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Fairbanks senior Cami Renicker tries to get to the neutral position against a Gahanna Lincoln lady grappler in a match at Fairbanks earlier this season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- W...

North Union’s 113-pounder Trace Williams (left) ties up and hand fights with Centerburg’s Heath Merklin (right) in the second round of the Don Wasserbeck Invitational. The Wildcat eventually took firs...

NU’s Jada Davis (3) dribbles the ball against defensive pressure. The Lady Cats have clinched the outright CBC Mad River title. (Photo submitted) -- North Union may have clinched the Central Buckeye C...

Reid Todhunter of Triad looks to hook the leg of Fairbanks’ Austin Coy (top). Action came during the Ohio Heritage Conference tournament. Coy won the match for fifth and sixth place. (Photo submitted)...

Marysville’s Nick Wever (2) follows through on a shot against Grove City. Wever helped lead the Monarchs to a win over the Greyhounds. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Three-point shots came t...

Jonathan Alder’s girls hoopsters remained unbeaten in the Central Buckeye Conference. The Lady Pioneers raised their Kenton Trail Division record to 7-0 and their overall mark at 14-4 with a 44-35 vic...

JA’s 190-pounder Will Heisler attempts to get free of Norwayne’s Alex Berry with a sit-out. Heisler went on to place third in his weight class during Alder’s Ron Thomas Sr. Invitational. (Journal-Trib...

The Monarch boys varsity wrestling team defeated Westland and Centerville in dual match action. MHS claimed a 64-9 verdict over Westland and downed Centerville 40-30. Individual match results were as ...

Addy Tweed (10) hits a basket for the Lady Monarchs during a game against Hilliard Darby. Tweed came off the bench and tallied five points during MHS’ 54-26 triumph. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mill...

Max Parish (3) of North Union goes up for a basket. Parish scored 21 points during a win over Graham. (Photo submitted) -- Aaron Krebehenne of North Union looks to drive the ball against an opponent. ...

Ayden Sanford poured in 25 points as Triad’s boys cagers got back on the winning track. The Cardinals upped their overall record to 6-9 and their Ohio Heritage Conference mark at 4-8 with a 58-49 verd...

Monarch Jack Golla secures a T-Bar tilt against Thomas Worthington’s 150-pounder Michael Blain, eventually defeating the Cardinal by a 6-1 decision in the final period. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleks...

Abbey Overfield of Triad goes up for a shot in this file photo. The Lady Cardinals fell to West Libety-Salem, 52-12. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Lady Cardinals of Triad suffered anoth...

Audrey Spooner competes on the parallel bars for the Marysville High School gymnastics team. The Lady Monarchs hosted Thornville Sheridan, Olentangy Liberty, Central Crossing and Franklin Heights. (Jo...

The Marysville High School wrestling team will recognize two former MHS grapplers who are being inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame. The Monarchs will honor Josh Palivoda and Noah Forride...

Leah Brown (13) of Marysville goes up for a basket. Brown scored 18 during MHS’ win over Bishop Watterson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Jonathan Alder’s Sharon Keefer (2) jumps to prevent ...

With snow on the ground, public safety and health officials are urging parents to help and protect their children as they play outside. “If the kids have been out for a long time, check on them,” said...

   Basketball is a game of five-on-five. In this instance, it also applied to jersey numbers. Abbey Price, right, No. 5 for North Union, prepares to drive against Indian Lake’s Halley Talbot (5). NU c...

At 165 pounds, JA’s Nick Finke (left) attempts to take down Marysville’s Alton Dobyns (right). Dobyns defeated the Pioneer by pin in the second period. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- In...

The starting time for Saturday’s Marysville High School Athletic Hall of Fame dinner has been switched. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. The 2021 class of Ashlee Hein Cullman, Josh Palivoda and Don V...

State-ranked Springfield Catholic Central outscored Fairbanks’ boys hoopsters, 23-7, during the third quarter. That allowed the 15-0 Irish (who are ranked No. 4 in this week’s AP state poll in Divisio...

Jonathan Alder’s Peyton Heiss goes up for a basket against St. Paris Graham. Heiss tallied a game-high 16 points during the Pioneers’ victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- A schedule that ...

NU senior Zach Vernon (2) cuts the corner on London’s Isaiah Jones (20). Vernon combined with Owen Davis for 46 points in the team’s win over the Red Raiders. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff...

North Union’s Zoe Wedding (12) goes up for a basket in this file photo. The Lady Cats scored a victory over Benjamin Logan. (Photo submitted) -- For most of the season, North Union girls basketball co...

Triad 126-pounder Lindsey Walborn grapples with Bowling Green’s Xavier Scott. Action came during the Triad Invitational. (Photo submitted) -- Jonathan Alder, Triad and Fairbanks took to the mats with ...

Colton Powers of Marysville has the upper hand against Jonathan Alder’s Pryce Watson in this file photo. Both Powers and Watson placed among the top wrestlers during recent tournaments. (Journal-Tribu...

Marysville’s Ava Krutowskis goes up for a basket. She scored 11 points during a victory over DeSales. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Cade Ziegler goes up for a shot for the Fairbanks boys ba...

JA senior Joey Walker turns a steal into a fast break dunk against Kenton Ridge. Walker notched 12 points in the team’s conference win. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan Alder cam...

Ayden Spriggs of Triad goes up for a basket. He scored 24 points during a two-point win over Madison Plains. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Ayden Sanford put a stickback through the hoop rig...

Ava Krutowskis (left) and an unidentified Lady Monarch apply defensive pressure during the game against Olentangy. The Lady Monarchs won, 44-13. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The relentless...