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Marysville’s Emily Thomas (left) goes up in the pole vault, while Matt Hull (right) runs down the stretch of a race at Thomas Worthington. The Monarch teams placed second during triangular meet action...

JA senior defender Will Heisler (26) tries to halt Bishop Watterson’s Chris Sauter (1) as the attackman attempts to find an open shot. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) Jonathan Alder’s lacro...

Abri Schmutz of MHS attempts to put down a bunt. The Lady Monarchs ended their spring break trip with a pair of victories. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Monarch varsity softball squad...

Danielle Robbins of Jonathan Alder slides safely into third base against Columbus Bishop Hartley. Robbins helped lead the Lady Pioneers to a 10-0 run-rule verdict over the Hawks. (Journal-Tribune phot...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

Abby Gindlesberger of Marysville watches the flight of the ball during a 2021 game. Gindlesberger homered as the Lady Monarchs won their opening two contests during their spring break trip to Myrtle B...

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...

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...

For 30 years, Larry Morris has worn a number of hats at Fairbanks High School. On the academic side of the ledger, he’s been a classroom teacher and dean of students. From the sports side of things, h...

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. ...

Marysville’s Abri Schmutz slides into third base during a 2021 game. The Lady Monarchs are playing games this week in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, during their spring break trip. (Journal-Tribune pho...

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...

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 ...

Nadine Muzerall, right, the head hockey coach for the Ohio State University and Marysville resident, talks to the media after the Buckeyes won the NCAA Frozen Four national championship. She is pictur...

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...

Triad sophomore Kane Bailey (4) drives the ball toward the basket during a 2021-2022 game against West Liberty-Salem. Cardinal hoopsters will have a new coach for the 2022-2023 season after the recent...

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...

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 ...

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...

Marysville’s Luke Montgomery, left, attempts to spin out of the reach of an opposing Lion during an OCC boys lacrosse matchup against Gahanna Lincoln. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) While ...

Fairbanks junior Macy Miller (5) battles for a rebound during a 2021-2022 game. Miller has been named to the All-Ohio Division III honorable mention list. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Abbey P...

Triad High School football players Diego Hernandez (22) and Hunter Thompson (24) make a tackle during a 2021 game. Pictured in the background is Michael Warner (50). Triad’s athletic director would li...

The Marysville High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team started its season with a couple of setbacks. The Monarchs fell to Delaware Hayes, 11-3, and to Granville, 16-4. season this past weekend on the ...

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)

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...

Mason Sines, a junior at Fairbanks High School, is pictured in the net for the Hilliard Wildcats. The team won the club hockey state championship. (Submitted photo) A Fairbanks High School athlete can...