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MHS’ Jack Christian blasts a homer at Westland on Monday. The Monarchs won, 16-1. (Photo submitted) –––– The Marysville Monarchs pulled out all of the offensive stops and clubbed Westland, 16-1, durin...

Fairbanks High School softball coach Amy Sines is playing the numbers game this spring. However, it’s not the type of contest she would have preferred. Roster numbers are down for 2018 as the Lady Pan...

Members of the Fairbanks High School boys track and field team are from left, front row, Alex Francis, Zach Stewart, Alex Adkins, Beau Sloan, AJ Timmons, Noah Rausch, Joey Burnett, Garrett Dillow and ...

The Marysville High School girls lacrosse team is pictured from left, front row, Kyla Kasper, Diksha Pawar, Paiten Riley, Gabrielle Hill, Abby Burnes, Eliana Conrad, Emma Boger and Amanda Kern; second...

Members of the MHS boys tennis team are from left, front row, Justin Marsh, Ryan Miller, Carsen Kane, Laken Ahlstrom, Neil Chopra, Jesse Lowry and Aiden Johantges; second row, Peyton Ice, Jacob Leggge...

Members of the Monarch boys lacrosse team are from left, front row, David Bonczak, Noah Mackey, Brody Overbey, Jacob Branton, Caleb Erwin, Mike Gingrich, Michael Hughes, Mark Frendberg, Clayton Batdor...

Members of the Marysville High School girls track and field team are pictured from left, front row, Laura Freudenthaler, Maria Prieto, Mallory Olson, Natalie Hiltscher, Emma Rice, Celia Soller, Morgan...

Members of Marysville’s boys track and field team are pictured from left, front row, front row, Brock Coffey, Tyler Saulters, Deven Slabaugh, Joey Patterson, Jarret Braun, Ethan Klauda, Jake Dickman, ...

Marysville’s boys track and field lettermen are from left, front row, Damien Richardson, Ian Dye, Brett Cingle, Jake Dickman and Brendan Ralston; second row, Skylar Strickland, Matt Cox, Joey Patterso...

Marysville senior Jacob Wright blasts a homer against Dublin Scioto in Myrtle Beach. The Monarchs are scheduled to play at West Jefferson, weather permitting, today. (Photo submitted) –––– Marysville’...

Marysville’s Blake Storr (32) slides safely into home during a game against Pepper Pike Orange in Myrtle Beach. (Photo submitted) –––– A walk-off Pepper Pike Orange error from Gavin Sharp’s bat propel...

Track and field girls lettermen for the Lady Monarchs are from left, front row, Natalie Hiltscher, Katie Miller, Caitlin Cotner, Emily Caltrider and Anna Kinney; second row, Morgan Forney, Jacquelyn W...

Nate Smith, left, and Zayvier Beachy are two of Jonathan Alder’s top baseball pitchers for the 2018 season. (Photo submitted) –––– A move to the Central Buckeye Conference (CBC) will help shape Jonath...

Members of the Fairbanks High School softball team are pictured at the end of their spring break trip to Pigeon Forge, Tenn. They are from left, front row, Bella Rowland, Emily Wilson, Jayda Rausch, C...

The weather was unusually cold with temperatures in the 40s in Myrtle Beach on Monday as the Marysville High School softball team split a pair of games. The Lady Monarchs opened their spring break tri...

Jonathan Alder’s girls and boys track and field teams placed first and second respectively during the Warsaw River View Relays over the weekend. The Lady Pioneers tallied 120 points to take top honors...

These Marysville High School swimmers were recently honored as Division I District qualifiers and Participants. They are from left, Aron Moledor, Hunter Lowe, Ethan Turk, Rachel Poling, Morgan Grawe, ...

Marysville City Council Vice President Nevin Taylor commends the Marysville High School wrestling team at Monday’s city council meeting for its stellar performance at the recent state tournament. Behi...

Returning lettermen for the Lady Monarch softball squad are from left, front row, Isabelle Shroyer, Ashlee Fisbaugh, Hanna Moffett, Aggie Livingston and Leah Potter; back row, Emily Daniel, Airyanna M...

Fairbanks’ baseball lettermen are from left, front row, Jaeden Eickhoff, James Yoder, Alan Schnees and Wes Pyers; back row, John Pastirzyk, Braxton Wilhelm, Mason Smith and Alex Jones. The Panthers wi...

Marysville High School’s Tate Virts rips the ball while working in the Monarchs’ indoor batting cage on Wednesday. The snow that hit the area Tuesday night forced the Monarchs indoors for Wednesday af...

These Marysville High School cheerleaders earned special awards for the 2017-18 basketball season. They are from left, front row, Mackenzie Brdar (Most Improved Freshman), Kaylene Baschnagel (Most Coo...

ROMINE Marysville High School graduate Emma Romine continued to show her golf prowess during the TaylorMade Intercollegiate tourney earlier this week. Romine earned her third top five finish as a memb...

Marysville High School’s Jacob Wright rips a base hit in this file photo. After missing all of the 2017 football season with a knee injury, Wright will play his senior season of baseball this spring. ...

MARKHAM –––– Coaching can sometimes be a thankless job. There are the long hours at practice and additional work when the student-athletes go home. A coach spends additional time going over strategies...

Triad High School’s Hadley LeVan (3) goes up for a basket in this file photo. LeVan was today named to the All-Ohio second team for Division IV. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The most pro...

These Marysville High School track and field athletes qualified for the recent state indoor meet that was held near Cleveland. They are from left, Matthew Cox, Joey Patterson, Jarret Braun, Ethan Klau...

The ball field in the Champaign County village of Cable started to receive a facelift in 2017. Wayne Township officials are looking to continue it this year. The ball field, which is home to many Tria...

A former Marysville High School state wrestling champion won his first match on Thursday during the NCAA national championship tournament in Cleveland. University of Pittsburgh grappler Taleb Rahmani ...

Boxing at critical point for future I was frustrated last week when I read that Canello Alvarez had tested dirty for a banned substance. Alvarez’s May 5 rematch with Gennady Golovkin should have cappe...