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Jonathan Alder netters earn triumph
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Jonathan Alder netters earn triumph
By Tim Miller 
April 11, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis team got back on the winning track with a 3-2 verdict over Hilliard Bradley. Match results were as follows: Singles -Gideon Sullivan (JA) defeated Hanks (HB) 6-2, 6-4; -Ma...
NU drops baseball contest
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NU drops baseball contest
By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 11, 2025
North Union’s baseball team suffered its fifth consecutive loss and its second straight conference shortcoming. The Wildcats dropped a 9-0 decision to Tecumseh. The visiting Arrows notched their first...
Barton fans 15 in JA win; Harper drives in five runs as Panther girls triumph
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Jonathan Alder pitcher Tyler Barton prepares to deliver a pitch to the plate. Barton struck out 15 during a 6-0 win over London. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Barton fans 15 in JA win; Harper drives in five runs as Panther girls triumph
By Tim Miller 
April 10, 2025
Jonathan Alder pitcher Tyler Barton had a stellar game when the Pioneers topped London, 6-0. Barton finished one error away from a perfect game. He fanned 15 and did not yield a hit or walk a batter. ...
Cardinals fall twice to WLS
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Cardinals fall twice to WLS
By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 10, 2025
Triad’s baseball team struggled to put runs together during a two-game series against West Liberty-Salem. The Cardinals fell to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the Ohio Heritage Conference. The team began its ...
Jonathan Alder netters drop pair of matches
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Jonathan Alder netters drop pair of matches
By Tim Miller 
April 10, 2025
Bellefontaine scored a 4-1 victory over Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis team. The lone Pioneer win came at first singles when Gideon Sullivan downed Sims 2-6, 6-2, 6-1. Other match results were as follow...
North Union loses softball game to Tecumseh
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North Union loses softball game to Tecumseh
By Bob Putman 
April 10, 2025
North Union lost 9-6 to Tecumseh on Tuesday in softball action at North Union. The Lady Cats (5-4) took the early lead, scoring three runs in the third inning. Tecumseh (5-1) tallied six times in the ...
Home runs power Marysville girls past Dublin Jerome
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Marysville’s Josie Bumgarner (5) delivers a pitch during the top of the first inning to an opposing batter. The Lady Monarch recorded three strikeouts in the team’s win over Dublin Jerome. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Home runs power Marysville girls past Dublin Jerome
By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 9, 2025
Marysville’s softball team swung for the fences during its home opener against Dublin Jerome. The Lady Monarchs made quick work of the visiting Celtics (0-4) to the tune of a 13-1 run-rule win. “We ha...
Jonathan Alder softball, Panther baseball squads fall
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Jonathan Alder softball, Panther baseball squads fall
By Tim Miller 
April 9, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s softball team slipped to 2-5 on the season with a 12-6 setback at the hands of arch-rival London. The Lady Pioneers held a 3-1 lead after the visitors’ portion of the fourth inning. T...
Monarchs pull out baseball win over Dublin Jerome Celtics
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Mason Springs of Marysville heads toward third base during his home run trot against Dublin Jerome. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Monarchs pull out baseball win over Dublin Jerome Celtics
By Tim Miller 
April 9, 2025
A baseball game can turn in quick fashion… almost on a dime. The Marysville Monarchs saw that happen to them Monday evening during a 4-2 victory over Dublin Jerome. MHS was sailing along behind the st...
Pair of big innings lead Benjamin Logan to victory over Lady Cats
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North Union’s Leah Cox prepares to deliver a pitch. The Lady Cats fell to Benjamin Logan. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
Pair of big innings lead Benjamin Logan to victory over Lady Cats
By Bob Putman 
April 9, 2025
Two big innings by Benjamin Logan proved to be too much for North Union during an 11-3 softball loss on Monday at North Union. The Central Buckeye Conference contest was originally scheduled to be pla...
Diamond squads win, drop games
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Diamond squads win, drop games
By Tim Miller 
April 8, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s baseball team rolled to a victory to begin the 2025 season. The Pioneers rapped 13 hits during an 18-0 run-rule victory over Columbus Bishop Ready. Jonathan Alder plated 13 runs in th...
