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These Marysville High School basketball cheerleaders earned special awards for the 2018-19 season. They are from left, Rylie Tigner (Freshman Monarch Award), Aspen Widmer (Ambassador Award), Mackenzie...

Area girls hoopsters have room to grow in coming seasons The 2018-19 high school girls basketball season came to an end in Ohio on Saturday with the crowning of state champions in Divisions I-IV. The ...

The Marysville sixth-grade Blue boys basketball team finished as runner-up during a recent tournament. The Monarchs beat Olentangy Berlin and Pleasant in pool play and topped Dublin 51-40 in the quart...

The Hot Shots 14 American volleyball team finished first among 16 teams during a recent 14U Ohio Valley Region (OVR) tournament at the Dayton Sports Complex.  Hot Shots defeated Xplosion Volleyball Cl...

These Fairbanks High School boys basketball players earned special awards for the 2018-19 season. They are from left, Cary Calder, Panther award; Cross Hackathorne, co-MVP; Tyler Beem, co-MVP; and Wya...

Triad quarterback Jordan Simonelli fires a pass during a 2018 game. Cardinal officials will begin interviews soon to hire a new head grid coach. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Triad High S...

Jonathan Alder High School cager Sidney Bourquin (4) puts up a shot during a game from the 2018-10 season. Bourquin and fellow Jonathan Alder player Abby Jones have earned All-Ohio honors in Division ...

Monarch sophomore Lincoln Heard is pictured in action during the Division I state wrestling tournament last weekend. Heard will be the only grappler with state tournament experience returning to the M...

North Union’s Donnie Wasserbeck gives instructions during the Division III state wrestling tournament. NU’s former head coach continues to help the program as a volunteer. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ti...

North Union’s Dylan Thompson attempts to get out of the grasp of Will Bechstein during the Division III state wrestling tournament. Thompson dropped two matches to the Bloomdale Elmwood grappler and w...

North Union High School senior Dylan Thompson is assured of Union County’s highest placement at the conclusion of the 2019 state-wrestling tournament. Thompson split a pair of 220-pound matches during...

Marysville’s Logan Painter (top photo) tries to avoid a pin against Max Boyle of Harrison in the 195-pound Division I consolation bracket Thursday evening. Painter, a senior, lost the match, 5-3, and ...

Jonathan Alder’s Jackson Izzard buries a three-pointer against Bishop Hartley during Tuesday’s tournament game. Both the Alder boys' and girls' squads advanced to the district tournament this year, wi...

It felt like a punch in the gut on Tuesday evening for Jonathan Alder’s varsity boys basketball team. The Pioneers led Columbus Bishop Hartley by seven points at one juncture of the fourth quarter dur...

In this file photo, Dylan Thompson of North Union holds his opponent in a half nelson during the second session of the 2018 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Wrestling Tournament. Thompson w...

Monarch senior Logan Painter, left, has a single-leg on Jake Nelson of Groveport during last weekend’s Division I district tournament. Painter is one of four MHS grapplers who will compete in this wee...

If everything continues to go according to plan, Jonathan Alder High School athletes will soon have a new turf surface to play on at the school’s Volunteer Field. A community committee has been workin...

A total of two North Union wrestlers have qualified for the Division III state tournament and one has been named as an alternate. From left, are Tarren Riffle, who will compete in the 113-pound weight...

Marysville’s Ethan Smegal (220) prepares to lift Kaden Tong of Olentangy Liberty during a Division I District tournament match. Smegal won the weight-class title and is one of four Monarchs who will c...

Shaun Will of Marysville tries to escape from Jacob Grant of Westerville North during a 145 pound match in the second round of the Division I OHSAA distrcit tournament at Hillard Darby High School. Wi...

In this file photo Dylan Thompson of North Union attempts to break free from his opponent during the Don Wasserbeck Invitational. Thompson advanced to the Division III district semifinals at Buckeye L...

Jonathan Alder freshman Mary Ferrito (44) scores near the basket Friday evening against Bloom Carroll. The Lady Pioneers fell to the Bulldogs, 69-57, during the Division II district finals at Westervi...

In this file photo, Austin Jamison of North Union attempts to pin his opponent during a match at the Division III sectional meet at Madison Plains High School. Jamison took third at the meet to qualif...

Blue Jackets game was great experience for father-daughter I was able to do something that was a lot of fun last Saturday evening. My daughter Wendy purchased tickets for the both of us to attend a Co...

Monarch senior Ethan Smegal (right) attempts a single-leg takedown in this photo. Smegal is one of 10 MHS grapplers who will compete in the Division I district tournament on Friday and Saturday at Hil...

Jonathan Alder’s Jillian Jaske goes up for a basket against Lakewood Tuesday evening at Groveport-Madison High School. Jaske scored 14 as the Lady Pioneers won, 66-54, in the Division II district semi...

Several area high school basketball players and two coaches have earned Central District honors for the 2018-19 campaign. A panel of sports writers from the district recently met to name first, second...

Fairbanks senior Tyler Beem (32) takes the ball to the basket Monday evening against Columbus Bishop Ready. Beem scored 12 points during FHS’ Division III tournament loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ti...

Connor Terrill (0) of North Union leaps for a layup while an East Knox defender attempts to block his shot. Terrill tallied 15 points during the Wildcats’ 56-32 victory over the Bulldogs. NU advances ...

Jonathan Alder’s Jacob Koenig hits a basket in this file photo. Koenig helped the Pioneers beat Licking Valley in their Division II tournament opener on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –...