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Marysville’s Chase Kilgore (34) is upended after gaining yardage on this play at Central Crossing on Friday. The Monarchs wrapped up their season with a 36-6 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Wi...

Fairbanks quarterback Jacob Nicol (5) hands the ball to running back Mason Cushman Friday evening. The Panthers beat Mechanicsburg, 21-14, in overtime to clinch a state playoff berth. (Journal-Tribune...

Former Marysville High School cross-country and track runner Robin King is pictured winning the Skyline Conference women’s cross-country championship. (Photo submitted) –––– A recent Marysville High S...

The Triad Cardinals are a team that is playing its final week of the 2018 football season for the love of the game. The Cardinals find themselves near the bottom of the list of the Ohio Heritage Confe...

These Marysville High School cross-country runners will compete in the Division I regional meet on Saturday at Pickerington North High School. The girls will compete as a team, while Tristan Karnes wi...

We have another tie at the top of the Pigskin Pickers race. Sports writer Sam Dillon went on Washington State Island and posted the week’s best record at 9-2. That effort put Dillon’s season mark at 7...

Jonathan Alder senior Corinne Parker (15) sends the ball over the net in this file photo. Also pictured for JA are Kortney Reynolds (5), Ava Francis (8) and Hunter Kaltenbach (black jersey). The Lady ...

Fairbanks running back Mason Cushman (6) looks to pick up yardage in this file photo. The Panthers will close out the regular season at home on Friday against Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by ...

Monarch running back Chase Kilgore (34) follows a block to gain ground against Big Walnut earlier this season. MHS will conclude its campaign on Friday at Central Crossing. (Journal-Tribune photo by C...

A trio of local high school football teams will go into Friday evening’s regular season finales with the possibility of competing in the state playoffs. The Fairbanks Panthers (6-3) are the highest-ra...

North Union’s Josie Duncan sets the ball to the opposite side of the court during a Central District semifinals match against Newark Catholic at Mount Vernon Nazarene University on Tuesday. The Lady C...

Marysville’s Kassidy Lee (20) heads the ball to a teammate near the sideline at Otterbein University Tuesday evening. The Lady Monarchs fell to Columbus Bishop Watterson, 3-0, during the Division I di...

Jonathan Alder’s Garret Proxmire (22) is tripped up against gaining yardage against Bellefontaine. The Pioneers will travel to Springfield Shawnee and play for a share of the Central Buckeye Conferenc...

The Jonathan Alder boys cross-country team captured a Division II district championship on Saturday at Hilliard Darby. The team was able to surpass the pack the take top honors with a team score of 46...

Marysville’s Drew Levy (19) works to move the ball down the field against extreme wind conditions. Defenseman Cole Bautsch (5) of Marysville looks on. MHS lost to Dublin Scioto, 2-1, in double overtim...

Marysville’s Tristan Karnes is pictured competing during the Divison I district cross-country meet at Hilliard Darby. Karnes earned All-District honors and qualified as an individual for next weekend’...

North Union’s Grace Brandt sends the ball back over the net against Madison Plains on Saturday. Also pictured for NU are, Darian Thompson (0), Lissie Michael (3) and Josie Duncan (bottom). The Lady Ca...

Trevyn Feasel (3) of North Union runs through a hole in the Buckeye Valley defensive line. The Wildcats struggled to hold onto the ball, losing four fumbles during the 31-20 loss. (Photo submitted) ––...

For a number of years, the Jonathan Alder High School football team has basically lived and died by its running attack. The Pioneers did a lot of living Friday evening as they rushed for 329 yards dur...

Marysville’s Jake Carper (28) is up-ended by a pair of Hilliard Davidson defenders Friday evening. The Monarchs fell to the Wildcats, 28-7. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) –––– You know it’...

Tyler Beem (3) of Fairbanks prepares to tackle Triad’s Dylan Rice. The Panthers won, 48-33. Rice, who rushed for more than 200 yards set a new school, single-season rushing record with 1,401 yards. (J...

In this file photo, JA’s Garret Proxmire (22) runs the ball around the edge during Week 4 of the season. Proximire has been a big part of the Alder offense, as he is near the top of the Central Buckey...

Marysville’s Emma Armstrong (12) sends the ball past a Worthington Kilbourne defender Thursday evening. Armstrong scored a goal during the Lady Monarchs’ 3-1 victory. MHS advanced in the Division I to...

Jonathan Alder’s Ava Francis, right, tips the ball over for a kill in this file photo. The Lady Panthers will play in the Division II district semifinals next week. For more photos, go to marysvillejt...

The Wildcats of North Union are a team that has been playing good football, but this week they will face an opponent that has been able to right their season after a slow start. The Cats will make the...

Fairbanks’ Ayden Adams prepares to send the ball downfield in this file photo. Adams scored a pair of goals on Wednesday during FHS’ 3-0 win over Delaware Christian. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dill...

Panther running back Mason Cushman (6) is tackled after a short gain in this file photo. Also pictured for FHS is Wyatt Damron (2). Fairbanks will travel to Triad on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by ...

Marysville’s Blaine Williams (6) attempts to stop an Upper Arlington ball carrier during last week’s game. Also pictured for the Monarchs is Chase Kilgore (34). MHS will host Hilliard Davidson on Frid...

A total of four Pigskin Pickers had winning records this week. Another finished just a game under .500 and the other one really stunk up the joint. Reporter Will Channell was the surprise Picker of th...

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...