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Marysville’s Jacob Ranker clears a hurdle in this file photo. Ranker will compete in the Division I state 110 and 300 hurdles at OSU. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– The Division I and II r...

In the above photo, Alder’s Emily Walker puts down a bunt that she ran out for a base hit. Walker also hit a homer that helped spark the Lady Pioneers to a 13-3 Division II regional championship victo...

Jonathan Alder senior second baseman Angela Brandel holds the Division II regional softball championship trophy Saturday afternoon at Pickerington Central High School. The Lady Pioneers will make thei...

Today Marysville boys and girls track and field at Pickerington North High School for Division I regional meet. Fairbanks boys and girls track and field at Fairfield Union for Division III regional me...

Marysville native Stephen Gangluff shot a 75 during Thursday’s opening round of a Web.com Tour event. Gangluff shot a 41 on the front nine and a 34 on the back during the Evans Scholars Invitational, ...

The search for the next Marysville High School athletic director has been narrowed to four candidates. The position is open, beginning with the 2019-20 academic year, as current AD Ryan Walker is set ...

Sydney Bacon of North Union prepares to toss the shot put during the Division II regional track meet. Bacon finished in ninth place with a personal best of 37-1. (Photo submitted) –––– The Pioneers of...

Jonathan Alder’s Lindsey Potter drives the ball against Philo during the Division II regional semifinals at Pickerington Central High School. The Lady Pioneers (27-1) will face Thornville Sheridan (30...

Fairbanks High School senior MacKenleigh Greene, front row, right, signs to continue her softball career at Edison State Community College in Piqua. She is pictured in the front row with her mother, J...

Today North Union and Jonathan Alder boys and girls track and field at Lexington High School for Division II regional meet. Friday Marysville boys and girls track and field at Pickerington North High ...

In the above photo, Trey Good, right, hands the baton to Caleb Bosworth during the Fairbanks Panthers’ 4x200 relay race at Lancaster Fairfield Union High School during the Division III regional track ...

Jonathan Alder shortstop Emily Walker snares a line drive during Wednesday’s Division II regional semifinal game against Philo at Pickerington Central High School. The Lady Pioneers won, 10-7. (Journa...

Today Jonathan Alder softball vs. Philo (Division II regional semifinals), 2 p.m., at Pickerington Central High School. Regional track and field meets begin

Marysville High School alumni and professional golfer Stephen Gangluff has made his way back onto the Web.com Tour. Gangluff appeared in one Web.com Tour event last season at the LECOM Health Challeng...

Monarch infielder Connor Parks, left, fires the ball toward first against a Lancaster base runner. Marysville fell to the Golden Gales, 3-0, in the Division I district semifinal game at Gahanna. (Jour...

Monarch catcher Chase Kilgore makes the forceout at the plate Tuesday evening against Lancaster. Marysville fell to the No. 2 seed Golden Gales, 3-0, in the Division I district semifinals in Gahanna. ...

Jonathan Alder’s Cierra Clark prepares to slide into the plate with a run against Granville on Saturday. The Lady Pioneers beat the Blue Aces, 6-3, in the Division II district title game at Pickeringt...

Marysville High School graduate Elise Freeland is pictured hitting the ball for the Wittenberg University women’s softball team. Freeland, a sophomore, was recently named to the 2019 first-team All No...

Regional Pairings Home Team Listed First Division I Region 4 – Centerville Regional Mason (16-4) vs. No. 2 Liberty Township Lakota East (29-1) at Centerville High School, Wed., 2 p.m. West Chester Lak...

Jonathan Alder freshman pitcher Marlee Jacobs looks down at her wrist band for the pitch Saturday against Granville. The Lady Pioneers will play Philo in the Division II regional semifinals Wednesday,...

Matt Belt of Marysville watches his base hit against Westland. The Monarchs will travel to Gahanna-Lincoln this afternoon to play Lancaster in the Division I district semifinals. (Journal-Tribune phot...

Triad’s Bri Eaton follows through on a swing in this file photo. The Lady Cardinals fell to Felicity-Franklin in a Division IV district title game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The 2019 ...

Triad’s boys track and field team placed fifth out of 18 squads during the Division III district meet at Piqua over the weekend. Eli O’Brien won the 200 meter dash (22.90) and placed third in the 100 ...

The Pioneers of Jonathan Alder boys track team took the Division II Central District 2 runner-up spot with 103 team points, while the Lady Pioneers took fourth place with 71.5 points. The high team sc...

Jacob Ranker, center above photo, of Marysville leaps over a hurdle during the 110-meter Division I district finals at Hilliard Darby Saturday. Ranker took second in the 100 and first in the 300-meter...

Jonathan Alder shortstop Emily Walker kneels to the ground with a smile after catching a popup for the final out Saturday afternoon. Rushing to join in the celebration are from left, first baseman Kel...

Today Marysville boys and girls track and field at Division I district (Hilliard Darby), 3 p.m. Fairbanks boys and girls track and field at Division III district (Watkins Memorial) Jonathan Alder soft...

Editor’s note: the following article is an opinion piece provided by Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and Jerry Snodgrass, Executive Dir...

Fairbanks High School baseball senior Connor Pack, center, is pictured with his parents, Cara Holt and Joe Pack. Pack will continue his academic and baseball careers at the University of Northwestern ...

Jonathan Alder’s baseball season came to an end on Thursday. The Pioneers managed just five hits and dropped a 3-2 verdict to Bloom Carroll in a Division II tournament game. JA went into the contest a...