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Chaz Reeder (52) of North Union chases down Genoa Area quarterback Braylen Bryant on this play. Reeder tallied three tackles during the 35-7 win. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) -- North Union’s...

Trevyn Feasel of North Union gets tackled by a Genoa Area defender after catching a pass. Feasel picked off two passes and scored once during the 35-7 NU win. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Fai...

Marysville Football Coach Brent Johnson salutes the heart displayed by his team as he addressed them following the Monarchs' 48-41 loss to Northmont Friday night in the second round of the Division I ...

Jonathan Alder’s Tyson Mast has his neck wrenched on this Zanesville face mask penalty Friday evening. The Pioneers rolled past the Blue Devils, 35-0, to advance in the Division III playoffs. (Journal...

Monarch senior Ryan Kern (32) breaks through for yardage against Clayton Northmont on Friday. Kern rushed for 165 yards during Marysville’s 48-41 loss during the Division I playoff game. (Journal-Trib...

Above, Monarch teammates Aidan Lambert (33) and Colton Powers (30) block a Northmont punt during Friday night’s game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) Above, Marysville’s Gabe Powers (36) cu...

Fairbanks linebacker Tanner Ufferman (19) pursues a ball carrier. The Panthers will travel to Fort Recovery for their first playoff game on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Fort Rec...

Trevor Moran (10) of North Union picks his way through the Fostoria defense during Week 1 of the playoffs. Moran tallied 189 yards and two touchdowns against the Redmen. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam ...

In this file photo, Jackson Cordell (20) of Triad runs down the field with a West Liberty tackler in tow. Cordell tallied 68 yards on seven carries and a touchdown during last week’s playoff win. The ...

Fairbanks’ volleyball squad (13-9) got back on the winning track on Thursday. The Lady Panthers swept West Jefferson 25-17, 25-10, 25-13. Jayda Rausch tallied 11 kills, while Ellee Johnson finished wi...

Fairbanks’ girls soccer squad improved to 9-6-0 with Thursday’s 7-0 triumph over Northeastern. Ellie Carter notched a hat trick (three goals), while Rebecca Dean added two scores. Kinley Green and Ave...

Monarch running back Griffin Johnson (22) takes the pitch from quarterback Ethan Musel (9) during last week’s game against Dublin Jerome. MHS will play at Clayton Northmont on Friday. (Journal-Tribune...

Reporter Mac Cordell posted an 8-1 week as his pick of the Cleveland Browns over the Colts came through. Cordell is now 44-9 for the season and is tied for second place with sports editor Tim Miller. ...

Olivia Zuro (left) of Jonathan Alder attempts to get the ball over a Springfield Shawnee blocker Wednesday evening. Also pictured for JA is Jaden Phelps (23). The Lady Pioneers captured their fourth c...

Cade Feller, Cade Ziegler and Josh Underhill scored goals for Fairbanks’ boys soccer team on Tuesday. As a result, the Panthers recorded a 3-1 verdict on the road at Greeneview. Feller was the first p...

Jackson Izzard of Jonathan Alder snares a pass for a two-point conversion during a recent game against London. The Pioneers will host Zanesville in the Division III playoffs on Friday. (Journal-Tribun...

Grace Brandt, right, of North Union leaps to block a hit by a Graham attacker on Tuesday. Brandt tallied six blocks during NU’s 3-0 sweep over the Falcons. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The No...

Jonathan Alder’s Ava Francis (background) and Jaden Phelps (23) go up for a block in this file photo. The Lady Pioneers are the top seed for the Division II tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim M...

Fairbanks’ boys (9-2-3) soccer team beat Greeneview 3-1 on Tuesday. No details were available at press time. --- MHS girls lose to Olentangy The Lady Monarch soccer team dropped a 1-0 verdict to Olent...

Fairbanks’ Kaelynn Sphapmixay passes the ball during a match from earlier in the season. The Lady Panthers fell to Northeastern on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks’ varsity vol...

Marysville’s Caden Fulkerson shot an 84 during Tuesday’s Division I district golf tournament at Apple Valley. Fulkerson did not advance to next week’s state tournament. Olentangy Orange (298) and Dubl...

Marysville’s Carys Gossett (16) goes up to block at shot at Thomas Worthington in this file photo. Also pictured for the Lady Monarchs is Jillian Gardner (4). The Marysville team is in coronavirus qua...

MHS senior Gavin Cossette watches his tee shot down the fairway in this file photo. Cossette closed out his high school golf career on Saturday at the Wedgewood Showcase. (File photo) Marysville’s boy...

NU’s Trevyn Feasel leaps over a pair of players on the ground on his way to the end zone. Feasel tallied a pair of touchdowns during the Wildcats’ 48-0 playoff win over Fostoria on Saturday. (Journal-...

Journey Blevins of North Union (right) attempts to block a shot over the net by Fairbanks’ Jayda Rausch (15) on Saturday. NU ran its record to 17-1 with a three-set sweep on its home court. (Journal-T...

Lady Monarch spikers under quarantine The Marysville High School volleyball teams were supposed to play at Olentangy Liberty on Saturday. The matches were called off as the Lady Monarchs are under COV...

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...

Triad quarterback Coleman Hauck (5) looks for running room in this file photo. The Cardinals rolled past National Triad during a Division VI playoff game on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillo...

A trio of Monarch running backs each rushed for more than 100 yards during Friday’s 35-14 playoff victory over Dublin Jerome. They were Ryan Kern (top photo, left), Griffin Johnson (top photo, right) ...

Above, Marysville’s Gabe Powers makes his way through a gang of Celtic defenders. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) Ethan Musel rears back to throw the ball. Musel went 2-2 for 21 yards durin...