Jonathan Alder senior baseball players decide on collegiate futures
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Pioneer hurler Tyler Barton (15) prepares to release a pitch. Barton will play college basetball at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Jonathan Alder senior baseball players decide on collegiate futures
By Tim Miller 
April 8, 2025
A couple of Jonathan Alder High School baseball players have announced where they will play on the collegiate level. Seniors Jace Schrock and Tyler Barton will respectively play at Taylor University a...
Jonathan Alder LAX coach says lessons can be learned after loss to Columbus DeSales
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Jonathan Alder’s Mason Curtis (33) splits in between two Stallion defenders during the first half of action. The senior Pioneer account for two goals in the team’s loss to St. Francis DeSales. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Jonathan Alder LAX coach says lessons can be learned after loss to Columbus DeSales
By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 8, 2025
Every loss has a lesson that resides for those who suffer a setback. That is what Jonathan Alder’s boys’ lacrosse team will have to learn following a 17-3 loss to the defending Division II state champ...
Marysville girls lacrosse coach sees positives despite loss to Columbus School for Girls
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Marysville’s Aubrey Montgomery (21) tries to find an opening in the opposing defense during the first half of action last Saturday. The Lady Monarch accounted for two goals in the team’s loss to Columbus School for Girls. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Marysville girls lacrosse coach sees positives despite loss to Columbus School for Girls
By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 7, 2025
Marysville’s girls lacrosse head coach is seeing the positives following the team’s 14-4 loss to Columbus School for Girls over the weekend. “Honestly, I am excited about the way they played,” MHS hea...
North Union track and field athletes compete at Colonel Crawford
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North Union track and field athletes compete at Colonel Crawford
By Bob Putman 
April 7, 2025
North Union’s track teams competed Friday in the Grove-Keller Invitational at Colonel Crawford High School. The Lady Cats finished eighth with 42 points, while the boys team was 11th with 19.5 points....
Monarch netters split matches; Pioneers drop match with Grandview
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Marysville’s Gianni Russo returns the ball over the net. Russo won a pair of recent singles matches against Gahanna and Delaware Hayes. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Tim Miller)
Monarch netters split matches; Pioneers drop match with Grandview
By Tim Miller 
April 7, 2025
Marysville’s boys tennis squad split a pair of recent matches. The Monarchs edged Gahanna 3-2 and fell to Delaware Hayes by the same score. Match results were as follows: Marysville 3, Gahanna 2 Singl...
Fairbanks secures fourth-straight win following win over Elgin
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Fairbanks’ Macy Kise (34) delivers a pitch during a regular season home game in 2024. The senior Lady Panther accounted for 11 strikeouts and two walks in the team’s win over Elgin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Fairbanks secures fourth-straight win following win over Elgin
By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 5, 2025
Fairbanks’ softball squad notched its fourth consecutive win after toppling Elgin 8-1. The Lady Panthers improved to 5-1 overall in the regular season with its most recent triumph occurring in late Th...
Pioneer lacrosse crew notches second-straight win following 12-4 triumph over visiting Warhawks
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Jonathan Alder’s Caleb Wiltshire (19) dodges Westerville Central’s Bobby Bixby (32) during the first half of action. The sophomore midfielder scored three goals in the team’s win over the visiting Warhawks. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Pioneer lacrosse crew notches second-straight win following 12-4 triumph over visiting Warhawks
By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 5, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s boys lacrosse team notched its second straight win following a 12-4 over Westerville Central. “I thought our guys came out and played really hard,” JA Head Coach Rob Davis said. “Ther...
Marysville track teams take third at TW tri meet
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Marysville track teams take third at TW tri meet
By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 4, 2025
Marysville’s boys and girls track and field program each placed third in a triangular meet at Thomas Worthington. The Monarchs and Cardinals were accompanied by Delaware Hayes last Wednesday. Marysvil...
Marysville claims 8-2 victory over Red Raiders during road contest
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Marysville’s Isaiah Brooks (25) delivers a pitch during a regular season game at Olentangy Berlin during the 2024 spring season. The Monarch recorded three strikeouts in the team’s win over London. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Marysville claims 8-2 victory over Red Raiders during road contest
By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 4, 2025
Marysville’s baseball program earned its fourth straight win following an 8-2 victory over London. The Monarchs were on the road Wednesday evening to take on their Division IV opponent. A triple by Ma...
