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Marysville senior Jacob Ranker clears a hurdle on the far side of the track during the Division I state finals of the 300 event. Ranker placed fifth in the state on Saturday evening. (Journal-Tribune ...

Members of Fairbanks’ boys 4 x 200 relay team are from left, Kaleb Bosworth, Will Cochrane, Nate Timmons and Trey Good. The Panther foursome placed fifth during the Division III state finals. (Journal...

Tiger Woods digs up a divot on No. 18 at the Muirfield Village Golf Club. Woods tied for ninth at the 2019 Memorial Tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Jonathan Alder’s Lindsey Potter prepares to swing at the ball Saturday during the Division II state championship game against Hebron Lakewood. Potter went three-for-four during JA’s 4-2 victory. (Jour...

Jonathan Alder catcher Caitlin Craig races down the line toward first base against Hebron Lakewood on Saturday. Craig had one hit during JA’s 4-2 victory in the Division II state championship game at ...

Residents of Plain City and the Jonathan Alder School District lined Main Street in the village Saturday for a procession to welcome home the state champion Lady Pioneer softball team. Earlier in the ...

Today Jonathan Alder softball vs. Hebron Lakewood, Division II state championship game, Akron Firestone Stadium, 1 p.m. State track meet concludes at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial S...

Kaleb Bosworth, left, of Fairbanks, passes the baton to Will Cochrane during Friday’s Division III semifinals of the boys’ 4 x 200 relay. The Panthers advanced to today’s finals. (Journal-Tribune phot...

Marysville’s Jacob Ranker goes over a hurdle during the Division I state semifinals in the 110-meter event. He did not qualify for today’s finals in the event, but did advance to today in the 300 hurd...

Jonathan Alder’s Daniel Heinig throws the shot put Friday morning during the Division II meet at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Heinig, who went into the meet with the 12th ...

JA catcher Caitlin Craig rips the ball against Poland Seminary. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– It’s getting so that unbeaten softball teams don’t want to see the Lady Pioneers of Jonathan ...

Jillian Jaske of Jonathan Alder watches the flight of the ball after she crushes a two-run homer against Poland Seminary on Thursday. Jaske helped the Lady Pioneers to a 6-3 victory during the Divisio...

Members of Jonathan Alder’s softball team celebrate after beating Poland Seminary, 6-3, on Thursday during the Division II state semifinals in Akron. Details about the game may be found on pages 1-2B....

Thursday Jonathan Alder softball at Akron Firestone Stadium, 3 p.m., vs. Poland Seminary (Division II state semifinals) Friday State track meet prelims begins at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owen...

Tiger Woods hits the ball out of a sand trap at the Muirfield Village Golf Club earlier this week. Woods opened the first round of the 2019 Memorial Tournament today. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin B...

Jonathan Alder pitcher Marlee Jacobs, the Thornville Sheridan catcher and fans watch the flight of Jacobs’ late-game double. The Lady Pioneers beat the Generals and advanced to today’s Division II sta...

Fairbanks’ Trey Good (left) is shown during a 4 x 200 relay race. The Panthers will compete in the Division III state prelims on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– A number of area hig...

Marysville’s Jacob Ranker has the lead in this hurdle race over an opponent. Ranker will compete in both the 110-meter high hurdles and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles during the Division I state t...

Jack Nicklaus, far right, his wife Barbara, center, former NFL Super Bowl champion quarterback Payton Manning, background, and 2019 Master’s champion Tiger Woods, front, gather at Muirfield Village Go...

These Bunsold Middle School track and field athletes set seventh-grade school records during the 2019 season. They are from left, Emily Thomas, 200 hurdles, 31.2; Emily Krueger, 1600 run, 5:41.78; KJ ...

These Marysville High School track and field athletes earned special awards for the 2019 season. They are from left, front row, Rachael Chesbrough, Breakout Athlete; Mary Calvert, Outstanding Field Ev...

These members of the 2019 Fairbanks High School softball team earned special awards. They are from left: Anna Higbee, Ohio Heritage Conference honorable mention; Riley Blevins, OHC second team, Panthe...

Thursday Jonathan Alder softball at Akron Firestone Stadium, 3 p.m., vs. Poland Seminary (Division II state semifinals) Friday State track meet prelims begins at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owen...

Jonathan Alder’s Danielle Robbins rips a base hit during a recent tournament. The Lady Pioneers will face Poland Seminary on Thursday, 3 p.m., at Akron Firestone Stadium. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim...

Pending approval by the district’s board of education, Joey Day will be the next athletic director at Marysville High School. Day was one of more than 40 persons who applied for the position. The job ...

North Union’s Abby Davis slides safely into the plate during this game from the 2018 season. Davis recently completed her freshman season as a member of the Lipscomb University softball squad. (Journa...

The Xcel 11U volleyball team capped off its season by going 5-1 in the recent Ohio Valley Regional Volleyball Tournament at the Columbus Convention Center. They topped off the day avenging their only ...

PGA Tour member Rickie Fowler signs autographs for fans this morning at the Muirfield Village Golf in Dublin. Golfers were out practicing today for Thursday’s start of the 2019 Memorial Tournament. (J...

Former North Union High School track and field athlete Mitch Soviak can now be called a national champion. Soviak, a senior at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, won the NAIA national title in the men’...

Nate Timmons of Fairbanks is a Division III state meet hurdle qualifier after regional competition at Lancaster Fairfield Union High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– Fairbanks High S...