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As the head coach of a football team that had yet to sample the sweet taste of victory this season, Fairbanks High School boss Patrick Cotter had one mission in mind during practice this past week. “W...

The game of football is played in four quarters and the North Union Wildcats learned that lesson on Friday as they suffered their first defeat of the year. NU held a 21-0 lead, but saw Heath roll to a...

Marysville got its first taste of adversity Friday night and other than the final score, the football coaches were pleased with the way their team handled it. The final score, however, is a big piece ...

The Triad junior high football team upped its record to 2-0 with Thursday’s 36-0 triumph over Madison Plains. Hunter Thompson had a strong game for the Cardinals. He scored on a 10-yard run and on a 4...

Marysville’s Ryan Walters (12) scores on a penalty kick Thursday against Delaware Hayes. Walters scored one goal during the Monarchs’ 4-0 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The Monarchs of...

The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks added another Ohio Heritage Conference victory to their volleyball resume on Thursday by sweeping Madison Plains, 25-20, 25-11, 25-15. “That was probably the most consis...

Fairbanks’ varsity volleyball team improved to 7-3 overall and 6-1 in the Ohio Heritage Conference with a 20-25, 25-6, 23-25, 25-20, 15-12 victory over Southeastern on Tuesday. FHS stats for the match...

The Lady Monarch varsity tennis squad slipped to 9-6 on the season with a 3-2 loss against Marion Harding on Wednesday. Hanna Hogan won the second singles match by a 6-1, 6-0 verdict over Tinnerello. ...

Fairbanks High School’s girls golf team won its fourth consecutive Ohio Heritage Conference championship on Wednesday. Members of the team are from left, Shelby Burns, Veronique Grand, Allison Kise, M...

The Pigskin Pickers are in a tight race after all the regular contestants turned in pretty good efforts last week. After two weeks of picking, there are only three games that separate first-through-fo...

Braylon Green of Fairbanks picks up yardage in this file photo. The Panthers will host Cedarville on Friday, looking for their first victory of the season. (Photo submitted) Something will have to giv...

Trevyn Feasel, right, of North Union leans into a tackle by a Colonel Crawford defender during Week Two of the 2019 football season. The Wildcats will travel to Heath on Friday with the hopes of going...

Triad’s boys golf team defeated Greenon, 180-184, on Tuesday. Maison Johnson led the Cardinals with a 42. He was followed by Ryan Gross-45, Cole Pond-46, Devin Butz-47 and Payton Oyer-49.

The St. John’s Lutheran School volleyball team upped its record to 6-0 with three recent victories. The Lady Jaguars defeated Liberty Christian Academy by scores of 25-13, 25-9. St. John’s stats for t...

The Lady Monarch varsity volleyball team dropped a 15-25, 23-25, 15-25 verdict to Dublin Coffman on Tuesday. “The girls continue to believe in the process and we battled against Dublin Coffman,” said ...

The seniors for the Lady Monarch tennis team are from left, Ellie Williams and Caroline Geraghty. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Senior leadership sparked Marysville’s 4-1 varsity tennis victor...

Marysville’s Keely Baker (7) sends the ball past a Westland defender Tuesday evening. The Lady Monarchs rolled to a 15-0 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Marysville’s girls varsity socce...

Grace Brandt, left, and Jordyn Hoffman, of North Union, attempt to block a shot from a Graham hitter during Central Buckeye Conference volleyball action. The Lady Cats swept the Lady Falcons 3-0 to wi...

Marysville’s varsity boys golfers dropped a 149-170 verdict against Olentangy Orange on Monday. Caden Fulkerson led the Monarchs with a 41, followed by Gavin Cossette-42, Johnathon Cusack-43, Wes McHe...

Marysville senior running back Chase Kilgore batters Delaware Hayes defensive players Friday evening.The Monarchs will look to go to 3-0 with Friday’s game at Findlay High School. (Journal-Tribune pho...

The varsity tennis teams from Marysville and Jonathan Alder won matches on Monday. The Lady Monarchs (8-5 overall and 3-2 in the Ohio Capital Conference) turned back Central Crossing, 5-0. JA scored a...

Fairbanks Dylan Tobe (left) battles for possession of the ball at Springfield Catholic Central. The Panthers won, 4-1. (Photo submitted) The Fairbanks boys soccer team played its first Ohio Heritage C...

The Triad Cardinals were able to right the ship in Week Two of the football season when they turned in an offensive showcase against the Ridgemont Golden Gopher, beating them 60-30 on Friday. First-ye...

Fairbanks High School head football coach Patrick Cotter knew what was behind the story of the Panthers’ 47-30 loss on Friday at Indian Lake. “It was big plays on both sides of the ball,” said Cotter ...

I had the privilege of being part of something very special for a local high school football team Friday evening. I covered the Jonathan Alder-Marion Harding game, which was the first regular-season h...

Marysville’s boys junior varsity golf squad placed 11th with a score of 367 during Saturday’s Worthington Christian Invitational. The event was held at Turnberry Golf Course. Nick Wever led the Monarc...

Fairbanks’ varsity volleyball squad dropped a match to London on Saturday. The Lady Panthers (6-3) fell 25-17, 23-25, 19-25, 20-25. Stats for the match were as follows: -Kaidie Carstensen: 24 attacks,...

Fairbanks’ boys and girls soccer teams had split decisions against Greeneview on Saturday. The boys kicked their way to a 1-1 deadlock, while the Lady Panthers fell for the first time this season with...

A solid season continued for the Marysville High School girls cross-country team on Saturday. The Lady Monarchs placed second during the 28-team Division I race at the 51st annual Tiffin Cross-Country...

North Union head coach Nick Hajjar could not ask for any more of his team on Friday night as they shut out the Eagles of Colonel Crawford, 34-0, to pick up their second win of the season. “We kind of ...