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Multiple miscues doom Monarch baseball squad
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By Tim Miller 
April 6, 2022
Nolan French of Marysville slides safely into home against Worthington Kilbourne. The Monarchs, however, fell to the Wolves, 9-5. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) After splitting four games durin...
West Liberty scores victories over Triad
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By Tim Miller 
April 6, 2022
West Liberty-Salem scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to edge Triad’s baseball team, 3-2. The Tigers led 2-0 after four innings. The Cardinals tied the contest with single runs in the sixth and...
MHS softball team coming off record-setting season
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By Tim Miller 
April 5, 2022
Varsity and junior varsity softball players for Marysville are from left, front row, Skyler North, Haley Winans, Abri Schmutz, Abby Gindlesberger, Reagan Traucht and Avery Henry; second row, Hannah Pa...
Key veterans return for Monarch baseball squad
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By Tim Miller 
April 5, 2022
Marysville’s varsity baseball squad is pictured from left, front row, Tristan Burns, Will Rausch, Landon Heckel, Jayden Deardorff and Griffin Scheiderer; second row, Noah Bowers, Tyler Cavaluchy, Emer...
MHS track/field athletes have plenty of talent
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By Tim Miller 
April 5, 2022
The boys track and field team for MHS is pictured from left, front row, Brian Boston, Cameron Smith, Trace Mahood, Sean Waitkus, Andrew Bentz, Wes Laurenson and Matt Hull; second row, Austin Bentz, Ja...
MHS netters looking for improvement over 2021
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By Tim Miller 
April 5, 2022
Members of the Marysville High School boys tennis team are from left, front row, Gianni Russo, Kyrell Stauffer, Aaron Rios, Zach Nusbaum, Jacob Weigand, Jonathan Sharrock and Jack Zwiezinski; second r...
Monarchs hope to be more competitive as they build lacrosse
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 5, 2022
Marysville High School’s boys lacrosse team is pictured from left, front row, Cole Clarridge, Dusty Bernard, Ethan Prior, Isaac Tocci, Brendon Kovinchick, Jaxon Wehr and Brandon Weigand; second row, A...
Lady Monarch LAX team hopes to double victory total
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 5, 2022
The Lady Monarch lacrosse squad is pictured from left, front row, Sophie Hullinger, Dani Vanscoy, Hayley Hendel, Abbey Williams, Emma Swart, Chloe Baschnagel and Megan McKinney; second row, Madison Bl...
Panthers scratch out baseball victory over West Liberty-Salem
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By Tim Miller 
April 4, 2022
Ethan Kise of Fairbanks finishes his slide to the plate for the winning run. The Panthers edged West Liberty-Salem, 2-1, with Kise’s score in the bottom of the seventh. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim M...
NU teams win diamond games
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By Bob Putman 
April 4, 2022
NU’s Reese Decamp fires the ball toward the plate. DeCamp was the winning pitcher against Elgin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) North Union’s Emily Clark made her debut as the Lady Cats’ s...
MHS places second, third at UA
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By Tim Miller 
April 4, 2022
Marysville’s Carys Gossett displays her championship T-shirt for winning the shot put at the Upper Arlington Invitational. She also set a new Lady Monarch record for the shot put. (Photo submitted) Ma...
Lady Cardinal softball team sweeps twinbill from Marion Pleasant
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By Tim Miller 
April 4, 2022
Lilly Greene of Triad prepares to release the ball toward the plate. Greene won a game as the Lady Cardinals swept a doubleheader from Pleasant. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) A twinbill sweep ...
J. Alder lacrosse squad falls to Chaminade
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 4, 2022
JA junior attackman Mason Wolford moves towards the crease against Bishop Watterson earlier this season. Wolford scored three goals in the team’s loss against Chaminade-Julienne. Also pictured is JA’s...
Lady Panthers fall short on diamond against West Jeff
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 2, 2022
Fairbanks sophomore Hailey Dee connects on a West Jefferson pitch. Dee recorded one run during the team’s loss to the Lady Roughriders. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) With a slightly less ...
Triad softball squad drops run-rule verdict to Kenton Ridge
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By Tim Miller 
April 2, 2022
Kaley Nott (red jacket) and Hailey Blackburn of Triad collide in the infield while going for a pop-up during a game against Kenton Ridge. The Lady Cardinals fell to the Cougars in five innings. (Journ...
Jon Alder netters top Cougars
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 2, 2022
The Pioneers of Jonathan Alder ran their tennis record to 2-0 with a 4-1 triumph over Kenton Ridge. JA won two of the three singles matches against the Cougars. Jacob Zang topped Campbell 6-3, 6-1; an...
JA lacrosse team falls to Watterson for first loss of season
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 1, 2022
JA senior defender Will Heisler (26) tries to halt Bishop Watterson’s Chris Sauter (1) as the attackman attempts to find an open shot. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) Jonathan Alder’s lacro...
Local diamond report
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By Tim Miller 
April 1, 2022
Abri Schmutz of MHS attempts to put down a bunt. The Lady Monarchs ended their spring break trip with a pair of victories. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Monarch varsity softball squad...
JA’s Ferrito will join Wisconsin as walk-on hoopster
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 31, 2022
JA’s Mary Ferrito (4) gets set on defense against Bishop Hartley during the Division II district championship game that was held at Capital University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) Jonat...
FHS, Monarch softball squads split; Triad falls to Indians
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By Tim Miller 
March 31, 2022
Fairbanks’ softball team stands at 3-1 after a split of games. The Lady Panthers beat Henry Clay High School, 6-4, during their spring break trip to Pigeon Forge, Tenn. FHS then dropped a 7-0 verdict ...
North Union baseball team tops Madison Plains
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By Bob Putman 
March 31, 2022
North Union opened its baseball season with a 6-1 victory over Madison Plains. Neither team scored in the first three innings, but the Wildcats tallied three runs in the fourth. They added another mar...
Alder netters defeat Bellefontaine
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 31, 2022
Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis team opened the 2022 campaign with a 4-1 verdict over Bellefontaine. The Pioneers captured both doubles matches. Owen Hecht and Levi Honigford took the first doubles match...
Wildcat athletes place fifth at Ada meet
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By Bob Putman 
March 31, 2022
The North Union boys and girls track teams opened the 2022 season by competing in a quad meet at Ada’s War Memorial Park. Both teams finished in third place. The boys scored 50.5 points and the Lady C...
Monarch boys lacrosse team topples Avon Lake
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 29, 2022
Marysville defenseman Daniel Kastner (58) cradles the ball away from two opposing Shoremen. The Monarchs won, 9-5. Also pictured for MHS is Brendon Kovinchick (4). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pa...
NU’s Vernon earns Division III All-Ohio honors
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By Tim Miller 
March 29, 2022
North Union senior Zach Vernon (2) is fouled going to the basket during a 2021-2022 game. Vernon has been named to the All-Ohio third team in Division III. (Photo submitted) A Union County high school...