Sports

Brennan Prochaska competed well during Sunday’s national youth gymnastics tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla. The 11-year-old finished 23rd in the nation out of 112 Level 8 gymnasts (12-year-old bracket...

Marysville’s Bryn Hothem (top photo, left) is pictured competing in the OCC Cardinal Division girls 1,600 meter run. She placed fourth in the race. In the bottom photo, Cameron Jones, left, takes the ...

In this file photo Joey Walker of Jonathan Alder leaps over the bar during the high jump event. Walker took first place in the Kenton Trails Division at the Central Buckeye Conference championship wit...

Larry Fox has filled a number of roles within the Marysville High School athletic program. From head coach to keeping track of the football team’s equipment, he’s done quite a bit for MHS athletes. No...

Chase Storr of MHS (12) is called out at second base on this play. Storr, however, drove in a run during Marysville’s 3-0 win over Olentangy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s Jacob D...

Chris Isler of North Union stretches to catch a ball at first base for a force out against Madison-Plains on Friday. The Wildcats fell to the Golden Eagles, 9-6. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) ...

Marysville High School officials have narrowed the candidates to three for the position of head boys basketball coach. The position became open a few weeks ago when Ryan Gross stepped down after 11 se...

Creekview Intermediate School student Brennan Prohaska is pictured at bat (left) for the Ohio Elite baseball team and holding one of his gymnastics trophies (right). He will compete in national tourna...

Members of the Bunsold Middle School eighth-grade baseball team celebrate their final game of the 2021 season. The Monarchs finished the campaign with a 13-0 record. (Photo submitted)

Lady Monarch pitcher Tareyn Born prepares to release the ball at Thomas Worthington on Thursday. The Lady Monarchs won the suspended game, 12-1. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) It took six days ...

Macy Miller of Fairbanks goes over a hurdle in this file photo. She won the 100 and 300 races during the OHC finals. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The track and field regular season came to a ...

Alder pitcher Marlee Jacobs goes into her windup in this file photo. JA won its tourney opener on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jonathan Alder’s softball squad had an easy time durin...

Marysville’s Ashley Dunn collides with a Hilliard Davidson infielder on a play at second base. Dunn was out on the play. The Lady Monarchs won the Division I tournament game by a score of 6-1. (Journa...

Reese DeCamp of North Union hurls a pitch to the plate during the Lady Cats’ tournament opener against Columbus North International on Wednesday. DeCamp pitched a perfect game, tallying 11 strikeouts,...

Marysville’s Brynn Rychlik is pictured after winning the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Divsion girls pole vault title. She set a new Cardinal Division record on Wednesday. (Photo submitted) Brynn R...

Tristan Burns drove in the winning run on Wednesday for Marysville High School’s baseball squad. The Monarchs (9-14) defeated Olentangy Berlin, 3-1, in eight innings. Aidan Kersten was the winning pit...

Marysville’s boys tennis squad won its second consecutive match on Wednesday. The Monarchs edged Big Walnut, 3-2. Singles -Sean Richardson (M) defeated Fisher 1-6, 7-5, 1-0; -Kyrell Stauffer (M) downe...

The search for a new boys head basketball coach at Fairbanks High School is taking a wider view today. Athletic director Larry Morris stated the position will be opened for external candidates (those ...

Triad’s Abby Walls slides safely across the plate with a run Tuesday evening. The Lady Cardinals rolled past Jackson Center, 16-2, during the Division IV tournament opener. (Journal-Tribune photo by T...

Jonathan Alder’s Danielle Robbins (8) slides safely into second base during a game from earlier this season. The Lady Pioneers will open Division II tournament action on Thursday when they host Columb...

MHS tennis player Sean Richardson follows through on his swing. The Monarchs shut out Columbus West, 5-0, on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s boys tennis team scored a ...

The bats were singing loudly for the Fairbanks baseball team on Tuesday. The Panthers (11-12) ripped 22 hits during a 16-7 victory at Greenon. FHS held a 9-3 lead after two innings and tallied seven s...

Marysville’s boys lacrosse squad posted a 1-3 record during recent games. The Monarchs turned back Newark, 18-7. MHS was led by Mark Frendberg (five goals), Braiden Henson (four) and Corey Weinbrecht ...

The North Union baseball team dropped a non-conference game against Westerville Central, 11-1, on Tuesday. The Wildcats struggled with pitching, giving up runs in every inning. Richie Bolander started...

Ashton Schmutz of Marysville swings through a pitch during a game against Thomas Worthington. Schmutz hit a home run over the left field fence in the fourth inning to help the Monarchs earn a 10-0 win...

Lady Panther pitcher Sarah Writesel prepares to release the ball in this file photo. FHS fell to Centerburg on Monday in a Division III tournament game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks...

Frani LeVan of Triad rips the ball during a recent game. The Lady Cardinals will host Jackson Center today for their first tournament game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

North Union’s Mason Bright throws the ball across the infield during a recent game. Local high school baseball teams will enter post-season competition next week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)...

Jacob Zang of Jonathan Alder returns the ball over the net. The Pioneers beat Urbana on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis squad turned in a 4-1 win over Urbana...

Abby Gindlesberger of Marysville drills a solo homer against Olentangy Berlin on Saturday. The Lady Monarchs rallied for a 9-8 victory. (Photo submitted) The Marysville Lady Monarchs edged Olentangy B...