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Several Marysville High School track and field pole vaulters put down a runway in the school parking lot. Vaulters are from left, front, Grace Keller and Dustin Webb; and back, Mary Calvert and Kaleb ...

Marysville High School graduate Talib Rahmani, who is a red-shirt junior for the University of Pittsburgh wrestling team, prepares to take down a collegiate opponent in this file photo. Rahmani, who w...

North Union boys basketball head coach Brian Terrill watches the action from a game in this file photo. Terrill has been disciplined by the school district for an incident that occurred during a pract...

Marysville High School senior Kenny Segner squats 620 pounds during the recent state powerlifting meet at Kenton High School. Segner broke the state record in the event. (Photo submitted) –––– Members...

These Marysville High School wrestlers earned special awards for the 2018-19 season. They are from left, front row, Harley Crouso, JV outstanding wrestler; Ethan Smegal, varsity spirit award, first-te...

Lili Kravchenko, a third-grade student at Mill Valley Elementary School, was the top individual gymnast during recent district competition. The nine-year-old notched her highest all-around score for t...

The 2019 Great Lakes Zone swimming championships were recently held at the Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the main campus of The Ohio State University. The meet attracted 1,262 swimmers fro...

Fairbanks High School senior Cross Hackathorne goes up for a basket during a 2018-19 game. Hackathorne has been named to the All-Ohio Division III honorable mention list. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim...

Marysville High School hurdler Evan Cavalouchy works on his steps for the event in the Marysville High School driveway. MHS track and field athletes and coaches are being creative in finding practice ...

These Marysville High School basketball cheerleaders earned special awards for the 2018-19 season. They are from left, Rylie Tigner (Freshman Monarch Award), Aspen Widmer (Ambassador Award), Mackenzie...

Area girls hoopsters have room to grow in coming seasons The 2018-19 high school girls basketball season came to an end in Ohio on Saturday with the crowning of state champions in Divisions I-IV. The ...

The Marysville sixth-grade Blue boys basketball team finished as runner-up during a recent tournament. The Monarchs beat Olentangy Berlin and Pleasant in pool play and topped Dublin 51-40 in the quart...

The Hot Shots 14 American volleyball team finished first among 16 teams during a recent 14U Ohio Valley Region (OVR) tournament at the Dayton Sports Complex.  Hot Shots defeated Xplosion Volleyball Cl...

These Fairbanks High School boys basketball players earned special awards for the 2018-19 season. They are from left, Cary Calder, Panther award; Cross Hackathorne, co-MVP; Tyler Beem, co-MVP; and Wya...

Triad quarterback Jordan Simonelli fires a pass during a 2018 game. Cardinal officials will begin interviews soon to hire a new head grid coach. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Triad High S...

Jonathan Alder High School cager Sidney Bourquin (4) puts up a shot during a game from the 2018-10 season. Bourquin and fellow Jonathan Alder player Abby Jones have earned All-Ohio honors in Division ...

Monarch sophomore Lincoln Heard is pictured in action during the Division I state wrestling tournament last weekend. Heard will be the only grappler with state tournament experience returning to the M...

North Union’s Donnie Wasserbeck gives instructions during the Division III state wrestling tournament. NU’s former head coach continues to help the program as a volunteer. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ti...

North Union’s Dylan Thompson attempts to get out of the grasp of Will Bechstein during the Division III state wrestling tournament. Thompson dropped two matches to the Bloomdale Elmwood grappler and w...

North Union High School senior Dylan Thompson is assured of Union County’s highest placement at the conclusion of the 2019 state-wrestling tournament. Thompson split a pair of 220-pound matches during...

Marysville’s Logan Painter (top photo) tries to avoid a pin against Max Boyle of Harrison in the 195-pound Division I consolation bracket Thursday evening. Painter, a senior, lost the match, 5-3, and ...

Jonathan Alder’s Jackson Izzard buries a three-pointer against Bishop Hartley during Tuesday’s tournament game. Both the Alder boys' and girls' squads advanced to the district tournament this year, wi...

It felt like a punch in the gut on Tuesday evening for Jonathan Alder’s varsity boys basketball team. The Pioneers led Columbus Bishop Hartley by seven points at one juncture of the fourth quarter dur...

In this file photo, Dylan Thompson of North Union holds his opponent in a half nelson during the second session of the 2018 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Wrestling Tournament. Thompson w...

Monarch senior Logan Painter, left, has a single-leg on Jake Nelson of Groveport during last weekend’s Division I district tournament. Painter is one of four MHS grapplers who will compete in this wee...

If everything continues to go according to plan, Jonathan Alder High School athletes will soon have a new turf surface to play on at the school’s Volunteer Field. A community committee has been workin...

A total of two North Union wrestlers have qualified for the Division III state tournament and one has been named as an alternate. From left, are Tarren Riffle, who will compete in the 113-pound weight...

Marysville’s Ethan Smegal (220) prepares to lift Kaden Tong of Olentangy Liberty during a Division I District tournament match. Smegal won the weight-class title and is one of four Monarchs who will c...

Shaun Will of Marysville tries to escape from Jacob Grant of Westerville North during a 145 pound match in the second round of the Division I OHSAA distrcit tournament at Hillard Darby High School. Wi...

In this file photo Dylan Thompson of North Union attempts to break free from his opponent during the Don Wasserbeck Invitational. Thompson advanced to the Division III district semifinals at Buckeye L...