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Marysville, Triad boys varsity hoopsters drop contests
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By Tim Miller 
January 13, 2022
A 19-0 deficit by the end of the first quarter set the tone for Marysville’s boys basketball squad. The Monarchs managed only 10 points during the first half en route to a 61-29 loss at Hilliard David...
Vernon’s charity tosses push NU Wildcats past Jon Alder
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By Bob Putman 
January 13, 2022
North Union senior Zach Vernon (2) drives to the basket against Jonathan Alder’s Taber Headings (22) and Reed VanKirk (14). NU edged the Pioneers, 45-44. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- ...
NU matmen place fourth in tourney
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By Bob Putman 
January 12, 2022
The North Union wrestling team earned a fourth-place finish this past weekend at the Woodmore Wrestling Classic. The Wildcats totaled 266.5 points with host Woodmore notching the team title with 346 p...
Cardinal grapplers finish seventh at Bellbrook
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 12, 2022
Ty Thomas is shown competing during Saturday’s Bellbrook Invitational. Thomas finished second in the 215-pound weight class. (Photo submitted) -- Triad High School wrestlers finished in the midway mar...
Panthers can’t hold lead; fall to Elgin
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 12, 2022
Fairbanks’ Andy Higinbotham (5) makes a mad dash after a turnover to score a layup against an incoming Comet. Higinbotham tallied 10 points in the Panthers’ loss to Elgin Saturday night. (Journal-Trib...
Fairbanks, JA girls cagers triumph
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By Michael Williamson 
January 12, 2022
Mary Ferrito of Jonathan Alder goes up for a shot in this file photo. Ferrito tallied 24 points during a win over Tecumseh. She is 14 points shy of reaching the 1,000 mark for her career. (Journal-Tri...
Panther cagers hold off Greeneview
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 10, 2022
Fairbanks’ Dylan Tobe (left) takes a shot from behind the arc against Triad’s Blake Thornhill in a home game earlier this season. Tobe recorded 10 points in Friday night’s conference game against the ...
Eberhart tops scoring during Lady Monarch hoop win
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By Tim Miller 
January 10, 2022
JoJo Eberhart of Marysville goes up for a basket in this file photo. The Lady Monarchs beat Olentangy Berlin on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) JoJo Eberhart tallied 13 points Friday eve...
MHS grapplers rally past OL
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By Tim Miller 
January 10, 2022
Marysville’s boys varsity wrestling team rallied from a double-digit deficit to defeat Olentangy Liberty, 40-31, on Friday. “We knew we were going to have to weather the storm of some of their best wr...
Monarch matmen open OCC portion of schedule by pummeling H. Darby
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 8, 2022
Lincoln Witt, Marysville’s 138-pounder (bottom), scrambles with Hilliard Darby’s Trent Vandeneyndn (top). Witt got out of the situation and eventually won the match by a 10-6 decision. (Journal-Tribun...
NU girls hoopsters stifle Buckeye Valley
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By Bob Putman 
January 8, 2022
A stifling defense and rebounding domination led North Union’s girls basketball squad to a 49-21 non-league victory at Buckeye Valley. The Lady Cats did not allow the Lady Barons to score any more tha...
Lady Pioneers keep bowling record perfect
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By Tim Miller 
January 8, 2022
The Lady Pioneers kept their bowling record perfect on Thursday. Jonathan Alder upped its mark to 10-0 with a 2374-2161 pin count over St. Paris Graham. JA’s lead in the Central Buckeye Conference Ken...
Triad girls hoopsters fall to Riverside
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 8, 2022
Triad’s girls varsity hoop team fell to 0-12 on the season with a 43-20 loss to Riverside. Madi Cox led the Lady Cardinals with five points. Ashlyn McCoy finished with four points and five steals. Mia...
Lady Panthers roll past Red Raiders
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By Tim Miller 
January 7, 2022
Carly Lehman (left) of Fairbanks prepares to drive on an opponent. Lehman tallied 15 points during a victory over London. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) A staunch Fairbanks Lady Panther defense...
Monarch bowlers drop matches
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 7, 2022
Marysville’s Allen Jolliff attempts to knock down a spare at Rule 3 in Pickerington. Jolliff claimed 372 pins for the Monarchs on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) Marysville ventu...
Jon Alder sweeps contests on lanes
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By Tim Miller 
January 7, 2022
Jonathan Alder’s boys and girls bowling teams turned back Springfield Shawnee during Central Buckeye Conference action on Wednesday. The boys won 2592-2516 and the Lady Pioneers came through with a 22...
Pioneer hoopsters roll past Bishop Hartley
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 6, 2022
Pioneer senior Joey Walker (right) levitates over Bishop Hartley’s Amari Gaston (left) as Jonathan Alder mounted an intense offensive attack Tuesday night. Walker recorded seven points with three rebo...
NU Wildcats overcome slow start to beat Ridgemont
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By Bob Putman 
January 6, 2022
Aaron Krebehenne (22) of North Union dribbles the ball against a Ridgemont defender on Tuesday. The Wildcats won the non-conference game, 62-49. (Photo submitted) North Union could not have started it...
Coffman’s three-point parade too much for MHS
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By Tim Miller 
January 6, 2022
Jayson Moore of Marysville throws in a shot on Tuesday against Dublin Coffman. Moore led MHS with 18 points. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) There are parts of the country that have been plagued...
NU girls ranked in AP hoop poll
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 6, 2022
North Union’s girls basketball team is ranked in the initial Associated Press poll of the 2021-22 season. The Lady Cats (11-1) are ranked 16th in the Division III poll. NU’s next action will be this e...
MHS swimmers split with Westerville South
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By Tim Miller 
January 5, 2022
Jacob Markert (top photo) and Reese Cordonnier (bottom) of Marysville compete during races against Westerville South on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) Marysville High School swimmers s...
Local bowlers finish with mixed results
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By Tim Miller 
January 5, 2022
Jonathan Alder’s boys bowling team rolled a 2599-2233 victory over Urbana on Monday. Drew Damron led the Pioneers with a 421 series and was followed by Dominic Dellapina, who finished with a 400. Othe...
JA’s girls club wrestlers off to good start
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By Tim Miller 
January 4, 2022
Jonathan Alder’s Ava Ater has control over an opponent. Ater has posted a 14-0 record to date for the JA girls club wrestling team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jonathan Alder’s girls club wr...
Panther defense clamps down on Monarchs during 42-38 triumph
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By Tim Miller 
January 3, 2022
Fairbanks’ Tanner Ufferman, left, goes up for a shot against Marysville’s Ryker Bowden (center) and Jayson Moore (22). The Panthers beat the Monarchs, 42-38. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Mary...
Wildcats pummel Chieftains
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By Bob Putman 
January 3, 2022
In its last outing earlier in the week, the North Union boys basketball team needed a second-half outburst to defeat Fairbanks. The Wildcats used the opposite approach Thursday night on the road at Be...