Sports

JA cagers again fall to DeSales in district title game
Plain City, Sports
By Tim Miller 
March 8, 2021
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. (...
Cagers honored
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 8, 2021
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...
Team wins tourney title
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 6, 2021
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...
Awards presented
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 6, 2021
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 ...
Monarch grapplers will compete at Hilliard Darby district tourney
Sports
By Tim Miller 
March 5, 2021
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...
Remembering hoop squad
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 5, 2021
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...
Local high school grapplers advance to district action
Sports
By Tim Miller 
March 2, 2021
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...
McMinn’s pin helps lead Monarch matmen to D-1 sectional crown
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 1, 2021
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...
Vikings’ size, quickness too much for Panthers
Sports
By Tim Miller 
March 1, 2021
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...
Lady Monarchs finish as district hoop runners-up
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By Tim Miller 
March 1, 2021
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...
Jon Alder girls finish with loss to No. 1 Granville
Plain City, Sports
By Tim Miller 
March 1, 2021
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...
MHS cagers fall at Newark
Sports
By Tim Miller 
February 27, 2021
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 ...
Pioneers to open tourney
Plain City, Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 26, 2021
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...
Alder girls advance with victory over Red Raiders
Plain City, Sports
By Tim Miller 
February 25, 2021
Mary Ferrito of Jonathan Alder eyes the bucket for a jumper. Ferrito led the Lady Pioneers to a Division II district semifinal triumph over London on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) J...
Local prep swimmers compete at district meets
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 24, 2021
A pair of local high school swimmers competed in recent district meets. Fairbanks’ Janie Clayton swam in the 50 freestyle and 100 breastroke, with respective best times of 25.73 and 1:09.22. CLAYTON S...
Ex- Alder pitcher honored
Sports
By Tim Miller 
February 24, 2021
Jonathan Alder pitcher Madyson Watson, right, delivers the ball to the plate in this file photo. Watson, a Winthrop University graduate student, has been named the Big South softball player of the wee...