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Lady Pioneers begin post-season by rallying past River Valley
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Jonathan Alder’s Maryn Tanferi drives to the basket during a home game earlier this season. For more photos, go to marysvillejt.com. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Bob Putman 
February 14, 2025
The first half did not quite go as planned for the seventh-seeded Jonathan Alder girls basketball team on Wednesday as it opened tournament play at River Valley. However, things turned around in the s...
Cardinal cagers drop contest to Madison-Plains
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Holden LeVan (5) of Triad goes up for a shot in this file photo. The Cardinals dropped a 59-52 verdict to Madison Plains. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
February 13, 2025
Triad’s boys basketball record slipped to 1-18 overall and 0-15 in the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division. The Cardinals dropped a 59-52 verdict to Madison Plains. The Golden Eagles held a 16-13 ...
Pioneers grind out victory over Dublin Jerome
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Jonathan Alder’s Sam Cramer (32-left photo) and Ryan Mark (right photo) go up for baskets against Dublin Jerome. Both scored in double figures as the Pioneers downed the Celtics, 44-31. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
February 13, 2025
Tuesday evening’s boys basketball game between Jonathan Alder and Dublin Jerome featured a pair of teams that have gone in the opposite direction this season. The Pioneers took a 16-4 record into the ...
Marysville girls suffer defeat at Big Walnut
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Allison Price of Marysville hits a basket in this file photo. Price tallied 15 points during a loss at Big Walnut. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
February 13, 2025
Marysville’s girls hoopsters slipped to 8-12 with Tuesday’s 63-32 setback at Big Walnut. The Golden Eagles limited MHS to just a single point during the first quarter. Kadi Strahm’s free throw kept th...
Monarch boys hoopsters notch win over Teays Valley
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Marysville’s CJ Collins (left) levitates for a long jumper during the first half of action while being guarded by Teays Valley’s Jayden Morrison (right). The senior Monarch tallied 37 points in the team’s win over the visiting Vikings. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 13, 2025
Teams do not have to worry about losing a lead if they jump out ahead quickly and aggressively. That’s what Marysville’s boys basketball squad accomplished by beating visiting Teays Valley (2-18), 62-...
JA, NU among competing teams during Triad’s girls wrestling invitational
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Jonathan Alder’s Tristen Gregory (bottom) scrambles with her opponent during the Heart of Ohio girls wrestling tournament in Mechanicsburg earlier this season. The Lady Pioneer took third place at 100 pounds during Triad’s girls wrestling tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 12, 2025
Three local teams competed at this year’s Triad High School girls wrestling invitational. Jonathan Alder mustered an eighth-place finish after scoring 69 team points. North Union placed 21st with 29 p...
Lady Panthers place during Teays Valley wrestling event
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Fairbanks’ Hannah Niehaus (top) scores back points during a match at 125 pounds. The junior went on to take third place in her weight class while collecting a 3-1 record in the Teays Valley tournament. (Photo submitted)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 12, 2025
Fairbanks’ girls wrestling team competed during the recent Teays Valley’s Queen of the Valley tournament. The Lady Panthers ventured to Ashville and placed seventh in the tournament with 91 team point...
NUMS girls place second in conference  tournament
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By Bob Putman 
February 12, 2025
The North Union Middle School eighth-grade girls basketball team finished in the runner-up spot of the Central Buckeye Conference tournament. The Lady Cats lost 42-21 to London in the championship gam...
Jonathan Alder boys grapplers compete in D-II state duals
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Jonathan Alder’s Rayce Watson (top) is pictured during recent mat action. The Pioneers competed during the Division II state duals tournament that was held at Columbus Bishop Watterson High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
February 12, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s boys wrestling squad dropped all three of its matches during the Division II state duals tournament on Saturday. Alder finished eighth in the eight-team field during the event that wa...
Jonathan Alder, North Union bowlers place at CBC tourney
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By Bob Putman 
February 11, 2025
Drew Damron and Grant Headings each had a 600 series in leading Jonathan Alder to a third-place finish in the Kenton Trail Division of the Central Buckeye Conference bowling championships. The Pioneer...
