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Above, Monarch Paolo Pena (11) and host of other players have their eyes set on a fumbled punt Friday night. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) Above, Trevyn Feasel of North Union dives to rea...

Triad’s football team opened the 2020 season with a 34-6 victory over Southeastern on Friday. The Cardinals gained 195 yards on the ground. Jackson Cordell led with 72 yards, while Hayden Simpson adde...

Trevor Moran, right, of North Union tries to stiff-arm his way past Jonathan Alder defender Chase Maynard Friday night. The Pioneers were able to win a tight 16-7 defensive battle to open the 2020 sea...

Fairbanks defensive back Riordin Stauffer breaks up a Springfield Catholic Central pass play Friday evening. The Panthers opened the season with a 50-6 victory. --- All week long, it appeared as thoug...

Marysville’s Jeremiah McNeil (3) blocks a Hilliard Bradley punt during the third quarter Friday night. The block helped set up MHS’ first touchdown during a 17-0 victory. --- In some ways, Marysville’...

Members of Fairbanks High School’s football team are from left, front row, Tyler Carmean, Hunter Lynch, Ashton Griffith, Billy Reed Bodey, Austin Key, Bryant Fannin, Braylon Green and Dominic Coy; sec...

Fairbanks High School head football coach Patrick Cotter was like a pilot flying blind in a fog without instruments when he talked about this Friday’s season-opening opponent. “I don’t have any clues ...

Fairbanks’ varsity football cheerleaders are from left, front row, Cheyenne Tompkins, Emma Agner, Emma Hoffman and Kara Boerger; second row, Caroline Eickhoff, Bayleigh Miller, Montana Burns, Payton P...

Fairbanks’ varsity volleyball team is pictured from left, front row, Jayda Rausch, Brianna Bosworth, Dani Headings and Lizzie Nicol; second row, Anna Higbee, Olivia Vollrath, Elizabeth Green, Ellee Jo...

Fairbanks’ boys varsity soccer squad is pictured from left, front row, Paul Tossey, Neil Kohls, Daniel Montgomery, Pierce Powell, Max Morse, Eli Thrush, Dylan Tobe, Sam Keller, Jeremy Ziegler, Wyatt R...

The Fairbanks varsity girls soccer team is pictured from left front row, Ava Orders, Meghan Wenger, Kinley Green, Madi Cook, Avery Groves, Brynne Stanley, Kate Coy, Kate Ruff and Addie Thrush; second ...

The Fairbanks High School girls cross-country team is pictured from left, front row, Annika Parks, Lily Demeter and Alandra Bosworth; back row, Linsey Eddy, Amelia Cameron, Elizabeth Reinhard and Rach...

The 2020 high school football season will kick off on Friday when two area teams do battle. Jonathan Alder will make the relatively short trip to Richwood to face the North Union Wildcats. The game wi...

The Lady Panthers traveled to Madison Plains for an Ohio Heritage Conference soccer battle on the Golden Eagles’ senior night. FHS (1-0) held a 5-0 lead until Madison Plains scored late in the contest...

JA’s Kennady Izzard digs the ball on this play. Alder beat North Union in five sets on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Jonathan Alder’s volleyball squad needed five sets to turn back N...

Marysville’s girls golf squad was edged by Hilliard Darby, 178-180, on Thursday. Emily Williams of MHS and Lexy Aurand of Darby shared medalist honors with scores of 41. Williams’ score was a personal...

Marysville’s girls tennis squad dropped a 4-1 verdict to Dublin Jerome on Thursday. Emma Pzedpelski beat Coakley 6-4, 6-3 during the second singles match.She raised her season record to 6-1 overall an...

Members of the Marysville High School varsity football team are from left, front row, Zach McMinn, Mason Larimore, TJ Sahor, Luke Harper, Logan Neer, Ashton Schmutz, Michael Cogossi, Lincoln Heard, Ni...

The pressure could be on Marysville High School’s defensive secondary Friday evening. The Monarchs will open the 2020 campaign at home against Hilliard Bradley. “They are a spread team that has a run ...

The Lady Monarch varsity volleyball squad is pictured from left, front row, Morgan Shick, Ella Hansen, Megan Melish, Callie Noren, Allie Anderson, Peyton Ingle and Maddie Busch; back row, Rylee Dundon...

The Marysville High School boys cross country team is pictured from left, front row, Zach Paliga, Riley Karnes and Donovin Nativdad; second row, Tyler Heap, Lane Coil, Dylan Garber, Jack Flanagan, Max...

The Lady Monarch varsity soccer team is pictured from left, front row, Cam Lee, Gab Lee, Macie Powers, Lucy Weller, Maddie Gognat, and Kindall Duke; second row, Makenna Renevier, Kendall Ellerbrock, K...

Marysville’s boys varsity soccer team is pictured from left, front row, Samuel Skidmore, Grayson Stanford; Wyatt Leiter-Griffith, Gabe Tangeman, Danny Dougherty and Seth White; second row, Jared Booms...

Members of the Marysville High School tennis program are from left, front row, Mallory Huffman, GG Bix, Aelyn Baumbarger, Paige Hobbs, Hanna Hogan and Taylor Lewis; second row, Ellis Nuspl, Alissa Mel...

MHS’ varsity football cheerleaders are from left, front row, Julia Patterson, Mia Oribello, Hannah Scheiderer and Hannah Thompson; second row, Chloe Baschnagel, Ella Weller and Lucy Johantges; back ro...

The 32nd year of Pigskin Pickers has returned for what could very well be the strangest football season sine the column started. High school teams in Ohio are playing a six-game regular season schedul...

Members of the Jonathan Alder football team are from left, Jackson Izzard and JT Keith; second row, Zach Russell, Dylan Moore, Breckin Francis, Kyle Kidd, Alec Schrock, Hunter Hardesty, Denver Petersh...

The Lady Pioneer volleyball squad is pictured from left, front row, Ellen Kennedy, Renci Ricker, Kennady Izzard, Ellie Heisler, Lizzie Lombardi, Kate Stroupe and Alexa Kaltenbach; second row, Jaden Ph...

The Jonathan Alder cross-country runners are pictured from left, front row, Liza Streit, Chloe Fields, Avery Pierce, Reggan Gray, Avery Wynk, Maggie Malone, Kate Curtiss and Morgan Hicks; second row, ...

The Jonathan Alder girls tennis team is pictured from left, front row, Lauren Renner, Kiersten Robbins, Savannah Kramer, Erica Beachy, Lauryn Robbins, Lauren Vaughn, Emily Walker, Lauren Friend, Allis...