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Zach Vernon (2) of North Union goes up for a layup as a Northwestern defender attempts to block his shot Tuesday. Vernon tallied 25 points during the Wildcats’ 76-58 win. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam...

Braylon Green of FHS goes up for a basket on Tuesday against Mechanicsburg. Green led FHS with 16 points. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks High School boys basketball coach Justin Georg...

Marysville’s Tinley Graves (left) battles an opponent for the ball in a tie-up. The Lady Monarchs will open Division I tournament action on Friday, Feb. 19. They will host Grove City at 7 p.m. (Journa...

Matt Kehlbeck of Fairbanks is pictured competing during the Darby Valley Swim Championships at the Champaign County YMCA. He won the 50 and 100 freestyle events. (Photo submitted) Fairbanks’ swimmers ...

Isiah Leasure (left) and Coleman Hauk of Triad won their respective weight divisions during the Thunderbird Tournament. The event was held at Lima Central Catholic High School. (Photos submitted) Tria...

Emma Swart of Marysville prepares to pin Mason’s Isabella Naranjo during Saturday morning’s dual match. The teams ended the contest with a 42-all draw. Marysville won on match points criteria. (Journa...

Jonathan Alder heavyweight Damon Hay (top) goes out of bounds with Marysville’s Zach McMinn in this file photo. Hay won his match on Friday by pinfall over Pleasant’s Rodney Lyman. (Journal-Tribune ph...

Kyler Wilson (32) of Fairbanks goes up for a basket Saturday afternoon against Northeastern. The Panthers rolled past the Jets during the Ohio Heritage Conference contest. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ti...

MHS’ Evan Brown prepares to drive past a Worthington Kilbourne opponent in this file photo. Brown helped lead the Monarchs to victory over Mt. Vernon on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)...

Kass Lee of MHS goes up for a basket against Dublin Jerome on Friday. Lee tallied a game-high 16 points as MHS rolled past the Celtics. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) There was never any doubt ...

Preston Crabtree of North Union attempts to put in a layup past the blocking arms of an Urbana defender Friday night. Crabtree tallied a team-high 23 points during the Wildcats’ 66-34 rout of the Hill...

The Bunsold Middle School eighth-grade girls hoopsters recently completed their regular season. The Lady Monarchs (2-7) edged Dublin Grizzell, 23-22, behind four points each from Emma Gilbert, Lilah C...

Riley Karnes of MHS hits a basket in this file photo. Karnes scored 16 points on Friday as the Monarchs clubbed Dublin Jerome. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s boys hoopsters got bac...

Local swimmers, from top to bottom, Joey Hazelbaker of Marysville; Janie Clayton of Fairbanks; and Claire Dygert of Jonathan Alder are pictured competing during a triangular meet at the Union County Y...

Marysville’s boys varsity and JV wrestling teams rolled to victories over Olentangy Berlin on Thursday. The varsity claimed a 38-9 triumph, while the reserves scored a 60-9 verdict. Match results were...

Triad’s girls hoopsters were edged by state-ranked (No. 3 in Division III) West Liberty-Salem, 47-44, on Thursday. Cati LeVan tallied 11 points, four steals and five assists for the Lady Cardinals (5-...

There will be a changing of the guard for the Marysville High School girls soccer team. Nathan Andrews announced Wednesday afternoon he was stepping down after five seasons as the Lady Monarchs’ head ...

Triad’s Frani LeVan goes up for a basket. LeVan reached the 1,000 point milestone during Wednesday’s loss at Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Triad High School senior Frani LeVan r...

Members of Jonathan Alder’s swimming team are from left, front row, Alexis Ahner, Lauren Murphy and Allie Piccolantonio; back row, coach Katie Bumgarner, Doug Nussman, Alec Paige and Avery Wynk. The P...

Marysville’s Avery Murphy goes through her routine on the parallel bars. The Lady Monarchs placed fifth during a five-team meet on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Marysville High ...

Carter Schultz (12) of Fairbanks goes up for a shot as Ayden Spriggs of Triad attempts to block the effort. Schutlz tallied five points during the Panthers’ 45-26 win over the Cardinals. (Journal-Trib...

MHS’ Jack Christian (4) is fouled while going to the basket Tuesday at Worthington Kilbourne. The Monarchs fell, 50-41. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville High School boys basketball coa...

Jackson Izzard of Jonathan Alder attempts a dunk during a game from earlier in the season., Izzard tallied 19 points as Alder remained unbeaten with a win over Indian Lake. (Journal-Tribune photo by T...

Jonathan Alder grappler Josh Proper controls the leg of his Caledonia River Valley opponent during Saturday’s Ron Thomas Sr. Invitational. Proper claimed championship honors in the 120-pound weight cl...

Marysville’s girls wrestling squad placed fourth during Saturday’s Ridgedale Invitational. Miami East took top honors with 247 points during the 18-team event. Minvera was the runner-up with 136, Dela...

Ayden Spriggs of Triad hits a jumper in this file photo from earlier in the season. Spriggs scored 10 points during Monday’s loss to Marion Harding. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Triad’s boys ...

The Marysville High School girls swim team narrowly pulled out a win over Hilliard Davidson on Sunday at the Hilliard YMCA.  The Lady Monarchs tallied 87 points, to Davidson’s 80. The MHS boys fought ...

The St John’s boys basketball team escaped with a 30-29 overtime victory over Genoa Christian on Monday. The game was tight, with neither team holding more than a six-point lead. In the overtime, Conn...

Zach McMinn of Marysville (top) has the arm of Jonathan Alder’s Damon Hay under control during a 285-pound bout at the Ron Thomas Sr. Invitational. McMinn won the match, 8-2, and went on to win the ch...

North Union’s Casey Clark, right, is pictured attempting to take down an opponent in this file photo. Clark placed third in the 126-pound weight class during Saturday’s NU Wasserbeck Classic. (Journal...