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Highlights of NU’s playoff win
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 12, 2020
Above, Owen Davis (1) attmepts to slip a Fostoria tackler on this play. Davis picked up one rushing touchdown to help the Cats win. Above, North Union quarterback Preston Crabtree had little to do Sat...
Golf winners named
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 10, 2020
The Marysville Senior Golf League recently honored the winning team at the 2020 Round-Up. Members of the team are from left, Chuck Bridge, Bill Wening, Bill Nicol and Allen Whiteside. The league has b...
Golf season ends for MHS girls
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 10, 2020
Marysville’s girls golf season ended during the recent Division I sectional tournament at Royal American. The Lady Monarchs did not advance as a team to the district competition. No individual MHS gol...
Panther spikers topple Triad in three sets
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By Tim Miller 
October 9, 2020
Caydee Breneman (17) of Fairbanks goes up for a block against Triad’s Tabi Henry (right) Thursday evening. Also pictured for the Lady Cardinals is Cayla Eaton (15). FHS won the match in three sets. (J...
Marysville High School tennis season ends at sectional level
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By Tim Miller 
October 9, 2020
Marysville’s Caitlee Hill delivers the ball toward the net in this file photo. Hill and her doubles partner Krista O’Shelski advanced to the finals of the Division I sectional tournament on Thursday. ...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 9, 2020
Fairbanks’ boys soccer squad got back on the winning track with Thursday’s 10-0 pummeling of West Jefferson. Bryce Bosworth and Diego Shaw each tallied a pair of goals as the Panthers improved to 8-2-...
NU will need to shut down Fostoria’s air attack Saturday
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By Sam Dillon 
October 9, 2020
Preston Crabtree (22) of North Union attempts to escape a Benjamin Logan tackler during last week’s final regular season game. Crabtree tallied 97 yards through the air during the Cats’ 42-7 win. (Pho...
MHS VB team beats London
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 9, 2020
Marysville’s varsity volleyball squad turned back London 25-20, 25-23, 25-19 on Thursday. The Lady Monarchs upped their record to 5-14 with the triumph. “This was a total team victory,” said MHS coach...
Marysville’s Fulkerson advances to boys district golf tournament
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 8, 2020
Marysville’s Caden Fulkerson has advanced in the Division I boys golf tournament. Fulkerson carded a 77 during the sectional match that was held at Turnberry Golf Course earlier this week. He placed t...
FHS soccer team drops match to Grandview
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By Tim Miller 
October 8, 2020
Cade Feller of FHS (left) controls the ball against a Grandview opponent Wednesday evening. The Panthers fell, 1-0. (Photo submitted) Fairbanks’ boys soccer team dropped its second match of the season...
Williamson maintains edge in tight Pigskin Pickers race
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 8, 2020
Managing editor Chad Williamson and sports editor Tim Miller continue to slug it out for the top of the Pigskin Pickers. Both posted 7-2 records last week as high school teams wrapped up their COVID-1...
Bunsold spikers swept
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 8, 2020
The Bunsold Middle School Blue spikers fell to Olentangy Berkshire on Wednesday. The eighth-grade squad lost 25-20, 20-25, 22-25. The seventh-grade was defeated 10-25, 24-26.
JA using bye week to prepare for playoffs
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By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2020
Jonathan Alder running back Will Heisler (26) picks up yardage against London. The Pioneers are going through a bye week before opening the Division III state playoffs on Friday, Oct. 16. (Journal-Tri...
NU spikers squeeze by marathon match
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By Sam Dillon 
October 7, 2020
Grace Brandt of North Union leaps to block a Benjamin Logan hit during the third set of a five-set match Tuesday. The Lady Cats won 3-2 to pick up their 14th consecutive win. (Journal-Tribune photo by...
FHS, Jon Alder VB squads win contests
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By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2020
Fairbanks’ Dani Headings prepares to hit the ball over the net in this file photo. The Lady Panthers defeated West Liberty on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks’ varsity volleyba...
State football playoffs begin with MHS-Jerome contest
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By Tim Miller 
October 6, 2020
Marysville’s Griffin Johnson (22) is brought down by an Olentangy player last Friday. The Monarchs will host Dublin Jerome this week in the opening round of the Division I state playoffs. (Journal-Tri...
Marysville netters defeated by Coffman
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By Tim Miller 
October 6, 2020
Hanna Hogan (right) of Marysville delivers the ball toward the net during Monday’s varsity tennis match at Dublin Coffman. Hogan and her second doubles teammate Emily Thallman (left) won their match. ...
Spikers win
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 6, 2020
The Bunsold Middle School eighth and seventh-grade volleyball squads topped Norton Middle School on Monday. The eighth-grade breezed to a 25-3, 25-3 victory. Paityn Hoskins and Ari Nusbaum both tallie...
Spikers go unbeaten during regular season
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 6, 2020
The St. John’s Lutheran School volleyball squad posted a 15-0 regular season record. The Lady Jaguars’ final regular season game was a 25-23, 25-19 verdict over Shekinah Christian. Members of the team...
Wildcats, Panthers compete during North Union cross-country meet
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By Sam Dillon 
October 5, 2020
Rachael Hoover, left, and Amelia Cameron, both from Fairbanks, run side-by-side through the first mile of the NU Invitational race. Hoover took fourth place, while Cameron was only four seconds behind...
MHS runners place first, second
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By Tim Miller 
October 5, 2020
Katie Krueger of Marysville is pictured finishing down the stretch. Krueger helped MHS to a team title in Washington Court House on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville High Scho...
Fairbanks soccer squads win, tie
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 5, 2020
Fairbanks’ girls soccer team (7-5) edged Worthington Christian on Saturday. The Lady Panthers’ goal came from Ellie Carter. Madi Cook finished with 13 saves in the net. The Lady Panthers will host Wes...
MHS whips Braves; captures first OCC grid title since 2007
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By Chad Williamson 
October 3, 2020
Ryan Kern of Marysville runs in for one of his three touchdowns against Olentangy on Friday. Kern rushed for 184 yards during the Monarchs’ 28-7 victory that gave them the OCC Cardinal Division title....