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The North Union girls basketball team is moving on to the Division III Central District finals after downing Northridge, 57-39, on Wednesday. The victory advances NU into Friday evening’s, 8:30 p.m. d...

Marysville freshman Andrew Howard prepares to pin an opponent during the recent MHS junior varsity tournament. It was the first time Howard has been able to wrestle as he had always had trouble making...

Sydnie Bushong of Jonathan Alder drives past an opponent to the basket during a game earlier this season. The Lady Pioneers will travel to Ohio Dominican this evening to play River Valley for a Divisi...

A Central District basketball tournament conflict has necessitated a time change for the Fairbanks boys team on Friday. The Panthers were originally scheduled to tip off at Worthington Christian at 7 ...

YOUNG There will be a new person in charge of the Marysville High School girls basketball program next winter. Brooke Young told the Journal-Tribune this morning that she has stepped down from the hea...

Owen Davis (13), of North Union, leaps for a rebound during the second quarter of the Wildcats’ post-season opener against Amanda-Clearcreek. Davis went out with an injury during the Cats’ 71-55 win. ...

Fairbanks’ Wyatte Miller (3) is fouled going in for a shot Tuesday evening at Elgin High School. The Panthers rolled past the Comets, 45-23. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) With junior post play...

The Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder won a tough battle Tuesday evening in turning back Bloom-Carroll, 30-21. The verdict came during the Division II district semifinals at Hamilton Township High Schoo...

North Union’s Preston Crabtree, left, and Journey Blevins, right, have earned first-team Central District honors in Division III. (Journal-Tribune photos by Sam Dillon) Sports writers from throughout ...

North Union’s Joel Krebehenne (left) and Fairbanks’ Trey Good put up shots in these file photos. The Wildcats and Panthers will open Division III tournament action tonight. NU will host Amanda Clearcr...

Laila Oribello of Marysville prepares to pin Catie Kerr of Lutheran West during the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association girls state tournament on Saturday at Hilliard Davidson. The Lady Mon...

Cali Leng, top photo, of Marysville prepares to put Paulding’s Halley Stahl on the mat during the girls state wrestling tournament at Hilliard Davidson High School. In the bottom photo, MHS’ Madison S...

Jackie Santa-Emma (4) of Jonathan Alder, top photo, and NU’s Preston Crabtree, bottom photo, were named to first-team honors in the CBC. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller and Sam Dillon) The Centr...

NU’s Kori Marvin eyes the basket in this file photo. Marvin scored 11 points as the Lady Cats beat Columbus Academy in tourney action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The North Union girls baske...

Joey Duke of MHS (11) drives past a Westerville North defender Friday evening. Also pictured for the Monarchs is Gabe Schaeffer (3). Marysville clubbed the Warriors, 64-35, during a D-I tourney game. ...

JA’s Abby Jones goes up for a basket on Friday during a tourney win over Columbus South. (Photo submitted) Jonathan Alder’s girls hoopsters turned back another Columbus City League squad during Divisi...

Haley Cook (3) of Marysville leaps for a one-handed shot during a tournament game against Hilliard Bradley on Friday. Cook tallied eight points in the 36-32 loss that ended the Lady Monarchs’ season. ...

Marysville’s Madison Sharp has a front face-lock on an opponent in this file photo. The Lady Monarchs will compete in the wrestling coaches association state tournament on Saturday and Sunday at Hilli...

Triad’s Dillon Nott (right) moves along the baseline against North Union’s Harley Day in this file photo. The Cardinals fell to Anna in a Division III tournament game on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune pho...

The North Union girls bowling team missed a state tournament berth by 384 pins after taking seventh place at the Division II Central District Tournament Thursday at HP Lanes. The Lady Cats finished wi...

These Marysville High School basketball cheerleaders earned special awards for the 2019-20 season. They are from left, Jamison Gear, senior leadership award; Brionna Michalak, JV Monarch award; Austyn...

Owen Davis (13) leaps for a layup as an Elgin defender attempts to block the shot. Davis tallied nine points in the Wildcats’ 50-46 win over the Comets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The North...

A three-way tie for the championship in the Ohio Capital Conference Central Division has resulted in honors for members of the Marysville High School boys basketball team. Junior guard Jack Christian ...

Both schools well-represented in circuit honors The Central Buckeye Conference girls basketball season was dominated by Union County-area schools. The Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder won the team titl...

Gabby Zeigler, left, of North Union leaps for a layup against a Fredericktown defender during the Lady Cats’ tournament opener on Tuesday. Zeigler tallied 13 points during NU’s 64-48 win. (Journal-Tri...

Jonathan Alder’s Logan Stevens (32) goes up for a basket in this file photo. Stevens tallied 18 points during Tuesday’s 57-42 triumph over Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Logan S...

Gracie Pyers of Fairbanks fires up a shot at Elgin on Tuesday. Pyers led FHS with 12 points during a Division III tournament loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks’ girls basketball tea...

Sydney Bourquin of Alder buries a three-pointer against Columbus East on Monday. Bourquin tallied 13 points during the tournament victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) There really wasn’t muc...

These returning lettermen have led North Union’s boys varsity basketball team to a stellar season. They are from left, front row, Connor Terrill, Harley Day and Joel Krebehenne; back row, Gavin Webb, ...

Haley Cook (3) of Marysville flips the ball toward the basket on Saturday at Delaware Hayes. Also pictured for MHS is Karleigh Sutter (35). The Lady Monarchs won their first post-season game in six ye...