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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...

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...