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Marysville’s Phillip Hughes pulls down a rebound against Franklin Heights on Tuesday. The Monarchs evened their record at 7-7 with a 57-47 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) --- Perseveran...

Gavin Horn, Jacob Nicol and Charlie Scheiderer each tallied 10 points on Tuesday as the Fairbanks boys hoopsters got back on the winning track. The Panthers improved their record to 7-5 with a 63-46 v...

Cassie Francisco tallied 16 points as Marysville’s girls hoop squad downed Franklin Heights by a 53-28 verdict on Tuesday. The Lady Monarchs (7-10) led 25-5 after the opening stanza and were never cha...

Josh Gears of Marysville follows through after his release during warm ups against Olentangy Orange at Marysville Lanes. Olentangy beat the Monarchs by only five pins (2549-2544.) (Journal-Tribune pho...

WILCOX –––– The Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association recently held its awards luncheon for the 2017 season. Marysville High School’s Todd Wilcox was honored as the Central District assistant ...

Marysville’s Jake Marsh (left) is shown putting a headlock on Dublin Coffman’s Leo Alvarez. Marsh went to to gain the victory via a pin. The Monarchs will compete in the opening night of the Division ...

Fairbanks’ boys hoop squad dropped a 51-46 verdict to Benjamin Logan during a non-conference game on Saturday. The Raiders outscored FHS (6-5) 16-6 in the second quarter as the Panthers’ offense strug...

Fairbanks’ Jacob Nicol (5) goes up for a basket against Greeneview on Friday. The Panthers fell, 39-38. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– It was the type of basketball game that would make a ...

Jack Christian of Marysville High School drives to the hoop during a basketball against Westland. Christian set a new school record for three-point goals in a game with nine to help bring his point to...

Fairbanks’ Logan Stidham, left, and Tori Thomas of Triad battle for possession of the ball Saturday afternoon. Stidham scored 24 points during the Lady Panthers’ 56-42 victory. Also pictured are Triad...

Triad advanced a trio of wrestlers to the latter rounds of Saturday’s Southeastern tournament. Josiah Leasure was the runner-up in the heavyweight class, while Harley Huffman finished fourth. Coleman ...

BLACKBURN –––– A Marysville native and two-time Super Bowl champion is continuing his climb up the coaching ladder. Chase Blackburn, a 2001 graduate of Marysville High School, has been promoted to spe...

Fairbanks’ bowling teams competed in the Division II tournament preview match at HP Lanes on Saturday. The Lady Panthers placed 14 th out of 18 teams by rolling a team score of 2739. The boys finished...

Adam Hettel, left, of Marysville underhooks Chris Cox of North Union during a bout in the 195 class. Hettel ended up winning the match by pin fall in 3:04.  (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon )  The...

Jonathan Alder’s wrestlers placed seventh during Saturday’s 10-team Ron Thomas Sr. Invitational on their home mat. Zane Johnson was the lone Pioneer to advance to the championship round. He defeated B...

Marysville’s Ethan Smegal (220) lifts Dublin Coffman’s Nick Hoskinson during their bout on Thursday. Smegal won the match by a pin. The Monarchs fell to the Shamrocks, 34-32, in the Ohio Capital Confe...

Triad’s Emma Vanninen drives to the basket in this file photo. Vanninen scored 22 points to lead the Lady Cardinals to a victory over Springfield Catholic Central on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune photo b...

CARDINAL –––– Triad High School’s football coaching staff will have a slightly different look during the 2018 season. Head coach Joe Cardinal confirmed to the Journal-Tribune that he has two openings ...

JONES –––– Abby Jones poured in 24 points on Wednesday as Jonathan Alder’s girls hoop squad got back on the winning track. The Lady Pioneers’ 75-34 romp over Indian Lake evened their season record at ...

Mikayla Seman of the Marysville girls swim team follows through with a stroke during the 200-yard freestyle during a meet against Thomas Worthington at the Union County YMCA. (Journal-Tribune photo by...

IZZARD –––– Jonathan Alder’s Jackson Izzard hit a late three-pointer Tuesday evening to give the Pioneers a 45-43 overtime victory over Hilliard Darby. Izzard, who scored 14 points for the night, got ...

Marysville’s Phillip Hughes puts the ball in the basket against Bellefontaine on Tuesday. Hughes scored eight points during the Monarchs’ 68-54 loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Marysvi...

Tyler Connolly of Marysville has control of a Westland opponent in this photo. The Monarchs will face a big challenge on Thursday when they host Dublin Coffman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –...

Marysville’s boys basketball team will look to even its record at .500 when it hosts Bellefontaine on Tuesday. Returning lettermen for the Monarchs are from left, Bodie Eberhart, Marshall Francisco an...

TERRILL –––– He’s a quiet, unassuming guy (except when he’s on the basketball court) and doesn’t call much attention to himself. He has though, carved out one of the best career coaching records in Un...

Marysville wrestler Jake Marsh (left) finishes a single leg on an opponent in this file photo. Marsh won his third consecutive championship at the Top Gun Invitational in Alliance on Saturday. (Journa...

Marysville High School’s Bodie Eberhart hits a jumper against Westerville North. After spending the majority of the season’s first half on the road, the Monarchs will remain at home for most of the fi...

DAY –––– The North Union Lady Cats notched their eighth win of the season with an easy 67-29 victory at Clear Fork on Thursday. The Lady Cats jumped out to an 18-5 lead by the end of the first quarter...

CALVERT –––– Marysville High School’s gymnastics team upped its Ohio Capital Conference record to 4-1 with a victory over three league foes on Wednesday. The Lady Monarchs finished with a team score o...

Mason Soviak of North Union dunks the ball after a breakaway during Wednesday’s game at NU against London. Soviak tallied eight points to help the Wildcats win, 37-36. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Di...