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A pair of local high school boys basketball teams will play each other in the opening round of the Division III tournament. The seventh-seeded Wildcats of North Union will host No. 12 Fairbanks on Wed...

The regular season is in the books and now it’s time to begin preparing for the post-season.

Zach Otto is pictured for the Jonathan Alder Pioneers during the Mid Ohio Athletic Conference bowling tournament at Marysville Lanes on Saturday. JA won the boys and girls team titles. (Journal-Tribun...

North Union’s girls hoop squad ran its record to 18-2 on Saturday with a 47-37 triumph at Buckeye Valley.

Marysville’s girls and boys swimming teams competed in the Division I sectional meet on Saturday at Upper Arlington.

Monarch senior Derek Sharp is pictured in this file photo during a match against Westland. Sharp won the 126-pound weight class during the All-North tournament on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by T...

Marysville’s Kat Kennedy (right) is pictured on the balance beam in this file photo. The Lady Monarchs won the Ohio Capital Conference Central Division championship on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo...

Fairbanks’ eighth grade boys basketball team won the Ohio Heritage Conference tournament title on Saturday. Members of the team are from left, front row, Diego Shaw, Jeremy Ziegler, Alex Blumenschein,...

J. KOENIG –––– A low-scoring second quarter did nothing to keep Jonathan Alder’s boys hoop squad from downing River Valley, 52-42, on Friday.

Daryn Stiers, left, and Sarah O’Neil scored in double figures during the Lady Monarchs’ 67-65 loss at Upper Arlington. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The second quarter spelled the differe...

Marysville Lanes is the site for today’s Mid Ohio Athletic Conference bowling tournament.

The Fairbanks High School football team is seeking help on identifying the school mascots and school colors for the original schools of the Fairbanks community.

Kaleb Jolliff (10) of Fairbanks goes up for a basket against Triad’s Austin Bails Friday evening. The Panthers beat the Cardinals, 72-36. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– A year removed from...

Ronnie Rayburn, (4) of North Union pulls up for a jump shot while a Marion Harding defender attempts to block the shot. Rayburn was the leading scorer for the Wildcats, collecting 21 points. Even with...

CAULEY –––– Alea Ferguson scored 17 points and freshman Kendell Hughes notched 11 rebounds - including eight on the offensive end - to lead the Triad Lady Cardinals to a 40-33 Ohio Heritage Conference...

Marysville’s Nathan DeWitt is riding an opponent in this file photo from earlier in the season. DeWitt won his 182-pound match at Hilliard Davidson on Thursday. The Monarchs improved to 3-1 in the OCC...

Fairbanks’ Logan Stidham (3) is fouled while going to the basket against Greeneview on Thursday. Stidham scored a team-high 21 points during the Lady Panthers’ 66-43 loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ti...

The Xcel Volleyball Club of the Union County YMCA began its season this past weekend in Cincinnati.  The Xcel 17’s team, coached by Roy Burton, went 10-0 on the day to win its first gold medal of the ...

BAILEY –––– Triad’s girls basketball team dropped a 72-25 verdict at state-ranked West Liberty-Salem on Wednesday.

Fairbanks’ seventh and eighth grade boys basketball teams advanced to the finals of the Ohio Heritage Conference tournament with semifinal victories on Wednesday.

Marysville High School graduate Tim Davidson, a long-time MHS sports fan, encourages others to cheer for the Lady Monarch softball team during last year’s Division I regional championship game at The ...

Triad’s girls basketball team dropped a 34-29 verdict at Riverside during a non-conference game on Monday.

Justin George, Fairbanks High School’s second-year head boys basketball coach, is pictured at the far right. Also pictured are assistant coaches from left, Scott Coon, Hunter Burnett and Ryan McClain....

The Fairbanks boys seventh and eighth grade basketball teams advanced in the Ohio Heritage Conference tournament on Monday evening.

Fairbanks’ boys bowling team downed Greeneview, 2343-1423, on Friday.

This photo is of a recent Marysville Schools Special Olympics basketball game. The Fairbanks Middle School will host a Special Olympics basketball showcase on  Saturday, Feb. 25. (Photo submitted) –––...

Central District girls high school basketball teams drew opponents for opening rounds of the 2017 tournament on Sunday.

Morgan Liszeski (30) of Fairbanks goes up for a shot while Shelby Sheets, left, and Mackenzie Cauley, right, of Triad attempt to block it. Liszeski had a productive day, collecting 11 points to help F...

The North wrestlers notched 156 team points, which was good enough to take home top honors at the 19-team Canal Winchester Indian Invitational.

HUDSON –––– Lady Cats, Jon Alder boys notch victories North Union’s girls ran their basketball record to 17-2 on Saturday with a 58-46 triumph over Columbus Eastmoor.