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In the top photo, Fairbanks’ Kaidie Carstensen (3) blasts the ball past Marysville’s Carys Gossett for a kill during Monday evening’s varsity volleyball match. In the bottom photo, Lady Monarch Lariss...

This plaque, which is located in the south end zone of Fairbanks High School’s Kyre Field, remembers the late Frank Spurlock, who was the Panthers’ first football coach. Fairbanks is playing its 50th ...

Jonathan Alder’s Emma Shepherd sends the ball over the net in this file photo. The Lady Pioneers are seeded second for the upcoming Division II tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Ohio H...

Dylan Tobe (center in the picture at the left) sends the ball toward the net for the Fairbanks boys soccer team. Also pictured is Sam Keller (4). In the photo to the right, FHS’ Samantha Adkins prepar...

The Bunsold Middle School seventh-grade Blue volleyball team won three tournament matches over the weekend. The Lady Monarchs downed Upper Arlington Hastings by scores of 25-16, 25-13. Danika Doren le...

Fairbanks quarterback Braxton Wilhelm looks downfield for a receiver in this file photo. Wilhelm helped lead the Panthers to their victory over Northeastern on Friday. (Photo submitted) Fairbanks High...

Triad quarterback Jordan Simonelli looks for a receiver against West Liberty on Friday. (Photo submitted) The Cardinals of Triad knew it was going to be a David verses Goliath type of game going into ...

Jonathan Alder’s volleyball team locked up its third consecutive Central Buckeye Conference championship. The Lady Pioneers (19-1 overall)improved to 8-0 in the conference with a recent 25-21, 25-21, ...

Jonathan Alder’s Jackson Izzard goes into the endzone for a touchdown Friday night at Kenton Ridge. The Pioneers topped the Cougars 35-16 to remain unbeaten on the season. Stories from all the local h...

There have been very few times this season that Jonathan Alder’s state-ranked football team has trailed during a game. The two instances the Pioneers did fall behind Friday evening proved not to be to...

The Wildcats of North Union have been playing in the shadows for the last three weeks with three consecutive losses. Before Friday night’s home game against Indian Lake, head coach Nick Hajjar said it...

The placement of just one letter creates the difference between a break and a brake, but on the gridiron the difference is two letters - a W or an L. Without a 100-yard rusher or passer and outgained ...

Sam Keller of Fairbanks (background) battles a Madison Plains opponent for possession of the ball on Thursday. The Panthers rolled to a 14-0 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The varsity ...

Jonathan Alder receiver Jackson Izzard (5) picks up yardage during last week’s game against North Union. The unbeaten Pioneers will play at Kenton Ridge tonight. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) ...

Rhiannon Gossett (12) prepares to blast the ball in this file photo. The Lady Monarchs fell to Upper Arlington on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Monarch varsity spikers playe...

Marysville’s girls tennis team concluded its season during the Division I sectional tournament at Upper Arlington on Thursday. The Lady Monarchs didn’t have anyone advance to district play, but did ha...

Jordan Simonelli of Triad drops back in the pocket while looking for a receiver downfield. The Cardinals face a tough 5-0 West Liberty team tonight. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The Cardinals...

Fairbanks quarterback Braxton Wilhelm searches for a receiver during last week’s game against Springfield Catholic Central. The Panthers will play at Northeastern on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by ...

North Union quarterback, Preston Crabtree (22) rushes toward the goal line during last week’s game at Jonathan Alder. The Wildcats will open Central Buckeye Conference divisional play against Indian L...

The Pigskin Pickers race remains very close through the first half of the high school regular season. Reporter Mac Cordell and sports reporter Sam Dillon posted the best record among the Journal-Tribu...

Alex Crowe of Fairbanks follows through on a tee shot at Darby Creek on Wednesday. Crowe shot a 77 to lead the Panthers to the runner-up spot of the Division III district tournament. (Journal-Tribune ...

The St. John’s Lutheran School volleyball team won the COAL regular-season title for the 2019 season. The Lady Jaguars notched a recent victory over Liberty Christian to finish the regular season with...

The Lady Panther varsity volleyball squad slipped to 14-4 overall and 11-2 in the Ohio Heritage Conference earlier this week. Fairbanks dropped a 24-26, 26-24, 16-25, 18-25 verdict to West Liberty-Sal...

Triad’s junior high football team slipped to 2-2-1 for the season after Wednesday’s 28-14 loss to West Liberty-Salem. Hunter Thompson scored on a 60-yard touchdown run for the Cardinals and caught a t...

Marysville’s Gavin Crosette, left, and Jonathan Alder’s Michael McKelvey watch the flight of their tee shots Tuesday at Darby Creek. The Monarchs and Pioneers played in the Division I sectional tourna...

MHS’ Chase Kilgore (34) picks up yardage last week against Big Walnut. The Monarchs will travel to Dublin Coffman on Friday. (Journal-Tribue photo by Chad Williamson) The Marysville High School varsit...

Brycelyn Dieckert (14) of North Union leaps to block a hit by Northwestern as teammates Journey Blevins and Gabby Ziegler watch in the background. The Lady Cats swept the Warriors, 3-0. (Journal-Tribu...

Lady Monarch Kindall Duke attempts to control the ball in this file photo. MHS defeated Pickerington Central on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Monarch soccer team upped its re...

Marysville High School head baseball coach Nick Blake, left, works with youth players on base running during a recent Marysville Futures free clinic (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Nicolas Hammann of Marysville won the Honda Challenge 2 class championship the past weekend at the 2019 National Auto Sport Association Championships. More than 325 amateur and semipro drivers from ac...