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Abby Jester (9) and Kortney Reynolds (5) of Jonathan Alder finish a block against Highland during the Division II district championship volleyball match. The Lady Pioneers will face Columbus Bishop Ha...

Fairbanks High School senior Jacob Oiler is pictured during a football practice earlier this week. A spinal disease ended Oiler’s playing career after his freshman season, but he has kept active with ...

There is a new King of the Winter Hill Gang (at least for this week) in the Pigskin Pickers race. Sports writer Sam Dillon moved past publisher Kevin Behrens for top honors, based on his 7-3 mark last...

Northeastern’s quarterback gets the pass off despite pressure from Fairbanks’ Justin Wulff (18). Also pictured for FHS is Braylon Green (7). The Panthers will travel to Fort Frye on Friday for the ope...

The Fairbanks Youth Football Junior Varsity team has finished its season with an undefeated record of 8-0. The Jr. Panthers won the 2018 Youth Ohio Heritage Conference championship by beating the Nort...

Fairbanks High School football fans may purchase tickets for the Panthers’ playoff game on Friday at the school this week. Presale tickets for the Division VI game at Fort Frye High School were offere...

Kayleigh Hall (7) of Jonathan Alder tips the ball over the net for a kill against Highland on Saturday. The Lady Pioneers, who won the Division II district championship match in four sets, will face C...

Marysville’s Jacquelyn Witt (right) is pictured competing during the Division I girls regional cross-country meet on Saturday at Pickerington North. Witt placed 31st in the race. (Photo submitted) –––...

Jonathan Alder’s Corinne Parker (15) blasts the ball over the net Saturday afternoon at Licking Heights High School. The Lady Pioneers topped Highland in four sets to win a Division II district champi...

Fairbanks quarterback Jacob Nicol looks downfield for a receiver in this file photo from earlier in the 2018 season. The Panthers will travel to Beverly Fort Frye on Friday for their first playoff gam...

A 13-13 halftime stalemate turned into a 34-13 setback to West Jefferson as Triad’s football team ended its season Friday evening. The Cardinals (5-5) took a 7-0 lead midway through the opening quarte...

With a swing of the leg, it was all gone for Jonathan Alder - a win, a conference title and a spot in the state football playoffs. With a final second swing of Andi Meeks’ leg, it was all gone for the...

Trevor Moran (10) of North Union looks for a hole in the River Valley defense as he rushes with the ball. Moran ran for 265 yards and four touchdowns during the Wildcats’ 38-6 win. (Photo submitted) –...

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...