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Lady Monarchs roll to triumph
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By Tim Miller 
December 31, 2018
Marysville’s girls varsity basketball team got back on the winning track with Friday’s 82-34 win over Glenville. The victory came during the second day of the Jackson Holiday Classic in Massillon. The...
Monarch boys notch roundball victory
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By Tim Miller 
December 31, 2018
Bodie Eberhart of Marysville takes the ball to the basket against Bishop Watterson Saturday evening. Eberhart scored 22 points as the Monarchs won, 69-60. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Sa...
Panther cagers win sixth straight game
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By Tim Miller 
December 31, 2018
The Jonathan Alder boys basketball team split a pair of weekend games as part of the Grandview Bobcat Holiday Classic. On Friday, the Pioneers fell in overtime to Johnstown-Monroe. The Pioneers reboun...
Lady Monarchs fall to Massillon Jackson
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 28, 2018
Marysville’s girls varsity basketball team fell to Massillon Jackson, 50-26, on Thursday during the opening round of the Jackson Holiday Tournament. The Lady Monarchs (5-5) got off to a very slow star...
Slow start leads to FHS hoop loss
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By Tim Miller 
December 28, 2018
Macy Wanamaker of Fairbanks (right) wins the rebounding battle against a Bishop Ready opponent Thursday evening. The Lady Panthers fell, 34-22. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Something had...
Panther hoopsters off to 5-0 start in conference contests
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By Tim Miller 
December 28, 2018
Fairbanks sophomore Braylon Green goes up for a shot against Mechanicsburg. Green is averaging 10 points and nearly 10 rebounds per game for the Panthers, who are undefeated in Ohio Heritage Conferenc...
Panther hoopsters off to 5-0 start in conference contests
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By Tim Miller 
December 26, 2018
Fairbanks sophomore Braylon Green goes up for a shot against Mechanicsburg. Green is averaging 10 points and nearly 10 rebounds per game for the Panthers, who are undefeated in Ohio Heritage Conferenc...
FHS cagers top Northeastern
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By Nancy Clark 
December 24, 2018
Fairbanks’ Jacob Nicol goes up for a basket in this file photo. Nicol scored 11 points on Friday as the Panthers rolled past Northeastern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Fairbanks’ boys ba...
MHS girls fall to Coffman
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By Tim Miller 
December 24, 2018
Logan Brown (22) of MHS drives along the baseline Friday evening against Dublin Coffman. Brown scored 15 points during the Lady Monarchs’ loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Marysville Hi...
LeVan twins help lead Lady Cardinals to victory
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By Sam Dillon 
December 21, 2018
Triad’s Frani LeVan, left, attempts a shot while drawing a foul during an Ohio Heritage Conference basketball game against Northeastern on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– The Lady...
Marysville swimmers defeat Bellefontaine
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By Tim Miller 
December 21, 2018
Marysville’s Aron Moledor (top photo) and Emma Menge (bottom) are pictured during swimming events Thursday evening at the Union County YMCA. The Monarch swimmers defeated Bellefontaine in boys and gir...
Bunsold grapplers down Hilliard Memorial
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 20, 2018
The Bunsold Middle School Red wrestling team went on the road and defeated Hilliard Memorial, 48-31, on Wednesday. Bunsold won seven matches. Picking up wins for the Monarchs were Dylan Garber (80), E...
Lady Monarch gymnasts place third during quad meet
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 20, 2018
Marysville High School’s gymnastics team hosted the three Hilliard high schools for a meet on Wednesday. Hilliard Darby took top team honors with a score of 133.9. Hilliard Bradley was the runner-up w...
Blevins leads way as NU girls snap losing skid
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By Tim Miller 
December 20, 2018
North Union’s Journey Blevins goes up for a basket in this file photo. Blevins scored 25 points and grabbed 17 rebounds during Wednesday’s victory at St. Paris Graham. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Di...
Cardinals split matches during Versailles tourney
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 19, 2018
Triad grappler Dalton Overfield attempts to pin his opponent during the recent Versailles Duals tournament. Overfield, the Cardinals’ 152-pounder, split his two matches for the tournament. (Photo subm...
Local bowlers have mixed results
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 19, 2018
Marysville’s boys bowling team scored a 2308-2208 victory over Pickerington North on Tuesday. Dale Barker bowled a high game of 289 (in a two-game series of 494). Marysville’s girls lost to Pickeringt...
Lady Monarchs fall to Liberty
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By Tim Miller 
December 19, 2018
Marysville’s girls varsity hoop squad dropped a 66-51 verdict at Olentangy Liberty on Tuesday. The Lady Monarchs (5-3) trailed, 22-8, after the opening period and 39-21 by halftime. MHS continued to p...
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 19, 2018
The Union County Grand Prix Series recently honored its racing participants and top runners for its seventh season. Those pictured are from left, front row, Leslie Chambers, Carmen Shields, Pamela Car...
Panther cagers remain unbeaten in OHC with road win over Indians
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By Tim Miller 
December 19, 2018
Fairbanks’ Tyler Beem goes up for a shot at Mechanicsburg on Tuesday. The Panthers won, 44-33. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– “It was a win.” Those were the first words out of head coach J...
Timeout With Tim – By Tim Miller
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By Tim Miller 
December 18, 2018
Thomas Rush (8), a graduate of Marysville High School, is pictured playing linebacker for the University of Minnesota. The Golden Gophers will play Georgia Tech in the Quick Lane Bowl on Dec. 26. (Pho...
FHS bowlers split tri matches
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 17, 2018
Fairbanks’ boys varsity bowling team split a triangular match on Friday. Elgin won the match with a team score of 2256. The Panthers were second with 2211 and Springfield Catholic Central tallied 1985...
Bunsold grapplers place second
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 17, 2018
The Bunsold Middle School Red wrestling squad took runner-up honors during Saturday’s 23-team River Valley Invitational. The Monarchs lost the championship by 10.5 points during a back-and-forth battl...
Monarch matmen finish 13th at Southwest tourney
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 17, 2018
Marysville High School’s varsity wrestling team placed 13th during the annual Southwest Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association tournament that was conducted at Harrison High School. The 49-team event was ...
MHS swimmers win Sprints meet
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 17, 2018
Senior swimmers for Marysville High School are from left, front row, Emily Rodenhausen, Jacob Meyer and Cori Lee; back row, Karlie Marlatt, Rachel Poling, Olivia Thallman, Jenny Larsen and Maddie Watt...
Sports
By Tim Miller 
December 17, 2018
Jacob Koenig scored 17 points and helped lead Jonathan Alder’s boys hoop squad to a 66-33 victory over Tecumseh on Friday. He was joined in double figures by Jackson Izzard-14 and Henry Walker-10. Ald...
Lady Monarchs stage second-half rally to defeat Central Crossing
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By Tim Miller 
December 17, 2018
Marysville’s Caitlin Cotner (left) stretches to save the ball from going out of bounds Friday evening against Central Crossing. The Lady Monarchs rallied in the second half for a 48-34 victory. (Journ...
FHS Panthers top Tigers in OT
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By Sam Dillon 
December 17, 2018
Cross Hackathorne of Fairbanks drives to the basket for a layup in overtime while a West Liberty defender attempts to block his path to the basket. Hackathorne made a three in the finals seconds of re...
FHS bowlers win match
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 14, 2018
Fairbanks’ Anthony Nichols rolls the ball down the lanes during a match. The Panthers beat Southeastern on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– Fairbanks’ boys bowling team defeated So...