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MHS grad will take over Lady Monarch soccer program
Sports
By Tim Miller 
March 19, 2021
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 ...
JA’s Brett Glass to become new Dublin Jerome head grid boss
Plain City, Sports
By Tim Miller 
March 19, 2021
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...
LeVan twins leave Triad girls hoop legacy
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By Tim Miller 
March 18, 2021
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...
Plain City, Sports
By Tim Miller 
March 18, 2021
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...
Alder hoopsters earn CBC honors
Plain City, Sports
By Tim Miller 
March 17, 2021
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...
Marysville grapplers earn state medals
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By Tim Miller 
March 15, 2021
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...
Cardinal cagers earn post-season awards
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By Sam Dillon 
March 13, 2021
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 ...
MHS grapplers will battle for state honors
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By Tim Miller 
March 11, 2021
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...
Local athletes set to contend for mat accolades
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By Sam Dillon 
March 11, 2021
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...
Wilkerson named OCC Cardinal player of year
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By Tim Miller 
March 10, 2021
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...
Pioneer grapplers preparing for state tourney
Plain City, Sports
By Tim Miller 
March 10, 2021
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...
Local hoopsters, coaches earn Central District honors
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By Tim Miller 
March 9, 2021
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...
Spikers win tourney
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 9, 2021
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.  ...
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
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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
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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...