Sports

The Lady Monarchs started their 2017 tennis season with a third place finish at the Delaware Invitational. Olentangy claimed the top spot, with Marysville collecting 15 points to earn the second place...

Fairbanks’ Chase Litzke is brought down by a Bexley defender Saturday morning. The Panthers scrimmaged the Lions in preparation for the 2017 season, which begins on Friday, Aug. 25 with a home game ag...

The Triad Lady Cardinals grabbed second place with a score of 237 during an Ohio Heritage Conference tri-match at Rocky Lakes Golf Course. Greenon came out on top with a score of 228 and Southeastern ...

The Heart of Ohio Heartbreakers placed second during the recent Dawg Dawz Tournament in Huron, Ohio. This is the 16th year the squad has competed in the tournament. Members of the team are from left, ...

The North Union youth softball leagues recently wrapped up the 2017 season and the girls of the Bahan Farms team finished on top in the ‘C’ league. The girls are listed from left to right, front row, ...

The North Union youth softball leagues recently wrapped up the 2017 season and the girls of the Kale team claimed the top spot in the coach pitch league. Members of the team are from left, front row, ...

Fairbanks’ Emily Wilson is pictured on the 18th hole at Cherokee Hills on Thursday. Wilson tallied a hole-in-one and helped the Lady Panthers win the Benjamin Logan Invitational. (Photo submitted) –––...

If an increase in roster size is any indication, there may be some good days ahead for the Fairbanks High School football squad. The Panthers number 48 during the second week of preseason two-a-day pr...

Chris Borjas of Marysville putts the ball from the sixth green at Darby Creek Golf Course on Wednesday during the Monarch Invitational. Marysville finished 10th with a team score of 351. Borjas finish...

Breydan Lewis breaks away from a tackler during Tuesday’s Blue-White scrimmage. The Monarchs have been working this week toward Saturday’s preseason scrimmage at Hilliard Bradley. (Journal-Tribune pho...

The 14U North Union baseball team recently captured first-place honors at the Urbana Summerfest Tournament. The Wildcats defeated Chillicothe in the championship game. The team is sponsored by Memoria...

Members of the Fairbanks High School boys golf team display their runner-up trophy from the Panther Invitational. Pictured from left are Cross Hackathorne, Travis Brake, Seth Payne, Justin Brackenridg...

There were 11 teams invited to the Players Club at Foxfire Golf Course to compete in the Teays Valley Invitational on Monday. The Pioneers of Jonathan Alder were among the teams to tackle the course. ...

Marysville High School’s boys golf team will host the annual Marysville Invitational Wednesday at Darby Creek. Returning lettermen for the Monarchs are from left, Dylan Tremayne, Trevor Case, A. J. Fi...

The Pioneers of Jonathan Alder boy’s golf team opened their 2017 season fighting for second place at the Mike Nesselroad Invitational at Oakhaven Golf Club on Friday. The Pioneers shot a 164 to claim ...

The Ohio Hawks 05 Gold softball team recently won the USSSA 11U Great Lakes National Championship tournament. The squad beat the Windy City Ice of Illinois, 4-2, in a game that came down to the intern...

Fairbanks High School athletic director Larry Morris reviews 2017 fall sports schedules on his computer. Modern-day technology has assisted athletic directors in matters such as scheduling and the ass...

Marysville High School head football coach Brent Johnson, center, instructs linemen during a drill on Thursday. Johnson is beginning his first season as the Monarchs’ gridiron boss. (Journal-Tribune p...

The 8U Lady Cats (left) and the West Mansfield Aftershock pose with their trophies after competing in the championship game at the 9th annual Heminger Crabtree Memorial Softball Tournament. Teams from...

A common carp glieds through the water looking for a meal. The common carp is the only fish in the carp family to have barbels at the corners of their mouths. (Coutesy photo) –––– The Richwood Lake ha...

Laura Kaulen was crowned the overall winner during the All Ohio Ballon Fest 5K run. (Journal Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) –––– With the 42nd annual All Ohio Balloon Fest to take place Thursday thro...

The Fairbanks High School girls golf team opened its 2017 season on Friday with a 173-235 victory over Northeastern. Emily Wilson and Audrey Brackenridge tied for medalist honors with scores of 39. Ot...

Special Olympics athlete Grayson Green, left, and Monarch baseball player Casey Gould prepare to field the ball in this file photo. The Marysville Schools Special Olympics team and the MHS baseball sq...

Marysville High School quarterback Jarrett Karnes runs a drill during a practice session on Thursday. The Monarchs are preparing for their first preseason scrimmage of the summer on Saturday, Aug. 12,...

GANGLUFF –––– Marysville native Stephen Gangluff shot a 71 during Thursday’s opening round of the Ellie Mae Classic in Hayward, Calfornia. The tournament is part of the Web.com Tour. Stephen Curry of ...

Tami and Jerry Buerger of Marysville spent an evening with newly-appointed Ohio State University head basketball coach Chris Holtman (center). Along with other seat license holders at the Value City A...

Members of the Jonathan Alder football team tackle a Pleasant ball carrier during a game from the 2016 season. Pioneer squads are now members of the Central Buckeye Conference. (Journal-Tribune photo ...

The North Union youth softball leagues recently wrapped up the 2017 regular season. The Scotts team came out on top of the ‘B’ league. Members of the squad are from left, front row, Kirsten Miller, Re...

Vaughn Young stands in front of his street-stock racing car from the early 1960’s. Vaughn was the first generation of race car driver in the long line of drivers in the Young/Knaul racing family. (Sub...

Fairbanks’ Beau Sloan (4) is tackled during a game from the 2016 season. The Panthers are joining the Ohio Heritage Conference this season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Fairbanks High Sc...