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In the photo to the left, Marysville’s Avery Prohaska, minus shoes and socks, hits near the water to save a stroke during this week’s OCC golf match. In the photo to the right, Jonathan Alders’ Rachel...

The girls tennis teams from Marysville and Jonathan Alder won matches on Thursday. The Lady Monarchs defeated Mt. Vernon, 3-2, while JA swept Bellefontaine, 5-0. MHS-Mt. Vernon Marysville claimed top ...

The St. John’s Lutheran School volleyball team played its first match of the season earlier this week. The Lady Jaguars defeated Genoa Christian Academy 25-11, 25-20.   Serving highlights for St. John...

The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) has released the latest safety guidelines for sports this fall. The mandates are a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The sports organization receive...

Mary Weisburn, top photo, of Fairbanks goes into her swing Wednesday at the Marysville Golf Club. Weisburn was the medalist during a triangular match victory over Buckeye Valley and Triad. In the bott...

The Lady Monarch tennis squad fell to Hilliard Bradley, 3-2, on Wednesday. “It was a very close match, coming down to the third singles match, which we eventually lost 3-6,” said MHS coach Bill Romine...

Jonathan Alder quarterback JT Keith fires a pass during a 2019 playoff game. On Tuesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine gave the go-ahead for contact sports such as football and soccer. (Journal-Tribune ph...

The Lady Monarch golf squad beat Big Walnut, 183-212, on Tuesday. Each MHS golfer shot lower than 50. ISHAMEL Olivia Ishamel led the team with a 44, followed by Avery Prohaska-45, Cassi Van Dyke-47, E...

Sisters Abigail (left) and Eliza Watkins remain unbeaten this season as the Jonathan Alder High School first doubles tennis team. (File photos) The Lady Pioneer tennis squad beat Tecumseh, 4-1, on Tue...

Marysville’s Katie Krueger competes during a 2019 cross-country race. The Monarchs are scheduled to start their 2020 season on Monday, Aug. 24. (Photo submitted) Although the go-ahead has been given f...

Fairbanks’ boys golf team defeated Triad, 161-177, on Monday. Alex Crowe of FHS was the match medalist as he fired a 38. Other Panther scores were as follows: Andrew Crowe-40, Logan Bocsy-41 and Chase...

Fairbanks High School state champion and Olympic hopeful swimming Margo Geer works out in a Union County pond while recently visiting her parents Mark and Linda near Milford Center. (Photo submitted) ...

Marysville’s girls tennis team placed second on Saturday during the Reynoldsburg doubles tournament. Watkins Memorial won the tournament with 29 points. The Lady Monarchs were the runners-up with 19. ...

Monarch quarterback Ethan Mussel of the White squad is tackled during Thursday’s intrasquad scrimmage. All quarterbacks wore red jerseys to prevent them from being sacked in the pocket. They were fair...

Ladies squad now .500 on season Marysville’s Emma Pzedpelski ran her season record to 4-0 during MHS’ 4-1 varsity tennis loss to Gahanna on Thursday. Pzedpelski claimed victory during the second singl...

Brooklyn Banks of Jonathan Alder, left, and Emily Pzedpelski of MHS return the ball to their opponents during Wednesday’s varsity tennis match. The Lady Monarchs edged the Lady Pioneers, 3-2. (Journal...

Triad’s Dominick McFarland clears a hurdle during the 2019 Division III state track and field meet at The Ohio State University. McFarland will run track at DePaul University. (Journal-Tribune photo b...

Marysville’s girls varsity golf team placed fourth during an Ohio Capital Conference Central Division match on Wednesday. The event was held at Royal American Golf Club. Dublin Coffman claimed the tit...

Jonathan Alder wide receiver Jackson Izzard (5) picks up yardage during a 2019 playoff game. High school gridders are still waiting on word from Gov. Mike DeWine on whether the 2020 season will be pla...

Who are these masked ladies? The COVID-conscious Fairbanks High School girls golf team of, from left, Kaylee Mitton, Shelby Jones, Gabby Vamos, Veronique Grand, Mary Weisburn and Janie Clayton, displa...

Jonathan Alder’s Tyler Boggs (top photo) eyes a putt during Monday’s Fairbanks Invitational at Darby Creek. The Pioneers won the team championship. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) A pair of loca...

Marysville’s girls tennis squad slipped to 1-1 on Monday with a 4-1 loss to Watkins Memorial. The lone MHS victory came at second singles. Emma Pzedpelski downed Julie Sancher 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Other mat...

Marysville sandlot league baseball coach Brodie Rockenbaugh (left) puts players through a base-running drill Monday evening. The league is scheduled to continue at least through August. (Journal-Tribu...

Marysville’s Ryan Kern picks up yardage during a 2019 game. The Ohio High School Athletic Association has allowed schools can play six regular-season games this fall before the playoffs in the midst o...

The Lady Monarch tennis team opened its 2020 season on Friday with a 3-2 triumph over Hilliard Darby. Freshman Mallory Huffman earned her first varsity victory. She defeated Lexis Mincy 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 ...

Carter Dunn (left) tests his ballhandling skills against Marysville High School hoopster Jack Christian. The drill was conducted this week during MHS’ Basketball in the Pit camp. (Journal Tribune phot...

Marysville’s Riley Karnes competes during a 2019 cross-country meet. The Ohio High School Athletic Association has canceled its Early Season Invitational. The meet was scheduled to be held on Aug. 15 ...

Tyler Cantrell drives toward the basket during this week’s Basketball in the Pit camp at Marysville High School. The camp sessions were split into two separate weeks this summer due to COVID-19. A rec...

Jonathan Alder’s boys golf team captured top honors during Wednesday’s Central Buckeye Conference preseason tournament. The event was held at Lakeland Golf Club in St. Paris. Brady Fox of JA earned me...

Maddox Evans (left) and Utah Coleman are among the youngsters who are participating in the Union County YMCA swimming program this summer. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) The reopening of the U...