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Jonathan Alder 120-pound wrestler Josh Proper has control of an opponent’s leg during a 2020-21 match. Proper is one of three Pioneer grapplers who will compete during the Division II state tournament...

Pictured from left are local high school basketball players who have earned first-team Central District honors for the 2020-21 season. They are Jackson Izzard (Jonathan Alder), Preston Crabtree (North...

The Hot Shots 16 American volleyball team took top honors at the recent Terry Miller All-American Classic. The 36-team Ohio Valley Region (OVR) tournament was held at the Columbus Convention Center.  ...

Billy Reed-Bodey, top, of Fairbanks rides Drew Harris of Alexander during the second period of the district semifinals heavyweight match. Reed-Bodey beat Harris by a 4-1 decsion to advance to the fina...

In the photo above, Monarch heavyweight Zach McMinn (left) fights off a two-on-one hold against Hilliard Bradley’s Robert Snyder. McMinn won the match, 7-6. Below, Marysville’s Lincoln Heard (138) pre...

Jonathan Alder’s Jackson Izzard (5) goes up for a basket Saturday afternoon against Columbus DeSales. The Pioneers fell to the Stallions, 42-38, during the Division II district championship contest. (...

These Fairbanks High School girls basketball players won Ohio Heritage Conference awards for the 2020-21 season. They are from left, Carly Lehman and Macy Miller, second team; and Elaina Lahmers, hono...

Preston Crabtree (23) drives for a North Union basket on Friday at Johnstown. He led NU with 15 points. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Boys basketball teams from Union and Licking counties once...

North Union has one wrestler still in the race for a district title. Trace Williams, 113 pounds, has worked his way to the Division III district semifinals after winning his first match against Alex R...

Marysville’s Brynn Rychlik clears the pole vault bar during the recent National Indoor Championships. She placed 14th in the country. (Photo submitted) A Marysville High School pole vaulter recently p...

The St John’s Lutheran School’s junior varsity (grades 5-6) boys basketball team recently capped the 2020-21 season by winning the Wellington League tournament title. The Jaguars claimed the champions...

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Fairbanks High School girls soccer team finally was able to hold its 2020 awards ceremony earlier this week. Earning awards were from left, Ava Orders, most improved ...

Jack Golla (left) of Marysville hooks up with a Lancaster opponent during the Division I wrestling sectional that was held last weekend at MHS. Marysville will be sending 13 athletes to this weekend’s...

Grant Welsch of Jonathan Alder (1) drives toward the basket against Bloom Carroll. The Pioneers will host DeSales on Saturday (1 p.m.) during the Division II district championship game. (Journal-Tribu...

This is a photograph of the 1929 Darby High School (Unionville Center) girls basketball team. Members of the squad were from left, front row, Barbara (Vollrath) Moder, Irene (Nicol) Coleman, Bertha (B...

Jonathan Alder’s Joey Walker goes up for a basket Wednesday evening against Bloom Carroll. Walker scored eight points during the Pioneers’ victory during the Division II district semifinal game. (Jour...

In this file photo Trevyn Feasel, left, of North Union attempts a layup past a Centerburg defender. The Wildcats have returned to this year’s district title game against the same opponent that knocked...

Owen Davis (13) of North Union drives to the basket during a Division III Central District semifinal game against Liberty Union. Davis tallied 15 points during the Wildcats’ 68-49 win to advance to th...

Josh Proper (top) of Jonathan Alder works to control the leg of an opponent. Proper is one of the Pioneer grapplers who will compete in this weekend’s Division I district tournament at Wilmington High...

Billy Reed-Bodey, right, of Fairbanks prepares to take down an opponent. Reed-Bodey won a Division III sectional title at heavyweight this past weekend. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) JA win...

Zach McMinn, Marysville High School’s heavyweight grappler, prepares to pin Olentangy Liberty’s Charlie Cole. The Monarch won a Division I sectional title on their home mats. (Journal-Tribune photo by...

Aaron Krebehenne (22) of North Union leaps for a jump shot as a pair of Centerburg defenders pressures his attempt. Krebehenne tallied eight points during the Wildcats’ 60-45 tournament win. (Journal-...

Kyler Wilson (32) of Fairbanks attempts a shot against Kevin Reeves (left) of Columbus Academy. The Panthers dropped the Division III tournament contest, 43-30. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) A...

Marysville’s Ava Krutowskis (2) goes up for a shot against Dublin Coffman Saturday afternoon. The Lady Monarchs fell, 37-28, to finish as a Division I district runner-up. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim...

Jonathan Alder’s girls hoop season ended with a 51-20 setback at the hands of top-seeded Granville on Saturday. As a result, the No. 8 Lady Pioneers (15-6) claimed the Division II district runner-up t...

Gavin Heimlich of Jonathan Alder slams a dunk Friday evening against Hamilton Township. The Pioneers won the Division II tournament game, 32-20. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Jackson Izzard of...

The 2020-21 season came to an end for Marysville High School’s boys basketball team on Friday. The Monarchs (14-9), the No. 20 seed, dropped a Division I tournament game, 64-41, at No. 13 Newark. MHS ...

Jack Golla, top, Marysville’s 160-pounder, locks legs with a Lancaster opponent in this file photo. The Monarchsd will host a Division I sectional tournament on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam...

Jonathan Alder’s Emma Shepherd, right, pressures an inbounds pass. The Lady Pioneers will travel to Granville on Saturday to play for a Division II district championship. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim...

Joey Walker of Jonathan Alder goes up for a basket in this file photo. The state-ranked (No. 3 in Division II), unbeaten (18-0) and top-seeded Pioneers will open tournament competition this evening. T...