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Journey Blevins leaps for a jump shot while a Graham defender watches on. Blevins tallied 15 points in the Lady Cats 62-36 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The North Union girls basketba...

Jonathan Alder’s Jack Santa-Emma dribbles past a Westerville South opponent on Tuesday. The Pioneers fell, 64-59, in overtime. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Basketball coaches are always wanti...

Aron Moledor, above, of Marysville performs the backstroke portion of the individual medley. He earned first place with a time 2:18. Below, Molly Gregory of Marysville performs the butterfly during he...

WINKLE The Panthers of Fairbanks outscored Northeastern 23-8 during the second quarter en route to a 51-37 triumph on Tuesday. The score was deadlocked at 10-10 by the end of the opening eight minutes...

Jonathan Alder’s Emma Shepherd (left) fights for the basketball against a Bellefontaine opponent on Saturday. Also pictured for JA are Melissa Walbom and Abby Jones (42). Alder will take a 6-0 record ...

The St. John’s girls basketball team ran its record to 7-0 with a pair of recent victories. The Lady Jaguars edged Genoa, 19-15, and downed Marysville Red, 36-8. Mya Balderson led the team with six po...

Jonathan Alder’s Mary Ferrito (44) battles for a rebound against Bellefontaine on Saturday. The Lady Pioneers ran their record to 6-0 with a 72-23 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The La...

Carley Lehman of Fairbanks attempts to get around Abby Walls of Triad on her way to the basket. Lehman picked up 13 points during the Panthers’ 58-47 win over the Cardinals. (Journal-Tribune photo by ...

Madison Amstutz looks to pass the ball for North Union in this file photo. She scored 12 points on Saturday during NU’s win over Indian Lake. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Madison Amstutz led ...

Monarch heavyweight Zach McMinn wraps up an opponent to begin a takedown in this file photo. McMinn’s win in the final 30 seconds on Saturday helped the MHS grapplers win the championship of the Kilte...

Marysville’s Garrett Taylor puts in a basket against Central Crossing on Friday. Taylor scored 14 points during MHS’ 66-45 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The big scorers in a basketbal...

The Lady Monarch hoopsters had three players score in double figures during Friday’s 66-37 drubbing over Central Crossing. Tinley Graves tossed in 14 points, followed by Haley Cook-12 and Sydney Lee-1...

Harley Day of North Union leaps for a layup while a pair of Northwestern defenders attempt to block the shot. Day tallied 14 points to help the Wildcats defeat the Warriors 60-58 in overtime. (Journal...

Marysville’s Erryl Will (above) has an Ashland opponent in a single-leg takedown on Friday. Lincoln Heard of MHS (below) has control of his Ashland rival. Both Marysville grapplers won their matches. ...

Fairbanks’ Bella Rowland knocks the ball away from a Mechanicsburg player Thursday evening. FHS teammate Emma Kugel (10) is ready to recover the turnover during the Lady Panthers’ 47-33 loss. (Journal...

Triad’s girls hoop squad won its first game of the season by turning back Northeastern, 43-35, on Thursday. The Lady Cardinals (1-2 overall and 1-1 in the Ohio Heritage Conference) held a 12-6 lead at...

Isiah Leasure of Triad hits a sit-out against Fairbanks’ Andrew Halterman during a 170-pound match on Thursday. Leasure went on to claim victory via a pin. (Photo submitted) Triad’s wrestling team def...

Fairbanks’ boys bowling team dropped a match to Mechanicsburg on Thursday. The Indians won the match by a score of 2700-2275. Anthony Nichols led the Panthers by rolling games of 167-247 for a 414 ser...

Sydney Bacon of North Union fights her way to the basket while a Tecumseh defender attempts to block the shot. Bacon tallied four points during NU’s 69-58 loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) N...

JA’s Sophie Zawodny goes up for a basket. The Lady Pioneers beat Urbana on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Tim Miller) Jonathan Alder’s girls hoop squad ran out to a 27-4 lead by the end of ...

Marysville’s Brynn Rychlik is shown competing on the balance beam in this file photo. The Lady Monarchs won a triangular meet on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The Lady Monarch gymna...

Gunner Smith of Marysville rears back to roll his ball during some early practice frames prior to the start of the Monarchs’ match against Westerville Central. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Ma...

Returning lettermen for the Marysville High School swimming program are from left, front row, Diana Jimenez, Riley Sherrick, Madi Murphy, Emma Lowe, Emma Menge, Makayla Seaman and Morgan Grawe; second...

Fairbanks High School swimmers Matt Kehlbeck (top photo) and Janie Clayton are pictured competing during meets this season. (Photos submitted) Fairbanks High School swimmers Matt Kehlbeck and Janie Cl...

Marysville’s Caitlin Cotner hauls down a rebound Tuesday evening against Olentangy Liberty. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) “We had it until we didn’t,” said Marysville High School girls basketb...

The Monarchs of Marysville lost their first boys varsity basketball game of the season. MHS dropped a 64-52 verdict at Olentangy Liberty on Tuesday. The Patriots took a 13-12 lead after the opening pe...

The 2019-2020 North Union boy’s varsity basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Tucker Wedding, Isaiah Radcliff, Aaron Krebehenne, Connor Terrill, Joel Krebehenne, Gavin Webb and Trevyn Feas...

The 2019-2020 North Union girl’s varsity basketball team is pictured from the left, front row, Sadie Spriggs, Alyssa Guy, Madison Amstutz, Kenna Ruhl and Kori Marvin; second row, head coach Bre Nauman...

The 2019-2020 North Union wrestling team is pictured from the left, front row, Kaleb McClung, Blake Coopr, Trace Williams, Gabe Hansen, Caleb Isler, Liam Adams and Casey Clark; second row, Johnny Stri...

There is just one more week (give or take a couple of days) left in the Pigskin Pickers’ hiatus. The Pickers selected games through the Ohio State-Michigan contest and then have taken some time off be...