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Triad officials look to implement plan this year to improve sports
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Addi Matthews (4) of Triad looks to advance the basketball during a game at Fairbanks. Pictured in the background for FHS is Claire Meihls. The Triad school district is looking to implement a strategic plan to improve Cardinal athletics. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 7, 2026
The calendar year of 2026 could very well be a vital one for the athletic programs in the Triad Local School District. District officials - in May of 2025 - created the Triad Athletic Advisory Board, ...
Late run wins game for Wildcats
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By Bob Putman 
January 6, 2026
A five-point run in the final 20 seconds of the game earned North Union a 57-53 victory on Saturday in a non-league boys basketball game at Mechanicsburg. Trailing by one, Ethan Monroe scored on a lay...
Jonathan Alder girls place third in own wrestling event
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 6, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s girls wrestling team took third place during its own Lady Pioneer Classic. More than 30 girls high school wrestling programs descend upon Jonathan Alder High School. The Lady Pioneers...
North Union boys wrestlers earn runner-up spot at Grandview
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By Bob Putman 
January 6, 2026
North Union was just edged out of a team wrestling championship on Saturday at the Grandview Heights Invitational. The Wildcats finished in second place and totaled 167.5 points. Westland won the titl...
MHS boys cagers top Olentangy Orange, Bellefontaine
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Cole Brewer of MHS pulls up for a jumper in this file photo. Brewer tallied 20-plus points during wins over Olentangy Orange and Bellefontaine. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 6, 2026
After a difficult start to the 2025-2026 season, Marysville’s boys basketball squad has now won three consecutive games. The latest two triumphs were 52-50 over defending Division I state champion Ole...
Monarch girls grapplers run table to win home duals tournament
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Marysville’s Cami Leng has control over her opponent during Saturday’s home duals tournament. Leng won all six of her matches and MHS’ girls won the team duals championship. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 6, 2026
Marysville’s girls wrestling team came away as the champions of their own duals tournament on Saturday. MHS defeated Oak Hills, 60-21, downed Fremont Ross 58-24, clubbed Brush 66-12, toppled Lebanon 6...
Fairbanks roundball teams earn victories; Jonathan Alder squads split verdicts
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In the photo to the left, Fairbanks’ Evan Wiedmann looks to pass the ball against opposing defenders. In the photo to the right, Mara Vicari goes up for a shot for the Lady Panther hoop squad. Wiedmann and Vicari helped their teams to recent victories. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 6, 2026
The boys hoop squad from Fairbanks stepped outside conference competition and scored a 51-48 verdict over Granville. The Panthers (who are 6-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference) upped their overall reco...
Monarch boys earn second-place honors at Cleveland Memorial Tournament
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Marysville’s Berkley Behrens (top) tries to maneuver an opponent during a regular season tournament. Behrens was one of the MHS grapplers to take first-place honors during the Kevin Cleveland Memorial Tournament that was held at Dublin Scioto High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 6, 2026
Marysville’s boys wrestling team mustered enough team points to take second place in the Kevin Cleveland Memorial tournament at Dublin Scioto. A collection of 16 wrestling squads were represented in t...
FHS cagers club West Jefferson
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Fairbanks’ Ty Schroeder (20) drives to the basket. Schroeder tallied 18points during the Panthers’ win over West Jefferson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 5, 2026
The Panthers of Fairbanks upped their boys hoop mark to 9-1 with a 67-32 verdict over West Jefferson. FHS (which is 6-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division) took a 20-4 spread after the ini...
Lady Cats notch CBC verdict over Graham
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North Union’s Gabby Lindsey tries to get past a Graham defender during Saturday’s game at North Union. The Lady Cats won 68-51. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
January 5, 2026
North Union reached the halfway point of the Central Buckeye Conference league girls basketball schedule. The first half has gone very well for the Lady Cats as they have won all five of their Mad Riv...
Stout defense helps Lady Panthers down Marietta
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Claire Meihls (12) of Fairbanks goes in for a shot against Marietta on Tuesday. Also pictured for FHS are Jolie Porter (5), who led the Lady Panthers with 19 points, and Mara Vicari (24). (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 3, 2026
An intensive pressing defense put Fairbanks’ girls basketball team up early during Tuesday’s home game against Marietta. “I think our press set the tone,” said FHS head coach Landon Fraker after his t...
