Sports

Today Marysville varsity baseball home vs. Big Walnut, 5 p.m. (Division I tournament) Marysville softball vs. Columbus Bishop Watterson, 5 p.m., at Olentangy (Division I district semifinals) Marysvill...

Kennady Ruhl of North Union watches a pitch while at the plate. Ruhl was the Lady Cats’ only offensive weapon as she hit a home run in the fourth inning during NU’s 4-1 loss to West Jefferson in the D...

–––– Triad pitcher Batai Lease, left, helped the Cardinals beat Mississinawa Valley during Division IV tournament baseball action on Tuesday. Kendell Hughes, center, drove in three runs during the Lad...

Jonathan Alder’s Cierra Clark slides into second base as she is forced out at the bag on Tuesday. The Lady Pioneers went on to score a 13-3 run-rule triumph over River Valley during the Division II di...

Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis squad edged Urbana, 3-2, on Monday. Both Pioneer doubles teams earned victories. Jack Welsch and Grant Welsch took the first doubles contest with a 6-3, 6-3 verdict over B...

Today Fairbanks baseball home vs. Worthington Christian, 5 p.m. North Union softball at Olentangy vs. West Jefferson, 5 p.m. (Division II district semifinals) Jonathan Alder softball at Olentangy vs. ...

Jonathan Alder pitcher Allison Caldwell fires the ball toward the plate. Caldwell was the winning pitcher in a relief stint when the Lady Pioneers beat Cardington (19-2) by an 6-4 count over the weeke...

North Union catcher Ashden Turrill applies the tag to Grant Rausch of Fairbanks at plate. Rausch was called out on the play. The Wildcats rallied for a 3-2 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillo...

Abby Gindlesberger of MHS fires a pitch in this file photo. She was the winning pitcher on Saturday as the Lady Monarchs beat Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The Lady Monarc...

Today Marysville softball vs. Columbus Bishop Watterson, 5 p.m., at Olentangy (Division I district semifinals) Fairbanks baseball at North Union, 5 p.m. Triad baseball home vs. Mississinawa Valley, 5 ...

Jonathan Alder goalie Mason Arbogast, right, and Connor Farley, center, can’t stop a shot by Marysville’s Jacob Branton (25). The Monarchs won the game, 13-9. (Photo submitted) –––– Marysville High Sc...

North Union’s softball regular season has come to a close with the Lady Cats coming up just short of a conference title on Saturday. NU fell to Springfield Shawnee, 3-2, and the setback finished NU wi...

Fairbanks High School senior Tyler Beem signs to continue his academic and football careers at Ohio Northern University. He is pictured in the front row with, from left, grandmother Patty Coy, mother ...

Marysville’s Jacob Ranker is pictured going over a hurdle in the 100 meter race at the OCC Central Division meet. Ranker won the championship of the event on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mi...

In this file photo, Daniel Heinig of JA tosses the shot put during a meet at Fairbanks High School. Heinig took first at the Central Buckeye Conference championship meet to help the Pioneers win a lea...

Triad pitcher Joni Russell fires the ball toward the plate in this file photo. Russell and the Lady Cardinals clubbed Russia in a Division IV tournament game on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim M...

Jonathan Alder shortstop Emily Walker (left) catches a popup while third baseman Jillian Jaske (33) watches. The Lady Pioneers pounded London in a Division II tournament game. (Journal-Tribune photo b...

Josie Duncan of North Union prepares to slide into third base as head coach Dawn Draper gives her the signal to slide during a sectional finals game against Liberty Union Friday. The Lady Cats won 4-2...

Today Marysville baseball at Hilliard Davidson, 5 p.m. Marysville boys lacrosse home vs. Jonathan Alder, 5:30 p.m. Fairbanks baseball at Northridge, 5 p.m. North Union varsity softball home vs. Libert...

These Marysville High School seniors sign letters of intent during a ceremony at the high school earlier this week. They are from left, Collin Baschnagel, Jacob Branton, Cornelio Estrella, Jakob Hulli...

Fairbanks’ softball season came to an end with a 7-3 loss to Utica on Thursday. Action came during the Division III tournament on the Redskins’ diamond. FHS (11-12) held a 2-1 lead after the visitors’...

These Fairbanks High School seniors are members of the boys track and field team that won the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division championship on Thursday at Greeneview. They are from left, front ...

Marysville’s Jacquelyn Witt, right, takes the baton from Jenna Rioch during the OCC Central Division girls 4 x 800 relay Thursday evening at Hilliard Davidson. The Lady Monarchs placed second in the e...

Officials from the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association remind junior golfers to plan now and send in entries for the schedule of events in June and July. The HOJGA camp will be held Thursday, June 6...

Marysville’s boys varsity lacrosse squad trailed 3-1 in the first half against Buckeye Valley on Wednesday. The Monarchs, though, rallied to tie the halftime score at 6-6 before notching a 13-11 victo...

Today Marysville girls lacrosse home vs. Delaware Hayes, 5:30 p.m. Marysville boys and girls track and field at Hilliard Davidson for OCC meet, 4:15 p.m. Fairbanks/Triad boys and girls track and field...

Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis team turned back Kenton Ridge, 3-2, during a Central Buckeye Conference match on Wednesday. Both of Alder’s doubles teams won. Jack Welsch and Grant Welsch captured the fi...

Monarch third baseman Payne Miller (9) can’t get the ball over in time for a tag at the bag against Upper Arlington on Wednesday. The throw, which was high, came from MHS shortstop Blake Storr (backgr...

Leah Potter of Marysville blasts the ball against Westland on Wednesday. Potter slugged one of three MHS home runs during a 15-2 tournament victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– There we...

Marysville’s girls lacrosse squad dropped a 17-10 decision to Hilliard Davidson on Tuesday. With the setback, the Lady Monarchs slipped to 3-10 on the season. Gabby Hill led MHS with five goals. Stell...