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Ethan Young of North Union (21) tries to evade a Pleasant tackler Friday evening. Young led the Wildcats with 125 rushing yards. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The North Union Wildcats were not...

Triad quarterback Derek Bails looks for running room against Benjamin Logan. Bails tallied the Cardinals’ lone TD during a 28-6 loss. (Photo submitted) The football teams from Triad and Jonathan Alder...

Above, Fairbanks running back Brogan Green takes a helmet to the chin during a first-half run Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) Tucker Wedding (4) of North Union breaks a pair of Plea...

The 2021 Triad Cardinal football team is as follows: row one, from the left, Tyler Miller, Drew Instine, Thomas Ford, Rodney Avery and Reid Todhunter. Row two, from the left, Tyson Brown, Logan Harper...

Marysville High School head football coach Brent Johnson talks to members of his team during a recent preseason scrimmage. The Monarchs will not open their season this weekend as Cleveland Collinwood ...

Marysville’s Emily Williams fires a tee shot during Thursday’s match against Delaware Hayes and Worthington Kilbourne. The Lady Monarchs won the match. (Photo submitted) The Lady Monarch golf team cap...

COVID-19 cases have forced the cancellation of Saturday’s Fairbanks-North Union volleyball match. There are a number of Lady Panther players who are currently in quarantine. Schedules for matches earl...

Jonathan Alder’s football team is pictured from left, front row, Jayden Truitt, Nick Finke, Colin Komisarek, Taber Headings, Will Heisler, Jonathan Keith, Chase Maynard, Andrew McGlaughlin, Logan Shaf...

Jonathan Alder’s High School football team will open the 2021 season on Friday at Amanda-Clearcreek. The Pioneers (8-1 during the 2020 campaign) will be guided by new head coach Nathan Snedeker. He to...

Tyler Gross carded a medalist score of 48 for Triad’s boys golf team on Wednesday. He helped lead the Cardinals to a 214-221 triumph over Northeastern. Gross was followed by Adam Mroczkowski-52, Joe W...

Marysville’s doubles team of Paige Hobbs and Alyssa Scott won their match over Worthington Christian on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Marysville’s girls tennis squad edged Worthingt...

The 2021 high school football season kicks off on Friday evening. As such, it’s once again time for the Pigskin Pickers. Publisher Kevin Behrens, managing editor Chad Williamson and sports editor Tim ...

The 2021 North Union football team is as follows: row one, from the left, Brody Wilson, Spencer Parish, Brennan Burk, Ricky Weigand, Evan Hoffer, Ethan Young, Gavin Miller, Trevor Gilbert, Josston Bro...

The North Union football team has put in the long summer days all in anticipation to getting to Week 1 of the new season. This year’s opening game is against a familiar foe. The Cats will be reignitin...

The 2021 high school football season begins on Friday with four of the five area teams in action. There is one local school with a new head coach. Nate Snedeker takes over the Jonathan Alder gridiron ...

Triad’s varsity boys golfers turned back Madison Plains, 195-251, on Tuesday. Adam Mroczkowski of Triad was the match medalist. He carded a score of 44. Mroczkowski was followed by Tyler Gross-48, Joe...

Members of Fairbanks High School’s varsity football team are from left, front row, Cade Ziegler, Riordin Stauffer, Jacob Stewart, Connor McCardle, Joe Kinsley, Grant Rausch, Tanner Ufferman, Brice Phe...

The Fairbanks Panthers will kick off their 2021 football season at home on Friday. The Panthers (4-3 in a shortened 2020 campaign) will host Cardington. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Panther head co...

Triad’s girls golf team dropped a 262-276 decision to Greenon on Monday. Alli Gregg led the Lady Cardinals with a 62, followed by Megan McMannaway-65, Chole Honchell-74 and Ella Campbell-75. The Cardi...

Marysville High School’s varsity football team is pictured from left, front row, Andrew Bentz, Jack Blumberg, Hayden Davis, JJ Rigsby, Andrew Seiltz, Gavin Rohrs, Gabe Powers, Tyler Weber, Trace Mahoo...

Marysville’s boys and girls soccer teams fell to Big Walnut on Friday. The MHS boys dropped a 2-1 verdict. The Monarchs got on the scoreboard during the second half when Cory Cordell scored from close...

Marysville’s girls golf team placed ninth during Saturday’s North Canton Hoover Midwest Classic. MHS finished with a team score of 387. Dublin Jerome won the event with a score of 320. Cassi VanDyke l...

Tyler Weber of Marysville (15) picks up yardage after a pass reception during a recent scrimmage. High school football previews will be published next week in the Journal-Tribune. (Journal-Tribune pho...

Jonathan Alder is another school district that is offering digital tickets and passes for all fall sports events this year. “All tickets will be completely online,” said athletic director Scott Reule....

Marysville High School running back Jerry McNeil picks up yardage during preseason scrimmage action. The Monarchs’ first game of the season against Cleveland Collinwood has been canceled due to low ro...

The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks defeated Triad, 181-276, in golf action. Mary Weisburn and Veronique Grand led FHS with matching scores of 42. Gabby Vamos finished with a 45, while Janie Clayton added ...

Caitlee Hill, left, and Krista O’shelski won their doubles match against Dublin Coffman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Dublin Coffman beat Marysville’s girls tennis squad, 4-1, on Thursday. Th...

Marysville’s Carys Gossett (16) and Morgan Shick go up for a block during a 2020 match. The school district is going paperless for tickets to 2021-22 sporting events. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mil...

Fairbanks’ boys golf team won the Ross Hogue Memorial at Cherokee Hills Golf Course on Wednesday. The event was hosted by Indian Lake Cole Eger led FHS with a 73. He was followed by Tyler Ufferman-79,...

Jonathan Alder running back Will Heisler picks up yardage during a 2020 game. The Pioneers will host Fairbanks for their Jamboree scrimmage at 7 p.m. on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) N...