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JA’s Ava Francis blasts a kill over the net during a 2020 match. Francis has been named the Central Buckeye Conference’s Kenton Trail Division player of the year. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)...

Jonathan Alder’s Lizzie Lombardi (20) sets the ball for Emma Shepherd’s (background) ensuing kill during Saturday’s match against Highland. Also pictured to the right is Alder’s Gracie Nees. The Lady ...

Rachael Hoover, left, and Amelia Cameron, right, of Fairbanks have advanced to the Division III girls state cross-country meet. They are shown running during the regional meet. (Photo submitted) Fairb...

North Union’s Journey Blevins (11) sends the ball over the net on Saturday against Liberty Union. Blevins had 22 kills as NU won its first-ever district volleyball title. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam...

Trevyn Feasel of North Union (left) avoids a tackler during Saturday evening’s playoff game. The Wildcats fell in overtime at Pemberville Eastwood. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) North Union’s ...

Gracie Nees (22) and Ava Francis (24) go up for a block against Highland on Saturday. The top-seeded Lady Pioneers swept the No. 2 Scots to win the Division II district title. (Journal-Tribune photo b...

A pair of local soccer teams earned district runner-up honors during competition on Saturday. The Fairbanks boys, who were the No. 4 seed in Division III, lost to No. 3 Columbus Academy, 3-1. The seco...

Jonathan Alder’s Brendan Liford (4) picks up yardage late in Friday’s game at DeSales. Also shown for JA are Denver Petersheim (27), Andrew McGlaughlin (53) and Alex Schrock (51). (Journal-Tribune pho...

The Marysville Junior Baseball-Softball Association hosted an 8U fall All-Star baseball game Friday evening. Marysville’s All-Stars defeated Urbana’s All-Stars during the game that was played at the U...

Jackson Izzard gets tackled by a DeSales defender after catching a pass Friday. Izzard caught six passes for 43 yards. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Will Heisler (26) attempts to spin out of a...

Cambria Skaggs, of North Union, leaps to hit a ball between the blocking arms of a pair of Bishop Ready blockers Thursday. The Lady Cats won 3-0 to advance to the district finals Saturday. (Journal-Tr...

Jonathan Alder’s Ellen Kennedy (13) passes the ball toward the front row on Thursday. Also pictured for the Lady Pioneers are Lizzie Lombardi (20), Kennaday Izzard (10) and Jaden Phelps (23). Alder sw...

Dalton Wilson (60) of North Union puts pressure on Liberty-Benton’s quarterback during last week’s playoff contest. The Wildcat defense has only given up 14 points during the Division V playoffs. (Jou...

Look out Picker Nation… Sam Dillon is on the move! The Journal-Tribune sports reporter rolled past the rest of the Pickers this past week with a perfect 9-0 record. He was the only regular Picker who ...

Dylan Tobe (11) of Fairbanks gets tangled with a Wellington opponent during a battle for possession of the ball on Wednesday. The Panthers defeated the Jaguars, 2-0, during a Division III tournament g...

The 2020 season came to an end for Fairbanks High School’s volleyball team on Wednesday. The 10th seeded Lady Panthers were swept at No. 2 Johnstown Northridge. Game scores were 15-25, 18-25, 14-25. N...

Jonathan Alder defenders Chase Maynard (41) and Tabor Headings (7) bring down a London ball carrier in this file photo. The Pioneers will face a strong running attack at Columbus St. Francis DeSales o...

Fairbanks High School girls soccer seniors are from left, Meghan Wenger, Lillian Miller, Madeline Conroy and Molly Olson. The girls served as captains for the 2020 Lady Panther squad. The fourth-year ...

The Marysville Junior Baseball-Softball Association 12U fall baseball squad finished the 2020 season with a 12-0 record. Members of the team are from left, front row, Evan Mercer, Evan Wortman, Rowan ...

Gage Wilson of Fairbanks heads the ball against Pleasant on Monday. The Panthers beat the Spartans, 8-0, during their Division III tournament opener. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The Fairbank...

Morgan Hicks of Jonathan Alder is pictured competing during a cross-country race. Hicks won the individual race during the Division II girls district. The Lady Pioneers finished as district runners-up...

Marysville’s Bryn Hothem, left, and Katie Krueger, right, are pictured competing in this file photo. Both girls will compete in the Division I regional meet on Saturday in Pickerington. (Journal-Tribu...

Triad quarterback Coleman Hauk runs into the end zone for a touchdown against Buckeye Central on Friday. The Cardinals won, 37-8, during a game that was postponed from Friday. The Cardinals are now 4-...

North Union quarterback Preston Crabtree rambles for 31 yards against Liberty-Benton on Saturday. The Wildcats upset the No. 1-seeded Eagles to advance in the Division V playoffs. (Journal-Tribune pho...

Jonathan Keith (15) and Jackson Izzard (5) bring down a London ball carrier Saturday evening. Alder’s defense made life miserable for the Red Raiders during a 14-0 Division III state playoff victory. ...

The Lady Cats of North Union upped their volleyball record to 20-1 on Saturday. No. 1 seed NU scored a 25-11, 25-8, 25-10 verdict over No. 16 Amanda Clearcreek in Division III tournament action. The L...

Fairbanks’ girls soccer squad upped its record to 11-6 with Saturday’s 2-1 triumph over Lancaster Fairfield Union. The contest came during the Division III tournament. The Lady Panthers, who are the N...

Bunsold Middle School eighth-grader Bailey Gross was the runner-up during Saturday’s Ohio High School Athletic Association state middle school cross country meet. Gross was clocked in 12:24 during the...

Above, Dalton Wilson of North Union gets to the Liberty-Benton quarterback in the backfield. Dalton tallied three tackles during the victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Trevor Moran, slips ...

Jonathan Alder running back Will Heisler (26) is brought down by a London defender during a game played on Oct. 2. The Pioneers won that contest, 30-13, to conclude the regular season. The two teams w...