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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...
Monarch tracksters to compete
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 29, 2022
Marysville’s Bryn Hothem, left, is pictured running during a distance race at the 2021 Division I regional meet. The Monarchs will be in action at Thomas Worthington with Delaware Hayes this evening. ...
MHS boys lacrosse squad wins first game of season in triple OT
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 28, 2022
Marysville’s Jordan Anspach, left, winds up for his game-winning goal against Canal Winchester in triple overtime. The junior recorded one goal in the team’s first victory of the season. (Journal-Trib...
Triad boys hoop decision down to pair of candidates
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By Tim Miller 
March 28, 2022
An assistant coach in the Marysville High School boys basketball program is one of two final candidates for the head coaching position at Triad High School. Josh Weikart, who was the Monarchs’ junior ...
FHS, NU softball coaches pleased after preseason scrimmage
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 26, 2022
North Union’s Jada Davis (11) begins her throw to third base as Fairbanks’ Hailey Dee sprints toward the bag. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) Ahead of the start of the softball regular seas...
Team remembered
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 25, 2022
Much attention is currently being focused on basketball as the NCAA men’s Sweet 16 is under way. This is a hoop-related photo recently submitted by Mary Ann Garcia. It features the 1920-21 freshman bo...
Pending board approval, Dunn will become Fairbanks AD
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By Tim Miller 
March 25, 2022
Logan Dunn is switching jobs, but is only moving a couple of doors over on the Ohio Heritage Conference road. Dunn, who has been Triad High School’s athletic director since November of 2019, has been ...
JA girls hoopsters earn All-Ohio honors
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By Tim Miller 
March 24, 2022
Jonathan Alder’s Mary Ferrito (left) and Evan Platfoot (right) go up for shots during 2021-2022 games. Ferrito was named to the Division II All-Ohio second team, while Platfoot was named to the honora...
Grappler wins state title
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 22, 2022
Marysville wrestler Keegan Andrews stands atop the awards podium at the recent OHWAY state tournament. Andrews won the 12U, 126-pound weight class. (Photo submitted)
MHS looking for new head varsity swim coach
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By Tim Miller 
March 22, 2022
Marysville High School athletic officials are hanging out the “help wanted” sign for a new head varsity swimming coach. Beth Seman, who held the head coaching spot for the past three seasons, has step...
Monarch girl wrestlers place in club state action
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 21, 2022
Marysville High School junior Cali Leng stands in first place for the girls’ 19U category for 125 pounds. She won the club state girls wrestling title. (Submitted photo) While the Ohio High School wre...
Area boys compete in OHWAY state tourney
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 21, 2022
Marysville sixth-grader Griffen Beery placed first in the 119-pound weight class during the OHWAY state tournament. He avenged a district tournament loss to win the state title by a 5-3 overtime decis...