Marysville boys finish seventh during state duals event
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Trent Sharp of MHS ties up with a Lakewood St. Ed opponent during the opening match of the boys state duals tournament. The event was held at Olentangy Liberty. The Monarchs finished seventh as a team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
February 11, 2025
Marysville’s boys wrestling team secured a seventh-place finish during Saturday’s Division I state duals tournament at Olentangy Liberty High School. The Monarchs secured that spot by turning back Wad...
Lady Monarch grapplers fall to Orange; finish second during state duals tourney
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MHS’ Cami Leng lifts her Delaware Hayes opponent during a match at the state duals tournament. The Lady Monarchs hosted the event and eventually finished as state runner-up to Olentangy Orange. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
February 11, 2025
The consensus No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the girls state wrestling picture throughout the 2024-25 season have been Olentangy Orange and Marysville. Nothing changed after Saturday when the Lady Monarchs ...
Cagers finish successul season
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Bunsold Middle School’s seventh-grade boys hoopsters finished the regular season as league champs at 15-0. Once in post-season, they lost 33-29 to Dublin Grizzell in the tournament semifinals. They beat New Albany 49-41 for third place. Freddie Paul scored 19, Tayte Keller tallied 15 and Vinnie Zabloudil added 12 during the third-place game. The Monarchs finished the season with an 18-1 record. Members of the team are from left, front row, Keller, Erion Nelson and Niko Huddleston; second row, coach Scott Forney, Owen Jergens, Zane Mosier, Brady Gamby, Paul, Cole Fuchs, Zabloudil, Tyler Ketchum and coach Tom Truitt. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
February 11, 2025
Eighth grade cagers win championship
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The Bunsold Middle School eighth-grade boys basketball team captured the year-end tournament championship by beating Upper Arlington Jones 40-29. Kellen Carter scored 27 points and Myles Forrester added 10 as the Monarchs finished the season with a record of 17-2. Members of the squad are from left, coach Kevin Truitt, Adam Idissi, Forrester, Cole Schott, AJ Shroyer, Carter, Sully Stackhouse, Mason Potts, David Liam and coach Lloyd Wolfe. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
February 11, 2025
Bowlers place fifth at OHC
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By Tim Miller 
February 11, 2025
The Fairbanks girls bowling team placed fifth during the Ohio Heritage Conference tournament. Lily Vollrath and Jasmine Wampler both received OHC honorable mention awards. Wampler rolled games of 151-...
Panther swimmers move on to district
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By Tim Miller 
February 11, 2025
Fairbanks High School swimmers Aizza Schirg and Sadie Lucas have qualified for the 2025 Division II Central, East and Southeast District Championship meet. Competition will be held on Friday at Ohio U...
Jonathan Alder, Fairbanks earn top seeds among boys hoop squads
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By Bob Putman 
February 11, 2025
Jonathan Alder and Fairbanks received the highest seeding of area boys basketball teams following Sunday’s Central District tournament draw. This is the second year ranking the teams was not done by t...
Lady Monarchs honor seniors; turn back Thomas Worthington
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Marysville’s Emma Gilbert (13) goes for a layup during the first half of action against Thomas Worthington. The senior Lady Monarch notched seven points in the team’s win over the Cardinals. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 10, 2025
Marysville’s girls basketball team sent off its senior class in proper fashion on Friday. The Lady Monarchs were quick to close in on their opponents on the defensive side, leading to a 58-37 win over...
Marysville hoopsters topple Thomas Worthington
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CJ Collins (3) of Marysville passes for an assist during a home game against Thomas Worthington in December. Collins tallied 26 points during the Monarchs’ victory at Thomas Worthington on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
February 10, 2025
Marysville’s boys varsity cagers went back over the .500 mark with a 67-57 victory at Thomas Worthington. CJ Collins and Cole Brewer respectively tallied 19 and 18 points during the second half. Their...
NU Wildcats split with Springfield Shawnee, KIPP
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Miles Hall of North Union drives on an opponent. Hall tallied 21 points during a win over Shawnee. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Bob Putman 
February 10, 2025
The highest point total on the scoreboard belonged to North Union for most of its basketball game against Shawnee on Friday at North Union. Midway through the fourth quarter, Shawnee staged a rally an...
