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North Union’s Body Wilson (5) covers on this play as an Urbana receiver catches a pass. (Photo submitted) North Union did what it had to do Friday during its regular-season finale at home against Urba...

This Springfield Shawnee player breaks up a pass in the end zone to Jonathan Alder’s Gibby Wilson. The Braves, though, were called for pass interference. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Springfi...

Fairbanks’ Riordin Stauffer (24) angles his way towards the sideline, breaking a few arm tackles for a decent gain. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) Another road loss has left a claw of Fair...

Triad’s Hunter Thompson (24) tackles a West Liberty ball carrier. Also pictured for the Cardinals is Cam Burden (23). (Photo submitted) Triad concluded the 2021 football season on Friday with a 61-20 ...

Above, Marysville running back Griffin Johnson stretches the ball over the goal line for a 4-yard touchdown in the second quarter of Friday’s game against Olentangy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Wil...

Marysville’s Jared Boomstra attempts to clear the ball from the Monarchs’ net in the second half of the match against Pickerington North. Marysville lost Thursday night 1-0, ending their 2021 season. ...

Lady Pioneer keeper Sophie Schaefer (left) clears the ball in this file photo. Jonathan Alder beat Licking Valley, 1-0, on Thursday during a Division II tournament game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Alek...

Hayden Simpson (27) of Triad picks up yardage against Fairbanks. Also pictured are Joe Graham (68) of Triad and Brice Phelps (12), Ethan Hoffman (66) and Mason Eagon (21) of FHS. The Cardinals will co...

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...