Sports

Fairbanks’ Adam Blumenschein pulls down a rebound Friday evening against West Liberty-Salem. The Panthers lost, 69-6a0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– For much of Friday evening’s game, th...

Marysville’s girls basketball team moved its record back over .500 on Friday with a 67-44 victory over Westland.

Jonathan Alder’s bowling teams swept matches from River Valley and Buckeye Valley this week.

North Union’s Autumn Hudson, right, loses control of the ball while attempting to drive the lane past a Pleasant defender. Hudson was the Lady Cats’ top scorer with 25 points. NU fell to the Spartans,...

Just a couple of weeks after hiring a new head football coach, Marysville High School officials are now in search of a new person to lead the volleyball program.

Marysville’s Tyler Bates (top) has Upper Arlington’s Mark Trifelos in a headlock in a near-fall criteria during Thursday’s 160-pound match. Bates went on to score a 16-1 technical fall. The Monarchs w...

Jonathan Alder’s girls hoop squad upped its record past the .500 mark with Thursday’s 42-33 triumph at Buckeye Valley.

Tyler Connolly of Marysville (285) prepares to pin Zach Stevenson of Olentangy Orange during Wednesday’s Division I regional match at MHS. Connolly put Stevenson to the mat in 3:45. (Journal-Tribune p...

Fairbanks’ boys and girls bowling teams notched victories over Southeastern in Ohio Heritage Conference competition on Wednesday.

Lady Monarch gymnast Kat Kennedy has perfect balance on the beam Wednesday evening during a five-team meet at Marysville. Kennedy helped lead the Marysville squad to the victory. (Journal-Tribune phot...

Greeneview’s girls basketball squad overwhelmed Triad with seven different players hitting three-pointers during a 70-23 victory on Wednesday.

Bodie Eberhart of Marysville goes into the lane for a basket against Big Walnut Tuesday evening. Eberhart led the Monarchs with 13 points during a 46-42 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) ...

Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball team held Bellefontaine scoreless during the third quarter en route to a 38-35 victory Tuesday evening.

Monica Phillips (10) of Fairbanks attempts to drive to the basket around Deanna Prochko (4) of Dublin Jerome.  Fairbanks couldn’t slow down the fast pace of the Celtics, who cruised to an 84-31 win. (...

The Fairbanks Middle School boys basketball teams defeated Springfield Catholic Central on Monday.

BORDNER –––– A central Ohio high school football player with ties to Union County has joined the Rutgers football team of the Big Ten.

RAYBURN –––– The North Union Wildcats basketball team has now collected a baker’s dozen worth of wins after Monday’s 67-58 triumph over Bucyrus.

Tyler Bates (top) will be one of the Marysville wrestlers to lead the Monarchs into the Region 6 dual tournament on Wednesday at MHS. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– With a No. 1 seed firml...

Michael Helton Jr. is pictured in this file photo for the Marysville High School bowling team. Helton led the Monarchs to a victory over Thomas Worthington on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mil...

The North Union boy’s basketball team claimed its 12th win of the season by downing Galion 58-48 on Saturday.

Jonathan Alder’s girls bowling team is pictured from left, coach Rusty Walter, Rachel Kaeser, Trisha Fox, Mackenzie Heimlich, Hallie Nichols and Rena Kirts. (Photo submitted) –––– Jonathan Alder’s gir...

The Bunsold Middle School wrestlers placed fourth in the 26-team Mechanicsburg tournament on Saturday.

Jonathan Alder’s Braiden Leisure controls the movement of Bexley’s Jake Brigdon during Saturday’s Ron Thomas Sr. Invitational at JA. Leisure won the match by a pin and went on to place second in the 1...

Jonathan Alder’s boys hoop squad held Marion Harding to 14 points over the second and third quarters en route to a 56-48 triumph on the Presidents’ court on Saturday.

Randy Cline has announced his resignation as Marysville High School’s varsity volleyball coach.

Christian Koch (top) of North Union attempts to pin Mike Schoenleb of Olentangy Orange during the Don Wasserbeck Invitational. Koch went on to win the 152-pound class and take home the Most Outstandin...

The Marysville School District Special Olympics basketball program will begin its 2017 season on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

Thomas O’Neal (12) of Triad drives to the hoop around a Madison Plains player during the third quarter of a 52-49 loss to the Golden Eagles. O’Neal was the Cardinals’ high scorer with 12 points. (Jour...

Marysville’s varsity boys basketball team slipped to 4-10 on the season with Friday evening’s 47-25 loss at Hilliard Davidson.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association football state championship games will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton in 2017 and 2018 following approval from the OHSAA Board of Dire...