of Hilliard Davidson during the Division I sectional tournament on the MHS mats. Will is among 13 Marysville grapplers ...
North Union begins trap shooting team
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 5, 2022
The North Union Board of Education recently approved the formation of a school trap shooting club. It has attracted approximately 30 students. According to Joe Rhea, the club’s coach, his work buildin...
MHS wrestlers enter D-I district tourney; final step before state
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By Tim Miller 
March 4, 2022
Marysville’s Brady Seger attempts to pin Dez Gatrell of Dublin Coffman during the recent Division I sectional tournament that was held on the Monarch mats. Seger is one of 13 MHS grapplers who will co...
Wildcats to play for district crown
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 4, 2022
North Union junior Owen Davis (13) hits a jump shot after driving his way into the Johnstown defense.The fourth-seeded Wildcats will face No. 3 Harvest Prep tonight for the Division III district champ...
Jonathan Alder’s Eli Stoll swims way to state backstroke crown
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 3, 2022
JA junior Eli Stoll competes this season for the Pioneer swimming program. Stoll is the first state champion swimmer for the Red and Black. (Photo submitted) Eli Stoll has cemented himself in Jonathan...
NU coach, local cagers earn Central District accolades
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By Bob Putman 
March 1, 2022
North Union girls hoop coach Bre Jackson, left, congratulates Hope Hall during a game from the 2021-22 season. Jackson was named the Central District coach of the year for Division III. (Photo submitt...
Monarch grapplers finish as D-I sectional runner-up to Coffman
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 28, 2022
Jack Golla of Marysville finishes a takedown against Iain Escobar of Worthington Kilbourne. Golla, who won the match 3-0, went on to win the 150-pound weight class during the Division I sectional tour...
Marysville girls hoopsters fall to Pickerington Central
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 28, 2022
Marysville sophomore JoJo Eberhart (21) drives in for a layup against Lady Tigers’ Jade Easler (11) in the Division I district final. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) For the second consecut...
Panthers, Jaguars see hoop seasons conclude
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By Tim Miller 
February 28, 2022
The 2021-2022 boys basketball season came to an end for the Fairbanks Panthers. FHS, the No. 12 seed in the Division III sectional, dropped a 77-30 verdict to No. 2 Columbus Bishop Ready. “Bishop Read...
Lady Monarchs will play for district crown
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 26, 2022
Marysville girls basketball head coach Klarke Ransome tells his team to stay focused as he points to the time left on the clock against Upper Arlington. The Lady Monarchs will travel to Ohio Dominican...
Season ends for Triad cagers
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By Tim Miller 
February 26, 2022
A No. 15 matchup with a No. 3 seed did not work out for Triad’s boys basketball squad. The 15th-seeded Cardinals saw their season come to an end with a 68-27 loss to No. 3 Dayton Meadowdale. The conte...
Marysville grapplers set to host Division I sectional tournament
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By Tim Miller 
February 26, 2022
Marysville’s Erryl Will prepares to lift an opponent in this file photo. Will, a senior competing in the 157-pound weight class, is one of the veteran wrestlers who will lead the Monarchs into today’s...
Stout defense leads Lady Monarchs to D-I district semifinal victory
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 25, 2022
Marysville’s JoJo Eberhart (21) secures a layup against Upper Arlington during the district semifinal game at Olentangy Berlin. The Lady Monarch notched 24 points in the team’s win. (Journal-Tribune p...
Panthers cruise to tourney-opening win over Liberty Union
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By Tim Miller 
February 25, 2022
Alex Crowe of Fairbanks prepares to launch a shot against Liberty Union. Crowe led FHS with 17 points during the Division III tournament triumph. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) When one basketb...