Sports

FHS girls place second at own CC invitational
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By Tim Miller 
September 9, 2020
Panther seniors Amelia Cameron (top photo) and Trey Good are shown competing during the Fairbanks Invitational. Cameron won the girls race. (Photos submitted) Fairbanks’ cross-country program hosted i...
N. Union VB squad tops Urbana
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By Sam Dillon 
September 9, 2020
Kayla Sedgwick, left, of North Union picks a serve off the floor while Emma Lindsey also makes a play on the ball. The Lady Cats beat Urbana in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) North ...
New OHSAA leader Ute has ties to local area
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 9, 2020
The new executive director of the Ohio High School Athletic Association has Union County-area ties. The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Board of Directors on Tuesday hired Doug Ute as th...
MHS soccer squads fall to UA
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By Tim Miller 
September 9, 2020
Kass Lee of MHS collides with an Upper Arlington player during Tuesday’s soccer game. Also pictured for MHS is Leah Brown (21). The Lady Monarchs fell 1-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysv...
Cardinal golfers top Northeastern
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 9, 2020
The Triad boys golf team defeated Northeastern at Woodland with the score of 182-195 on Tuesday. The Cardinals improved to 9-3 in the Ohio Heritage Conference. Triad was led by Cole Pond, who carded a...
MHS netters drop match to Olentangy
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 9, 2020
Marysville’s girls tennis squad dropped a 5-0 verdict to Olentangy on Tuesday. MHS slipped to 6-6 overall and 2-3 in the Ohio Capital Conference. Match results were as follows: Singles -Agochiya defea...
FHS girls soccer squad tops TOL
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 8, 2020
Meghan Wenger of Fairbanks moves the ball downfield in this file photo. The Lady Panthers defeated Tree of Life on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Fairbanks’ girls soccer squad improve...
Timeout with Tim – 2020 will be strange grid season
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By Tim Miller 
September 8, 2020
Fairbanks High School head football coach Patrick Cotter talks with his team during a timeout on Friday. The Panthers are one of two area grid squad that are unbeaten so far in the young season. (Jour...
Marysville runners fare well at Wapakoneta
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 8, 2020
Marysville’s Bryn Hothem is pictured competing in this file photo. She placed second at Wapakoneta and led MHS to a team title. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s cross-country teams e...
Friday night grid highlights
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 5, 2020
Above, Drew Campbell (6) of Triad leaps over his own blocker during a run against West Liberty. The Cardinals lost 27-20. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Above, Brogan Green of FHS picks up yard...
Panthers stage comeback to top Jets
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By Tim Miller 
September 5, 2020
There are some football teams that start wringing their hands and gnashing their teeth when they fall behind on the scoreboard. Don’t count the Fairbanks Panthers among them. Sure, the Northeastern Je...
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By Chad Williamson 
September 5, 2020
When you make mistakes early in a game, there is plenty of time for atonement. Errors made late often stay with you until the final gun. Marysville clawed its way back from a 17-point first quarter de...
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By Tim Miller 
September 5, 2020
The last couple of days have been happy, but exhausting for Jonathan Alder High School head football coach Brett Glass. The Pioneers capped a hectic two days for their boss on Friday with a 35-7 victo...
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 5, 2020
The North Union Wildcats earned their first win of the season by blanking Indian Lake, 13-0, on Friday. North Union head coach Nick Hajjar said it felt good to put a game in the win column. “It feels ...
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By Sam Dillon 
September 5, 2020
The Triad football team fell to 1-1 Friday night after a disheartening 27-20 loss to OHC rival West Liberty-Salem. It all came from too many mistakes, according to head coach Dylan Wears. “Our guys pl...
Lady Panthers fall 3-2
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 4, 2020
Avery Groves (0) of Fairbanks leaps over the Greenon net minder after attacking the ball as Liliana Bosworth (13) provides support on the push. The Lady Panthers lost to the Knights, 3-2. (Journal-Tri...
FHS battles to 1-1 deadlock
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 4, 2020
Daniel Montgomery (12) of Fairbanks is on the ball as Cade Ziegler (8) and Sam Keller (10) look on. The Panthers tied Greenon, 1-1. (Photo submitted) Fairbanks’ boys soccer squad battled Greenon to a ...
Local golfers claim victories, Fairbanks volleyball team falls
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 4, 2020
Marysville’s JV boys golf squad improved to 6-0 on Thursday with a 169-194 triumph over Columbus Academy at Darby Creek. Dylan DeLauter of MHS was the medalist with a 39. He was followed by Johnathon ...
MHS netters split against Berlin
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 4, 2020
The Lady Monarch varsity tennis squad saw its three-match winning streak snapped on Thursday. Marysville dropped a 3-2 verdict against Olentangy Berlin. Singles -Franz (O) defeated Mallory Huffman (M)...
Panthers will face hybrid Northeastern squad
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By Tim Miller 
September 4, 2020
Fairbanks’ Brogan Green comes up from a tackle against Springfield Catholic Central. The Panthers will host Northeastern tonight. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The word hybrid is at the forefr...
Monarch, Jonathan Alder spikers win matches
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By Tim Miller 
September 4, 2020
Marysville’s Carys Gossett (16) sends the ball over the net in this file photo. The Lady Monarchs beat Hilliard Davidson on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s varsity volleyb...
Pickers fare well in short slate of games
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 3, 2020
The brief list of Pigskin Picker games was pretty easy last week. Our in-house Pickers of managing editor Chad Williamson, sports editor Tim Miller, publisher Kevin Behrens, reporter Mac Cordell and s...
Triad will host WLS
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By Sam Dillon 
September 3, 2020
Triad’s Coleman Hauk carries the ball during a 2019 game. The Cardinals will host West Liberty on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The Triad Cardinals were able to open the 2020 football ...
Lady Monarch netters win third consecutive match
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 3, 2020
Mallory Huffman of MHS returns the ball over the net. The Lady Monarchs defeated Bellefontaine on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s varsity girls tennis squad captured its ...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 3, 2020
The Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder upped their soccer record to 5-0 on Wednesday. JA kept its record unblemished by cruising to a 7-0 verdict over Tree of Life. Katie Hooley tallied a hat trick (thre...
Bunsold spikers sweep New Albany
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 3, 2020
Bunsold Middle School’s volleyball squads swept New Albany on Wednesday. The seventh grade rolled to a 25-14, 25-13 victory. Kenleigh Russell tallied seven of the Lady Monarchs’ 20 ace serves. Courtne...