Sports

Marysville High School boys basketball coach Ryan Grose watches the action at Westerville South during a 2020-21 game. Grose recently stepped down as the Monarchs’ coach. Applications for the position...

Marysville’s Kyrell Stauffer, dressed to ward off Tuesday’s chill, returns the ball over the net. The Monarchs fell to Thomas Worthington. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s boys tenni...

Marysville High School’s boys lacrosse squad recently edged Brunswick (from near Cleveland), 9-7. Isaac Tocci scored six goals, while Mark Frendberg and Braiden Henson each tallied one. Griffin Ahlstr...

Lady Monarch Abri Schmutz steals second base Monday against Dublin Jerome. MHS won the game, 14-1, in five innings. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Monarch softball bats broke out for 2...

Jonathan Alder pitcher Marlee Jacobs checks her wrist band for a pitch selection in this file photo. Jacobs struck out nine during Monday’s victory over Kenton Ridge. (Journal-Triubne photo by Tim Mil...

Mason Bright, left, of North Union applies a tag to a Northwestern runner attempting to steal second base. The Wildcats won the game 10-2. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The North Union basebal...

Fairbanks’ baseball and softball squads turned back Madison Plains on Monday. The Panther baseball team evened its mark at 6-6 with an 8-7 triumph. The softball team upped its record to 5-7 overall an...

Emily Thomas of MHS, left, is pictured competing during the 100 hurdles in file photo. Thomas won the event during Monday’s quad meet. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s boys and girls...

Nick Kessler of MHS clears the high jump bar in this file photo. Kessler helped the MHS boys win the Chieftain Relays. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s boys and girls track and field...

The Lady Monarch softball squad upped its record to 10-1 with a pair of victories on Saturday. MHS edged Granville, 11-10, and rolled past Columbus Bishop Ready, 20-1. Action came during the Battle fo...

The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks won a softball game and lost one during competition on Saturday. Fairbanks began the day with a 10-7 verdict over Milton Union. Sarah Writesel was the winning pitcher. S...

Brogan Green, left and Trey Good of Fairbanks match each other stride-for-stride in the 100-meter dash at the Virg Rankin Invitational. Good took second place and Green was third. (Photo submitted) No...

Ashton Schmutz of Marysville slides safely into the plate Friday evening. The Monarchs rallied to defeat Dublin Jerome, 8-6. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) It was gut-check time for Marysville ...

Danielle Robbins of Jonathan Alder swings through a pitch during a Central Buckeye Conference game at North Union on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Bailee Amstutz of North Union hurls a...

Joey Walker of Jonathan Alder clears the bar at 6-3 during the high jump at the Virg Rankin Invitational at North Union High School on Friday. The effort was enough to give Walker first place in the e...

Abby Christian’s grand slam homer in the fifth inning ended Friday’s Lady Monarch softball game. Christian cleared the bases and gave MHS a 12-1 victory over Dublin Coffman. The contest had been postp...

Marysville’s boys tennis squad turned back Buckeye Valley, 5-0, on Friday. Singles -Sean Richardson (M) defeated Farmer 6-3, 6-4; -Kyrell Stauffer (M) downed Tseng 6-7, 6-4, 1-0; -Carson Kane (M) topp...

Skyler North of MHS slides safely into third base at Hilliard Darby on Thursday. The Lady Monarchs won, 8-5, during their OCC Cardinal Division opener. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady M...

For the first time since 2010, Marysville High School officials will be looking for a new boys head basketball coach. Ryan Grose, who guided the MHS hoopsters for the past 11 seasons, announced on Thu...

In this file photo, Derek Bails of Triad comes up firing after a groundball was hit to third base. Triad is on a six-game winning streak after toppling Urbana, 10-5, on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune phot...

Marysville’s boys tennis squad dropped a 5-0 verdict to Dublin Jerome on Thursday. Singles -Fickas defeated Kyrell Stauffer (M) 6-0, 6-0; -Liu downed Jacob Markert (M) 6-0, 6-0; -Althavale beat Donovi...

Evan Hoffer of North Union hurls a pitch toward the plate during a Central Buckeye Conference game against Urbana on Wednesday. Hoffer tallied six strikeouts during NU’s 4-3 win. (Journal-Tribune phot...

Jonathan Alder’s softball squad upped its overall record to 9-1 and its Central Buckeye Conference mark at 6-0. The Lady Pioneers did so with a 10-0, five-inning verdict at Tecumseh. JA tallied three ...

Marysville’s boys tennis squad dropped a 4-1 decision to Hilliard Bradley on Wednesday. Singles -Reddy (H) defeated Kyrell Stauffer (M) 6-0, 6-0; -Tawney (H) topped Grant Turk (M) 6-1, 6-1; -Shayan (H...

The Hot Shots 13 American volleyball team took top honors at the “Monarch Challenge,” which was held on April 10.  The 16-team Ohio Valley Region (OVR) tournament was held at Integrity Volleyball Cent...

Trey Good, left, and Brogan Green, right, of Fairbanks compete in the 100 meter dash during Tuesday’s quad meet at Marysville. Good won the race and Green was the runner-up. (Journal-Tribune photo by ...

Jonathan Alder’s tennis squad turned back Tecumseh by a 5-0 verdict on Tuesday. Singles -Riley Woods (J) defeated Williams 6-0, 6-0; -Dominic Gantz (J) downed Green 6-1, 6-1; -Jacob Zang (J) topped Bl...

Fairbanks’ baseball team slipped to 5-5 with Tuesday’s 6-0 loss to Cedarville. Nathan Combs had the Panthers’ lone hit. Ryker Beaty of FHS was the losing pitcher. He struck out seven, walked three and...

Lady Panther pitcher Sarah Writesel prepares to release a pitch against Springfield Catholic Central on Monday. The Lady Panthers won, 5-4. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Fairbanks’ softball sq...

Cameron Smith of Marysville clears a high hurdle during a recent home track and field meet. The Monarch boys and girls squads will host Fairbanks, Jonathan Alder and Buckeye Valley today, beginning at...