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Wildcats look to build momentum with game at BL
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By Bob Putman 
September 30, 2021
One week after suffering its first loss of the season, the North Union football team got back on the winning track. The Wildcats are looking to keep it moving down the line on Friday as they travel to...
Golfers compete at sectional
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 30, 2021
The Fairbanks High School girls golf team finished just shy of earning a district tournament berth on Wednesday. The Lady Panthers shot a team score of 384 during the 18-hole sectional event. That pla...
NU girls soccer squad tallies two wins
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 30, 2021
The North Union girls soccer team picked up two wins and a tie over the past few days. The Lady Cats play mostly a JV schedule. NU, though, scored a recent 3-1 victory over Pleasant’s varsity squad. S...
Bunsold spikers drop match
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 30, 2021
The Bunsold Middle School eighth-grade volleyball team lost to Dublin Eversole Run on Wednesday. The Lady Monarchs fell 10-25, 25-18, 25-27. Aaliyah West tallied nine kills and three blocks for the Mo...
Pioneers seek to bounce back after London loss
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By Tim Miller 
September 29, 2021
Andrew McGlaughlin (53) of Jonathan Alder hauls down a London ball carrier. The Pioneers will play at Kenton Ridge on Friday. (Photo submitted) Jonathan Alder saw its modest two-game football winning ...
MHS soccer squad tops Thomas Worthington
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By Tim Miller 
September 29, 2021
Gab Lee (23) of Marysville sends a header into play Tuesday evening against Thomas Worthington. The Lady Monarchs won, 3-1. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Senior Night was a success for Marysvi...
JA’s Lizzie Lombardi reaches 1,000 assists for volleyball career
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By Tim Miller 
September 29, 2021
Jonathan Alder’s Lizzie Lombardi was recently recognized for her 1,000th career volleyball assist. (Photo submitted) Jonathan Alder senior Lizzie Lombardi recently reached a volleyball milestone. Lomb...
Local gridders in good playoff shape
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By Tim Miller 
September 29, 2021
The expanded state high school football playoffs would have four of the five area teams eligible for post-season play if they were to start this week. The top 16 teams in each region across the seven ...
Lady Pioneers drop volleyball match to Graham in four sets
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 29, 2021
Jonathan Alder’s Olivia Ishmael (center) leaps into the fray, spiking the ball into Lady Falcons’ territory on Tuesday. JA fell 3-1. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) The Jonathan Alder Lady ...
Area spikers have mixed results
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By Tim Miller 
September 29, 2021
The Lady Monarch volleyball squad turned in a 3-2 victory over Thomas Worthington on Tuesday. MHS won the first two sets 25-23, 25-10. The Lady Monarchs fell 22-25, 15-25 as the match evened at two ga...
Local runners fare well during Triad event
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By Tim Miller 
September 29, 2021
Fairbanks’ Rachael Hoover is pictured at the start of a race. Hoover was at the top of the girls runners at the Triad Invitational. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The cross-country squads from ...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 29, 2021
Marysville’s girls golf squad handed a 188-207 setback to Olentangy Berlin on Tuesday. Cassi VanDyke led the Lady Monarchs with a 42 during the final regular-season match of 2021. Avery Prochaska foll...
Monarchs will face grid opponent led by familiar face
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By Tim Miller 
September 28, 2021
Former Jonathan Alder head football coach Brett Glass looks on during a timeout during a 2020 game. Glass is now the head coach at Dublin Jerome, which will host Marysville on Friday. (Journal-Tribune...
NU spikers claim contests at Elgin
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By Bob Putman 
September 28, 2021
Riley Heminger (13) of North Union goes up for a block during a recent match. NU won two matches during action at Elgin on Saturday. (Photo submitted) The North Union volleyball squad bounced back fro...
Marysville girls win tri golf match; FHS boys capture county classic
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 28, 2021
Marysville’s Emily Williams, left, and Alex Crowe of Fairbanks are pictured in these file photos. They helped their teams to victory during recent matches. (Journal-Tribune file photos) Marysville’s g...
Wildcat runners compete at Dublin Jerome
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By Bob Putman 
September 28, 2021
North Union competed Saturday in the Dublin Jerome Celtic Clash. Running in the Green Division, the Lady Cats finished seventh overall, but placed two runners in the top 25. Ashley Hayward was 16th (2...
JA boys soccer team ties Urbana; Lady Pioneers drop contest
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 28, 2021
Jonathan Alder’s Dennis Rosales (17) just misses a header during Saturday’s match against Bexley. The Pioneers tied Urbana, 1-1, on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Alekei Pavloff) Jonathan Alder’s s...
Bunsold VB squads sweep W. Perry
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 28, 2021
Bunsold Middle School’s spikers swept Worthington Perry on Monday. The seventh-grade scored a 25-4, 25-11 verdict. Regan Forkin tallied 17 ace serves and served 20 consecutive times during the opening...
MHS CC runners compete during Lancaster meet
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By Tim Miller 
September 27, 2021
Marysville’s Avery Murphy is shown competing during the Bob Reall Invitational at Lancaster on Saturday. (Photo submitted) The Monarch boys and girls cross-country teams traveled down to the rolling h...
JA soccer squad falls to Bexley
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 27, 2021
JA sophomore Charlie Aurin (4) leaps for a front header against a pack of Bexley Lions on Saturday. Also pictured for Alder is Levi Honigford (43) giving assistance on the back end. (Journal-Tribune p...
Bunsold gridders improve to 5-0
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 27, 2021
The Bunsold eighth-grade football team improved to 5-0 with a recent 20-16 win over Dublin Eversole Run. The Monarchs trailed 16-14 at halftime before shutting out the feeder program for Dublin Jerome...
Monarchs unbeaten
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 27, 2021
Marysville’s sixth-grade football team recently improved its record to 3-0. In the above photo, Griffen Beery runs for a first down against Buckeye Valley at Lewis Field. The Monarchs won, 28-0. (Jour...
Monarchs come through with tough OT victory
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By Chad Williamson 
September 25, 2021
Colton Powers of Marysville follows the block of older brother Gabe, left, as he scores the overtime touchdown against Hilliard Darby on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) On the field...
Panthers club Tigers during Homecoming game
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By Tim Miller 
September 25, 2021
Riordin Stauffer of Fairbanks runs for a touchdown Friday evening against West Liberty-Salem. The Panthers pummelled the Tigers, 42-7. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) There wasn’t much for Fairb...
Wildcats get back on winning track against Northwestern
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By Bob Putman 
September 25, 2021
North Union’s Lincoln Harrah (15) picks up yardage in this file photo. The Wildcats blasted Northwestern, 42-0, on Friday. (Photo submitted) Bouncing back from its first loss of the season, North Unio...
Triad falls to Mechanicsburg during Homecoming game
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 25, 2021
Triad quarterback Derek Bails (3) tries to get free of two Mechanicsburg Indians as he attempts to find an open man downfield. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) While it seemed like a joyous ...
Alder fall to London
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 25, 2021
Jonathan Alder quarterback Tabor Headings (7) hands the ball off to Cameron Jewell during Friday’s game at London. The Pioneers (2-4) lost, 34-7. Jewell scored JA’s only touchdown. (Photo submitted)...
Photo highlights of Friday night football
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 25, 2021
Monarch senior Erryl Will (center) covers up a fumble toward the end of Friday evening’s game with Hilliard Darby. The Monarchs won their Homecoming contest, 21-14, in overtime. (Journal-Tribune photo...