Wiedmann knocks down eight trifectas, other records tied during FHS victory over Triad
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Fairbanks’ Ryker Green cuts down part of the net after a home court victory over Triad on Friday. The Panthers won their fifth consecutive Ohio Heritage Conference North Division title this season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 10, 2025
Friday was an evening to tie a handful of records for the Fairbanks boys basketball squad. First of all, its 73-35 victory over neighboring Triad gave the Panthers their 20th win of the season. That t...
MHS ladies top DeSales
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Kadi Strahm of Marysville (1) goes up for a basket in this file photo. Strahm tallied 17 points during the Lady Monarchs’ victory over DeSales. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
February 8, 2025
Marysville’s girls basketball squad upped its record to 8-11 by defeating Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 62-39. MHS held its opponent scoreless during the opening quarter and took a 22-0 margin into th...
Jonathan Alder girls edge Bellefontaine in OT
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Taegan Whitaker of Jonathan Alder hits a shot in this file photo. Whitaker scored 12 points during an overtime victory over Bellefontaine. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
February 8, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s girls notched a 42-41 overtime thriller over Bellefontaine on Thursday. The contest was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but was postponed due to inclement weather. The Lady Pionee...
Marysville boys wrestlers will open tourney against St. Edwards
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Carson Mize of MHS attempts a single-leg takedown against his Olentangy Berlin opponent. The Monarchs will compete in the state duals tournament today at Olentangy Liberty. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
February 8, 2025
Marysville’s boys wrestling team will compete in the state duals tournament. Action is slated to begin at 10 a.m. today  on the mats of Olentangy Liberty High School. The state duals tournament will f...
MHS matmen top Berlin with one OCC match left
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Marysville’s James Lowe (right) takes a shot on Olentangy Berlin’s Osinachi Griffin (left) during a match at 215 pounds. The senior Monarch went on to pin the opposing Bear in the second period. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 8, 2025
The dual meet portion of the wrestling season has its chaotic moments. Marysville’s boys grapplers experienced that Thursday during its senior celebrations. The  Monarchs, though, were able to outlast...
Lady Monarch grapplers will battle on own mats during state duals tournament
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Marysville’s Lori Grimes applies a double arm bar to an opponent enroute to a pin. The Lady Monarchs will host the state duals tournament today. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
February 8, 2025
A state team championship is within reach today for the Marysville High School girls wrestling program. The Lady Monarchs will host the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association state dual meet t...
FHS girls, Triad boys drop hoop contests
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Grace Zahn of Fairbanks drives past an opponent in this file photo. Zahn scored 12 points during a recent game against Centerburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
February 7, 2025
Fairbanks’ girls hoop squad slipped to 11-10 with a 59-46 non-conference setback at the hands of Centerburg. FHS trailed 15-12 after the opening quarter and the visitors held a 26-20 margin at the tur...
Lady Monarch senior night results in mat triumph over Big Walnut
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Marysville’s Lauren Mobley (right) fakes a shot on Big Walnut’s Macie Ray (left) during the match at 125 pounds. The Lady Monarch pinned the Golden Eagle in the first period. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 7, 2025
Marysville High School celebrated a unique senior groupi of Lady Monarchs Wednesday night. Senior night ended on a high note as the Lady Monarchs secured a 64-12 victory over visiting Big Walnut. “I w...
Fairbanks boys one win away from tying single-season mark
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Braydon Wiedmann shoots over a KIPP Columbus opponent. The Panthers notched their 19th victory of the season, one shy of tying the single-season school record. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
February 7, 2025
Fairbanks’ boys basketball team is one step away from tying a school victory record. The Panthers’ 67-31 triumph over KIPP Academy of Columbus earned them their 19th victory of the 2024-25 campaign. T...
FHS bowlers sweep Triad
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By Tim Miller 
February 7, 2025
Fairbanks’ girls bowling team recorded an 1854-1734 verdict over Triad. FHS’ Bella Nichols rolled games of 198 and 187 for a team-leading 385 series. She was followed by Amelia Nicol (114-132-246), Em...