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Jason Moore (right) of MHS goes up for a basket in this file photo. Moore scored 11 during Saturday’s win at River Valley. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s boys varsity hoop squad go...

MHS’ Emilio Guerrero, right, works to fight off a single-leg takedown attempt in this file photo. The Monarchs split their matches during Saturday’s D-I state duals at Lakewood St. Ed. (Journal-Tribun...

Jonathan Alder’s wrestlers placed second to Graham during Saturday’s Central Buckeye Conference tournament. The Falcons captured top honors with 228 points, followed by Alder-198. London was third in ...

Kass Lee (right) of Marysville goes up for a basket on Friday against Thomas Worthington. The Lady Monarchs cruised to a 54-27 triumph. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) There were parts of the Ma...

Jonathan Alder’s Jackson Izzard hit the game-winning three-pointer with nine seconds to play on Friday. As a result, the Pioneers (15-0) defeated Springfield Shawnee, 45-44. Alder trailed by five with...

Fairbanks wrestler Ashton Griffith (left) battles with Isiah Leasure of Triad during a match from earlier this week. Triad defeated Fairbanks and fell to Greeneview during the triangular wrestling com...

Marysville’s Jack Golla (top) controls the legs of a Lancaster opponent in this file photo. The Monarchs defeated Teays Valley and Bloom Carroll during a triangular match earlier this week. (Journal-T...

Triad senior Cati LeVan goes up for a basket. LeVan reached the 1,000 point milestone during Wednesday’s game against Franklinton Prep. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Triad High School senior C...

Ellie Carter (24) goes up for a basket in this file photo. Carter tallied 19 points during Wednesday’s 81-31 triumph over Northeastern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) It was Fairbanks’ girls tu...

Fairbanks High School senior Diego Shaw, left, and Marysville High School senior Nick McIntosh, right, front row, sign to play soccer at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Pictured in the back from lef...

Abbey Price of North Union drives through an Urbana defender for a lay-up during Wednesday’s game. The Lady Cats struggled to find the bottom of the basket during their 54-41 loss. (Journal-Tribune ph...

With her hair flying, Marysville’s Madi Sloan (right) makes a move to the basket. Sloan scored 15 points on Tuesday as the Lady Monarchs buried Central Crossing, 96-23. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim M...

Will face No. 1 Lakewood St. Edward during Saturday’s opening round Brackets have been set for Saturday’s Division I state duals wrestling tournament. Action will begin at Lakewood St. Edward at 9 a.m...

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 ...