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Lady Monarchs earn much-needed win after difficult coaching week
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By Tim Miller 
January 16, 2020
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 ...
MHS swim squads split with T. Worthington
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 16, 2020
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...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 16, 2020
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)...
Monarch bowlers have mixed results
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 16, 2020
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...
Alder rolls past Graham
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By Tim Miller 
January 15, 2020
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...
FHS holds on to top Rams
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By Sam Dillon 
January 15, 2020
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...
MHS swimmers split meets
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 15, 2020
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...
Girls wrestling roster expands at MHS
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By Tim Miller 
January 14, 2020
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...
Free throws play role in Lady Cards’ loss to Gophers
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By Tim Miller 
January 14, 2020
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...
Bowlers split with D. Hayes
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 14, 2020
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...
Cardinal grapplers break tourney placement drought
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By Tim Miller 
January 13, 2020
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 ...
J. Alder girls hoopsters triumph
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By Tim Miller 
January 13, 2020
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 ...
MHS swimmers place second during Splash
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 13, 2020
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...
Monarch matmen edged by Olentangy Liberty
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 13, 2020
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...
Aggressive play, bench depth keep NU unbeaten
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By Sam Dillon 
January 11, 2020
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 ...
Ball movement, defense lead MHS past Davidson
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By Tim Miller 
January 11, 2020
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 ...
Alder cagers top London
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By Tim Miller 
January 11, 2020
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...
Swimmers place second in tri meets
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 11, 2020
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...
MHS grapplers topple Westland
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By Tim Miller 
January 10, 2020
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...
Cagers drop games
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By Tim Miller 
January 10, 2020
The Fairbanks girls basketball team dropped a 39-33 verdict to Springfield Catholic Central on Thursday. The Lady Panthers trailed 13-8 after the opening period and 23-17 by halftime. FHS fought back ...
Pin wins spark FHS grapplers over Bobcats
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By Tim Miller 
January 9, 2020
Referee Bob Williams looks in on the action at the right as Fairbanks heavyweight Billy Reed-Bodey prepares to pin his Grandview opponent. The Panthers defeated the Bobcats, 60-18, Wednesday evening. ...
Poor shooting leads to NU loss
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By Sam Dillon 
January 9, 2020
Kori Marvin of North Union dribbles around a River Valley defender during Wednesday’s contest. Marvin had eight points during the Lady Cats’ 55-36 loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The North...
MHS gymnasts win meet
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 9, 2020
Lettermen gymnasts Katelyn Rabe, left, and Mary Calvert helped the Lady Monarchs win a quad meet on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Marysville High School’s gymnastics squad upped its...
Lady Cardinals edged by Shawnee
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 9, 2020
Triad’s Frani LeVan, left, is fouled while going to the basket in this file photo. LeVan led the Lady Cardinals with 14 points during Wednesday’s loss to Springfield Shawnee. (Journal-Tribune photo by...
Panthers hang on to edge M. Plains
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By Tim Miller 
January 8, 2020
Braylon Green (23) of Fairbanks skies in the air to block a Madison Plains shot Tuesday evening. The Panthers edged the Golden Eagles, 45-42. Also pictured for FHS are Sean Galsterer (4), Trey Good (1...