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Marysville High School officials have announced, pending approval by the district’s board of education, the hiring of a new head girls soccer coach. The position became vacant with the resignation of ...

Jonathan Alder head football coach Brett Glass, right, gives sideline instructions in this file photo. Pending approval by the Dublin Jerome board of education, Glass will become the Celtics’ new coac...

In the photo to the left, Triad’s Frani LeVan (23) goes up for a shot in this file photo. She finished her senior season with more than 1,000 career points. At the right, Cati LeVan of Triad (13) driv...

The position hasn’t been officially posted, but Jonathan Alder officials are looking for a new girls head basketball coach. Steve Cawley stepped down this week from the position he’s held for the past...

JA senior Jackson Izzard puts the ball in the basket during a 2020-21 game. Izzard has been named the player of the year in the Central Buckeye Conference’s Kenton Trail Division. (Journal-Tribune pho...

These Marysville High School wrestlers earned medals for the 2020-21 Division I state tournament. They are from left, Colton Powers (170), eighth; and Erryl Will (152) and Lincoln Heard (138), seventh...

Billy Reed-Bodey, left, of Fairbanks bear hugs Brodie Stevens of Swanton during the heavyweight consolation semifinals of the Division III Ohio High School Athletic Association State Wrestling Tournam...

Marysville’s Erryl Will (top photo) and Lincoln Heard (bottom) have control over their opponents during the matches for seventh/eighth place at Hilliard Darby High School on Sunday. Will and Heard cla...

Aiden Spriggs (30) of triad attmepts to split a pair of Fairbanks defenders during his drive to the basket. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Left: Batati Lease (22) of Triad drives to the basket ...

In the top photo, Fairbanks senior Braylon Green (right) goes up for a basket. Green was named the Ohio Heritage Conference’s North Division player of the year and first team for the 2020-21 campaign....

These Marysville High School wrestlers will compete this weekend during the Division I state wrestling tournament. They are from left, front row, Erryl Will, Lincoln Heard and Jack Golla; back row, Co...

Fairbanks High School wrestler Billy Reed-Bodey, left, works on a single-leg takedown against Marysville’s Zach McMinn. Both heavyweight grapplers will compete in their respective state tournaments th...

Marysville sophomore Ava Wilkerson drives to the basket during a game from the 2020-21 season. Wilkerson has been named the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division player of the year. (Journal-Tribu...

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...