Lady Cats triumph over Watterson, fall to Coffman
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North Union’s Brenna Martino (5) delivers a pitch during a home game earlier this season against Riverside. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Lady Cats triumph over Watterson, fall to Coffman
By Bob Putman 
April 4, 2025
North Union’s softball program went 1-1 in two day span on the diamond. Lady Cats surpass Bishop Watterson North Union extended its winning streak to five games on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Bishop W...
Local powerlifters record solid numbers, gain success during recently completed season
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Fairbanks High School athletes who placed during the recent state powerlifting meet at Kenton High School are from left, front row, Vinny Luke and Rylan Gable; back row, Clara Andrews, Phoebe Allison and Lailynn Burns. (Photo submitted)
Local powerlifters record solid numbers, gain success during recently completed season
By Tim Miller 
April 4, 2025
The Journal-Tribune recently profiled a state powerlifting champion from Fairbanks High School. FHS junior Phoebe Allison won the title in the girls 195-pound division with a combined bench press, squ...
Jonathan Alder netters beat Tecumseh
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Jonathan Alder netters beat Tecumseh
By Tim Miller 
April 3, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s boy tennis team opened the 2025 season with a 4-1 victory over Tecumseh. Singles -Gideon Sullivan (JA) blanked Petrae (T) 6-0, 6-0; -Max Metz (JA) topped Augito (T) 6-3, 6-2; -Soppe (...
MHS girls blank Westerville North
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MHS girls blank Westerville North
By Tim Miller 
April 3, 2025
Marysville’s varsity softball team clubbed Westerville North, 12-0, on Tuesday. The Lady Monarchs plated three runs in each of the first and second innings and never looked back. Single runs were prod...
MHS baseball team tops Dublin Coffman
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MHS baseball team tops Dublin Coffman
By Tim Miller 
April 3, 2025
A trip to Dublin Coffman produced a 10-3 victory for Marysville High School’s varsity baseball squad. The Rocks held a 3-1 lead as action moved into the visitors’ portion of the fourth. The Monarchs (...
JA lacrosse squad rolls past Granville
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Jonathan Alder’s Gavin Murphy (24) halts a shot from Granville’s Noble Terebuh (11) during the first half of action. The sophomore Pioneer accounted for nine saves against the Blue Aces. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
JA lacrosse squad rolls past Granville
By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 3, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s boys lacrosse team claimed its first win of the season against Granville, 13-7, on the road. “I thought the kids played really well,” JA head coach Rob Davis said. The outcome also ma...
Panther baseball squad opens season with triumph over North Union Wildcats
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Fairbanks first baseman Owen Woody holds North Union’s Jaxson Mabery close to the bag. The Panthers opened the season with a win over the Wildcats. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
Panther baseball squad opens season with triumph over North Union Wildcats
By Bob Putman 
April 3, 2025
At least for one game, the youth movement facing the Fairbanks baseball team in 2025 was right on track. The Panthers have just two seniors on the team that took the field Tuesday for their season ope...
Fairbanks’ Dee continues homer streak during victory over West Liberty-Salem
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Maddi Sines prepares to release the ball from the pitching circle. She was the winning pitcher for the Lady Panthers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Fairbanks’ Dee continues homer streak during victory over West Liberty-Salem
By Tim Miller 
April 3, 2025
Softball pitchers in the Ohio Heritage Conference have been leery of Jenna Dee’s bat for the past couple of years. If the Fairbanks High School senior continues on her current pace, OHC hurlers may co...
Dee becomes FHS’ all-time softball home run hitter
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Jenna Dee of Fairbanks rips a home run in this file photo. Dee is now the Lady Panthers’ all-time home run leader. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Dee becomes FHS’ all-time softball home run hitter
By Tim Miller 
April 2, 2025
A new home run queen has been crowned for the Fairbanks High School softball program. Jenna Dee blasted her 17th career round-tripper during the Lady Panthers’ 13-5 victory at West Liberty-Salem. Dee ...