Jonathan Alder seniors, from left, Ava Francis, Kennady Izzard and Emma Shepherd are pictured in action during volleyball matches from the 2020 season. They will help lead the Lady Pioneers into Frida...

Marysville place kicker Logan Hall (4) boots an extra point out of the hold from Ashton Schmutz (20). Hall was a late addition by the Ohio Capital Conference to its first team in the Cardinal Division...

Marysville’s Gabe Powers (right) makes a tackle during a 2020 game. Powers has been named the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division defensive player of the year. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Wil...

Ava Francis of Jonathan Alder blasts the ball over the net against Thornville Sheridan on Saturday. The Lady Pioneers beat the Generals, 3-1, to capture the Division II regional championship. The matc...

Morgan Hicks of Jonathan Alder is pictured in this file photo. Hicks placed 12th during the Division II state meet on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) FHS athletes compete in D-III Morg...

Emma Shepherd (21) and Jaden Phelps (23) of Jonathan Alder go up for a block during the Divsion II regional semifinal match Thursday against Dover. The Lady Pioneers won match 3-1. Alder will return t...

Fairbanks cross-country runners Rachael Hoover, left, and Amelia Cameron get in a jog earlier this week. Both will compete in the Division III girls state meet today, 10 a.m., at Fortress Obetz in Col...

Jonathan Alder’s girls cross-country team will compete today during the Division II state meet in Columbus. Members of the squad are from left, front row, Avery Wynk, Eliza Streit, Emma Kennedy, Evie ...

North Union’s Journey Blevins follows through on a hit past a Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy blocker Thursday during a Division III regional semifinal match at Kettering Fairmont’s Trent Arena. Bl...

Ava Francis (24) and Jaden Phelps (23) of Jonathan Alder go up for a block against Dover during Thursday’s match at Pickerington North High School. The Lady Panthers beat the Tornadoes, 3-1, to advanc...

It wasn’t a super week of selections for the Pigskin Pickers. Publisher Kevin Behrens posted the best record at 4-2. Everyone else was .500 or below. Managing editor Chad Williamson, however, has rega...

In this file photo from the D-III district semifinals match, NU’s Kaitlyn DeLauter follows through on a hit as a defender attempts to block the ball. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) -- The North...

JA’s Ava Francis blasts a kill over the net during a 2020 match. Francis has been named the Central Buckeye Conference’s Kenton Trail Division player of the year. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)...

Jonathan Alder’s Lizzie Lombardi (20) sets the ball for Emma Shepherd’s (background) ensuing kill during Saturday’s match against Highland. Also pictured to the right is Alder’s Gracie Nees. The Lady ...

Rachael Hoover, left, and Amelia Cameron, right, of Fairbanks have advanced to the Division III girls state cross-country meet. They are shown running during the regional meet. (Photo submitted) Fairb...

North Union’s Journey Blevins (11) sends the ball over the net on Saturday against Liberty Union. Blevins had 22 kills as NU won its first-ever district volleyball title. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam...

Trevyn Feasel of North Union (left) avoids a tackler during Saturday evening’s playoff game. The Wildcats fell in overtime at Pemberville Eastwood. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) North Union’s ...

Gracie Nees (22) and Ava Francis (24) go up for a block against Highland on Saturday. The top-seeded Lady Pioneers swept the No. 2 Scots to win the Division II district title. (Journal-Tribune photo b...

A pair of local soccer teams earned district runner-up honors during competition on Saturday. The Fairbanks boys, who were the No. 4 seed in Division III, lost to No. 3 Columbus Academy, 3-1. The seco...

Jonathan Alder’s Brendan Liford (4) picks up yardage late in Friday’s game at DeSales. Also shown for JA are Denver Petersheim (27), Andrew McGlaughlin (53) and Alex Schrock (51). (Journal-Tribune pho...

The Marysville Junior Baseball-Softball Association hosted an 8U fall All-Star baseball game Friday evening. Marysville’s All-Stars defeated Urbana’s All-Stars during the game that was played at the U...

Jackson Izzard gets tackled by a DeSales defender after catching a pass Friday. Izzard caught six passes for 43 yards. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Will Heisler (26) attempts to spin out of a...

Cambria Skaggs, of North Union, leaps to hit a ball between the blocking arms of a pair of Bishop Ready blockers Thursday. The Lady Cats won 3-0 to advance to the district finals Saturday. (Journal-Tr...

Jonathan Alder’s Ellen Kennedy (13) passes the ball toward the front row on Thursday. Also pictured for the Lady Pioneers are Lizzie Lombardi (20), Kennaday Izzard (10) and Jaden Phelps (23). Alder sw...

Dalton Wilson (60) of North Union puts pressure on Liberty-Benton’s quarterback during last week’s playoff contest. The Wildcat defense has only given up 14 points during the Division V playoffs. (Jou...

Look out Picker Nation… Sam Dillon is on the move! The Journal-Tribune sports reporter rolled past the rest of the Pickers this past week with a perfect 9-0 record. He was the only regular Picker who ...

Dylan Tobe (11) of Fairbanks gets tangled with a Wellington opponent during a battle for possession of the ball on Wednesday. The Panthers defeated the Jaguars, 2-0, during a Division III tournament g...

The 2020 season came to an end for Fairbanks High School’s volleyball team on Wednesday. The 10th seeded Lady Panthers were swept at No. 2 Johnstown Northridge. Game scores were 15-25, 18-25, 14-25. N...

Jonathan Alder defenders Chase Maynard (41) and Tabor Headings (7) bring down a London ball carrier in this file photo. The Pioneers will face a strong running attack at Columbus St. Francis DeSales o...

Fairbanks High School girls soccer seniors are from left, Meghan Wenger, Lillian Miller, Madeline Conroy and Molly Olson. The girls served as captains for the 2020 Lady Panther squad. The fourth-year ...