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Fairbanks’ boys basketball squad needed just 24 hours to rebound from Friday’s tough loss at Southeastern. Just a day after that one-point setback, the Panthers (8-7) rolled over Benjamin Logan, 55-40...

Marysville’s Jack Christian (4) drives to the basket against Westland on Friday. The Monarchs defeated the Cougars, 53-40, to remain unbeaten in the Ohio Capital Conference Central Division. (Journal-...

Zach Vernon (2) of North Union leaps for a lay-up while a pair of Urbana defenders attempt to block his shot. Vernon picked up three points during the Wildcats’ 68-49 win. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sa...

Jonathan Alder’s Henry Walker goes up for a basket in this file photo. Walker scored 10 points on Friday as JA topped Bellefontaine. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Pioneers of Jonathan Alde...

Brynn Rychlik, above, of Marysville works on the parallel bars, while Bayleigh Miller, below, of Fairbanks flies through the air during the vault event. Miller competes in meets along with the Lady Mo...

Marysville’s 106-pounder, freshman Ethan Skiles, is trying to escape the “Assassin” hold being applied by Dublin Coffman’s Corey Crawford as the referee looks on. Skiles was eventually pinned in 4:24....

Fairbanks’ Macy Miller throws a pass along the baseline on Thursday against Southeastern. The Lady Panthers rallied for a victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks ...

Karleigh Sutter of Marysville hits a jumper during Wednesday’s 50-31 victory over Buckeye Valley. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) If there was ever any high school basketball team that needed a ...

Sydney Bourquin of Jonathan Alder goes up for a basket during a game from earlier this season. Bourquin surpassed the 1,000-point milestone during Wednesday’s victory over Northwestern. (Journal-Tribu...

Morgan Grawe of Marysville competes in a butterfly event during a recent meet. The Lady Monarchs defeated Thomas Worthington on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The Lady Monarch swimmi...

Jonathan Alder’s wrestling squad defeated Buckeye Valley, 45-33, and Fairbanks, 63-12, on Wednesday. Alder match results were as follows (no times reported on pinfalls): JA-BV -106: Xavier Pierce (JA)...

Marysville High School’s girls bowling team dropped a pair of recent matches. The Lady Monarchs fell to Olentangy Orange, 1510-1379. Madison Strouse rolled the high game (172) and high series (317). O...

North Union’s Harley Day hits a jumper during a game from earlier this season. Day’s late basket gave NU a victory over London. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Cardinal cagers fall Harley Day hi...

Jonathan Alder’s Henry Walker slams down a dunk during Tuesday’s 59-20 victory over Graham. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball team clamped a suffocating defense on...

Gatlin Luke of Fairbanks drives to the basket during an Ohio Heritage Conference game against Greeneview on Tuesday. Luke picked up eight points in the Panthers’ 56-49 win. (Journal-Tribune photo by S...

The Lady Monarch swimming team was victorious against Hilliard Davidson on Tuesday, while the MHS boys dropped their meet to the Wildcats. The girls won, 114-71, while the boys fell, 116-73. “I’m real...

Madison Sharpe of Marysville prepares to pin her opponent near the end of a period on Saturday. Sharp won her weight class during the Ridgedale Invitational. (Photo submitted) It appears as though gir...

The free throw line eventually played a big role during Triad’s girls basketball loss to Ridgemont on Monday. The Lady Cardinals (2-11 overall and 2-7 in the Ohio Heritage Conference) made only two-of...

Marysville’s boys bowling team claimed a 2118-1755 triumph over Delaware Hayes on Monday. Zack Tompkins rolled the Monarchs’ high series of 380, while Gunner Smith bowled the high game of 208. Other s...

Triad’s Dillon Nott (1) drives to the basket. The Cardinals beat Riverside on Saturday to claim their first victory in nearly two years. (Photo submitted) Triad’s boys basketball team accomplished som...

Triad’s Drue Instine wraps up an opponent during the Tri-County North tournament. Instine placed first in his weight class and the Cardinals finished second as a team. (Photo submitted) Finish second ...

Jonathan Alder’s girls hoop squad upped its record to 10-2 with a 70-34 romp over Springfield Shawnee on Saturday. JA took a 25-13 lead into the second quarter and then limited Shawnee to four points ...

The Marysville Monarch swimming squads placed second overall out of 17 teams and more than 300 swimmers at Saturday’s Central Ohio Splash held at Thomas Worthington High School. Monarch athletes recor...

Zach McMinn of Marysville is fighting off his back in a file photo against Jacob Beverly of Ashland. McMinn won his match at Olentangy Liberty on Friday. The Monarchs were edged by the Patriots, 34-31...

Connor Terrill of North Union leaps for a jump shot from the top of the key during the first quarter of a Central Buckeye Conference contest against Graham on Friday. Terrill tallied 13 points in the ...

Marysville’s Garrett Taylor goes up for a basket against Hilliard Davidson on Friday. Taylor tallied 20 points during the Monarchs’ 54-36 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Still unbeaten ...

Jackson Izzard scored 21 points on Friday as Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball team downed London, 49-37. The Pioneers (9-2) jumped out to a 14-4 lead after the first period and took an 18-10 margin in...

Marysville’s boys and girls varsity swimming teams each placed second during triangular meets on Friday. Dublin Scioto won the boys meet with 74 points, followed by MHS-54 and Westerville South-41. We...

The Monarch varsity wrestling squad opened the Ohio Capital Conference Central Division portion of its schedule on Thursday. The Monarchs breezed to a 57-17 triumph at Westland. Marysville, however, t...

Marysville High School girls basketball coach Brooke Young (center) instructs her team during a timeout against Upper Arlington. Young has been placed on paid leave pending the outcome of an investiga...