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Marysville High School athletic officials have put out the “Help Wanted” sign for a new boys head track and field coach. J.B. Ritchie, who has coached in the MHS track and field program for the past 1...

Chad Gilsinger of Marysville is shown driving in the lead of the recent Super Touring 2 Class championship in Texas. Gilsinger won the event. (Photo submitted) –––– Chad Gilsinger of Marysville won th...

The Pioneers of Jonathan Alder took top honors at the Dublin Jerome Celtic Clash on Saturday, beating the field of 11 schools with a combined team score of 53 points. North Union was able land in the ...

The Marysville girls and boys cross-country squads competed in Lancaster on Saturday during the annual Bob Reall Invitational. The Lady Monarchs placed third out of 16 teams, beating Vinton County on ...

Marysville’s Thomas Wolfe (7) takes a shot on goal against Bishop Watterson on Saturday. The Monarchs won, 5-0, at Mapfre Stadium as Wolfe tallied three goals. (Photo submitted) –––– A hat trick (thre...

Triad’s Dylan Rice picks up yardage at Cedarville on Friday. Rice rushed for nearly 200 yards as the Cardinals rallied for a 35-34 victory. (Photo submitted) –––– Quarterback Logan McCoy engineered a ...

Trevyn Feasel (3) breaks free of an Ontario tackler during North Union’s Homecoming game. Feasel tallied 118 yards and three touchdowns during the Wildcats 47-14 win. (Photo submitted) –––– Confidence...

Fairbanks’ Mason Cushman (6) goes into the end zone for a touchdown against Southeastern on Friday. Cushman tallied three TDs during a 62-7 victory over the Trojans. (Journal-Tribune photø by Tim Mill...

This Big Walnut ball carrier picks up yardage, but would be called for a face mask against Monarch linebacker Walker Heard on Friday. Also pictured is Mike Powers (36) of MHS. The Monarchs rolled past...

The Fairbanks Lady Panthers came back from a first-set loss and an 18-22 deficit in the fourth game to survive a volleyball battle between two evenly-balanced teams. FHS defeated Madison Plains 23-25,...

North Union’s Trevor Moran breaks through a gaggle of Clear Fork tacklers during Week 4’s game. The Wildcats lost, but have a chance to get back on track during Homecoming tonight against Ontario. The...

Jonathan Alder’s Mason Seum picks up yardage against Benjamin Logan. The Pioneers will host Indian Lake tonight as the 2018 regular season reaches its half-way point. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dil...

Marysville keeper Brielle Young (9) comes up with a save against Central Crossing on Thursday. MHS edged the Comets, 1-0, on its Kick for the Cure night. Additional photos may be found at marysvillejt...

Publisher Kevin Behrens has taken a one-game lead over reporter Mac Cordell in the Pigskin Pickers race. Behrens posted an 8-3 record last week, while Cordell went 6-5. Behrens is 28-8 for the season ...

Jonathan Alder’s girls tennis squad defeated Delaware Hayes 3-2 on Wednesday. Singles -Sydney Winslow lost to Grace Brinkmiller 7-5, 5-7, 6-6 (3-7); -Maddy Grove beat Grace Martin 6-2, 6-1; -Choe Sull...

Supremacy in Ohio Heritage Conference golf resides at Fairbanks High School for the 2018 season. The FHS boys squad followed the Lady Panther linksmen on Wednesday by capturing the OHC North Division ...

Fairbanks quarterback Jacob Nicol throws a pass to Braeden Fairchild during last week’s game against Madison Plains. The Panthers will host Southeastern on Friday. More photos may be found at marysvil...

The Fairbanks boys varsity golf team completed its Ohio Heritage Conference schedule with a perfect record on Tuesday. The Panthers finished the conference portion of their campaign with a 16-0 mark a...

Austin Becker (17) of Fairbanks controls the ball against Marysville’s Sam Balderson during Tuesday evening’s non-conference varsity soccer match. The Monarchs beat the Panthers, 2-0. (Journal-Tribune...

The Fairbanks Lady Panther volleyball team remained unbeaten in Ohio Heritage Conference action on Tuesday. FHS (9-0 in the conference and 14-1 overall) defeated Southeastern in a highly-contested mat...

Marysville’s Chris Lambert (right) battles for possession of the football against a Grove City opponent. The Monarchs will travel to Big Walnut on Friday as the 2018 regular season reaches its midway ...

Josie Duncan of North Union sets the ball during a volleyball match against Urbana Tuesday. Duncan reached her 1,000th career assist during the 3-1 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– ...

The girls tennis squads from Jonathan Alder and Marysville finished with opposite results during matches on Tuesday. The Lady Pioneers scored a 5-0 verdict against Northwestern, while MHS (4-10) fell,...

The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its first computer ratings for the 2018 football season late Tuesday afternoon. The computer ratings are used to determine teams that will qualify fo...

Jonathan Alder’s girls tennis squad beat Springfield Shawnee, 5-0, on Monday. Singles -Sydney Winslow downed Liz Dunn 6-6, (7-4) 6-4; -Maddy Grove defeated Grace Garrett 6-0, 6-0; -Alice Kaizer topped...

Fairbanks’ volleyball team improved its record to 13-1 with a 25-18, 25-21, 25-11 triumph over Shekinah Christian on Monday. Stats for the match were as follows: -Kelsey Thorbahn: 18 serves, 14 points...

Members of the Fairbanks High School girls golf team display their Ohio Heritage Conference tournament championship trophy. They are from left, Kaylee Mitton, Veronique Grand, Shelby Jones, Allison Ki...

Jonathan Alder’s Corinne Parker (left) sends the ball over the net against Pleasant on Monday. Also pictured for JA are Hunter Kaltenbach (black shirt), Kayleigh Hall (7) and Emma Shepherd (11). Alder...

North Union’s volleyball squad won two of three matches during Saturday’s Lima Bath Invitational. NU opened the tourney with a 19-25, 25-16, 25-21 victory over Toledo Christian. The Lady Cats dropped ...

Marysville’s girls and boys cross-country teams battled hot conditions Saturday during the Galion Cross-Country Festival. The Lady Monarchs placed fifth out of 19 teams during the Division I race. Jac...