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Jonathan Alder’s Olivia Zuro (10) sends the ball past blockers in this file photo. The second-seeded Lady Pioneers (24-1) defeated No. 11 Bloom Carroll, 25-12, 25-20, 25-23, during the Division II dis...

Riordin Stauffer (24) of Fairbanks gains yardage last week against Triad. The Panthers will host state-ranked Mechanicsburg in a key Ohio Heritage Conference battle on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo b...

Sports writer Sam Dillon posted a perfect 9-0 record during last week’s Pigskin Pickers after “Channeling” Cordell’s picks. As such, he maintains a season-lead of 61-10. Reporter Mac Cordell, also kno...

Marysville’s Caitlin Cotner, right, works the ball against Pickerington Central’s keeper on Wednesday. Cotner scored a goal during MHS’ 2-0 victory in the Division I district semifinal contest. (Journ...

Fairbanks’ Dylan Tobe (11) controls the ball against Northridge on Wednesday. The Panthers have advanced to the Division III district championship match against Wellington. The contest will be played ...

In this file photo, NU’s Trevyn Feasel, right, runs past a diving Graham tackler on his way to the outside edge. Feasel has tallied nearly 1,000 all-purpose yards for the Cats this season. (Photo subm...

The Panthers of Fairbanks High School kept their 2019 soccer season alive Tuesday evening. FHS (the No. 13 seed) edged No. 8 Tree of Life, 1-0, in double-overtime. The game began on Tree of Life’s fie...

Marysville’s Tyler Hamlett (top) prevents a Worthington Kilbourne player from scoring a goal Tuesday evening. The Wolves, however, beat Marysville, 5-0, in a Division I district semifinal game. (Journ...

Jonathan Alder’s Crew Wheeler picks up yardage against Tecumseh. The Pioneers will host state-ranked Springfield Shawnee on Friday. (Photo submitted) The Pioneers of Jonathan Alder will head into the ...

This week’s football computer ratings by the Ohio High School Athletic Association lists four area schools. The top eight teams in each region at the conclusion of the regular season will earn playoff...

Marysville’s Carson Smith (5) picks up yardage against Westland in this file photo. The Monarchs will travel to Hilliard Davidson on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) The Marysville H...

Will resume today The Fairbanks-Tree of Life boys Division III soccer tournament game was suspended on Monday. The contest was halted due to darkness with the score deadlocked at 0-0. The match is cur...

The 10 U Marysville Junior Baseball-Softball Association team finished its fall ball season with a 10-0 record. Members of the squad are from left, front row, Austin Dysert, Brennan Hoffer and Berkley...

Marysville’s Emma Armstrong (12) collides with an Olentangy Liberty player during a Division I tournament game Saturday evening. The Lady Monarchs won, 4-3, in a shootout. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ti...

Journey Blevins of North Union hits the ball into the hands of a Centerburg blocker during the Lady Cats’ opening round of playoffs. Blevins had 21 kills in the 3-0 sweep. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sa...

Members of the Lady Monarch cross-country team are from left, front row, Haylee Huffman, Bryn Hothem, Katie Krueger, Leanne Eichorn and Payton Pierce; second row, Haley Cook, Jacquelyn Witt, Kayla Mic...

Fairbanks girls runners shown in front competing in Saturday’s district meet at Hilliard Darby are from left, Amelia Cameron, Kalor Greve, Kaidie Carstensen and Adeline Fitzwater. The Lady Panthers pl...

The 2019 volleyball season came to an end for Fairbanks on Saturday. The Lady Panthers, who were the sixth seed for the Division III tournament, dropped a 23-25, 21-25, 13-25 verdict to No. 3 Johnstow...

The 2019 soccer season came to an end on Saturday for the Jonathan Alder girls. The fifth-seeded Lady Pioneers (who finished the season with a record of 9-5-3) dropped a 2-1 verdict at No. 4 Buckeye V...

Fairbanks’ Madeline Conroy (back) and Wellington’s Mary Morosky hit the deck after going for the ball Saturday afternoon. The Lady Panthers fell, 2-1, in overtime during a Division III tournament matc...

Trevor Moran (10) of North Union runs through a hole during the Wildcats’ game at Northwestern Friday. Moran tallied a touchdown during the Cats 14-12 win over the Warriors to rise to the top of the M...

Jonathan Alder quarterback JT Keith (2) hands the ball off to running back Garret Proxmire (22) at Tecumseh on Friday. Keith threw three touchdown passes and Proxmire ran for a pair of scores during J...

Ryan Kern runs for a touchdown against Upper Arlington on Friday. The score, however, was nullified by a penalty. The Monarchs lost on the Golden Bears’ field, 10-6. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Wil...

Owen Davis (1) of North Union makes a cut to avoid a Northwestern defender during the Cats’ 14-12 win. NU now sits at the top of the CBC Mad River Division at 3-0. (Photo submitted) Northwestern and N...

Panther linebacker Braylon Green (7) comes up to stop Triad’s Jacob Jenkins (24) after a short game on Friday. Fairbanks won the Ohio Heritage Conference game, 45-6. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mill...

Jonathan Alder’s Denver Petersheim (27) makes a tackle during last week’s game against Bellefontaine. The Pioneers will take a 7-0 record into tonight’s game at Tecumseh. (Photo submitted) The No. 2 t...

Fairbanks running back Riordin Stauffer battles for additional yardage against West Liberty-Salem. The Panthers will stay close to home tonight with a game at neighboring Triad. (Journal-Tribune photo...

Cade Ziegler of Fairbanks prepares to launch the ball toward the goal. The Panthers won their Division III tournament opener by a 2-1 count at Grove City Christian. (Photo submitted) The Fairbanks Pan...

McKenzie Wright (1) of Jonathan Alder sets the ball for Olivia Zurro (10) during Wednesday’s tournament match against Columbus Cristo Rey. The Lady Pioneers won the Division II contest with a three-se...

Ryan Walters of MHS sends the ball down the field. The Monarchs beat Columbus Bishop Watterson during a Division I tournament match on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Marysville’s boy...