Jonathan Alder’s swimming team is pictured from left, front row, Avery Wynk, Maggie Matessa, Annelise Caouette, Madi Baker and Stasha Dutt; second row, Doug Nussbaum, Alec Paige, Claire Dygert, Katie ...

Marysville’s Jack Christian goes to the basket in this file photo. Christian scored 28 points on Tuesday as the Monarchs downed Hilliard Darby, 59-41. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jack Christ...

Fairbanks senior Travis Brake goes up for a basket against Worthington Christian on Tuesday. Brake scored six points during his first-ever high school game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) A you...

Marysville High School’s swimming teams dropped road meets against Worthington Kilbourne on Tuesday. The boys lost, 69-63, while the Lady Monarchs fell 86-51. Hank Luther tallied individual wins in th...

Marysville’s boys bowling team defeated Grandview by a score of 2129-1729 on Tuesday. Josh Geer tallied MHS’ highest game as he rolled a 216. Chris Tompkins captured the top two-game series with a 378...

DUNN Athletics are a big part of many high school students’ lives and at most schools there is a person behind the scenes who helps make student-athletes extracurricular activity smooth sailing. The a...

North Union running back Trevor Moran picks up yardage during a 2019 game. Moran was today named to the Division V All-Ohio second team. (Photo submitted) A trio of North Union High School football pl...

Fairbanks senior offensive lineman Sam Rengert (66) towers over his opponent in this photo. Rengert was today named to the All-Ohio first team in Division VI. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) A h...

Lynn Mulkey, right, and his daughter Alicia Hindman are pictured with a 10-foot tall wood carving of Brutus Buckeye stomping his foot on a Wolverine. The carving is a memorial to Mulkey’s son, Jeremy,...

The St. John’s Lutheran School soccer team was recently recognized for winning the COAL regular season championship. Members of the squad are from left, front row, Mia Pagan, Tori Schlueter, Lincoln T...

The North Union Wildcats boys basketball season got off to a hot start on Wednesday when they toppled Columbus North International 70-34. The Cats took the early lead of 18-11 in the first quarter and...

Marysville’s Josh Melms is lifted off the mat by Anthony Roby of Madison Plains. Melms won his All-Star match, 11-3. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) A number of local high school wrestlers compe...

It’s Ohio State-Michigan week and as such, it’s the final regular-season Pigskin Pickers for 2019. After this week, we will take a brief break until college bowl season begins in the middle of Decembe...

JA’s Sydney Bourquin scores a basket against Bishop Ready on Tuesday. The Lady Pioneers rolled to an easy victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) A second-half adjustment to a defense they don’...

Fairbanks’ girls basketball team slipped to 0-2 on the season with Tuesday’s 47-33 loss at Delaware Christian. FHS held an 11-10 edge after the opening period and took a 22-16 margin into halftime. Th...

Fairbanks’ Braylon Green (23) hits a jumper during a 2018-19 season game. The Panthers and North Union will play a game against each other on Dec. 28 in Indiana. The game will be played in the gym tha...

This aerial photo depicts the installation of the turf and the addition of three ball fields in the second pod at the Union County Joint Recreation District. (Photo submitted) The Union County Joint R...

This artistic rendering shows what the new Triad High School athletic complex is projected to look like with a final completion timeline of spring 2021. (Image submitted) The Triad Cardinals’ outdoor ...

Fairbanks High School assistant basketball coach Andy Clark, left, instructs Sean Galsterer through a ball-handling drill. Clark has joined the Panther coaching staff after working with Jonathan Alder...

JA’s Cade Keaton (40) tackles a Bishop Hartley ball carrier Friday evening. The Pioneers went 12-1 for the season. (Photo submitted) Although there is disappointment among Jonathan Alder High School f...

Tinley Graves of Marysville tries to save the ball from going out-of-bounds against Hilliard Darby on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Although the outcome of Monday evening’s game agains...

Although the football season has now ended for Union County-area teams, there will still be one more game to be played on a local field. Marysville High School has earned a playoff state semifinal gam...

These Jonathan Alder girls athletes have signed to continue their academic and athletic careers on the collegiate level. The are from left, McKenzie Wright, volleyball (Indiana Southeast University); ...

These Marysville High School wrestlers will compete in the Central District Coaches Association All-Star tournament on Tuesday at Worthington Kilbourne. They are from left, Madison Sharpe, Josh Melms,...

Sydney Bourquin and Abby Jones both scored 13 points on Friday as Jonathan Alder’s girls hoopsters tipped off the 2019-20 season with a 45-41 victory at Dublin Jerome. The Celtics held a 16-13 edge at...

Jonathan Alder’s Jackson Izzard stretches for an interception on Friday against Columbus Bishop Hartley. The Pioneers fell, 27-14, during the Division III regional championship game at Hilliard Darby....

Jonathan Alder receiver Jackson Izzard (5) eludes a tackle during last week’s game against Jackson. Izzard has caught 55 passes for 14 touchdowns this season. (Photo submitted) Like many high school f...

Marysville’s Sydney Lee (20) goes up for a basket during a game from the 2018-19 season. The Lady Monarchs will open the 2019-20 campaign tonight at Hilliard Bradley. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mil...

Jonathan Alder kicker Dylan Moore connects on an extra point against Jackson High School. Moore has made all of his 65 extra point and four field goal attempts this season. (Photo submitted) Jonathan ...

The Pigskin Pickers are heading into the home stretch of the 2019 regular season with a race that’s way too close to call. Reporter Mac Cordell and sports writer Sam Dillon are barely tied at the top....