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Jonathan Alder quarterback JT Keith prepares to fire a pass during the team’s lone preseason scrimmage at Fairbanks. The Pioneers (1-0) will open the home portion of their regular season on Friday by ...

Marysville’s Nick McIntosh heads the ball in the direction of the goal Tuesday evening. The Monarch boys opened the home portion of their 2020 soccer schedule with a 7-0 victory over Central Crossing....

Elle Johnson (6) of Fairbanks follows through on a hit as Abby Walls (20) and Emma Dorn (4) of Triad attempt to block he shot. Johnson picked up several points on the attack to help the Lady Panthers ...

Megan Melish (12) and Madison Fluharty (7) of MHS go up for a block against Upper Arlington. UA won in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Marysville High School varsity volleyball s...

Emma Pzedpelski tosses the ball up for a serve. She ran her record to 8-1 with a second singles victory over Thomas Worthington on Tuesday. The Lady Monarchs scored a 5-0 verdict over the Cardinals. (...

The Lady Monarch golfers are from left, front row, Grace Pancallo, Reese Cordonnier, Mallory Seman and Madison Wildermuth; back row, Avery Prohaska, Olivia Ishmael; Cassi Van Dyke, Emily Williams and ...

Marysville’s varsity boys golfers dropped a 166-74 verdict to Hilliard Bradley on Tuesday. Nick Wever led the Monarchs with a 41. He was followed by Caden Fulkerson-44, Justin DeHoff-44 and Andrew Rab...

The 2020 North Union football is as follows: row one, from the left, Zach Millard, Kyle Daley, Chaz Reeder, Grayson Beeney, Gabe Payne, Preston Crabtree, Trevor Moran, Koldan Wiley, Hudson Davis, Isai...

The 2020 North Union boy’s golf team is as follows; from the left, coach Cy Kincaid, Dyllen Alltop, Josiah Stillings, Tyler White, Tayden Peck and Nathan Matlack. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)...

The 2020 North Union varsity volleyball team is as follows: row one, from the left, Cagney Stewart, Jordyn Hoffman, Kayla Sedgwick, Laney Converse, Emma Lindsey, Regan Martino and Candace Halloway. Ro...

The 2020 North Union fall varsity cheerleaders are as follows: row one, from the left, Mickayla Persinger and Emma Cremeans. Row two, from the left, Cierra Wirtsbaugh, Logan Fryman and Preslee Titus. ...

Local youngsters will have an additional opportunity to hone their baseball skills this fall. The Marysville Junior Baseball-Softball Association will conduct a fall ball schedule beginning in the nex...

Krista O’Shelski of Marysville returns the ball over the net during Monday’s first doubles match. The Lady Monarchs defeated Delaware Hayes, 3-2. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Monarch...

Avery Prochaska was the match medalist for Marysville’s girls golf squad. Prochaska fired a 42 as the Lady Monarchs won a triangular match on Monday. MHS carded a 183, followed by Big Walnut-192 and W...

The Lady Pioneer soccer squad continued its early-season hot streak on Monday. Alder returned from St. Paris Graham with a 5-1 victory. The win kept JA’s record perfect at 4-0. HOOLEY ICE Katie Hooley...

The 2020 Triad boys golf team is as follows; row one, from the left, Matt Richards, Ryan Gross, Devin Butz, Jalen Nott, Maison Johnson, Xavier Loudermilk and Cole Pond. Row two, from the left, Jonatho...

The 2020 Triad cross-country team is as follows; row one, from the left, Zane Robison, Shalyn Smiles, Tabitha Gaier and Klinton Driscoll. Row two, from the left, head coach Tom Borawski, Jacob Haser, ...

The 2020 fall cheerleaders for Triad High School are as follows: row one, from the left, Taylor Holtsberry, Maddie Campbell, Hannah McManaway and Ali Cox. Row two, from the left, Elizabeth Greene, Lil...

The 2020 Triad varsity football team is as follows; row one, from the left, JC Alexander, Kohl Eggleston, Coleman Hauck, Batai Lease, Blake Boldman and Sam Stokes. Row two, from the left, Mason Harper...

The 2020 Triad varsity volleyball team is as follows; row one, from the left, Emma Ferguson, Holly Alvoid, Addie Smith, Emma Dorn and Kaydence Feasel. Row two, from the left, head coach Brooke Welty, ...

Amelia Cameron (left) and Rachael Hoover of Fairbanks compete during Saturday’s Pickerington North Cross Country Classic. Cameron and Hoover respectively placed third and fourth in their division. (Ph...

The Fairbanks boys soccer team opened its season with a 9-0 win at home over Madison Plains last week. The potent and experienced Panther offense struck early with its first goal before the first minu...

Marysville’s varsity boys golf team tied for third place during Saturday’s 20-team Pickerington North Invitational at Pine Hill Golf Club. The Monarchs shot their best team score in several years with...

Above, Monarch Paolo Pena (11) and host of other players have their eyes set on a fumbled punt Friday night. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) Above, Trevyn Feasel of North Union dives to rea...

Triad’s football team opened the 2020 season with a 34-6 victory over Southeastern on Friday. The Cardinals gained 195 yards on the ground. Jackson Cordell led with 72 yards, while Hayden Simpson adde...

Trevor Moran, right, of North Union tries to stiff-arm his way past Jonathan Alder defender Chase Maynard Friday night. The Pioneers were able to win a tight 16-7 defensive battle to open the 2020 sea...

Fairbanks defensive back Riordin Stauffer breaks up a Springfield Catholic Central pass play Friday evening. The Panthers opened the season with a 50-6 victory. --- All week long, it appeared as thoug...

Marysville’s Jeremiah McNeil (3) blocks a Hilliard Bradley punt during the third quarter Friday night. The block helped set up MHS’ first touchdown during a 17-0 victory. --- In some ways, Marysville’...

Members of Fairbanks High School’s football team are from left, front row, Tyler Carmean, Hunter Lynch, Ashton Griffith, Billy Reed Bodey, Austin Key, Bryant Fannin, Braylon Green and Dominic Coy; sec...

Fairbanks High School head football coach Patrick Cotter was like a pilot flying blind in a fog without instruments when he talked about this Friday’s season-opening opponent. “I don’t have any clues ...