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Jonathan Alder guard Jack Santa-Emma (4) moves past a defender in this file photo. The Pioneers are ranked 18th in this week’s Division II boys state basketball poll. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mil...

AMSTUTZ The Lady Cats of North Union slipped to 7-4 on the season with Monday’s 50-37 setback at Pleasant. The score was tied at 6-6 by the end of the first quarter. The Spartans, however, doubled the...

North Union’s Harley Day (35) goes in for a basket on Saturday against Marysville’s Garrett Taylor (right) and Noah Brown (32). (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) Coming off Friday evening’s Centr...

Jackson Izzard (5) of Jonathan Alder drives to the basket during a game earlier this season. Izzard helped lead JA to a win over DeSales on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Pan...

Marysville High School’s wrestlers competed in a handful of tournaments over the weekend. The Monarchs made the short trip to Dublin Scioto High School to compete in the Kevin Cleveland Memorial Tourn...

Haley Cook, right, of Marysville, goes up for a basket on Friday against Upper Arlington. Cook scored 16 as the Lady Monarchs won, 54-36. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) It’s no secret that Mary...

Monarch Garrett Taylor goes up for a basket in this file photo. Taylor scored 20 points during MHS’ win at Upper Arlington on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Garrett Taylor tossed in 20 ...

Triad’s Frani LeVan (right) goes up for a basket against Fairbanks’ Emma Kugel in this file photo. LeVan scored 17 points during Thursday’s game against West Jefferson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam D...

Alyssa Guy (10) of North Union prepares to shoot the ball with an Elgin defender in her face Thursday. Guy picked up seven points during the Lady Cats’ 62-42 victory. The Lady Cats are now 7-3 for the...

I recently watched another local high school basketball team that has the potential for a nice post-season run in Division III. This past Saturday was the first opportunity I’ve had this winter to cov...

Marysville’s Taleb Rahmani celebrates his state wrestling championship. Rahmani was one of several local grapplers who won state titles during the past decade. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Wi...

Members of the Jonathan Alder High School softball team celebrate with head coach Dave McGrew at Akron’s Firestone Stadium. The Lady Pioneers won the Division II state championship. (Journal-Tribune p...

Fairbanks’ Carly Lehman (right) prepares to go around a defender in this file photo. Lehman scored 16 points during Monday’s win over Grandview. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Panthers...

For the last 59 years, Brecksville has been home to one of the premier holiday wrestling tournaments in the state of Ohio. The tournament has always garnered national attention because of the quality ...

North Union’s Preston Crabtree (23) makes a pass against Fairbanks’ Gatlin Luke (5) and Sean Galsterer (4) in the photo to the left. In the photo to the right, FHS’ Braylon Green (23) shoots over Nort...

North Union’s girls hoop squad slipped to 6-2 with Friday’s 53-43 setback at Cardington. The Lady Cats managed only two points during the opening period and trailed, 12-2, as the second quarter got un...

Marysville’s Erryl Will (right) has a single-leg hold on an opponent in this file photo. Will is one of four MHS grapplers who are competing in wrestlebacks today at the Brecksville-Broadview Heights ...

North Union’s Connor Terrill (0) hits a jumper in this file photo. The Wildcats will play Fairbanks Saturday afternoon at the “Hoosiers” gym in Indiana. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Wyatte Mi...

Jonathan Alder quarterback JT Keith throws a long pass at Urbana during the 2019 season. Keith, a junior, is recovering from knee surgery and should be ready for the 2020 campaign. (Journal-Tribune ph...

Marysville High School baseball senior Chase Kilgore (left) steps into the batter’s cage. Monarch head coach Nick Blake (right) will monitor Kilgore’s swings on the screen (at the top of the photo) ho...

Marysville’s Jack Christian swishes a long three-pointer. Christian tallied 34 points during the Monarchs’ 80-78 overtime win over Dublin Coffman on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jack ...

Fairbanks’ Gatlin Luke (5) tries to stop JA’s Jackson Izzard from driving to the basket Saturday evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jonathan Alder boys basketball coach Zach Ross especiall...

Carley Lehman of Fairbanks goes up for a basket in this file photo. She led FHS in scoring during Saturday’s win over Elgin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks’ girls basketball team uppe...

Jonathan Alder’s Sydney Bourquin goes up for a basket during a recent game. Bourquin scored 20 during Wednesday’s victory over London. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The Lady Red Raiders of Lon...

Jonathan Alder’s wrestling team defeated Springfield Shawnee, 72-12, and Kenton Ridge, 53-23, on Thursday. Match results were as follows: JA-Shawnee -106: Reece Chapman (JA) won by forfeit; -113: Aspe...

Marysville High School’s boys bowling team fell to Gahanna, 2090-2073, during a recent match. Josh Geer bowled the high game of 226 for MHS. Zack Tompkins had the high series of 421. The Lady Monarchs...

Fairbanks High School senior Sam Rengert signs papers to play football at Iowa State University on Wednesday, which was the first day of the early signing period for NCAA Division I college football. ...

The regular season is over and here comes the finale that will decide who wins the 2019 Pigskin Pickers race. Our annual college bowl bonanza features nearly 40 games that will conclude the campaign f...

Journey Blevins leaps for a jump shot while a Graham defender watches on. Blevins tallied 15 points in the Lady Cats 62-36 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The North Union girls basketba...

Jonathan Alder’s Jack Santa-Emma dribbles past a Westerville South opponent on Tuesday. The Pioneers fell, 64-59, in overtime. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Basketball coaches are always wanti...