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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...

Marysville’s varsity girls soccer squad fell just short of Olentangy on Tuesday. The Lady Monarchs trailed, 1-0, at halftime and dropped a 2-1 verdict to the Braves. Marysville wore pink T-shirts on K...

Senior Night was a success on Tuesday for Marysville High School’s volleyball squad. Playing before a large crowd, the Lady Monarchs (11-10) turned back Hilliard Darby 25-18, 25-15, 25-11. Fourth-year...

Jonathan Alder quarterback Tabor Headings leaps to avoid a Thornville Sheridan tackler. The Pioneers have climbed to No. 12 in Region 11 of Division III in the weekly computer ratings. Listen to the J...

Jonathan Alder’s Will Heisler (26) looks for running room as Scottie Wallace (right) blocks against Thornville Sheridan. The Pioneers will travel to Tecumseh on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim M...

Jonathan Alder’s boys and girls soccer squads came up short on Senior Night in Plain City as the Pioneers tackled a doubleheader against Kenton Ridge. The boys tied with the Cougars 2-2 — the third ti...

Pierce Powell, right, of Fairbanks is pictured in action during a 2021 match. Powell tallied one goal as the Panthers beat Northeastern, 7-0, on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Fair...

Fairbanks’ Caydee Breneman goes for a kill during a 2021 match. The Lady Panthers have been seeded seventh for the upcoming Division III tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Area high ...

A 42-0 shellacking of Delaware Dempsey last Thursday kept the eighth-grade Marysville football team unbeaten at 7-0. The Bunsold Middle School squad totaled 446 yards of offense. Zach Bisang led the c...

Marysville’s eighth-grade volleyball team won the silver bracket of the Ohio Capital Conference tournament on Saturday. The Lady Monarchs beat Dublin Grizzell 25-20, 30-28 during the semifinals. Annab...

Fairbanks’ girls soccer team beat Northeastern on Saturday. Senior members of the Lady Panthers are from left, Liliana Bosworth, Liliana Jeronimo, Grace Pyers, Avery Groves, Brynne Stanley, Anna Polin...

Austin Bentz of Marysville is pictured competing during the Les Eisenhart Invitational on Saturday. (Photo submitted) -- A number of Marysville High School cross-country runners competed during the Le...

Marysville’s Krista O’Shelski sends the ball toward the net. MHS’ tennis season ended on Friday at the Division I district tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Lady Monarch tennis ...

Fairbanks’ Anna Higbee (15) sends a heated spike over the net into Lady Roughrider territory. The Lady Panthers went on to sweep West Jefferson on Thursday. Also pictured for FHS is Grace Gorton, left...

Marysville’s Natalie McNicholas (9) attempts to send the ball past a Dublin Jerome blocker on Thursday. Also pictured for MHS are Jillian Gardner (3) and Abby Altizer. The Lady Monarchs fell to the Ce...

North Union coach Alexis Maenz rallies her team before the start of the fifth set on Thursday. NU fell to Northwestern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) Just by the nature of the sport, a volleyb...

Triad running back Hayden Simpson (27) picks up yardage against Fairbanks. Among the Panther players pictured are Joe Kinsley (54), Brice Phelps (12) and Bryson Tillman (60). The Cardinals will play a...

The Lady Monarch soccer squad lost a hard-fought battle to Olentangy Orange, 2-0, in non-conference play. Orange tallied both of its goals within the first seven minutes of the second half on Thursday...

The Bunsold eighth-grade volleyball team beat Dublin Sells in two sets on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of its tournament bracket. The scores of the match were 25-19, 25-11. Aaliyah West led t...

Marysville’s Colton Powers brings down a Hilliard Darby ball carrier. The Monarchs will play at Thomas Worthington on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) It has long been said about foo...

Riordin Stauffer (24) of Fairbanks picks up yardage last week against Triad. The Panthers will host state-ranked Mechanicsburg on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks head football ...

There is a two-way tie for second place in the Pigskin Pickers Sports editor Tim Miller posted an 8-1 record last week, while reporter Mac Cordell won seven of the nine games. Miller and Cordell are t...

Marysville sophomore Ava Elliott finishes 32nd with a time of 13:41.96 in the Hillard Darby Dash on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) Marysville’s boys cross-country team mustered ...