Sports

Fairbanks High School graduate Margo Geer dives into the pool for a race at the 2019 Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru. Geer won four gold medals and one silver medal. (Photo submitted) –––– Fairbanks High S...

Marysville’s varsity boys golf team placed 15th during Saturday’s Youman’s Classic at Oakhaven. The Monarchs shot a 336. Gavin Cossette led MHS with an 80, followed by Caden Fulkerson-83, Alden Prohas...

The Lady Monarch tennis squad finished as runner-up of the Delaware Hayes Invitational on Saturday. Olentangy won the match with 30 points, while MHS tallied 23. All matches were eight-game pro sets. ...

Marysville’s Jacob Ranker clears a hurdle during the finals of the Division I state 300-meter event at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Ranker will continue his track and fiel...

The Lee sisters are members of the Marysville High School girls soccer program. They are from left, freshman Gab, senior Sydney, junior Kassidy and freshman Cam. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) ...

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’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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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’ 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...

Jonathan Alder quarterback J.T. Keith is tackled on the grass by Marysville’s Bodie Eberhart (21) during the opening game of the 2018 season. The Pioneers and Monarchs will play home games on new turf...

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) –––– ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Former North Union softball player Emily Clark prepares to swing at the ball for the Ohio State Lady Buckeykes. Clark, who played for OSU for four seasons, is now a member of the professional Clevelan...

Former Fairbanks High School state championship swimmer Margo Geer is pictured in this file photo. Geer will leave today for Lima, Peru, where she will compete in the Pan American Games. (Journal-Trib...

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...

Gabby Watson of Marysville rounds a barrel atop her horse “Gambler’s Rose” during a barrel race. Watson made a return trip to the National High School Rodeo Finals in Wyoming this year. (Photo submitt...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Marysville High School graduate Steve Devine, left, instructs a couple of Monarch players. Devine, who recently retired as a scout for the NFL New York Giants, will serve as a volunteer assistant for ...