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Senior first baseman Jaden Phelps (22) gets a well-deserved celebration from Lilly Walker (3) after the Lady Pioneer helped tie the Division II state championship softball game at 1-1. (Journal-Tribun...

Jonathan Alder senior Joey Walker goes up toward the bar during the Division II boys state high jump competition on Saturday. Walker went out of the event at 6-4. The state meet was held at The Ohio S...

Joey Walker of Jonathan Alder clears the high jump bar during the 2021 Division II state track and field meet. Walker will look to defend his 2021 state championship when he jumps today at The Ohio St...

Cayla Eaton of Triad, right, clears a hurdle during the 300-meter race at the Division III state track and field meet at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. (Journal-Tribune phot...

Jaden Phelps of Jonathan Alder rips a base hit against Oak Harbor. Phelps helped the Lady Pioneers to a 5-0 victory during the Division II state semifinals at Akron’s Firestone Stadium. (Journal-Tribu...

Triad High School sophomore Cayla Eaton is pictured running a race during the 2022 season. Eaton will compete in today’s Division III 300 meter prelims during the state track/field meet at The Ohio St...

Members of the Jonathan Alder softball team celebrate their 5-0 victory over Oak Harbor during the Division II state semifinals in Akron. Pictured from left are Kiersten Dolby, Evan Platfoot, Lilly Wa...

Jonathan Alder’s Danielle Robbins reaches the plate for a run against Kenton Ridge during the Division II regional champoinship game. The Lady Pioneers will face Oak Harbor during Thursday’s state sem...

Jon Alder freshman Katelyn Rihl (18) slides into home plate for the team’s fourth run of the regional semifinal victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- JA senior Lizzie Lombardi connect...

Lady Monarch shortstop Avery Henry tries for the tag as Watkins Memorial’s Taylor Gerhardt goes around it for a stolen base. Marysville’s season came to an end with a 9-4 setback during the Division I...

Jonathan Alder’s Grant Horn slides headfirst into second with a stolen base against Columbus Bishop Hartley. The Hawks edged the Pioneers, 2-1, during a Division II tournament contest. (Journal-Tribun...

Jonathan Alder’s junior attackman and midfielder Mason Wolford earned second team All-Region 7 Team honors. The Pioneer, as of May 6, notched a total of 50 goals and 24 assists leading the team in bot...

Members of Marysville’s softball team celebrate their Division I district championship. Pictured from left are Abri Schmutz (3), Abby Christian, Hannah Pack (20), Abby Gindlesberger, Skylar North (12)...

Marysville’s Dylan Harper clears a hurdle during the Division I district race at Hilliard Darby. Harper placed third and advanced to the regional meet that will be held this week at Pickerington North...

The Jonathan Alder girls track team finished one rung short of a Division II district title at Westerville North. Trailing Johnstown Northridge by five points heading into the final event (the 4x400 r...

JA second baseman Danielle Robbins (8) fires the ball to first base to get a Lakewood out. Also pictured is Evan Platfoot (10). The Lady Pioneers beat the Lancers, 4-3, to claim the Division II distri...

Marysville senior Abby Gindlesberger rips a two-run double against Olentangy. The Lady Monarchs rallied from a 4-1 deficit to win the Division I district title, 8-6. The contest was held at Pickeringt...

JA senior defender Will Heisler attempts to break away from two opposing Eagles taking the ball past the midfield line. Jonathan Alder fell to Bishop Watterson in tournament action. More photos can be...

Kinley Green of Fairbanks prepares to hand the baton to Addie Thrush in this file photo. Both girls are members of the 4x400 relay team that qualified for this week’s regional meet. The Lady Panthers ...

JA senior outfielder Chase Maynard makes a diving catch against London to put the Pioneers back on offense.  (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan Alder’s baseball squad (the No. 4 se...

North Union’s Anson Brown dives back into first base during the Division III sectional semifinal against Amanda Clearcreek. The Wildcats lost 7-2. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)  -- North Union...

CJ Swartz of FHS drives a base hit. The Panthers fell to Worthington Christian during the Division III tournament. Swartz had one hit during the game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The 2022...

Marysville’s Aelyn Baumbarger competes during the 200 meter dash. She will run in the Division I district finals at Hilliard Darby today. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Marysville’s girls tr...

Carys Gossett (top) of Marysville won the Division I girls district shot put championship at Hilliard Darby High School. Macy Miller (bottom) of Fairbanks took top honors during the Division III distr...

Joey Walker of Jonathan Alder soars up toward the high jump bar in this file photo. Walker won the Division II district championship in the event. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Jonathan Ald...

Fairbanks senior Gracie Pyers slides into second base against Centerburg. Pyers was safe on the play. The Lady Panthers dropped a 9-3 verdict to the Trojans during the Division III district semifinals...

Danielle Robbins of Jonathan Alder slides safely into second with a stolen base against Bishop Hartley. The Lady Pioneers won the Division II district semifinal game played at Olentangy High School. F...

Marysville’s Hayden Ward, above, prepares to deliver the ball to the plate. In the photo below, Wyat Cole of Triad follows through on his swing. The Monarchs and Cardinals lost tournament games. (Jour...

High school athletes in the state of Ohio will not be able to capitalize on their name, image and likeness. At least not in the foreseeable future. The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) ha...

Sophomore midfielder and attackman Vanyn Fultz (21) of Marysville attempts to put the ball in Dublin Jerome’s side of the field with a slew of Celtics strapped to his hip. (Journal-Tribune photo by Al...