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Joey Hazelbaker swims in the Stingrays 18U boys butterfly event during the teams first meet of the season at Marysville Municple Swimming Pool Wednesday. Hazelbaker helped the boy’s team to a first pl...

In the top photo, Jonathan Alder’s Morgan Hicks, far left, competes during the state Division II 3200 meter run at Pickerington North High School. She placed fifth in the race. In the photo to the bel...

A Jonathan Alder High School swimmer fell short of a huge goal this past weekend. Pioneer swimmer Eli Stoll competed in the first wave of the United States Summer Olympic Trials. The Trials were held ...

These Marysville High School softball players earned special awards for the 2021 season. They are from left, front row, Tareyn Born, special mention Ohio Capital Conference (OCC), Haley Winans, honora...

A trio of local golfers was among the top placers during a rain-shortened Heart of Ohio junior event on Tuesday. Inclement weather limited the event at Lincoln Hills in Upper Sandusky to nine holes fo...

A pair of locations will be used for the upcoming Marysville Mitts baseball tournament. Competition will be held at the Union County Joint Recreation Complex (County Home Road) and Marysville High Sch...

Coach Nathan Marbaugh of 1st Monarch Mortgage pitches to Anderson Parsons during Monday night’s Marysville Junior Baseball-Softball Association 8U game against Edward Jones. The contest was played at ...

Lady Cat softball player Kennady Ruhl rounds the bases after a 2021 home run. Ruhl has earned All-Ohio and Central District honors for the season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) North Union’s s...

Joey Walker of Jonathan Alder clears 6-8 during the Division II state track and field meet on Saturday at Pickerington North High School. Walker won the state title. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dill...

Marysville’s Brynn Rychlik clears the pole vault bar during the Division I state track and field meet at Hilliard Darby. Rychlik placed sixth during the competition that was held Saturday morning. (Jo...

Macy Miller of Fairbanks (top photo) competes in the Division III state 100 meter finals at Westerville North. Miller finished eighth in the event on Saturday afternoon. In the bottom photo, FHS’ Rach...

Fairbanks’ Macy Miller clears the high jump bar (top photo) with ease Friday morning at Westerville North High School. Miller cleared 5-5 and placed second during the Division III state meet. In the b...

Above, Evie McDaniel, left, of Jonathan Alder prepares to receive the baton from Morgan Hicks during the Division II state track meet at Pickerington North High School on Friday. Below, Elaina Winslow...

Marysville’s Brynn Rychlik prepares to clear the pole vault bar during a meet earlier in the 2021 season. Rychlik will compete on Saturday during the Division I state meet. Competition will be held at...

Fairbanks High School sophomore Macy Miller clears a hurdle during a 2021 meet. Miller will compete in four events during the Division III state track meet. Competition will be held at Westerville Nor...

Liza Streit of Jonathan Alder runs down the straightaway in the 4x800-meter relay race during the Division II regional track meet at Lexington High School. The Lady Pioneers finished the race in first...

Brynn Rycklik of Marysville soars toward the pole vault bar Friday evening at Pickerington North High School. Rychilik captured the Division I girls regional title by clearing the bar at 12-8. She wil...

Macy Miller of Fairbanks is shown competing in the regional finals of the Division III 300 hurdles. Miller won the regional high jump title and qualified for the state in four events. (Photo submitted...

Alder’s Morgan Hicks is shown competing in this file photo. Hicks won the Division II girls 3200 regional title with a record time of 10:46.81. She will run in that event and on the 4x800 relay during...

Evie McDaniel of Jonathan Alder prepares to receive the baton from Liza Streit during the 4x800 meter relay race at the Division II regional meet at Lexington High School on Thursday. The team took fi...

Jaden Phelps of Jonathan Alder slides safely into third base during the recent Division II district championship game against Lakewood. Phelps was a key member of a young Alder squad that posted a 22-...

In this file photo Mason Bright, right, of North Union throws a pitch to catcher Landon Converse during the Wildcats’ final game of the 2021 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Coach feels f...

Carys Gossett of Marysville heaves the shot put during the Division I regional meet on Wednesday at Pickerington North High School. She finished sixth. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) A nuisance...

Fairbanks school officials announced today that Zach Brown has been offered the position of head boys varsity basketball coach. Brown will take over the position that was vacated earlier this month by...

Trey Good of Fairbanks, left, leads in this file photo race. Good is one of several Panther athletes who have advanced to the Division III regional finals. The finals will be held Friday at Chillicoth...

Members of the Fairbanks High School track and field program celebrate their district champion (girls) and third-place (boys) finishes. A number of FHS athletes will compete in the Division III region...

Jonas Watkins of Jonathan Alder runs a leg of a relay race. Watkins will be among the Pioneer athletes who will compete in the Division II regional meet this week at Lexington High School. (Journal-Tr...

Brynn Rychlik clears the pole vault bar in this file photo. Rychlik, the Division I district champ, will compete in the regional meet on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The 2021 high sch...

North Union’s Jacob Willis, left, and Morgan Hicks of Jonathan Alder are shown competing in these file photos from the 2021 season. Both athletes have qualified for Division II regional competition. (...

These members of the Fairbanks High School softball team earned special awards for the 2021 season. They are from left, Hailey Dee, Ohio Heritage Conference honorable mention; Sarah Writesel, second-t...