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Jonathan Alder catcher Evan Martin leaps to receive a throw from centerfield while a Lexington runner slides into the plate during the Division II regional semifinals in Bowling Green. The Pioneers st...

Jonathan Alder’s Aziza Ayoub, right, is pictured winning the 800 meter run during the 2016 Division II state track meet. Ayoub will compete in the regional finals in the event on Saturday. (Journal-Tr...

Fairbanks High School senior Alyx Wulff signs a letter of intent to play softball for Capital University. She is pictured in the front row with her parents Kevin Wulff and Krys Buyer. Pictured in the ...

Marysville’s Celia Soller, left, takes the handoff from Jenna Rioch during the girls 4 x 800 relay at the Division I regional meet Wednesday evening. The Lady Monarchs placed seventh during the event ...

Jonathan Alder first baseman Jillian Jakse receives a throw from third baseman Chloe Grove to record an out, while Emily Walker watches. The Lady Pioneers downed Springfield Shawnee, 11-2, Wednesday t...

Brad Schick, of Westerville, talks to a group of Marysville disc golfers during a clinic at Mill Valley South Disc Golf course on Tuesday. Schick is a professional disc golfer who plays for Team Discr...

Luke Couchman, left, prepares to receive the handoff from Emmanuel Belville during Marysville’s track practice on Tuesday. The pair will be part of the MHS 4 x 400 relay team that will compete in the ...

The Marysville Lady Monarch tennis team will conduct its annual summer youth clinic. Sessions will be held from 9 a.m. until noon at the MHS tennis courts July 18-20.

The softball and baseball teams from Jonathan Alder are the only local ball clubs still alive in high school tournament competition. In the above photo, the Lady Pioneers’ Chloe Grove (right) awaits a...

Marysville catcher Katelyn Russell (left) applies a late tag to a sliding Gahanna base runner on Saturday. The Lady Monarchs fell in the Division I district championship game, 11-1. (Journal-Tribune p...

When the competition gets to the district championship level in any sport, a team needs to bring what it calls its “A” game to the table.

Marysville’s boys 4 x 400 relay team of from left, Jarret Braun, Chris Lambert, Luke Couchman and Emmanuel Belville won the Division I district title on Saturday. (Photo submitted) –––– The Marysville...

In its two regular-season meetings against River Valley this spring, Jonathan Alder finished on the short end of the softball score both times.

North Union and Jonathan Alder will be sending runners on to the next level after they qualified for the Lexington regional track meet with solid times at the sectional track meet finals on Saturday.

Softball field crews work some quick-dry into the field at third base at Pickerington Central High School after rain cancelled the Division I and III district finals games on Friday. Marysville, which...

Earl Jacobs sank his first hole-in-one on Wednesday at Blues Creek Golf Club on Route 4.

Former Jonathan Alder pitcher Mady Watson fires the ball toward the plate in this file photo. Watson recently completed her first year of college softball at Winthrop University. (Journal-Tribune phot...

These Marysville High School seniors will continue their academic-athletic careers on the collegiate level. They are from left, Kyle Boesch, soccer, University of Northwest Ohio; David Haake, track an...

The annual Marysville youth baseball camp will be held June 12 and 13 at the Marysville High School complex.

Ryan Walker, right, Marysville High School’s new athletic director, addresses district treasurer Todd Johnson, left, and superintendent Diane Mankins Thursday evening. Walker, who spoke at the board o...

Monica Phillips of Fairbanks signs a letter of intent to continue her soccer career at Bethany College. She is pictured in the front row with her parents Annette Harbolt and Scott Phillips. Pictured i...

Day two of the Division II and III district track and field meets are in the books. The finals are set for Saturday to see who will be moving on to the regional meet and whose season will come to a cl...

Marysville’s girls 4 x 800 relay team of, from left, Jenna Rioch, Celia Soller, Robin King and Jacquelyn Witt set a new school record of 9:36.67. The record was set at the Division I district meet at ...

The Jonathan Alder baseball team ‘dog piles’ on Cal Duckworth around first base after he hit the game-winning single into right field to beat Bishop Watterson, 7-6, and win the Division II Central Dis...

Hunter Rivers of MHS flies through the air during the Division I district girls long jump on Wednesday at Hilliard Darby. Rivers placed seventh in the event. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) ––––...

Triad infielder Dustin Bruce, left, makes a putout at second base before a sliding Fort Loramie base runner can reach the bag. The Cardinals lost in the Division IV district semifinals in Piqua. (Jour...

The Union County Health Department met on Wednesday morning to talk about new health awareness campaigns and a potential new change to birth certificates.

Jonathan Alder’s Emily Walker steals second base against Granville at Olentangy High School on Tuesday. The Lady Pioneers won, 10-9, in 12 innings to advance to the Division II district finals. (Journ...

Marysville’s Connor Hall, left, won the Division I boys pole vault title at the district meet on Tuesday. Hall is pictured with MHS coach Luke Sundermeyer. (Photo submitted) –––– Connor Hall of Marysv...

Kallie Price of North Union attempts to leg out a bunt while the Northridge third baseman prepares to make a throw over to first base. Price went 0-for-2 at the plate, but picked up an RBI on a sacrif...