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Day, time now established for soccer match
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By Tim Miller 
October 29, 2019
Lady Monarch Jenna Rioch (15) battles a Gahanna opponent for possession of the ball on Saturday. The Lady Monarchs won the Division I district championship with a 1-0 triumph over the Lions. MHS will ...
History made as Fairbanks girls earn first berth in state CC meet
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By Tim Miller 
October 28, 2019
Fairbanks’ girls cross-country team is shown at the starting line during the Division III regional meet on Saturday at Pickerington North. Pictured from left (white jerseys) are, Amelia Cameron, Adeli...
Lady Monarchs capture soggy Division I district soccer crown
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By Tim Miller 
October 28, 2019
Marysville’s Kassidy Lee (right) hits the turf Saturday afternoon while going after the ball during the Division I district championship match at Dublin Jerome High School. The Lady Monarchs won the t...
JA spikers advance to regional
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By Tim Miller 
October 28, 2019
JA’s Ava Francis sends the ball over the net in this file photo. The Lady Pioneers won the Division II district title on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The top seed in the Division II...
MHS runners move on to state
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By Tim Miller 
October 28, 2019
Marysville runners Tristan Karnes, left, and Bryn Hothem are pictured at the Division I regional on Saturday. They have qualified for the state meet that will be held next Saturday. (Photo submitted) ...
Panthers fall to Wellington in district final
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By Tim Miller 
October 28, 2019
Fairbanks’ Cade Feller (7) goes after the ball against a Wellington opponent Saturday evening. The Panthers dropped a 5-0 verdict during the Division III district title match that was held at Marysvil...
MHS wins on stat sheet; falls short on scoreboard against Davidson
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By Chad Williamson 
October 26, 2019
Ryan Kern (32) of Marysville picks up yardage against Hilliard Davidson on Friday. The Monarchs fell, 23-14 and slipped to 5-4 for the season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) A pedigree on ...
Wildcats will at least share crown after victory over Urbana
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By Sam Dillon 
October 26, 2019
Trevyn Feasel (3) stiff-arms an Urbana tackler on this play. Feasel picked up more than 100 all-purpose yards and scored two touchdowns during the Wildcats’ 52-13 win. (Photo submitted) The Wildcats o...
Panthers crushed by Indians
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By Tim Miller 
October 26, 2019
Fairbanks quarterback Braxton Wilhelm (14) picks up yardage against Mechanicsburg on Friday. The Panthers fell, 52-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) For the past six weeks, the Fairbanks Panthe...
Cardinals fall to West Jefferson
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 26, 2019
The Triad football squad knew going in what it was up against Friday evening at West Jefferson. The Riders have a powerhouse offense that had scored 376 points and a defense that has allowed only 147 ...
NU spikers fall in tourney; Blevins surpasses kill mark
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By Sam Dillon 
October 25, 2019
Journey Blevins of North Union winds up to blast a hit past two Northridge blockers during the Division III Mount Vernon 2 district semifinal match in Ariel Arena at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. ...
FHS’ Marsman retires from volleyball sidelines
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By Tim Miller 
October 25, 2019
Fairbanks High School head volleyball coach Ed Marsman, left, gives instructions to his team during a timeout in this file photo. Marsman has announced his retirement from coaching the sport after 34 ...
Triad faces tough task against WJ
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By Sam Dillon 
October 25, 2019
Triad’s Ayden Sanford catches a pass against Fairbanks. The Cardinals will play at West Jefferson tonight. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Cardinals of Triad are looking for the positives in...
Alder advances
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 25, 2019
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...
FHS-Indians will hook up in vital grid battle
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By Tim Miller 
October 24, 2019
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...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 24, 2019
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...
Lady Monarchs advance to D-I district soccer championship
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By Tim Miller 
October 24, 2019
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...
Panther boys will play Wellington for title
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By Tim Miller 
October 24, 2019
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 ...
Wildcats in good shape for CBC football crown
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By Sam Dillon 
October 24, 2019
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...
Panther boys win tourney match in double overtime
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By Tim Miller 
October 23, 2019
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...
MHS soccer team falls to Wolves
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By Tim Miller 
October 23, 2019
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...
Pioneer gridders preparing for rough two-week stretch
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By Tim Miller 
October 23, 2019
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 ...
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By Tim Miller 
October 23, 2019
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...
Darkness suspends FHS soccer contest in double overtime
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By Tim Miller 
October 22, 2019
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...