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Marysville’s Phillip Hughes hits a basket in this file photo. Hughes scored 23 points on Tuesday during the Monarchs’ 56-44 victory at Franklin Heights. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Phil...

Marysville’s Rachel Chesbrough goes up for a basket against Franklin Heights on Tuesday. The Lady Monarchs won, 61-19. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Marysville’s girls varsity basketball ...

Braylon Green of Fairbanks leaps for a shot during a game against Southeastern on Tuesday. Green tallied nine points during the Panthers’ 67-49 victory. FHS is now 11-2 on the season. (Journal-Tribune...

Above, Lincoln Witt, right, of Marysville, sits out, but got pancaked during the championship bout of the 120-pound class. Witt fell by pin fall to Josiah Kennedy of London. Below, Tarren Riffle of No...

North Union’s girls basketball team slipped to 2-12 on Monday with a 66-42 setback at Benjamin Logan. The contest was postponed on Saturday due to inclement weather. The Raiders took a 20-4 lead at th...

Retired Marysville High School softball coach Chris Shirer holds his state Hall of Fame plaque. He is pictured with current NU coach Dawn Draper, left, and retired MHS coach Larry Fox. Draper and Fox ...

Old Man Winter played havoc with Marysville High School’s wrestling program over the weekend. The Monarchs were scheduled to send athletes to the Top Gun Tournament in Alliance, the Don Wasserbeck Cla...

The girl’s basketball returning letter winners are from left, Cati LeVan, Makenzie Cauley, Kristin Bailey and Frani LeVan. Despite a depth-depleted roster, the Lady Cardinals are just a half-game unde...

The Monarchs of Marysville clawed their way to a 77-65 victory at Westland on Friday to improve their record to 6-7. The Monarch got out the gate with some nice shooting to pick up 16 points. Gabe Sch...

North Union’s Preston Crabtree goes up strong to the basket Friday evening against Urbana. The Wildcats snapped a five-game losing streak with a 48-46 win over the Hillclimbers. (Journal-Tribune photo...

Sydney Bacon of North Union dribbles the ball while preparing to move to the basket against Springfield Shawnee on Wednesday. Bacon tallied six points during the Lady Cats’ 47-44 loss. (Journal-Tribun...

Marysville’s Makayla Tocci completes a flip during the floor exercise on Wednesday. The Lady Monarchs won a meet that consisted of four other teams. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Marysvil...

Marysville’s Riley Sharrick (top photo) and Aron Moledor (bottom) are pictured during competition on Wednesday against Thomas Worthington. The Lady Monarchs won their meet. (Journal-Tribune photos by ...

Jonathan Alder’s home girls basketball game against Pleasant was postponed on Tuesday. The non-conference contest was postponed due to the fact that Pleasant had too many games scheduled for this week...

The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks won their bowling match against London, 1709-1644, on Tuesday. Brie Walters rolled games of 141-130 for a team-leading 271 series. She was followed by Lily Dellinger (12...

Joel Krebehenne, right, of North Union goes up for a jump shot, as a London defender stands tall to attempt to block the effort. Krebehenne tallied two points from the line during the Wildcats’ 48-46 ...

Jackie Santa-Emma of Jonathan Alder (4) goes up for a shot during a game from earlier this season. Santa-Emma scored 20 points during Alder’s win over Graham on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim ...

Ridgemont defeated Triad’s girls basketball team, 60-45, on Monday. The Golden Gophers had a balanced scoring attack as four players finished in double figures. Faith Jenkins led Ridgemont with 20 poi...

Triad High School senior Bri Eaton sends the ball over the net during a 2018 varsity volleyball match at Fairbanks. The Lady Cardinals are once again looking for a new head coach for 2019. (Journal-Tr...

North Union’s wrestling team competed in a number of matches last week. The Wildcats won their dual against Ontario, but lost to Marion Pleasant on Wednesday. NU next competed in a duals tournament at...

Marysville’s Jacob Ranker, top photo, and Jenna Rioch both placed during the first indoor meet of the 2019 season on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) –––– Marysville High School track ...

A pair of Fairbanks High School swimmers competed in a meet on Friday. Matt Kehlbeck and Janie Clayton competed at the Bellefontaine Hilliker YMCA along with six other area teams. Kehlbeck had two fir...

Marysville’s Karleigh Sutter (35) has a difficult time keeping control of the basketball against Hilliard Davidson on Friday. MHS fell, 56-31. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Ice-cold shoot...

Triad’s smothering defense overcame an arctic 23 percent shooting performance as the Lady Cardinals beat Madison Plains, 36-28, on Thursday. Triad won despite hitting only three-of-29 from beyond the ...

Twin sisters Frani, top photo, and Cati LeVan, bottom, of Triad High School have been selected to compete in the Bill Moss Underclassmen all-star basketball game in March. The game will feature the to...

The referee watches closely as Marysville’s Grant Marshall, right, has a half-nelson hold on Westland’s Jacob Mullens during Thursday’s match. Marshall won by a pin in 5:02 as the Monarchs defeated th...

Twin sophomore sisters Cati and Frani LeVan combined for 13 of Triad’s 15 fourth-quarter points on Wednesday, allowing the Lady Cards to pull away from a 30-30 tie and secure a 45-38 win over visiting...

Ethan Chippas, right, of Fairbanks attempts to reverse a hold by Gaven Webb of Buckeye Valley during a tri-meet between the Panthers, Barons and Jonathan Alder at Fairbanks High School on Wednesday. (...

The winning streak stretched to eight games for Fairbanks’ boys hoop squad on Tuesday. The Panthers upped their record to 8-1 with a 62-31 triumph at Madison Plains. The Golden Eagles were limited to ...

Cassidy Francisco of Marysville goes up for a shot in this file photo. Francisco gave the Lady Monarchs a late lead against Westerville North on Tuesday. The Warriors, though, hit a three-pointer at t...