In this file photo, Dylan Thompson of North Union holds his opponent in a half nelson during the second session of the 2018 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Wrestling Tournament. Thompson w...

Monarch senior Logan Painter, left, has a single-leg on Jake Nelson of Groveport during last weekend’s Division I district tournament. Painter is one of four MHS grapplers who will compete in this wee...

If everything continues to go according to plan, Jonathan Alder High School athletes will soon have a new turf surface to play on at the school’s Volunteer Field. A community committee has been workin...

A total of two North Union wrestlers have qualified for the Division III state tournament and one has been named as an alternate. From left, are Tarren Riffle, who will compete in the 113-pound weight...

Marysville’s Ethan Smegal (220) prepares to lift Kaden Tong of Olentangy Liberty during a Division I District tournament match. Smegal won the weight-class title and is one of four Monarchs who will c...

Shaun Will of Marysville tries to escape from Jacob Grant of Westerville North during a 145 pound match in the second round of the Division I OHSAA distrcit tournament at Hillard Darby High School. Wi...

In this file photo Dylan Thompson of North Union attempts to break free from his opponent during the Don Wasserbeck Invitational. Thompson advanced to the Division III district semifinals at Buckeye L...

Jonathan Alder freshman Mary Ferrito (44) scores near the basket Friday evening against Bloom Carroll. The Lady Pioneers fell to the Bulldogs, 69-57, during the Division II district finals at Westervi...

In this file photo, Austin Jamison of North Union attempts to pin his opponent during a match at the Division III sectional meet at Madison Plains High School. Jamison took third at the meet to qualif...

Blue Jackets game was great experience for father-daughter I was able to do something that was a lot of fun last Saturday evening. My daughter Wendy purchased tickets for the both of us to attend a Co...

Monarch senior Ethan Smegal (right) attempts a single-leg takedown in this photo. Smegal is one of 10 MHS grapplers who will compete in the Division I district tournament on Friday and Saturday at Hil...

Jonathan Alder’s Jillian Jaske goes up for a basket against Lakewood Tuesday evening at Groveport-Madison High School. Jaske scored 14 as the Lady Pioneers won, 66-54, in the Division II district semi...

Several area high school basketball players and two coaches have earned Central District honors for the 2018-19 campaign. A panel of sports writers from the district recently met to name first, second...

Fairbanks senior Tyler Beem (32) takes the ball to the basket Monday evening against Columbus Bishop Ready. Beem scored 12 points during FHS’ Division III tournament loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ti...

Connor Terrill (0) of North Union leaps for a layup while an East Knox defender attempts to block his shot. Terrill tallied 15 points during the Wildcats’ 56-32 victory over the Bulldogs. NU advances ...

Jonathan Alder’s Jacob Koenig hits a basket in this file photo. Koenig helped the Pioneers beat Licking Valley in their Division II tournament opener on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –...

Triad sophomore Coleman Hauck (138) is pictured pinning an opponent during a Division III sectional tournament match. Hauk placed fourth to qualify for the district for the second consecutive year. (P...

Marysville’s Zach Lowe (center) is in a tripod to defend against a takedown attempt during the Division I sectional tournament at MHS on Saturday. Lowe is one of many Monarch wrestlers who have advanc...

Ashton Griffith of Fairbanks has top control of Ethan Stahl from Columbus Academy during the opening round of the 182-pound weight class at a Division III Central District sectional tournament at Madi...

Jonathan Alder’s Mary Ferrito (44) is fouled by Whitehall’s Londen Coleman on Friday. Ferrito led the Lady Pioneers with 15 points during a 59-40 win during the Division II sectional finals. (Journal-...

Jonathan Alder continued its Division II bowling dominance on Thursday by winning boys and girls district championships. It was the third consecutive year in which both Alder teams claimed top honors ...

In this file photo Isiah Leasure, left, of Triad faces off against an opponent in the 138-pound class at the Ohio Heritage Conference Championship meet. Leasure placed third at the meet. Division II a...

Several local high school basketball players have earned first-team honors for the Central Buckeye Conference. They are, North Union’s Journey Blevins, pictured, (the girls player of the year in the M...

Trevyn Feasel of North Union goes for a layup with an Elgin defender in tow. Feasel tallied 12 points during the Wildcats’ 51-40 win over the Comets. The victory increased the Wildcats’ record to 12-1...

Marysville’s Tyler Winfield, right, attempts to pin an Mitch Herren of Upper Arlington in this file photo. The Monarchs will host the Division I sectional tournament on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune phot...

Monarch senior Bodie Eberhart goes up for two of his team-high 22 points against Olentangy on Tuesday. The Monarchs fell, 80-76. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Things were looking mighty b...

Jonathan Alder’s boys hoopsters ended the regular season on Tuesday with a 40-31 setback at the hands of Columbus Bishop Watterson. JA (16-6) led 8-7 after the first period and took a 17-15 edge at ha...

Panther cagers have put together standout season The Fairbanks High School boys basketball team has put together one of its best seasons in more than two decades. With Saturday’s thrilling, buzzer-bea...

North Union’s Tarren Riffle has control of his opponent in this file photo. Riffle placed second in the 113-pound weight class during the Central Buckeye Conference tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo ...

These members of the Marysville High School girls’ 200 medley relay team set a new school record during the Division I district meet. They are from left, Mikayla Seman, Rachel Poling, Morgan Grawe and...