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“Big Cats” will battle in key OHC grid game
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By Tim Miller 
September 11, 2020
Riordin Stauffer of Fairbanks brings down a Northeastern ball carrier. The 2-0 Panthers will face West Liberty (2-0) tonight on the Tigers’ field. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) A key Ohio Heri...
Marysville’s girls varsity netters edged by W. Central
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By Tim Miller 
September 11, 2020
Megan Vollrath of MHS returns the ball over the net during Thursday’s third singles match against Westerville Central. The Lady Monarchs fell, 3-2. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Monar...
Francis hits 1,000th point
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 11, 2020
Ava Francis of Jonathan Alder leaps to hit the ball during the opening set against London on Thursday. Francis had 17 kills during the Lady Pioneers’ 25-15, 25-18, 25-21 sweep over the Red Raiders. Fr...
Alder golfers turn back London
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 11, 2020
Brady Fox of Jonathan Alder was the match medalist when the Pioneer boys golfers defeated London, 161-194, earlier this week. Fox led the field by carding a 37. The freshman tallied a pair of birdies,...
Cardinals face tough task with game against ‘Burg
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By Sam Dillon 
September 11, 2020
Jayden Simpson (27) of Triad gets tripped up coming through a hole in his line during last week’s contest against West Liberty. Simpson has tallied 133 yards this season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam...
Lady Monarch spikers drop marathon battle to H. Darby
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 11, 2020
The Lady Monarch volleyball squad lost a hard-fought, five-set battle at Hilliard Darby on Thursday. Marysville dropped the first game 21-25 and then won the next two by respective scores of 27-25, 28...
Monarch gridders hope to rebound from loss when they host Jerome
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By Tim Miller 
September 10, 2020
Monarch linebacker Aiden Lambert (33) brings down a Hilliard Darby ballcarrier. The Monarchs will host Dublin Jerome on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson The Marysville Monarchs will h...
NU will look for offensive consistency against Graham
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By Sam Dillon 
September 10, 2020
North Union quarterback Preston Crabtree puts the ball in the air against Indian Lake. He threw for 134 yards against the Lakers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) North Union’s football team has ...
Pigskin Pickers expanding to college, pro games
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 10, 2020
The Pigskin Pickers race remains tight after the second week of high school games. Managing editor Chad Williamson, sports editor Tim Miller, reporter Mac Cordell and sports reporter Sam Dillon all po...
MHS golfers place fourth in OCC match
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 10, 2020
The Monarch boys varsity golf squad placed fourth during the final Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division match of the season. Marysville carded a 344 for its finish during the competition that was...
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 10, 2020
The Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder upped their soccer record to 7-0 on Wednesday. JA traveled to Benjamin Logan and turned back the Raiders, 7-0. Katie Hooley led Alder with a hat trick (three goals)...
Spikers sweep contests
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 10, 2020
Marysville’s middle school volleyball teams swept Big Walnut on Wednesday. The eighth grade won 25-12, 25-8. Clarissa Hamilton tallied three kills and one ace. Bella Hackett finished with four kills, ...
Lady Monarch varsity spikers sweep CC; JA, FHS also win
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By Tim Miller 
September 9, 2020
Lady Monarch Sarah Peterson (8) sends the ball between a pair of Central Crossing blockers for a kill. MHS swept the Comets in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s varsity vo...
FHS girls place second at own CC invitational
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By Tim Miller 
September 9, 2020
Panther seniors Amelia Cameron (top photo) and Trey Good are shown competing during the Fairbanks Invitational. Cameron won the girls race. (Photos submitted) Fairbanks’ cross-country program hosted i...
N. Union VB squad tops Urbana
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By Sam Dillon 
September 9, 2020
Kayla Sedgwick, left, of North Union picks a serve off the floor while Emma Lindsey also makes a play on the ball. The Lady Cats beat Urbana in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) North ...
New OHSAA leader Ute has ties to local area
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 9, 2020
The new executive director of the Ohio High School Athletic Association has Union County-area ties. The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Board of Directors on Tuesday hired Doug Ute as th...
MHS soccer squads fall to UA
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By Tim Miller 
September 9, 2020
Kass Lee of MHS collides with an Upper Arlington player during Tuesday’s soccer game. Also pictured for MHS is Leah Brown (21). The Lady Monarchs fell 1-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysv...
Cardinal golfers top Northeastern
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 9, 2020
The Triad boys golf team defeated Northeastern at Woodland with the score of 182-195 on Tuesday. The Cardinals improved to 9-3 in the Ohio Heritage Conference. Triad was led by Cole Pond, who carded a...
MHS netters drop match to Olentangy
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 9, 2020
Marysville’s girls tennis squad dropped a 5-0 verdict to Olentangy on Tuesday. MHS slipped to 6-6 overall and 2-3 in the Ohio Capital Conference. Match results were as follows: Singles -Agochiya defea...
FHS girls soccer squad tops TOL
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 8, 2020
Meghan Wenger of Fairbanks moves the ball downfield in this file photo. The Lady Panthers defeated Tree of Life on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Fairbanks’ girls soccer squad improve...
Timeout with Tim – 2020 will be strange grid season
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By Tim Miller 
September 8, 2020
Fairbanks High School head football coach Patrick Cotter talks with his team during a timeout on Friday. The Panthers are one of two area grid squad that are unbeaten so far in the young season. (Jour...
Marysville runners fare well at Wapakoneta
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 8, 2020
Marysville’s Bryn Hothem is pictured competing in this file photo. She placed second at Wapakoneta and led MHS to a team title. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s cross-country teams e...
Friday night grid highlights
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 5, 2020
Above, Drew Campbell (6) of Triad leaps over his own blocker during a run against West Liberty. The Cardinals lost 27-20. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Above, Brogan Green of FHS picks up yard...
Panthers stage comeback to top Jets
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By Tim Miller 
September 5, 2020
There are some football teams that start wringing their hands and gnashing their teeth when they fall behind on the scoreboard. Don’t count the Fairbanks Panthers among them. Sure, the Northeastern Je...
Sports
By Chad Williamson 
September 5, 2020
When you make mistakes early in a game, there is plenty of time for atonement. Errors made late often stay with you until the final gun. Marysville clawed its way back from a 17-point first quarter de...
Sports
By Tim Miller 
September 5, 2020
The last couple of days have been happy, but exhausting for Jonathan Alder High School head football coach Brett Glass. The Pioneers capped a hectic two days for their boss on Friday with a 35-7 victo...
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 5, 2020
The North Union Wildcats earned their first win of the season by blanking Indian Lake, 13-0, on Friday. North Union head coach Nick Hajjar said it felt good to put a game in the win column. “It feels ...
Sports
By Sam Dillon 
September 5, 2020
The Triad football team fell to 1-1 Friday night after a disheartening 27-20 loss to OHC rival West Liberty-Salem. It all came from too many mistakes, according to head coach Dylan Wears. “Our guys pl...