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Jonathan Alder’s Luke Malone, left, nears the finish line at Saturday’s state championship cross- country race. Malone finished in 19th place and led the Pioneers to a 14th-place team finish. (Journal...

Tyler Connolly (left), Marysville High School’s heavyweight wrestler, is pictured during last year’s state tournament. Connolly will not be able to compete during his senior season this winter due to ...

Alder’s Maddy Killian leads a pack of runners at the state cross-country championship meet Saturday. As a senior, Killian was competing in her final cross-country race as a high schooler. She finished...

Fairbanks quarterback Jacob Nicol (5) watches while running back Mason Cushman (6) picks up yardage against Fort Frye. The Panthers earned their first state playoff berth in more than a decade this fa...

We have a tie once again at the top of the Pigskin Pickers race Publisher Kevin Behrens and sports writer Sam Dillon are deadlocked at 83-30 for the season after last week’s games. Behrens went 6-1 fo...

Fairbanks’ Patrick Cotter (left photo-center) and senior linebacker Charlie Scheiderer have earned special honors in the Central District for the 2018 football season. Cotter was named Coach of the Ye...

Members of Jonathan Alder’s cross-country program are pictured from left, front row, Avery Hecht, Olivia Riddlebaugh, Ashlyn McDaniel, Maddie Davis, Jessie DeVore, Maddy Killian, Mary Sara Albert, Jen...

Zach Tompkins of Marysville rolled his first-ever 700 series at Dragon Lanes. He achieved the milestone during a recent Youth League match. Tompkins, who has been bowling since the age of 7, is a memb...

Marysville High School graduate Robin King won the East Coast Athletic Conference women’s cross-country championship on Saturday at the Hudson Valley Sportsdome. King is a freshman runner for the Unit...

Fairbanks seniors Wyatt Damron (2) and Tyler Beem celebrate a touchdown last Friday during a Divison VI playoff game at Fort Frye. The Panthers finished the season with a 7-4 record. (Journal-Tribune ...

Jonathan Alder senior Emma Shepherd goes up for a kill against Columbus Bishop Hartley. Although the Lady Pioneers fell to the Hawks in the Division II regional semifinals at Heath High School, 2018 m...

Fairbanks quarterback Jacob Nicol (right) hands the ball off to Mason Cushman Friday evening at Fort Frye. The Panthers fell, 34-14, during the Division VI playoff game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam ...

These members of the Fairbanks High School girls golf team earned special awards during the 2018 season. They are pictured with coach Chuck Lehman, left. Award winners from left are Allison Kise, firs...

The score could be counted as Mother Nature-1, state high school cross-country runners-0. For the first time that can be remembered, the state high school meet that was scheduled for Saturday has been...

Jonathan Alder’s Kourtney Reynolds (5) goes up for a block against Bishop Hartley’s Chiamaka Nwokolo at Heath High School on Thursday. The Lady Pioneers’ season came to an end with a 3-1 loss to the H...

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...