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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 12, 2019
Triad’s boys golf team evened its overall record at 1-1 and its Ohio Heritage Conference mark to 1-0 on Friday. The Cardinals scored a 173-192 verdict over Northeastern. Cole Pond, Devin Butz and Jale...
Marysville netters open with win over M. Vernon
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 12, 2019
Marysville’s girls varsity tennis team opened the season on Friday with a 4-1 victory over Mt. Vernon. In singles action, Emma Pzedpelski (M) beat Justine Hall 6-0, 6-2, while Hanna Hogan (M) topped L...
Geer earns gold at Pan Am Games
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By Tim Miller 
August 12, 2019
Former Fairbanks High School swimmer Margo Geer is pictured practicing in this file photo. Geer has won gold medals at the 2019 Pan Am Games. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) ----Fairbanks High S...
FHS golfers defeat Triad
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 9, 2019
Fairbanks’ boys golf team defeated Triad, 163-197, on Thursday. Travis Brake led the Panthers with a 38, followed by Andrew Crowe-39, Seth Payne-41 and Logan Bocsy-45. Cole Pond topped the Cardinals w...
Panther gridiron coach pleased with team’s preseason work
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By Tim Miller 
August 9, 2019
Brice Phelps carries the ball during a drill at a Fairbanks High School football practice earlier this week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) ---- The Fairbanks High School football team has been...
Fairbanks places third during NU Invitational
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By Sam Dillon 
August 8, 2019
The Lady Cats of North Union held their home opener for the 2019 golf season. They hosted 10 teams for the North Union Invitational at Mill Creek Golf Course on Wednesday. Lakewood took first place wi...
Marysville golf squads compete in tourneys
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By Tim Miller 
August 8, 2019
Caden Fulkerson of Marysville plays his ball out of the sand trap approaching the green of hole five at Darby Creek on Wednesday. The Monarchs finished in 14th place at the Marysville Invitational. (J...
Fairbanks golfers capture Panther Invitational
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By Tim Miller 
August 7, 2019
Fairbanks’ boys golf team won the Panther Invitational on Tuesday. Members of the team are front, Andrew Crowe; back row from left, head coach Eli Morris, JD Welch, Logan Bocsy, Travis Brake, Seth Pay...
MHS gridders progressing early in preseason schedule
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By Tim Miller 
August 6, 2019
Marysville running back Ryan Kern works for yardage during a preseason practice. The Monarchs will put on the pads Wednesday for their first day of contact. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– ...
Monarch trainers work during summer to keep athletes healthy
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By Tim Miller 
August 5, 2019
Marysville High School athletic trainers Darren Clancy, left, and Ashley Dutcher inventory supplies they will need to keep Monarch athletes healthy during the 2019-2020 school year. (Journal-Tribune p...
Eli Morris takes over as FHS boys golf coach
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By Tim Miller 
August 2, 2019
The Fairbanks High School boys golf team began preseason practice on Thursday with a new coach with a familiar name. Eli Morris has taken over the program as long-time coach Scott Coon decided to step...
High school football arrives
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 2, 2019
Trevor Moran of North Union leads a group of Wildcat players through a drill during the first official practice day of Ohio high School Athletic Association fall sports. The Wildcats have 28 days unti...
MHS gridders begin preseason
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 2, 2019
Marysville running back Chris Lambert tries to break the grasp of a defender during Thursday’s opening day of preseason football practice. The Monarchs will open the season on Friday, Aug. 30 against ...
McFarland hurdles at AAU meet
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By Tim Miller 
August 1, 2019
Triad High School track and field standout Dominick McFarland competed in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Jr. Olympics meet in North Carolina on Wednesday. McFarland competed in the boys 17-18 age br...
Preseason fall sports practices begin today for school teams
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 1, 2019
Marysville High School head football coach Brent Johnson, right, gives encouragment to his team during a recent camp session. Preseason practices for all Ohio high school fall sports begin today. (Jou...
New turf field will be ready this fall at Alder
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By Tim Miller 
August 1, 2019
Work continues on the new turf field at Jonathan Alder High School. The surface will be ready for competition during the 2019 football and soccer seasons. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Jo...
Panthers will celebrate 50th football season
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By Tim Miller 
August 1, 2019
The history of Fairbanks High School would not be complete without telling the story of Panther football. As with most high school athletic programs, the Panther gridiron warriors have had their fair ...
Marysville High School has long sports history
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By Tim Miller 
August 1, 2019
Members of the first Marysville High School boys basketball team in 1904 are pictured. They are, front, Hubert Scott; middle from left, Milton Stevenson, Edward Sellers and Luther Powers; and back, Jo...
FHS’ Geer will swim in Pan Am
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By Tim Miller 
July 31, 2019
Former Fairbanks High School state championship swimmer Margo Geer is pictured in this file photo. Geer will leave on Thursday for Lima, Peru, where she will compete in the Pan American Games. (Journa...
This deal seems very interesting
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By Tim Miller 
July 31, 2019
Over the years, the Major League Baseball trading deadline has always been very interesting to me. I’ve always enjoyed seeing which players the teams in the valley of the standings have been willing t...
Brackenridge earns Heart of Ohio golf honor
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By Tim Miller 
July 29, 2019
Fairbanks’ Justin Brackenridge drives the ball in this file photo. Brackenridge was named the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association’s 16-18 age bracket player of the year. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sa...
All Ohio Balloon Fest runners finish course
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By Tim Miller 
July 29, 2019
Runners take off at the start of Friday evening’s All Ohio Balloon Fest 5K run. Nearly 80 runners of various ages competed in the annual event. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) –––– Nearly 80 ...
Triad hurdler will compete in AAU Olympics
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By Tim Miller 
July 26, 2019
Triad’s Dominick McFarland clears a hurdle during a Division III state meet race at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in June. McFarland has qualified for the AAU Junior Olympic games that begin on Saturda...
Youth camp numbers prove gymnastics growing in county
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By Tim Miller 
July 25, 2019
Marysville High School gymnast Grace McKillen, right, helps Olivia Gower on the parallel bars. Gower is one of more than 40 youngsters participating in this week’s Union County YMCA gymnastics camp. (...