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The Fairbanks football team had something different in mind when West Jefferson came to town for the Panthers’ final game of the 2020 regular season at Kyre Field. The passing game of Rough Rider’s qu...

Madison County football fans may have expected an old-fashioned, tension-filled slugfest between the Jonathan Alder Pioneers and the London Red Raiders on Friday. After all, both squads went into the ...

Monarch quarterback Ethan Musel passes the ball last week against Olentangy Berlin. MHS will once again host Dublin Jerome for the opening round of the state playoffs on Friday, Oct. 9. (Journal-Tribu...

Fairbanks quarterback Ethan Kise (11) throws the ball against Mechanicsburg. The Panthers will host West Jefferson for Homecoming tonight. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Fairbanks High Scho...

In this file photo, Ayden Sanford of Triad catches a kick-off during Week 2 of the season against West Liberty. Sanford scored the Cardinals’ two touchdowns last week, one on a 90-yard kick return. (J...

North Union’s volleyball squad upped its record to 13-1 with a 25-12, 25-17, 25-18 triumph over Urbana on Thursday. Journey Blevins led the Lady Cats with 18 kills. Kaitlyn DeLauter added nine as NU t...

The Fairbanks girls soccer team cracked the .500 mark with a 3-2 win over Southeastern on Thursday. The Lady Panthers improved to 6-5 with the victory. Elaina Lahmers scored two goals, while Ellie Car...

Marysville’s Ryan Kern is tackled after picking up yardage during a game from earlier this season. The Monarchs will host Olentangy on Friday with the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division title a...

Trevyn Feasel, left, of North Union leaps forward after an Urbana tackler makes a shoe-string tackle. Feasel tallied one TD during the Cats’ victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) North Union’...

Fairbanks’ Mary Weisburn waits her turn to tee off at the Division II sectional tournament. Weisburn was the medalist during Wednesday’s match. FHS placed second in the tournament. (Photo submitted) F...

Managing editor Chad Williamson and sports editor Tim Miller are currently waging a fierce battle for the top of the Pigskin Pickers. Both posted 8-1 records last week. Their only loss came during the...

Journey Blevins (11) and Cambria Skaggs (14) watch a ball fall to the floor after blocking a Kenton Ridge hit. Blevins led the team with seven blocks during the 3-0 sweep. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sa...

Jonathan Alder quarterback JT Keith looks downfield for a receiver. The Pioneers will battle London on Friday for the Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division championship. (Photo submitted) A...

Jonathan Alder’s volleyball team ran its record to 13-0 with a 25-16, 25-17, 22-25, 25-23 triumph over Graham. “This was a really nice win for us,” said Alder coach Joe Ross. “Graham is super-talented...

Alex Crowe of Fairbanks fires a tee shot in this file photo. He helped the Panthers to a runner-up spot in the sectional tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Fairbanks’ boys golf squad sh...

Amelia Cameron (left) and Rachael Hoover of Fairbanks are pictured during Triad’s cross country invitational. The FHS runners respectively placed first and second. (Photo submitted) NU girls capture t...

MHS’ Krista O’Shelski returns the ball over the net. The Lady Monarchs swept Grove City, 5-0, on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Monarch tennis squad (9-12) swept Grove City, 5...

Marysville’s girls soccer team dropped a 2-0 verdict to Granville on Tuesday. Brielle Young had 13 saves in the net for the Lady Monarchs.

Alyssa Codner (right) of Marysville sends the ball past a Thomas Worthington blocker Monday evening. The Lady Monarchs dropped the match in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville...

Grace Gorton (6) of Fairbanks digs the ball off the floor during a recent match. Also pictured for FHS is Lizzie Nicol (1). The Lady Panthers fell to Westerville Central on Monday. (Journal-Tribune ph...

Bunsold Middle School’s volleyball squads swept Hilliard Weaver on Monday. The eighth-grade won 25-20, 26-24. Courtney Parrish tallied six kills and one ace serve. Bella Hackett finished with six kill...

Morgan Hicks, left, of Jonathan Alder, is pictured during the 2018 state cross country meet. Hicks won her individual race on Saturday at Dublin Jerome’s Celtic Clash. (Journal-Tribune file photo by M...

Jaden Phelps (23) sends the ball over the net. Phelps helped lead Jonathan Alder to a victory over Olentangy Liberty on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jonathan Alder upped its volleyb...

Marysville’s boys varsity golf team won the Union County Classic Saturday morning. The Monarchs carded a 314 and edged Jonathan Alder by three strokes (317). Fairbanks shot a 363. Brady Fox of JA was ...

An Olentangy Berlin defender grabs his head in disbelief as Marysville’s Ryan Kern rips off a 36-yard touchdown run, his second of the game, Friday. The Monarchs victimized the Bears, piling up more t...

Marysville’s Ryan Kern wards off a tackler at Olentangy Berlin on Friday. Kern rushed for 188 yards during MHS’ 28-0 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) No young boy ever signed up for...

Owen Davis (1) of North Union fights his way past an Urbana tackler during Friday’s game. Davis tallied one rushing TD during the Wildcats’ 50-7 win. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The North Un...

JA’s Jackson Izzard (5) races past a Springfield Shawnee defender. Izzard scored four touchdowns during a 38-31 win over the Braves. (Photo submitted) Springfield Shawnee’s football team was bound and...

Fairbanks’ Riordin Stauffer (24) is tackled near the goal line Friday evening. The Panthers lost at Mechanicsburg, 62-14. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Mechanicsburg is the type of football te...

Triad’s Isaiah Leisure (54) prepares to sack West Jefferson’s quarterback Friday evening. The Cardinals slipped to 1-4 with a 26-14 Homecoming loss. No other information about the game was available. ...