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Ava Wilkerson of Marysville launches a three-point shot against Worthington Kilbourne. The Lady Monarchs won the Division I tournament game, 53-26. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Most high s...

Owen Davis of North Union grimaces while going up for a basket. Davis tallied 12 points during a win over Elgin. (Photo submitted) -- North Union boys basketball coach Brian Terrill was somewhat criti...

Jonathan Alder’s Owen Crabtree (top) shrugs by Scotty Gaskin (bottom) in a last-minute scheduled match in Pioneer country. Crabtree won his match by pin in the second period. (Journal-Tribune photo by...

Marysville’s boys hoop squad reached double digits for victories. The Monarchs improved their record to 10-11 with a 53-51 thriller at Dublin Scioto. Nick Wever swished 11 of his team-high 20 points d...

Natalie Walker of Jonathan Alder goes up for a shot against a Cristo Rey defender. The Lady Pioneers won their Division II tournament opener by a 57-8 count. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- T...

Jack Golla (left) of Marysville hooks up with an opponent in this file photo. The Monarchs will host a Division I sectional tournament on Saturday, Feb. 26. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Ma...

The Krebehenne boys, Aaron (22) and Tyler (21) encounter a pair of Indian Lake players going for the ball. The Wildcats topped the Lakers, 58-53. (Photo submitted) -- North Union’s Zach Vernon is jost...

Jonathan Alder’s Trenton Moodispaugh (black) tries to break down North Union’s Gabe Hansen (orange) in the consolation semifinals for 126 pounds. The Wildcat eventually pinned the Pioneer in the third...

North Union’s 190-pounder Shan Swank (top) hits a sprawl on Triad’s Tucker Webb (bottom) in their matchup during round three of the Triad Duals tournament. Webb went 4-1 on the day, with Swank going 5...

The Marysville High School girls club wrestling team won the Northwest District championship. The Lady Monarchs tallied 215.5 points for their championship effort. MHS will send 10 grapplers (top four...

Jonathan Alder’s boys hoopsters took it on the chin against Springfield Shawnee. The Pioneers slipped to 16-5 with a 50-46 setback on their home court. The contest was tied at 10-10 by the end of the ...

JoJo Eberhart cuts down part of the net after Marysville’s victory over Olentangy Berlin. The Lady Monarchs won the Cardinal Division of the Ohio Capital Conference with a 10-0 record. MHS will host W...

Members of the Fairbanks High School swimming team are from left, Aizza Schirg, Janie Clayton, Matt Kehlbeck, Emily Clayton and Sadie Lucas. (Photo submitted) -- Fairbanks High School has qualified th...

Marysville’s boys varsity wrestling team dropped two matches during the Division I state duals tournament. The Monarchs opened competition at Lakewood St. Ed by falling 48-15 to eventual state runner-...

Zach Vernon (2) of North Union goes up for a basket. The Wildcats have earned the fourth seed for the Division III post-season. (Photo submitted) -- North Union boys basketball head coach Brian Terril...

Jonathan Alder’s Grant Welsch (1) pursues a Graham ballhandler during a game early in the season. The Pioneers have earned the No. 5 seed for the upcoming Division II tournament. (Journal-Tribiune pho...

Marysville senior Kade Focht shoots a jumper against Harvest Prep. The forward tallied five points in the team’s loss to the Warriors. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Marysville fell in ...

Members of the St. John’s Lutheran girls basketball team are from left, front row, Alyssa Ball, Adalyn Jenkins-Castle, Avery Gallmeyer, Sara Lynch, Hannah Boehm, Cara Leng and Cami McGinley; back row,...

The Cardinals of Triad held Shekinah Christian to just seven points during the second quarter. The boys hoopsters upped their record to 8-12 with a 61-58 victory over the Flames. Shekinah held an 18-1...

State Representative Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) presented the St. John’s Lutheran School girls’ volleyball team with a commendation after the Lady Jaguars won the 2021 All-Ohio Lutheran Tournamen...

With teammates watching in anticipation, Marysville’s Alyssa Strahm (43) drops in a three-pointer at Thomas Worthington. The Lady Monarchs clinched the OCC Cardinal Division title with their victory. ...

Marysville’s Colton Powers (bottom) hits a single leg shot on Aiden Smith (top) in their match at 175 pounds. The senior from Marysville won his matchup by way of a first period pin. (Journal-Tribune ...

The North Union Middle School seventh-grade girls basketball team finished in second place in the Central Buckeye Conference tournament. London pulled away in the second half in defeating the Lady Cat...

Chase Allen (3) of Marysville grabs a rebound against Thomas Worthington. Pictured in the background for MHS is Dayne Johnson (1). The Monarchs won the game, 49-41. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mille...

Jonathan Alder’s Taber Headings (22) goes up for a basket. Headings tallied 10 points during the Pioneers’ win over Westerville Central. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- A 19-7 lead after the ...

North Union’s Owen Davis (13) goes up against a Shawnee defender. The Wildcats fell to the Springfield-area school. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- North Union had trouble all night finding a...

Fairbanks senior Grant Rausch drives in for the layup with two Indians ready to take him on. Rausch scored four points in the team’s home win on Senior Night over Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo...

JoJo Eberhart (21) of Marysville goes up for a basket against Bexley. Eberhart scored 19 points during the Lady Monarchs’ victory. -- Leah Brown of Marysville (center) draws a foul in the lane against...

Ellie Carter of Fairbanks (24) goes up for a basket in this file photo. Carter tallied 15 points during a win over West Liberty-Salem. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Elaina Lahmers, Ellie Ca...

Marysville’s Ryker Bowden (4) goes up for a shot against Central Crossing. The Monarchs will host Thomas Worthington this evening in a makeup game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The 2021-22...