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Above, Marysville’s Griffin Johnson (22) sprints around the right end for a 34-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) Monarch Logan McSwords (8) breaks...

Jeremiah McNeil (3) of Marysville powers through Dublin Jerome defenders Friday evening. The Monarchs turned back the Celtics, 31-12. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) Almost like a hockey te...

Brogan Green of Fairbanks flashes through a hole in the West Liberty-Salem defense Friday night. Green rushed for 231 yards as the Panthers won, 49-48. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) It may go ...

Jackson Izzard (5) and quarterback JT Keith (2) combined for a pair of touchdown passes during Jonathan Alder’s 38-8 win over Bellefontaine. (Photo submitted) The Jonathan Alder Pioneers took care of ...

Trevor Moran (10) of North Union presses forward with a pair of Graham tacklers in tow. Moran tallied both of the Wildcats’ TDs, one on the ground and the other in the air during NU’s 14-13 loss. (Jou...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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 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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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)...

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 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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Will Heisler of Jonathan Alder (26) battles his way against North Union’s defense. The Pioneers will travel to Bellefontaine on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The Pioneers of Jonathan A...

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...

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...

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’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...

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...

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...