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Marysville’s girls cross-country team placed third in the Division I district meet and have advanced to the regional. Members of the team are from left, Elena Boger, Morgan Forney, Kaitlin Crilow, Lea...

Fairbanks’ Kaidie Carstensen passes the ball during Saturday’s tournament match against West Jefferson. The Lady Panthers won in four sets to advance to the Division III district semifinals. (Journal-...

Triad’s Cameron Atchison (9) helps bring down Fairbanks’ Beau Sloan on this play Friday evening. The Panthers rolled to a 51-27 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The Fairbanks Panthe...

Marysville’s Thomas Rush (27) stops a Hilliard Davidson runner on this play. The Monarchs fell, 28-7. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) –––– Discipline on the football field is to be admired....

BLACKA –––– Jonathan Alder won its seventh game of the 2017 football season with a 35-21 victory over Springfield Shawnee on Friday. The Pioneers trailed 14-7 at halftime, but dominated the second hal...

Chris Cox (7) of North Union tackles a Buckeye Valley receiver on Friday. The Wildcats lost the defensive battle, 21-7, to fall to 4-5 on the season. (Photo submitted) –––– The North Union Wildcats ar...

This team won the Marysville Junior Baseball-Softball Association fall league with a 9-1 record. Members of the team are from left, front row, Ethan Grome, Paxton Herring, Berkley Behrens, Brady Cosse...

The visiting Fairbanks Middle School football Panthers broke open a close game midway in the second quarter with a 20-point explosion in the last 4:45 of the first half on Thursday. As a result, the P...

Fairbanks’ Emma Cook (13) contends for possession of the ball against a Worthington Christian defender on Thursday. The Lady Panthers lost, 3-2, in the Division III tournament contest. (Journal-Tribun...

Celia Soller of Marysville prepares to pass the ball to a teammate during the Lady Monarchs’ opening match of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I soccer tournament against Delaware Ha...

Jonathan Alder’s Dalton Potts (2) chases down a Benjamin Logan ball carrier in this file photo. The Pioneers will host Springfield Shawnee tonight. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) –––– The Jo...

A pair of local high school teams saw their seasons come to an end on Thursday. The Marysville High School volleyball squad fell at Olentangy, 10-25, 24-26, 9-25, in a Division I tournament match. “We...

Abby Jester (9) of Jonathan Alder sends the ball over the net against Columbus Marion-Franklin Wednesday evening. The Lady Pioneers easily swept the Red Devils during the Division II tournament match....

Fairbanks quarterback Jacob Nicol (5) picks up yardage against West Liberty-Salem. The Panthers will host Triad on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– A pair of local high school footba...

Chris Cox-Wilson of North Union sacks the Galion quarterback during last week’s football game, which the Wildcats won, 68-26. This week, the Cats will face a stiff challenge in Buckeye Valley. (Photo ...

The Fairbanks boys soccer team defeated another higher-seeded squad Wednesday evening in Division III tournament action. The No. 15 Panthers downed No. 8 Northside Christian, 2-0, to win the sectional...

We are deep into the Picker season and Mac Cordell has made himself relatively comfortable at the top with a 67-22 record. However, Cordell’s slight slip up as of late at 8-3 makes him look more like ...

Fairbanks’ Kelsey Thorbahn, left, digs the ball against Madison Plains Tuesday evening. Pictured to the right is Mikayla Mansfield. The Lady Panthers improved to 23-0 with their three-set tournament v...

Charlotte Green (19) of Fairbanks contends with a Marion Pleasant opponent for possession of the ball Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Panthers won the opening game of the Division III tournament. (Journal...

Kaylee Rich, of Marysville, leaps backwards for a Columbus West hit during the second set of a match in the opening round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association volleyball tournament. The Monarc...

Fairbanks High School athletic trainer Keith Tebbe talks to injured Lady Panther soccer player Coree Gifford on the sidelines Tuesday afternoon. Tebbe was a season-ticket holder for the Columbus Crew,...

BECKER –––– The Fairbanks boys soccer team traveled to Granville Christian Academy on Monday and came home with a 3-2 victory during Division III tournament action. The Panthers went into the contest ...

REYNOLDS –––– Jonathan Alder High School fall season athletes have earned Central Buckeye Conference honors in several sports. Included in that number are three who have been named players of the year...

Marysville’s Chase Kilgore (20) is stopped on this play against Westland. The Monarchs will travel to Hilliard Davidson on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) –––– It’s an offense that ...

Jacquelyn Witt of Marysville displays her first-team Ohio Capital Conference cross-country award after the OCC meet on Saturday. (Photo submitted) –––– The Marysville High School cross-country teams w...

Fairbanks’ girls soccer seniors are from left, Sarah Young, Coree Giford, Olivia Madden, Megan Olson, Kayla Green and Charlotte Green. (Photo submitted) –––– Fairbanks’ girls soccer squad finished the...

Triad’s Holly Cole runs her way to a first-team honor in the Ohio Heritage Conference. (Photo submitted) –––– Fairbanks’ girls placed third during the Ohio Heritage Conference cross country meet at Ce...

It was a difficult night for the Triad Cardinals Friday as they fell 42-0 to Mechanicsburg. Above, members of both teams scramble for the loose ball after Triad fumbled the kickoff that followed Mecha...

Marysville’s Bodie Eberhart (right) tries to reach for a batted ball Friday night at Upper Arlington. The Monarchs lost, 34-7. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) –––– In its four losses this s...

Fairbanks’ Tyler Beam (8) comes down with a pass reception Friday night against West Liberty-Salem. The Panthers fell short of the Tigers, 27-24. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Legendary A...