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Jonathan Alder’s Tyson Mast is off to the races after catching a pass during a preseason scrimmage. The Pioners will take their 3-0 record into Friday’s home game against Tecumseh. (Journal-Tribune ph...

Kaitlyn Delauter (6) of North Union leaps to attack the ball as a Northwestern attacker attempts to block the hit. DeLauter also had a solid serving game, picking up five aces during the Lady Cats’ 3-...

Fairbanks’ varsity spikers beat Southeastern 25-16, 25-17, 25-18 on Tuesday. Ellee Johnson was 19/19 serving and 15/16 hitting with nine kills. Kaelynn Sphapmixay was 13/14 serving with a pair of aces...

Marysville High School graduate Tyler Connolly (middle) makes a block to free a West Virginia running back on Saturday. A redshirt freshman, Connolly played in his first college game, which was a 56-1...

The 10th annual Cruise for Corey Cancer Bike Ride will be held Saturday. It has been 15 years since Marysville High School sophomore Corey Hoehn lost his 11-month battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma bone canc...

The Bunsold Middle School volleyball squads turned back Delaware Dempsey on Monday. The eighth grade won 25-10, 25-12, while the seventh grade claimed a 20-25, 25-15, 25-15 victory. Clarissa Hamilton ...

Katie Hooley tallied a pair of goals on Monday as Jonathan Alder’s girls soccer squad beat London, 3-0. Carmela Dixon also scored a goal for the Lady Pioneers, who improved to 8-0 on the season. JA ke...

Fairbanks’ boys golf team topped Triad, 167-184, on Monday. Logan Bocsy led the Panthers with a medalist round of 40. He was followed by Tyler Ufferman-42, Andrew Crowe-42 and Alex Crowe-43. Cole Pond...

Pictured from left are Marysville’s Haylee Huffman and Maggie Zweizig. They are shown competing on Saturday during the Olentangy Berlin open race. (Photo submitted) Several Marysville High School cros...

Marysville’s Alyssa Coder (5) blasts the ball past a pair of defenders in this file photo. The Lady Monarchs defeated Delaware Hayes in five sets on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) “We...

A quartet worth of players tallied single goals on Saturday as Fairbanks’ varsity girls soccer squad rolled past Springfield Catholic Central, 4-0. Lady Panther goals came from Anna Poling, Elaina Lah...

Marysville’s girls varsity tennis squad dropped a hard-fought 3-2 verdict to Lancaster on Saturday. Match results were as follows: Singles -Thomas (L) defeated Emma Pzedpelski (M) 6-1, 6-1; -Mallory H...

Above, Marysville’s Griffin Johnson (22) sprints around the right end for a 34-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) Monarch Logan McSwords (8) breaks...

Jeremiah McNeil (3) of Marysville powers through Dublin Jerome defenders Friday evening. The Monarchs turned back the Celtics, 31-12. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) Almost like a hockey te...

Brogan Green of Fairbanks flashes through a hole in the West Liberty-Salem defense Friday night. Green rushed for 231 yards as the Panthers won, 49-48. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) It may go ...

Jackson Izzard (5) and quarterback JT Keith (2) combined for a pair of touchdown passes during Jonathan Alder’s 38-8 win over Bellefontaine. (Photo submitted) The Jonathan Alder Pioneers took care of ...

Trevor Moran (10) of North Union presses forward with a pair of Graham tacklers in tow. Moran tallied both of the Wildcats’ TDs, one on the ground and the other in the air during NU’s 14-13 loss. (Jou...

Riordin Stauffer of Fairbanks brings down a Northeastern ball carrier. The 2-0 Panthers will face West Liberty (2-0) tonight on the Tigers’ field. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) A key Ohio Heri...

Megan Vollrath of MHS returns the ball over the net during Thursday’s third singles match against Westerville Central. The Lady Monarchs fell, 3-2. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Monar...

Ava Francis of Jonathan Alder leaps to hit the ball during the opening set against London on Thursday. Francis had 17 kills during the Lady Pioneers’ 25-15, 25-18, 25-21 sweep over the Red Raiders. Fr...

Brady Fox of Jonathan Alder was the match medalist when the Pioneer boys golfers defeated London, 161-194, earlier this week. Fox led the field by carding a 37. The freshman tallied a pair of birdies,...

Jayden Simpson (27) of Triad gets tripped up coming through a hole in his line during last week’s contest against West Liberty. Simpson has tallied 133 yards this season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam...

The Lady Monarch volleyball squad lost a hard-fought, five-set battle at Hilliard Darby on Thursday. Marysville dropped the first game 21-25 and then won the next two by respective scores of 27-25, 28...

Monarch linebacker Aiden Lambert (33) brings down a Hilliard Darby ballcarrier. The Monarchs will host Dublin Jerome on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson The Marysville Monarchs will h...

North Union quarterback Preston Crabtree puts the ball in the air against Indian Lake. He threw for 134 yards against the Lakers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) North Union’s football team has ...

The Pigskin Pickers race remains tight after the second week of high school games. Managing editor Chad Williamson, sports editor Tim Miller, reporter Mac Cordell and sports reporter Sam Dillon all po...

The Monarch boys varsity golf squad placed fourth during the final Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division match of the season. Marysville carded a 344 for its finish during the competition that was...

The Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder upped their soccer record to 7-0 on Wednesday. JA traveled to Benjamin Logan and turned back the Raiders, 7-0. Katie Hooley led Alder with a hat trick (three goals)...

Marysville’s middle school volleyball teams swept Big Walnut on Wednesday. The eighth grade won 25-12, 25-8. Clarissa Hamilton tallied three kills and one ace. Bella Hackett finished with four kills, ...

Lady Monarch Sarah Peterson (8) sends the ball between a pair of Central Crossing blockers for a kill. MHS swept the Comets in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s varsity vo...