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Fairbanks’ girls bowling team defeated Southeastern, 1967-1245, on Wednesday. Katie Dingledine rolled a two-game series of 378. She was followed by Lily Dellinger-374, Kaylee Mitton-261, Emma Milleson...

Joey Walker, right, of Jonathan Alder sends a shot toward the basket over a Bishop Hartley defender Tuesday evening. Walker hit two clutch free throws with 5.2 seconds to play in double overtime. Thos...

In this file photo, Zach Vernon of North Union leaps for a baskeet against Fairbanks’ Andy Higinbotham. Vernon tallied a team-high 18 points against Graham on Tuesday to help the Wildcats beat the Fal...

Marysville’s varsity girls hoop squad slipped to 3-2 on Tuesday with a 45-37 loss to Olentangy Liberty. MHS held slim leads of 12-10 and 24-22 after the first two quarters. Liberty outscored the Lady ...

Jonathan Alder’s Jackson Izzard goes up for two of his 30 points during Tuesday’s varsity basketball game against Columbus Bishop Hartley. The Pioneers remained unbeaten (5-0) after a 45-43 victory in...

Marysville’s boys and girls bowling teams defeated Teays Valley on Tuesday. The boys rolled to a 2175-2040 verdict. Ethan Moeller of MHS finished with the high series of 434, while Dale Barker threw a...

Reggan Gray (1) of Jonathan Alder puts up an off-balance shot against Dublin Jerome on Monday. The Lady Pioneers fell, 54-38. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) It’s long been a basketball theory t...

History has been made in the Pigskin Pickers race. For the first time in the more than 30 years of the Pickers, there is a three-way tie for the championship. The Pickers season came down to 20 bowl g...

Trey Good of Fairbanks goes up for a jumper at Mechanicsburg on Saturday. Good scored 17 points during FHS’ Ohio Heritage Conference victory. (Photo submitted) Fairbanks’ boys basketball team went bac...

Lincoln Witt of Marysville prepares to take an opponent down during a match from last week. Witt won two matches on the mat and another by forfeit during a quad duals event on Saturday. (Journal-Tribu...

Marysville High School linebacker Gabe Powers (36) is shown pressuring a passer in the photo to the left. Powers was named the All-Ohio defensive player of the year for Division I in 2020. In the cent...

Josh Melms of Marysville lifts his Hilliard Davidson opponent in the air during a match at MHS on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s varsity wrestlers cruised to three victo...

Fairbanks’ girls hoop squad upped its record to 6-4 on Wednesday with a 42-28 triumph at Southeastern. The home team led, 9-6, after the opening quarter and 17-15 by the conclusion of the first half. ...

Fairbanks’ Braylon Green (23) attempts to thwart a Springfield Catholic Central shot attempt in Tuesday evening’s game. The Panthers beat the Irish, 32-30. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Fa...

Jonathan Alder’s Jackson Izzard goes up for a basket during a game from earlier this season. Izzard tallied 15 points during JA’s 43-16 victory over Bellefontaine on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by...

NU’s Preston Crabtree performs a jump pass as a Kenton Ridge defender attempts to block the ball. Crabtree tallied a team-high 17 points during the Wildcats’ 65-48 win. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam D...

The Pioneers of Jonathan Alder placed second during Tuesday’s 14-team Greenfield McClain wrestling tournament. Greenon captured the team title (no point totals were reported). Xavier Pierce (113) of A...

Elaina Lahmers (30) of Fairbanks leaps for a layup as Abby Price (5) of North Union attempts to block her shot on Monday. Lahmers tallied nine points during the Lady Panthers’ 55-28 victory. (Journal-...

MHS’ Jack Christian (4) goes up for a shot against Westerville South on Monday. Christian reached the 1,000 point milestone for his varsity career during the game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller...

Alyssa Strahm (right) of MHS tries to keep the ball from going out-of-bounds at Westerville South on Monday. The Lady Monarchs fell, 46-26. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) “That was the first te...

Fairbanks High School graduate Margo Geer will take another step in her swimming career next year. Geer will replace Coley Stickels as the head coach of the University of Alabama swimming and diving p...

Marysville High School assistant girls basketball coach Natalie Herring gives instructions to Kass Lee during a recent game. Herring, the former head coach at North Union, has helped the Lady Monarchs...

This is it… the final Pigskin Pickers for a very weird season. This is our annual college bowl game extravaganza. Well, it’s not quite as extensive a list as last year, as a number of bowl games have ...

Braylon Greene of Fairbanks goes for a layup as Owen Davis of North Union attempts to block his shot. Greene tallied 13-points during the Panthers’ 56-52 overtime win. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Di...

Fairbanks’ girls hoop squad slipped back to .500 (4-4) with a 67-63 overtime loss at London earlier this week. The Red Raiders held a 20-19 edge by the end of the opening quarter. FHS’ defense limited...

Jada Davis (22) of North Union leaps for a layup as a Pleasant defender attempts to block her shot. Davis tallied 10 points during the Lady Cats’ 42-37 win. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The y...

Jonathan Alder’s Mary Ferrito scores on a reverse layup along the baseline Tuesday evening. The Lady Pioneers fell to West Liberty-Salem, 40-34. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Something had to ...

The Marysville high School swim team competed in a virtual meet against Bellefontaine Tuesday. At left; Lady Monarchs launch to start the 50-yard backstroke. At right; Monarch boys swimmers compete in...

Marysville’s boys hoop squad slipped to 1-2 with a 71-67 loss to Hilliard Davidson on Tuesday. The Monarchs held a 17-16 edge after the opening period. The contest was deadlocked at 33 by halftime and...

Marysville High School’s gymnastics team opened its 2020-21 season at Worthington Kilbourne on Tuesday. Kilbourne won the triangular meet with 132.5 points. MHS tallied 123.25 and Westerville Central ...