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Local racer earns sprint series rookie of year honor
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
November 2, 2021
Caleb Erwin kicks the dust up in his sprint car as he competes in the Ohio Thunder Racesaver Sprint Series. Erwin ended his season in early October after winning his first feature and honored as rooki...
Monarchs are champions
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 2, 2021
Tucker Heminger scores a touchdown for Marysville’s sixth-grade football team. The Monarchs won the Junior Football championship with a 36-0 victory over Buckeye Valley on Saturday. The team finished ...
Photos from this weekends sports
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 1, 2021
In the photo to the left, Fairbanks’ Jackson Stage (14) shows the direction Brice Phelps (12) is taking the ball after an interception on Saturday. The Panthers beat Paint Valley, 45-34, on the Bearca...
That’s win number 10
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 30, 2021
Marysville’s Erryl Will (40) gestures after a sack in the first half of Friday night’s 49-7 dismantling of Delaware Hayes in the opening round of the Division I playoffs. Also shown are teammates Ben ...
Monarchs rough up D. Hayes to open Division I playoffs
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By Tim Miller 
October 30, 2021
Marysville’s Griffin Johnson (22) runs for yardage Friday evening against Delaware Hayes. Gabe Powers (36) makes sure a Pacer player doesn’t get close to Johnson. Also pictured for MHS is Jack Blumber...
Friday playoff photo highlights
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 30, 2021
Above, Pioneer linebacker Will Heisler (26) wraps up an Eastmoor ball carrier in the second half. Also pictured for Alder are Chase Maynard (41) and Andrew McGlaughlin (53). (Journal-Tribune photo by ...
NU’s preseason football goals are reality
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By Bob Putman 
October 29, 2021
North Union’s Nolan Draper (11) prepares to stop a Kenton Ridge ball carrier. Also pictured for the Wildcats is Trey Bossaller (14). NU will host Genoa Area in the Division V state playoffs on Saturda...
NU’s Davis named CBC Mad River’s top offensive athlete
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By Tim Miller 
October 29, 2021
North Union’s Owen Davis (1) attempts to avoid a tackle against Kenton Ridge. Also pictured for NU is Lincoln Harrah (15). Davis has been named as the Central Buckeye Conference’s Mad River Division o...
Runners ready to compete
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 29, 2021
These Marysville High School cross-country runners earned Division I disrict honors and/or advanced to Saturday’s regional meet that will be held at Pickerington North High School. Preston Herring (ce...
FHS spikers’ season concludes
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By Tim Miller 
October 29, 2021
Anna Higbee of FHS (15) sends the ball over the net past Africentric blockers. Also pictured for the Lady Panthers is Kaelynn Sphapmixay (center). Fairbanks’ season ended with a Division III district ...
NU grad Blevins earns additional conference volleyball accolades
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By Bob Putman 
October 29, 2021
North Union’s Journey Blevins (11) blasts the ball over the net in this 2020 file photo. Blevins, who is a freshman player at the University of Findlay, has earned conference player of the week honors...
Monarch gridders ready at No. 1 seed for opening of D-I playoffs
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By Tim Miller 
October 28, 2021
Marysville’s Matt Krutowskis picks up yardage through a hole created by the offensive line against Olentangy. The Monarchs will host Delaware Hayes on Friday for the opening round of the Division I st...
Cordell moves into first place tie with Behrens in Pickers race
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 28, 2021
We now have a tie at the top of the Pigskin Pickers. Reporter Mac Cordell got lucky and won seven of last week’s nine games, while publisher Kevin Behrens did the customer golf thing and slipped to 5-...
Another sudden victory OT means win for Panther boys soccer squad
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By Tim Miller 
October 28, 2021
Tree of Life keeper Adam Pugsley (1) goes up for a save Wednesday evening. Fairbanks’ Cade Ziegler (2) and Cade Feller (background) crash toward the goal. The Panthers beat TOL, 3-2, in sudden victory...
Jon Alder girls drop tournament match to Worthington Christian
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 28, 2021
JA’s Alex Shaw (12) attempts to sift past a Lady Warrior defender. Also pictured is Alder’s Ava Ater (24). The Lady Pioneers ended their season Wednesday in the second round of the OHSAA district brac...
Pioneers preparing for Eastmoor in playoffs
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By Tim Miller 
October 27, 2021
Wyatt Kaizer of Jonathan Alder leaps to catch a ball behind his head at the Springfield Shawnee one-yard-line. The Pioneers will play at Columbus Eastmoor Academy on Friday during the first round of t...
FHS soccer team rolls past Academy in tourney action
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 26, 2021
Fairbanks senior Dylan Tobe attempts to score against Viking defenders. Tobe recorded a hat trick (three goals) in the team’s 6-2 tournament win over Columbus Academy Monday evening. (Journal-Tribune ...
Bunsold runners place third in state
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 26, 2021
The Bunsold Middle School boys cross-country team recently placed third in the OHSAA state meet. Members of the squad are from left, Adam DeSutter, Keaton Sanford, Mack Weithman, Trey Greenbaum, Luke ...
Team still unbeaten
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 26, 2021
The Marysville sixth-grade football team defeated West Jefferson, 16-14, on Saturday at Lewis Field. In the above photo, Gage Henry tries to stay inbounds while Griffey Beery looks to block downfield....
Monarchs finish with region’s No. 1 seed
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By Tim Miller 
October 25, 2021
A block by Gavin Rohrs, right, springs Colton Powers (32) for yardage against Olentangy on Friday. The Monarchs will open the Division I playoffs at home this Friday against Delaware Hayes. (Journal-T...