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Lady Panthers lead at D-III district track/field meet
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 17, 2019
Fairbanks High School’s girls track and field team is currently in first place in the Division III district meet that is being held at Watkins Memorial High School. The Lady Panthers have tallied 10 p...
Academy ends NU season
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By Sam Dillon 
May 17, 2019
Carson Newell of North Union pops up a hit in the infield during a sectional finals game against Columbus Academy. The Wildcats lost the contest 8-3 to end their season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam ...
Panthers fall to Johnstown in tournament
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By Tim Miller 
May 17, 2019
Fairbanks shortstop Mason Cushman, right, shows the ball after making the tag on Johnstown’s stolen base attempt Thursday evening. The Panthers, though, dropped the Division III tournament game to the...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 16, 2019
Triad’s baseball season came to an end on Wednesday. The fourth-seeded Cardinals (11-14) dropped a 9-1 verdict to No. 3 Sidney Lehman Catholic (18-3) in a Division IV tournament game. No other details...
Marysville’s Steve Devine retiring as NY Giants scout
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 16, 2019
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – One of the New York Giants’ longest-serving college scouts has announced his retirement, effective at the end of the month. Steve Devine, a 1968 graduate of Marysville High Sch...
MHS softball squad falls
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By Tim Miller 
May 16, 2019
Marysville’s Emily Daniel slides safely into second base Wednesday evening as a Bishop Watterson infielder stretches for an incoming throw. The Lady Monarchs fell to the Eagles, 9-6, in the Division I...
Marysville vaulter advances to regional
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By Tim Miller 
May 16, 2019
Marysville High School pole vaulter Gary Markin, left, is pictured with MHS head coach Luke Sundermeier. Markin placed fourth during the Division I district meet and will compete in next week’s region...
Monarchs top BW in tourney contest
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By Sam Dillon 
May 16, 2019
Connor Parks, right, of Marysville slides into second base during a successful steal attempt against Big Walnut in a sectional championship game. The Monarchs cruised past the Golden Eagles, 8-1. (Jou...
Sports Calendar
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 15, 2019
Today Marysville varsity baseball home vs. Big Walnut, 5 p.m. (Division I tournament) Marysville softball vs. Columbus Bishop Watterson, 5 p.m., at Olentangy (Division I district semifinals) Marysvill...
Lady Cats fall to West Jefferson in tourney
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By Sam Dillon 
May 15, 2019
Kennady Ruhl of North Union watches a pitch while at the plate. Ruhl was the Lady Cats’ only offensive weapon as she hit a home run in the fourth inning during NU’s 4-1 loss to West Jefferson in the D...
Cardinal squads win tourney games; Panthers top WC
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By Tim Miller 
May 15, 2019
–––– Triad pitcher Batai Lease, left, helped the Cardinals beat Mississinawa Valley during Division IV tournament baseball action on Tuesday. Kendell Hughes, center, drove in three runs during the Lad...
JA girls crush RV in district semifinals
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By Tim Miller 
May 15, 2019
Jonathan Alder’s Cierra Clark slides into second base as she is forced out at the bag on Tuesday. The Lady Pioneers went on to score a 13-3 run-rule triumph over River Valley during the Division II di...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 14, 2019
Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis squad edged Urbana, 3-2, on Monday. Both Pioneer doubles teams earned victories. Jack Welsch and Grant Welsch took the first doubles contest with a 6-3, 6-3 verdict over B...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 14, 2019
Today Fairbanks baseball home vs. Worthington Christian, 5 p.m. North Union softball at Olentangy vs. West Jefferson, 5 p.m. (Division II district semifinals) Jonathan Alder softball at Olentangy vs. ...
Wet diamonds postpone contests
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By Tim Miller 
May 14, 2019
Jonathan Alder pitcher Allison Caldwell fires the ball toward the plate. Caldwell was the winning pitcher in a relief stint when the Lady Pioneers beat Cardington (19-2) by an 6-4 count over the weeke...
NU Wildcats rally past Fairbanks
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By Sam Dillon 
May 14, 2019
North Union catcher Ashden Turrill applies the tag to Grant Rausch of Fairbanks at plate. Rausch was called out on the play. The Wildcats rallied for a 3-2 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillo...
Lady Monarchs beat Darby
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By Tim Miller 
May 13, 2019
Abby Gindlesberger of MHS fires a pitch in this file photo. She was the winning pitcher on Saturday as the Lady Monarchs beat Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The Lady Monarc...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 13, 2019
Today Marysville softball vs. Columbus Bishop Watterson, 5 p.m., at Olentangy (Division I district semifinals) Fairbanks baseball at North Union, 5 p.m. Triad baseball home vs. Mississinawa Valley, 5 ...
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By Sam Dillon 
May 13, 2019
North Union’s softball regular season has come to a close with the Lady Cats coming up just short of a conference title on Saturday. NU fell to Springfield Shawnee, 3-2, and the setback finished NU wi...
Ranker captures top hurdles honors at OCC Central meet
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By Tim Miller 
May 13, 2019
Marysville’s Jacob Ranker is pictured going over a hurdle in the 100 meter race at the OCC Central Division meet. Ranker won the championship of the event on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mi...
Jonathan Alder boys earn share of conference crown
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By Sam Dillon 
May 13, 2019
In this file photo, Daniel Heinig of JA tosses the shot put during a meet at Fairbanks High School. Heinig took first at the Central Buckeye Conference championship meet to help the Pioneers win a lea...
Triad squad tops Russia
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 13, 2019
Triad pitcher Joni Russell fires the ball toward the plate in this file photo. Russell and the Lady Cardinals clubbed Russia in a Division IV tournament game on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim M...
JA girls roll past London in D-II tourney contest
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By Tim Miller 
May 13, 2019
Jonathan Alder shortstop Emily Walker (left) catches a popup while third baseman Jillian Jaske (33) watches. The Lady Pioneers pounded London in a Division II tournament game. (Journal-Tribune photo b...
Lady Cats hold off Lions for post-season triumph
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By Sam Dillon 
May 13, 2019
Josie Duncan of North Union prepares to slide into third base as head coach Dawn Draper gives her the signal to slide during a sectional finals game against Liberty Union Friday. The Lady Cats won 4-2...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 10, 2019
Today Marysville baseball at Hilliard Davidson, 5 p.m. Marysville boys lacrosse home vs. Jonathan Alder, 5:30 p.m. Fairbanks baseball at Northridge, 5 p.m. North Union varsity softball home vs. Libert...
MHS seniors will continue careers
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By Sam Dillon 
May 10, 2019
These Marysville High School seniors sign letters of intent during a ceremony at the high school earlier this week. They are from left, Collin Baschnagel, Jacob Branton, Cornelio Estrella, Jakob Hulli...
FHS softball season ends; other games postponed
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 10, 2019
Fairbanks’ softball season came to an end with a 7-3 loss to Utica on Thursday. Action came during the Division III tournament on the Redskins’ diamond. FHS (11-12) held a 2-1 lead after the visitors’...
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By Tim Miller 
May 10, 2019
These Fairbanks High School seniors are members of the boys track and field team that won the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division championship on Thursday at Greeneview. They are from left, front ...