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Marysville’s varsity volleyball squad rebounded from Thursday’s tough, three-set loss to Westerville North by going 2-1 on Saturday. The Lady Monarchs’ lone loss at the Shaner Whorer Memorial Tourname...

MALONE –––– A total of 213 participated and Luke Malone of Jonathan Alder conquered them all as he took first place in the Baron Blast at Buckeye Valley High School with a time of 17:02. The first-pla...

Rich Cappel, left, whistles a play dead during a recent Bunsold Middle School football game against Hilliard Heritage. Cappel, who is a Marysville resident, has been a gridiron official since 1980. (J...

With two seasons of struggle on its recent resume, the Triad High School football team really needed to get the 2018 campaign started on the right foot. Head coach Joe Cardinal’s crew didn’t have much...

Trevor Moran of North Union (10) gets past a Fairbanks defender on Friday. The Wildcats beat the Panthers, 46-3. (Photo submitted) –––– One team came, saw and conquered while the other has to go back ...

Marysville defensive back Bodie Eberhart (21) brings down Jonathan Alder quarterback J.T. Keith after short yardage Friday evening. The Monarchs clubbed the Pioneers, 35-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by T...

The Fairbanks volleyball team earned its second Ohio Heritage Conference victory with a hard-fought road win at Northeastern on Thursday. No scores were reported. Stats were as follows: -Kelsey Thorba...

Michael Kutz (9) scores a goal on Thursday as Fairbanks’ boys soccer team tops Northeastern. (Photo submitted) –––– Fairbanks’ boys soccer team upped its record to 2-0 on Thursday with a 7-1 victory a...

Fairbanks’ girls golf squad defeated Triad, 227-237, on Thursday. Kayleigh Boldman of Triad was the medalist with a score of 51. Allison Kise and Mary Weisburn topped FHS with matching scores of 56. T...

Grace Larriuz, Marysville’s second singles player, returns the ball over the net on Thursday. Larriuz helped the Lady Monarchs to a 5-0 verdict over Westland. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––...

The 2018 Triad boys golf team is, from the left, row one: Cole Pond, Payton Oyer, Jacob Miller, Travis Colp and Evan Colp; second row, Jalen Nott, Devin Butz, Ryan Groves, Mason Johnson, Hunter Talbot...

The 2018 Triad cross-country team is, row one: Tabitha Gaier; second row coach Marha Lehman, Joe Ferguson, Jacob Warner, Andrew O’Neal, Ellie O’Brien, Zane Robison and coach Amanda Robison. (Journal-T...

The 2018 Triad varsity volleyball team is pictured from left, front row, Jordan Unger, Gabby Feasel, Brianna Eaton, Kristin Bailey and Kendell Hughes; row two, coach Sammy Nawman, Holly Alvoid, Taylor...

Members of the 2018 Triad football team are, from the left, first row: Michael Leistritz, Justin Overholser, Cameron Boes, Isaiah Bruce, Easton Huffman, Josiah Leasure, Riley Louck, Dylan Warner, Aust...

Fairbanks’ Tyler Beem (8) is tackled after making a catch during last year’s game against West Liberty-Salem. The Panthers will open the 2018 season tonight at North Union. (Journal-Tribune photo by T...

A pair of high school football teams that struggled during the 2017 season will meet tonight to kick off the new campaign. The Triad Cardinals, who posted a 1-9 slate a year ago, will be on the road t...

Marysville quarterback Walker Heard (2) scrambles for yardage during last Saturday’s scrimmage againt Hilliard Darby. The Monarchs will open the regular season tonight by hosting Jonathan Alder. (Jour...

Marysville’s varsity girls tennis squad won its first match of the season with a 5-0 triumph over Westerville North on Wednesday. Singles -Lauren Markert beat E. Preston 6-0, 6-0 for her first victory...

Members of Jonathan Alder’s boys varsity soccer team are from left, front row, Alan Santos, Camden Herring, Kent Gingerich, Peyton Ernst, William Moore and Lucas Shelley; second row, Cameron LaFayette...

Jonathan Alder’s varsity girls soccer team is pictured from left, front row, Sydnie Bushong, Emily Opatt, Lauren Perkey, Emily Piccolantonio, Marissa Belau, Avery Hecht, Kenzie Bushong and Alaina Wins...

Jonathan Alder girls tennis boss Brett Fuller has high expectations for his team this year. The Lady Pioneers went through the Central Buckeye Conference portion of their schedule with an unbeaten rec...

Members of Jonathan Alder’s varsity boys golf team are from left, front row, Matthew Fox, Hayden Mitchell, Chase Pond and Mychal McKelvey; second row, assistant coach Brandon Whitt, Tyler Hilbert, hea...

Jonathan Alder’s varsity volleyball team is pictured from left, front row, Hunter Kaltenbach, Kayleigh Hall, McKenzie Wright and Sydney Beard; second row, Kyli Ricker, Hunter Larison, Ava Francis, Emm...

Jonathan Alder’s football team is pictured from left, front row, Trevor Mitchell, Caleb Howell, Brennan Blain and Victor Fenik; second row, Declan Costello, Jackson Welsch, Luke Stalnaker, Jose Duarte...

The Pigskin Pickers have returned for the 30th season, albeit with an abbreviated schedule this week. We’re only picking three games, since two of those contests feature local teams playing against ea...

The 2018 North Union varsity volleyball team is pictured from left, front row, Lissie Michael, Josie Duncan, Darian Thompson, Mackenzie Grose and Kaitlyn O’Connors; second row, Sydney Bacon, Grason In...

The 2018 North Union Wildcat football team is pictured from left, front row, Kase Orahood, Hunter Zimmerman, Dalton Rowland, Colton Clark, Carsen Newell, Chris Wislon, Dylan Thompson, Joey Blair, Ashd...

The 2018 North Union girl’s golf team is listed in the front row, from the left: Kendra Nicol, Maddy Snyder and Lilly Taylor. The back row, from the left: coach Jessica Curtis, Katlyn Saunders, Grace ...

The 2018 North Union boy’s cross-country team is listed in the front row, from the left: Dalton Skaggs, Joel Krebehenne, Zak Kratowicz, Adam Brown, Aiccardo Cantori and Lino Bender. Second row, from t...

The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks improved their soccer record to 2-0-0 with a hard-fought, 5-4 triumph over Lancaster Fisher Catholic on Tuesday. Emma Cook tallied a hat trick plus one (four goals) and ...