Sports

Stingrays open 2021 swim season with victories
Sports
By Tim Miller 
June 10, 2021
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...
JA track and field athletes finish stellar season
Plain City, Sports
By Tim Miller 
June 9, 2021
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...
Stoll competes in Olympic Trials
Plain City, Sports
By Tim Miller 
June 9, 2021
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 ...
Lady Monarchs honored
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 9, 2021
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...
Golfers place at first junior event
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 9, 2021
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...
Marysville Mitts set to host event
Sports
By Tim Miller 
June 8, 2021
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...
Keeping an eye on the ball
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 8, 2021
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 ...
NU ball clubs receive post-season honors
Sports
By Sam Dillon 
June 8, 2021
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...
Rychlik places sixth during D-I state pole vault
Sports
By Tim Miller 
June 7, 2021
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...
Fairbanks’ Miller earns three state medals
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By Tim Miller 
June 7, 2021
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...
FHS’ Miller set for four state track events
Sports
By Tim Miller 
June 3, 2021
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...
Marysville’s Rychlik wins D-I regional pole vault title
Sports
By Tim Miller 
June 1, 2021
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...
Miller will lead FHS athletes into state competition
Sports
By Sam Dillon 
June 1, 2021
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...
Jon Alder Pioneers will move on to D-II state meet
Sports
By Sam Dillon 
June 1, 2021
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...
JA girls relay team wins regional; advances to state
Sports
By Sam Dillon 
May 28, 2021
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...
North Union baseball team finishes well after rough 2021 start
Sports
By Sam Dillon 
May 28, 2021
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...
Zach Brown will take over Panther boys hoop program
Sports
By Tim Miller 
May 27, 2021
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...
Fairbanks athletes advance to Division III regional finals
Sports
By Tim Miller 
May 27, 2021
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...
Panthers set for D-III regional track competition
Sports
By Tim Miller 
May 26, 2021
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...
JA athletes to compete in next step of post-season
Sports
By Tim Miller 
May 26, 2021
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...
Lady Panthers honored
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 25, 2021
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...