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FHS girls open hoop season with victory
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By Tim Miller 
December 3, 2020
The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks opened their 2020-21 basketball season with a 56-22 victory at Springfield Northeastern on Wednesday. Fairbanks’ defense was stout the entire game as Northeastern hit ju...
Behrens, Williamson remain at top of Pickers race
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 3, 2020
Publisher Kevin Behrens and managing editor Chad Williamson remain deadlocked in a very tight Pigskin Pickers race. Both posted 6-1 records last week. They both stand at 76-22 for the season. Reporter...
Jon Alder teams can practice; won’t play games until January
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By Tim Miller 
December 2, 2020
Mary Ferrito of Jonathan Alder goes up for a basketball during a 2019-20 game. The Lady Pioneers will not be allowed to play games until the first of January, due to COVID-19. The team is permitted to...
Pause hasn’t impacted MHS gridders with weightlifting
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By Tim Miller 
December 1, 2020
Marysville’s Jeremiah McNeil picks up yardage during a 2020 game against Dublin Jerome. The Monarchs hope to resume their off-season weight training next week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamso...
Golfers honored
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 1, 2020
Several members of the 2020 Fairbanks High School boys golf squad recently earned special awards from the Ohio Heritage Conference (OHC) and the Central District Golf Coaches Association (CDGCA). They...
Panther winter sports teams resume practices today
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By Tim Miller 
November 30, 2020
Fairbanks’ Braylon Green goes up for a basket during a game from the 2019-20 season. The school’s winter sports teams are returning to practice today after a COVID-19 pause. (Journal-Tribune photo by ...
Lady Cards fall to WJ
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By Tim Miller 
November 30, 2020
Triad’s girls hoop squad dropped its first game of the season on Saturday. The Lady Cardinals slipped to 2-1 overall with a 68-37 setback at West Jefferson. Triad is also 0-1 in the Ohio Heritage Conf...
Lady Cardinals roll past Springfield Shawnee
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By Tim Miller 
November 25, 2020
Triad’s Abby Walls puts up a shot during a recent game. Walls scored 10 points as the Lady Cardinals clubbed Springfield Shawnee on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The only local girls ...
Behrens, Williamson back in tie at top of Pickers race
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 25, 2020
Publisher Kevin Behrens and reporter Mac Cordell each posted 3-2 records during last week’s Pigskin Pickers race. Behrens is now back in a stalemate with managing editor Chad Williamson for the season...
Local cager coach not ready to call it quits
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By Tim Miller 
November 24, 2020
Marysville girl’s basketball coaches from left Klarke Ransome, Sydney Ransome and Natalie Herring. The sport of basketball and Natalie Herring were just made for one another. That’s why when Herring s...
Panther’s Green headed to military academy to play football
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By Tim Miller 
November 24, 2020
Braylon Green, right, of Fairbanks, tackles the West Jefferson quarterback during the regular season. Green will continue his football career at the Naval Academy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon...
JA’s Francis continuing volleyball career after high school
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By Tim Miller 
November 24, 2020
Ava Francis, right, of Jonathan Alder, follows through on a hit during the Division II State semifinals. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) COVID-19 issues prevented Jonathan Alder High School seni...
Virus prompts cancellation of All-Star matches
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By Tim Miller 
November 23, 2020
Monarch wrestler Erryl Will (right) has a single-leg hold on an opponent. Will and other MHS wrestlers won’t compete in the Central District All-Star match. The event has been canceled for the season....
Lady Cardinals roll past Elgin to tip off 20-21 hoop season
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By Tim Miller 
November 21, 2020
Triad’s LeVan twin sisters, seniors Frani (23) and Cati (right photo) go up for baskets at Elgin on Friday. The siblings both scored in double figures as the Lady Cardinals rolled to a 63-12 victory. ...
Marysville pauses sports through early December
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By Tim Miller 
November 21, 2020
Marysville’s Kass Lee (14) goes up for a basket during a 2019-20 game. OCC teams cannot play each other (either divisional or non-divisional) until at least Dec. 17. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dill...
Pair of girls cage games called off
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By Tim Miller 
November 21, 2020
The 2020-21 high school girls basketball schedule was supposed to open for a trio of local teams Friday evening. Two of those games were not played. The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks were scheduled to ho...
Local high school spikers earn All-Ohio, Central District awards
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By Tim Miller 
November 20, 2020
Ava Francis (left) of Jonathan Alder and North Union’s Journey Blevins (right) have been named to the All-Ohio first teams in volleyball respectively in Divisions II and III. (Journal-Tribune photos b...
Panther sports put on pause
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 18, 2020
Fairbanks athletes have hit the pause button for at least the next 12 days. District officials announced on Tuesday afternoon that Panther sports have been paused until Nov. 30. That is due to the fac...
Johnson “humbled” by OCC coaching award
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By Tim Miller 
November 13, 2020
Marysville High School head football coach Brent Johnson (left) is congratulated by athletic director Joey Day after MHS’ playoff victory over Dublin Jerome. Johnson is the 2020 Ohio Capital Conferenc...
Local gridders earn Central District accolades
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By Tim Miller 
November 13, 2020
Monarch linebacker Luke Harper (55) goes after a ball carrier. Harper is on the Central District’s Division I second team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) The Union County area is also the ...