MHS’ Andrews, Sharp place at Brecksville
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In the left photo, Marysville’s Keegan Andrews (back) attempts to tie up a wrestler from North Canton Hoover. Andrews placed fourth in the 175-pound weight class at the Brecksville Holiday Invitational. In the photo to the right, MHS’ Trent Sharp puts on a cross-face against Ashton Jewell of Hartland (Mich.) at the Brecksville event. Sharp placed sixth in the 144-pound weight class. (Journal-Tribune photos by Kevin Behrens)
By Tim Miller 
January 3, 2026
Marysville’s Keegan Andrews and Trent Sharp placed during the two-day Brecksville Holiday Invitational. Andrews placed fourth in the 175-pound weight class, while Sharp was sixth at 144 pounds. Result...
North Union hoopsters fall to Buckeye Valley Barons
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By Bob Putman 
January 3, 2026
Buckeye Valley rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat North Union 59-49 on Tuesday in non-league boys basketball action at Buckeye Valley. The Wildcats (1-3) led 42-40 heading into the final stanza. ...
Pioneers top Graham; FHS boys drop first game
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By Tim Miller 
January 3, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball squad had little trouble upping its overall record to 7-2 on Tuesday. The Pioneers got out of the gate quickly and rolled to a 71-33 verdict over Graham. Alder is also...
NU football, FHS soccer, local wrestlers top area stories of 2025
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From left, North Union’s Griffin Osborne and Alek Orders and Mollie Thrush of Fairbanks are pictured in action during 2025 contests. The trio helped their respective teams to the best post-season finishes in school history. (Osborne photo submitted; Journal-Tribune photos of Orders and Thrush by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
January 3, 2026
The calendar year of 2025 had some very good things happen for local high school sports programs. The Journal-Tribune sports department has selected its top local stories for the past 12 months. The t...
Athletes of week named
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By Tim Miller 
December 31, 2025
The Journal-Tribune has named its athletes of the week. There weren’t as many athletic events last week due to the Christmas holiday. The athletes of the week are as follows: Marysville: senior Brady ...
Marysville grapplers open Brecksville holiday event
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Carter Shank, Marysville’s 157-pounder (top) is turning Brody Wiora of Canyon Valley (Arizona) with a leg half during a match at the Brecksville Holiday Invitational. Shank won the match 16-4. MHS assistant coach Derek Sharp watches the match in the background. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
By Tim Miller 
December 31, 2025
Marysville’s boys wrestlers opened the first day of the annual Brecksville Holiday Tournament on Monday. Several Monarchs advanced to the second day of competition that was scheduled for Tuesday. Thos...
NU girls down Bloom-Carroll
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By Bob Putman 
December 31, 2025
North Union collected a hard-earned 60-53 girls basketball victory on Monday at Bloom-Carroll. The Lady Cats (10-1) never trailed in the game, but several times withstood challenges by the Bulldogs (3...
Monarch boys earn basketball victory at Columbus Bishop Ready
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Marysville’s Brennan Adkins (0) takes a shot in this file photo. Adkins scored 16 points during the Monarchs’ 69-48 victory on Monday at Columbus Bishop Ready. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
December 31, 2025
It’s been something for which Marysville High School boys basketball head coach Mark Tinklenberg has been waiting… and waiting… and waiting. For the past few weeks, Tinklenberg has been saying his squ...
Fairbanks Panther boys cagers control tempo; defeat North Union in non-conference county contest
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North Union’s Dainon Lindsey, left, looks to drive the ball against Fairbanks’ Alek Orders. The Panthers won the Union County rivalry game on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Bob Putman 
December 30, 2025
One of the game plans for a basketball coach is to get your team to play at a tempo that is most advantageous to your goal. Just past the midway point of the first quarter, Fairbanks was able to do ju...
