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Jonathan Alder’s Cade Keaton (40) tackles a Bellefontaine ball carrier. The Pioneers will face Jackson during Friday’s Division III regional semifinal game at Teays Valley High School. (Journal-Tribun...

Journey Blevins, left, and Jordyn Hoffman, right, both of North Union, recently earned all Central District volleyball honors. Blevins also earned an honorable mention All-Ohio nod after tallying near...

The Pioneers of Jonathan Alder will face a team much like Madison County rival London on Friday during the Division III regional semifinals. Alder (11-0) will make the trip to Teays Valley High School...

Monarch Jayden Simmons tries to avoid a Springfield tackler. The Monarchs finished the 2019 campaign with their first playoff appearance since 2013. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) The Mary...

North Union’s varsity football team runs onto the field holding the school and the United States flags during a game earlier this season. The Wildcats had some ups and downs during the year, but were ...

Marysville school district employees and/or other football workers will be put to use Friday evening when a Division I state playoff game will be held on MHS’ new turf field. No. 4 Dublin Jerome (9-2)...

Ohio High School Athletic Association executive director Jerry Snodgrass (center) is pictured sitting among Marysville High School students at a Monarch football game earlier in the season. MHS has be...

Garret Proxmire (22) of Jonathan Alder picks up yardage against Thornville-Sheridan during Friday evening’s playoff game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) It has been a remarkable football season...

Marysville’s Carson Smith (5) prepares to tackle a Springfield ball carrier Friday evening. The Monarchs fell to the Wildcats, 23-0, during the opening round of the Division I state playoffs. (Journal...

Jonathan Alder quarterback JT Keith (2) stretches for a first down against Thornville Sheridan Friday night. Also pictured for the Pioneers is Dawson Detweiler (1). Alder scored 35 unanswered points a...

Fairbanks senior Gatlin Luke (21) drills a West Liberty-Salem ball carrier. The Panthers finished the season with a 6-4 record. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Ohio high school football stat...

Nate Overfield of the Marysville Rhinos rugby team skies for the ball out of the lineout. The Rhinos placed third during a recent season-ending tournament. (Photo submitted) With a 27-17 overtime vict...

Marysville’s Gracen Fultz (22) attempts a tackle against a Central Crossing ball carrier. The Monarchs will face a big challenge against Springfield’s offense on Friday during the opening round of the...

Jacob Fenik (7), Drew Begin (10) and Jackson Izzard (5) of Jonathan Alder are all in on the play that brought down a London ball carrier. The Pioneers will host Thornville Sheridan during Friday’s ope...

Handful of games separate first, last There is still not much breathing room as the 2019 Pigskin Pickers continue to roll. There are just four games that separate sports reporter Sam Dillon and fallin...

The Union County Special Olympics flag football team recently placed second in the state tournament that was held at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. The local team beat Hamilton County, 28-0, during...

Jonathan Alder’s Jackson Izzard (5) prepares to bring down a London ball carrier. The Pioneers will host Thornville Sheridan in the opening round of the Division III state playoffs. (Photo submitted) ...

Ava Francis (8) of Jonathan Alder sends the ball over the net during Saturday’s Division II regional championship game against Parma Heights Holy Name. Francis has earned first-team All-Ohio honors fo...

Marysville’s Carson Smith (5) stares down a Central Crossing defender while picking up yardage. The Monarchs will travel to Springfield on Friday for the opening round of the Division I state playoffs...

Jonathan Alder’s Katie Stroupe (left) and Jaden Phelps go up for a block Saturday at Lexington High School. JA fell to Parma Heights Holy Name 3-1 in the Division II regional title match. (Journal-Tri...

Luke Malone of Jonathan Alder is pictured during the Division II state cross-country meet on Saturday. He placed 30th in the boys race. (Photo submitted) Jonathan Alder High School was represented by ...

Fairbanks’ girls cross-country team gets set to compete in the Division III state meet Saturday at National Trail Raceway. Pictured for FHS from the left are Amelia Cameron, Lindsey Eddy, Kai Van Dyke...

Tristan Karnes (center) of MHS competes during the Division I state cross-country meet. (Photo submitted) Marysville had one boy and one girl compete in the Division I state cross-country races on Sat...

The 2019 high school football season has been extended for at least a week for a pair of local teams. The Marysville Monarchs and Jonathan Alder Pioneers have earned berths in the state playoffs. The ...

Chase Kilgore of Marysville jumps over a Central Crossing defender to pick up yardage on Friday. The Monarchs buried the Comets, 35-0, and earned a Division I playoff berth. (Journal-Tribune photo by ...

Jonathan Alder kicker Dylan Moore (31) boots the game-winning field goal on the hold from Cade Keaton (40) Friday evening as the Pioneers beat London, 24-23. Alder won the outright Central Buckeye Con...

Trevor Moran (10) of North Union stiff-arms Blake Peterson (18) of Ben Logan Friday night. Moran rushed for four touchdowns and surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing mark during the Wildcats’ 48-6 win. (Jo...

Fairbanks’ Riordin Stauffer (24) picks up yardage in this file photo. The Panthers ended the season with a loss at West Jefferson on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Fairbanks Panther...

Jacob Jenkins (24) picks up yardage for Triad during Friday’s victory. (Photo submitted) The Triad Cardinals grid squad was able to close the 2019 season with a home win over Northeastern Friday night...

Members of the Fairbanks High School girls cross-country team celebrate their third-place finish during the Division III regional meet at Pickerington North High School. They are from left, Kadie Cars...