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Marysville defensive lineman Ben Bickerstaff takes care of two Olentangy Berlin players in making this tackle. Bickerstaff helped lead the unbeaten Monarchs to a huge victory over the Bears. (Journal-...

Sports editor Tim Miller and managing editor Chad Williamson posted the best records during last week’s Pigskin Pickers. Both Miller and Williamson went 8-1, with North Union’s setback at the hands of...

Brogan Green (8) of Fairbanks attempts to avoid a tackle by Triad’s Luke Reveal during a game from earlier this season. The Panthers will close out the regular campaign at Northeastern on Friday. (Jou...

The 2021 volleyball season came to an end for Jonathan Alder on Wednesday. The No. 8-seeded Lady Pioneers fell 3-1 at No. 3 Hamilton Township. Action came during the Division II tournament. Scores wer...

Dylan Tobe (11) of Fairbanks moves the ball past a leaping Delaware Christian opponent Wednesday evening. The Panthers advanced in the Division III tournament with a 5-0 victory. (Journal-Tribune phot...

Marysville’s JoJo Eberhart (center) tries to get the ball away from a Worthington Kilbourne player. The Lady Monarchs lost their first-round playoff match 1-0 Wednesday night. Also pictured is Marysvi...

Claudia Mueller of Fairbanks (right) goes up for a block against Centerburg Tuesday evening. The Lady Panthers advanced in the Division III tournament with a five-set triumph over the Trojans. (Journa...

The Ohio High School Athletic Association state football playoffs could very well see four Union County-area teams in its field next week. That would be the most local teams in the post-season in a no...

North Union’s Riley Heminger (13) puts the ball past a Cardington blocker Tuesday evening. NU’s season ended with a loss to the second-seeded Pirates in the Division III tournament. (Photo submitted) ...

Jonathan Alder head football coach Nathan Snedeker, left, listens to an explanation by an official. Pictured to the right is JA assistant coach Craig Kyle. The Pioneers will host Springfield Shawnee F...

Marysville’s Griff Johnson (22) picks up yardage against Olentangy Berlin. The Monarchs have climbed to No. 2 in this week’s Associated Press Division I poll. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson...

Carys Gossett of MHS goes up for a block Monday evening against Westerville North. The Lady Monarchs fell to the Warriors, 3-1, during the Division I tournament match. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mi...

Jonathan Alder’s Lizzie Lombardi returns the ball over the net. The Lady Pioneers opened D-II tourney action by beting Columbus School for Girls on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jonath...

JA’s Anderson Wilson moves the ball against Columbus Centennial on Monday. The Pioneers edged the Stars, 1-0, during a Division II tournament match. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) Jonathan...

Bryn Hothem (left) and Bailey Gross (far right) of the Lady Monarchs run during a stretch of the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division meet on Saturday at Olentangy Berlin. The MHS girls placed th...

Fairbanks’ girls cross-country squad took third-place honors during the Ohio Heritage Conference meet on Saturday. West Liberty-Salem captured top team honors with 20 points. The Lady Tigers were foll...

Jonathan Alder’s girls cross-country team is pictured from left, front row, Amanda Simmons, Sarah Malone, Chloe Fields, Kate Curtiss, Liza Streit, Evie McDaniel and Mattie Shoemaker; second row, Regga...

The Bunsold Middle School eighth grade football team concluded an undefeated (8-0) season on Saturday by beating Lima Central Catholic 36-12. The Monarchs rolled up 376 yards of offense and were led i...

The Lady Monarch varsity volleyball squad will open Division I tourney action tonight by hosting Westerville North at 6 p.m. Members of the MHS team are from left, front row, Alivia Codner, Morgan Shi...

North Union concluded its volleyball regular season with a five-set victory at Upper Scioto Valley on Saturday. The Lady Cats (5-17) won the first and third sets (25-21, 25-16) with USV taking the sec...

Marysville’s Ben Bickerstaff (64) hauls down Olentangy Berlin quarterback Harrison Brewster. Erryl Will (40) of MHS is pictured in pursuit. The Monarchs clubbed the Bears, 34-6. (Journal-Tribune photo...

Owen Davis (1) of North Union looks to avoid a tackle against Indian Lake. The Wildcats fell, 28-21. Also pictured for NU is Lincoln Harrah. (Photo submitted) The fans who traveled to North Union High...

Jonathan Alder’s Cameron Jewell (2) picks up yardage at Tecumseh. The Pioneers won, 14-10. (Photo submitted) Triad’s Hayden Simpson (27) moves out to block for quarterback Derek Bails (3). The Cardina...

Fairbanks quarterback AJ Landon (2) rolls out to avoid incoming pressure at West Jefferson on Friday. The Panthers lost, 19-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) In a game that was decided on ...

Above, Marysville’s Gabe Powers (36) delivers a crushing block on an Olentangy Berlin player. The block enabled Griffin Johnson (22) to pick up yardage during the Monarchs’ 34-6 victory. (Journal-Trib...

Some of craziest games happened this past week since the start of this column in 1988. Jonathan Alder beat Bellefontaine in what some may consider an upset. Oklahoma had a wild finish to beat Texas. T...

Jonathan Alder’s boys varsity soccer team produced a trio of goals in a win against Shawnee on the road. The Lady Pioneers lost to Shawnee 3-0 to the Lady Braves Wednesday night, wrapping up both squa...

Members of the Bunsold Middle School gymnastics team are from left, front row, Ava Schmutz, Marley Phillips, Ava Taylor, Maddie Forrester, Zoe Phillips, Olivia Deere and Carly Brewer; second row, Maha...

Brice Phelps of Fairbanks returns the ball during a game earlier this season. The Panthers will take a 5-4 record into Friday evening’s game at state-ranked West Jefferson. (Journal-Tribune photo by T...

Marysville’s Colton Powers (left) and Mason Reed bring down a ball carrier earlier this season. The Monarchs will host Olentangy Berlin on Friday. Listen to the Journal-Tribune football podcast on Spo...