Computers can be helpful or they can be a real hindrance. Computer rankings are everything to a playoff-hopeful high school football team in Ohio. Most of the time, several rankings, which take into a...

Marysville’s Jazmine Williams (8) and Miali Bard (9) follow through on a block against Westerville North Tuesday evening. The Lady Monarchs dropped the Division I tournament match on their home floor ...

Samantha Adkins of Fairbanks (left) takes the ball away from a West Jefferson opponent during a Division III tournament match Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Panthers won, 3-0. For more photos, go to mary...

Grace Brandt of North Union tips a 50-50 ball over the net as an East Knox player attempts to block it. Brandt tallied two kills and a block to help the Wildcats sweep East Knox, 3-0. (Journal-Tribune...

Jonathan Alder’s girls soccer team opened the Division II tournament with a victory on Monday. The Lady Pioneers (12-3-3) defeated Bexley, 1-0, during a sectional semifinal contest. JA’s goal came fro...

Fairbanks’ Austin Becker (17) moves the ball around a Pleasant opponent. The Panthers won the opening match of the Division III tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– Post-season high ...

Jonathan Alder’s Corinne Parker has a view from the floor as teammate Hunter Kaltenbach (1) passes the ball Monday evening. Also pictured for JA is Ava Francis (8). The Lady Pioneers had little diffic...

Marysville’s boys soccer team tied 2-2 with Ontario on Saturday afternoon. Drew Levy and Thomas Wolfe tallied goals for the Monarchs. Ryan Walters assisted on Levy’s goal, while Levy aided on Wolfe’s ...

Joe Reniker of Fairbanks leads Triad’s Eli O’Brien near the mile and a half mark of Saturday’s Ohio Heritage Conference Championship meet at Cedarville University’s Elvin R. King Cross-Country Course....

WITT –––– Marysville’s boys and girls cross-country squads placed fourth during the Ohio Capital Conference Central Division meets on Saturday at Hilliard Davidson. The boys tallied 93 points. Davidso...

The North Union Wildcats pose with their CBC trophy after taking first in the Mad River Division. (Photo submitted) –––– The Wildcats of North Union made their move to the Central Buckeye Conference t...

Jonathan Alder’s Abby Jester (9) sets the ball as teammate Emma Shepherd (right) goes up for a kill Saturday afternoon against Springfield Shawnee. The Lady Pioneers won the match in four sets. (Journ...

Television weathermen in this area like to talk about the Bellefontaine Ridge when it comes to rough weather. The Jonathan Alder Pioneers had to feel like they got roughed up or maybe even a little “r...

Jacob Nicol rushes with the ball to the outside as a West Liberty defender prepares to tackle him during the wet conditions Friday. Nicol rushed for 124 yards during the 38-35 loss. (Journal-Tribune p...

Marysville’s Jayden Simmons (13) tries to pick up yardage against Upper Arlington on Friday. MHS dropped its Homecoming game, 14-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) –––– Upper Arlington’s fo...

North Union’s Trevyn Feasel looks for running room against Galion. The Wildcats beat the Tigers, 49-35. (Photo submitted) –––– The North Union Wildcats’ ground game proved to be way too much for the G...

The Lady Cats of North Union have won the Central Buckeye Conference volleyball title. NU moved to the Central Buckeye Conference this season and moved right to the top of the pack in the Mad River Di...

Marysville’s Cole Bautsch right) is pictured on the defensive front Thursday. The Monarchs fell to Hilliard Darby, 2-1. (Photo submitted) –––– Marysville’s boys soccer team dropped a 2-1 verdict to Hi...

Jonathan Alder tennis doubles players Abigail (left) and Eliza Watkins competed in the Division II district tournament at the Columbus School for Girls on Thursday. The fourth-seeded Lady Pioneers fel...

Triad’s Brianna Eaton (14) goes up for a block attempt against Fairbanks’ Kelsey Thorbahn on Thursday. The Lady Panthers won the match in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– With an...

Former Marysville High School football player Thomas Rush (8) is pictured during a game with the University of Minnesota team. The Golden Gophers will play the third-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in Ohio...

Panther quarterback Jacob Nicol looks downfield for a receiver. Fairbanks will travel to West Liberty-Salem on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The Fairbanks Panthers will go on the ...

The Marysville Seniors Golf League recently honored its winning team for the 2018 season. They are, from left, Jin Hyun, John Oakley and Stan Foos. They are being presented their trophies by league pr...

There wasn’t a good deal of movement in the Pigskin Pickers after last week’s games. Publisher Kevin Behrens, sports writer Sam Dillon, reporter Mac Cordell and sports editor Tim Miller all posted 8-3...

Trevor Moran leaps over a fallen Marion Harding player while getting tackled during last week’s contest. The Wildcats will travel to Galion where each team will battle for a victory late in the regula...

Marysville’s Bodie Eberhart (21) picks up yardage against Westland. The Monarchs will host Upper Arlington on Friday for Homecoming. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) –––– The Golden Bears of...

Marysville’s varsity boys and girls soccer teams split decisions against Hilliard Davidson on Tuesday. The MHS boys scored a 2-1 victory, while the Lady Monarchs dropped a 3-1 verdict. Ryan Walters sc...

Tournament time has arrived for local high school volleyball and soccer teams. The post-season will begin for both sports next week. Most of the local squads will have home contests to begin tournamen...

North Union’s Journey Blevins blasts a hit over the net as an Indian Laker blocker attempts to get her hands on the shot. Blevins tallied 24 kills during the Lady Cats’ 3-0 sweep of the Lakers to rema...

Fairbanks’ Casey Lamb sets the ball in this file photo. The Lady Panthers captured the Ohio Heritage Conference title with Tuesday’s win over West Liberty-Salem. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) ...