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Harley Day (35) of North Union drives to the basket while a River Valley defender attempts to block the shot. Day was able to collect nine points to help the Cats win, 54-50. (Journal-Tribune photo by...

Danielle Jarvi works on a hitting drill during a practice for the local Xcel volleyball team at the Union County YMCA. Looking on is coach Cassadee Troyer. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– A...

Marysville senior Derek Sharp (126), right, has an arm bar on Central Crossing’s Devin Wood en route to a near-fall on Thursday. Sharp won the match and the Monarchs easily defeated the Comets. (Journ...

Adam Blumenschein (22) of Fairbanks goes up for a basket against Triad’s Thomas O’Neal. The Panthers will face Springfield Catholic Central on Friday for the outright Ohio Heritage Conference North Di...

North Union boys basketball coach Brian Terrill encourages his team from the sidelines. The Wildcats have won 14 of 19 games this season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– The North Union Wil...

The Hot Shots’ 12U American volleyball team finished first among 16 teams at a 12U Ohio Valley Region (OVR) tournament in Marysville.  Hot Shots defeated Elite Volleyball Training Center - 12 White, G...

Andrew Koenig, right, of Jonathan Alder drives down the paint against a Kenton Ridge defender. Koenig had a productive night against the Cougars as he scored 31 of the Pioneers’ 61 points. (Journal-Tr...

Marysville’s Tommy Rush (31) and Jaxon Rogan look to stop a Marion Harding ball handler Tuesday evening. Rush scored a team-high 17 points during the Monarchs’ 63-49 loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ti...

Kyle Warner of Fairbanks fires the ball toward the plate during a game from the 2016 season. Although Warner won’t pitch in 2017 for the Panthers due to Tommy John surgery, he has been recruited as a ...

The St. John’s Middle School girls basketball team recently won the COAL silver bracket championship. The Lady Jaguars beat Granville, 31-19, during the game played at Torah Academy in Columbus. Membe...

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.