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Triad senior pitcher Joni Russell goes into her windup during a 2021 game. Russell has been named to the Southwest District second team for Division IV. Russell posted a 10-12 record for a Cardinal sq...

Marysville High School’s Brynn Rychlik prepares to go up for a vault during the Division I district meet on Wednesday. Rychlik captured the district title with a vault of 12-6. (Photo submitted) Marys...

Lady Monarch catcher Jalynn Young blocks the plate and prevents a Lancaster run from scoring on Wednesday. The Golden Gales, however, beat MHS 3-1 during the Division I district championship game. (Jo...

These Bunsold Middle School track and field athletes either broke school records and/or qualified for the recent state meet. They are from left, Cameron Smith, Thomas Diep, Mack Weithman, Katherine He...

The Fairbanks Panthers and Jonathan Alder Pioneers will be taking home Central District titles in the long and high jump and the 4x800-meter relay. Day two of the Division II and III Central District ...

Marysville’s baseball season came to an end on Wednesday on a walk-off homer. The 31st-seeded Monarchs (13-15) dropped a 5-4 verdict at No. 13 Watkins Memorial in a Division I sectional final contest....

Lilly Walker of Jonathan Alder slides safely into third base on Tuesday. The Lady Pioneers topped River Valley, 7-0, during a Division II district semifinal game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)...

Marysville’s boys track and field team earned places during the opening day of the Division I district meet. Competition was held on Tuesday at Hilliard Darby High School. Cameron Jones won the long j...

In this file photo, Kinley Green of Fairbanks sprints to the finish line during the 100-meter dash. Green qualified for the Division III Central District finals in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes. T...

Monarch catcher Jaylynn Young (left) looks toward the umpire who makes the out call at the plate. The defensive play helped preserve Marysville’s 2-0 verdict over Hilliard Bradley in the Division I di...

MHS pitcher Jack Christian fires the ball toward the plate in this file photo. Christian was the winning pitcher as the Monarchs beat Westerville North in tournament action on Monday. (Journal-Tribune...

Candace Holloway of North Union stretches to catch a ball while covering first base during a Central District semifinals game against Johnstown Monday. The Lady Cats were eliminated from the tournamen...

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 ...