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Triad High School head football coach Joe Cardinal, right, gives instructions to his team during a 2018 game. Cardinal has stepped down as the coach after three seasons. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim ...

Marysville’s Haley Cook prepares to high jump during a meet from the 2018 season. The Monarch boys and girls track and field teams will not host any meets during the 2019 campaign due to the stadium p...

Jonathan Alder’s 10-game winning streak in boys basketball came to an end at Hilliard Darby on Tuesday. The Pioneers slipped to 18-3 on the season with a 47-44 non-conference setback. Jackson Izzard l...

Returning lettermen for the Monarch boys bowling team are from left, Landon Winfield, Kayla Helton and Zach Tompkins. Each helped MHS beat Pickerington Central on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ti...

The Journal-Tribune learned this morning that Joe Cardinal has stepped down as Triad High School’s head football coach. Cardinal held the position for three seasons. The Cardinals showed remarkable im...

Spencer Mills of Marysville goes up for a basket on Tuesday at Dublin Scioto. The Monarchs fell, 60-54. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Dublin Scioto began draining three-point shots and ta...

Jacob Nicol (5) of Fairbanks leaps for a layup while Trevyn Feasel (3) of North Union attempts to block the shot. Connor Terrill (0) of North Union watches on. Nicol tallied 15 points during the Panth...

Fairbanks High School swimmers Matt Kehlbeck (top photo) and Janie Clayton both qualified for the upcoming Division II district meet. They did so with strong places during last weekend’s sectional at ...

Several Marysville High School athletes competed in an indoor track and field meet over the weekend at the Ohio State University. A handful placed in the top 24 of their events and qualified for the s...

Jonathan Alder’s Henry Walker (center) goes up for a shot against Tyler Beem (32) and Braylon Green (23) of Fairbanks. Also pictured is Fairbanks’ Cross Hackathorne (14). The Pioneers and Panthers rec...

Jonathan Alder’s Sydney Bourquin hits a shot in this file photo. Bourquin scored 18 points as the Lady Pioneers crushed Springfield Shawnee on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Sydney...

The Wildcats of North Union celebrated their final regular-season wrestling match with recent victories over visiting schools Jonathan Alder, 53-21, and Elgin, 63-9. The Pioneers claimed second place ...

Zach Lowe, left, of Marysville has Nick Copley of Dublin Coffman in a nearfall in this file photo. Lowe placed second during Saturday’s All-North tournament at 170 pounds. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ke...

Molly Olsen of Fairbanks leaps for a layup while a Mechanicsburg defender gets her hands on the ball. The Panthers lost, 69-30. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– Lady Panthers of Fairbanks ar...

Marysville’s boys basketball team dug itself out of a 19-5 hole early in the second quarter and battled with Upper Arlington for most of the MHS Homecoming contest on Friday. “I was happy with the way...

MHS’ Caitlin Cotner (13) fires up a shot against Upper Arlington on Friday. The Lady Monarchs fell, 45-33. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Slowly, but surely, first-year Marysville girls ba...

Seth Standley of Fairbanks goes up for a layup with a Mechanicsburg defender in his face. Standley added two points off the bench to help the Panthers take a 73-41 win over the Indians. (Journal-Tribu...

Fairbanks’ varsity boys bowlers fell to Mechanicsburg by an 1855-1709 verdict on Thursday. Mike Kutz rolled games of 178 and 212 for a 390 series. He was followed by Anthony Nicols (172-201-373), J.D....

Marysville’s girls gymnastics team placed second during a quad meet earlier this week. Thornville Sheridan won the meet with 142.5 points. The Lady Monarchs tallied 127.55, followed by Buckeye Valley-...

Frani LeVan of Triad fires up a three-point goal in this file photo. LeVan scored 17 points during Thursday’s loss at Riverside. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Triad’s thin girls basketbal...

Marysville High School seniors Walker Heard (left) and Madison Powers signed letters of intent to compete in collegiate athletics earlier this week. Heard will wrestle for West Virginia University and...

Marysville’s Logan Painter (right) fights off a potential takedown in this file photo. Painter won his match by a pinfall on Thursday as the Monarchs defeated Hilliard Davidson. (Journal-Tribune photo...

Wednesday was National Signing Day for college football’s recruiting class of 2019. A pair of Marysville High School athletes signed to continue their gridiron careers. They are from left, offensive-d...

These North Union High School seniors signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers on the collegiate level. They are from left, front row, Dylan Thompson, Josie Duncan, Kamryn Rhodes an...

Cross Hackathorne of Fairbanks goes up for a basket in this file photo. Hackathorne tallied 19 points during the Panthers’ victory at West Liberty-Salem on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mille...

Marysville’s Jack Christian drives to the basket for two of his game-high 18 points on Tuesday. Christian later hit the buzzer-beating three-pointer that gave the Monarchs a 55-54 win over Big Walnut....

North Union’s girls hoop squad won its second consecutive game with a 39-36 victory at Urbana on Monday. The contest had been postponed from earlier in the season due to inclement weather. The Lady Ca...

Fairbanks’ boys varsity bowling team defeated Ridgedale, 2157-2011, on Monday. J.D. Welch rolled games of 159 and 268 for a 427 series. He was followed by Jacob Nichols (216-180-396), Anthony Nichols ...

The 2018-19 high school girls basketball regular season is rapidly coming to an end. Before fans know it, local squads will be venturing into post-season action. The first tournament game for the area...

The Bunsold Middle School Red girls hoop squad beat Patriot Academy, 33-8, recently to conclude its season. The Lady Monarchs finished the season with a 14-0 record. Members of the team are (not neces...