Jonathan Alder squads split varsity basketball games
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Garrett Bauer of Jonathan Alder goes up for a basket in this file photo. Bauer tallied 17 points during the Pioneers’ recent win over Columbus Bishop Watterson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
December 30, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s boys hoop squad recently turned back Columbus Bishop Watterson, 49-47. The triumph elevated the Pioneers to an overall record of 6-2. JA climbed to a 16-9 margin by the conclusion of ...
Monarch cagers fall to Kilbourne Wolves
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Owen Graves (5) of MHS goes up for a shot along the baseline against Worthington Kilbourne on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
December 29, 2025
Something had to give, at least a little bit, when the boys basketball teams from Marysville and Worthington Kilbourne met Saturday evening on the MHS court. After all, both squads went into the conte...
Monarch bowlers notch key wins over Olentangy Berlin
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The Marysville High School boys bowling team earned a recent victory over Olentangy Berlin. Members of the team are from left, front row, Chris Cantleberry, Devin Forsom, Corbin Levings, Lucas Hoffman, Kyle Teters and Carson Blevins; back row, coach Greg Ray, Maison Ray, Hayden Cotterell, Kai Kozlik, Grayson Young and JV Coach Jimmy Young. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
December 27, 2025
The Lady Monarch bowlers moved to 5-0 in the conference with a 1,893-1,835 verdict over Olentangy Berlin at Dragon Lanes. It was Berlin’s first conference setback of the 2025-2026 campaign. The MHS gi...
North Union boys cagers drop contest to Indian Lake
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By Bob Putman 
December 27, 2025
North Union’s boys hoopsters lost 62-53 to Indian Lake on Tuesday at Indian Lake. The Wildcats (1-2 overall, 1-1 Central Buckeye Conference) trailed 35-33 at the half, but the Lakers (3-1, 2-0) posted...
Lady Monarch hoopsters earn impressive win over New Albany
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Marysville’s Val Brito (center) and Kadi Strahm (right) battle a New Albany opponent for possession of the basketball. The Lady Monarchs beat the Eagles, 44-36. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
December 27, 2025
It’s late December and there is still a little more than half of the regular season to go for high school girls basketball. Marysville’s girls hoopsters, however, notched what could be called a post-s...
Varsity cheerleaders introduced
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By Tim Miller 
December 27, 2025
The Marysville High School varsity basketball cheerleaders are from left, front row, Ava Backus, Ella Adams and Abriana Doumbouya; back row, Elizabeth Henderson, Halle Collins and Aly Bremer. The Mona...
MHS boys swimming records set during Northwest Classic
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Marysville’s Brady Cordonnier is pictured competing in this file photo. Cordonnier was a part of two new MHS boys swimming records during the recent Northwest Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
December 27, 2025
A pair of Marysville High School swimming records were broken during the recent Northwest Ohio Classic. The boys’ 400 yard freestyle relay team of Rylan Brown, Brady Cordonnier, Patrick Filbert and Ca...
Lady Monarch bowlers capture runner-up accolades during Holiday Baker Tournament
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Marysville’s girls bowling team earned runner-up honors during the recent Holiday Baker Tournament in Columbus. Members of the Lady Monarch squad are from left, coach Johnathon Cusack, Lisa Harris, Khloe Smith, Lilly Riffle, Delaney Sherwood, Tana Young, Abby Williams and Cheyenne Lanning. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
December 24, 2025
The Lady Monarch bowlers earned a second-place finish during the recent Holiday Baker Tournament. The event was held at the Columbus Bowling Palace. The tournament tested the team’s endurance and team...
NU girls top Northwestern
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By Bob Putman 
December 24, 2025
The North Union girls basketball team picked up its ninth win in 10 games on Monday as it traveled to Northwestern and came away with a 67-34 victory. The Lady Cats, who are 4-0 in the Mad River Divis...
Jonathan Alder cagers fall to Tri-Village at holiday event
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Jonathan Alder’s Chase Muetzel (23) puts a shot attempt up in the first half of action while getting clamped down by a pair of Patriot defenders. The Pioneer scored 10 points in the team’s loss to Tri-Village during the 2025 Holiday Hoopla. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 24, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball team is circling back to its fundamentals following a 68-44 loss to Tri-Village (5-0), which is one of the top teams in Division VI. A third-quarter push from the Patr...