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Local baseball teams seeded for post-season
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Local baseball teams seeded for post-season
By Bob Putman 
May 12, 2026
The Central District held its tournament draw for baseball teams in Division I through Division VII on Sunday. The rankings for each team is determined by using the MaxPreps Ratings Percentage Index. ...
NU’s Osborne, Lindsey named MVPs of WL-S Invitational
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NU’s Osborne, Lindsey named MVPs of WL-S Invitational
By Bob Putman 
May 12, 2026
North Union and Benjamin Logan were among the 14 teams that competed Friday in the West Liberty-Salem Tiger Invitational track meet. North Union finished fifth (70.5 points) in the boys meet and ninth...
Lady Cats club Bellefontaine; earn outright Mad River Division crown
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Rylee Fox of North Union looks at a pitch from Bellefontaine’s Joy Fogan. The Lady Cats beat the Chieftains and earned the outright Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division title. (Photo submitted)
Lady Cats club Bellefontaine; earn outright Mad River Division crown
By Bob Putman 
May 12, 2026
Before the North Union softball team took to its home field on Saturday for a Central Buckeye Conference game against Bellefontaine, it knew one thing for certain. As a result of Shawnee’s 14-0 loss t...
FHS Panthers topple Pleasant; Triad baseball squad falls to Xenia
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Fairbanks’ Konnor Ohler rips a base hit in this file photo. Ohler helped the Panthers defeat Marion Pleasant. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
FHS Panthers topple Pleasant; Triad baseball squad falls to Xenia
JA drops first contest
By Tim Miller 
May 12, 2026
Fairbanks’ baseball team upped its overall record to 12-8 with a 13-9 non-conference verdict over Marion Pleasant. The Panthers held a 13-5 lead after the sixth inning and withstood four Spartan runs ...
Monarchs roll past Bellefontaine to win Hays-Hoehn baseball game
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In the photo above, Marysville’s James Hackworth clubs a two-run homer Saturday afternoon against Bellefontaine. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Monarchs roll past Bellefontaine to win Hays-Hoehn baseball game
By Tim Miller 
May 12, 2026
“It’s always good to win on this day,” said Marysville High School head baseball coach Dustin Wade. The coach’s reference was to the Monarchs’ (10-13-1) 9-3 victory over Bellefontaine during the annua...
Pioneers top Ben Logan on no-hitter
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Jonathan Alder’s Cashton Wheeler slides safely into third base with a triple against Benjamin Logan. Wheeler collected three RBI’s on the hit early in Friday’s 11-1 Pioneer victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Pioneers top Ben Logan on no-hitter
By Tim Miller 
May 12, 2026
For a number of years, one of the goals of Jonathan Alder’s baseball team is to win at least 20 games during any given season. The Pioneers exceeded that goal Friday evening when an 11-1 run-rule verd...
Lady Pioneers top Raiders; Triad baseball squad falls
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Macy Pruitt of Jonathan Alder is in the middle of her windup in this file photo. Pruitt was the winning pitcher during a game against Benjamin Logan. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Lady Pioneers top Raiders; Triad baseball squad falls
By Tim Miller 
May 12, 2026
A 9-1 verdict over Benjamin Logan improved Jonathan Alder’s softball record to 13-9 overall and 10-5 in the Central Buckeye Conference. The Lady Raiders slipped to 10-11 overall and 6-10 in the CBC. T...
Errors hamper NU during loss
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Hayden Bright of North Union sends a pitch to the plate during the game against Pleasant. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
Errors hamper NU during loss
By Bob Putman 
May 11, 2026
One of the things that has plagued the North Union baseball team during the season has been the way it plays defense. The past few games head coach Todd Wilcox felt the Wildcats were doing better with...
MHS’ Bumgarner pitches shutout over Dublin Coffman
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Lady Monarch pitcher Josie Bumgarner prepares to release the ball toward the plate. Bumgarner tossed a shutout against Dublin Coffman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
MHS’ Bumgarner pitches shutout over Dublin Coffman
Local diamond report
By Tim Miller 
May 11, 2026
Josie Bumgarner pitched a shutout as Marysville’s varsity softball squad defeated Dublin Coffman, 8-0. The senior hurler scattered five hits and struck out five. She did not walk a batter. The Lady Mo...
Panther teams finish second in quad meets
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Panther teams finish second in quad meets
By Tim Miller 
May 11, 2026
Fairbanks’ boys and girls track and field teams hosted a quad track meet on Wednesday. The meet was postponed from Tuesday due to inclement weather. Benjamin Logan won the boys meet with 110.5 points....
Successful Fairbanks girls flag football team heads to regional tournament
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Members of the Fairbanks High School girls flag football team are from left, front row, Jolie Porter, Sara Lynch and Hannah Boehm, back row, coach Sam Warye, head coach Jason Vicari, Meredith Reinhard, Harper Landon, Grace Keiderling, Adyson Willett, Bianca Sanchez, Logan Fillman, Mara Vicari, Becky Andrews and Magdalena Espada. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)  
Successful Fairbanks girls flag football team heads to regional tournament
By Sarah Vollrath 
May 11, 2026
The Fairbanks High School flag football team is set to make its appearance at the Ohio High School Athletic Association regional tournament on May 11 in Akron. The Lady Panthers won their conference a...
Mangen named new FHS girls hoop boss
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Mangen named new FHS girls hoop boss
By Tim Miller 
May 11, 2026
Fairbanks school officials didn’t have to look very far to find their next head coach for the girls basketball team. Lyndsey DeRoads Mangen, a former Lady Panther hoopster and long-time coach within t...
Gregory, Russell help lead FHS past SCC
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Abby Russell of Fairbanks sends the ball toward the plate. Russell was the winning pitcher against Springfield Catholic Central. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Gregory, Russell help lead FHS past SCC
By Tim Miller 
May 11, 2026
Elizabeth Gregory and Abby Russell both drove in three runs when Fairbanks’ softball squad clubbed Springfield Catholic Central, 15-2. Gregory finished with a home run among her two hits. Claire Meihl...
Lady Cats remain on track for CBC Mad River softball crown by rallying past Northwestern
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North Union’s Rylee Fox (11) makes the catch for an out at first base. The Lady Cats defeated Northwestern. (Photo submitted)
Lady Cats remain on track for CBC Mad River softball crown by rallying past Northwestern
By Bob Putman 
May 11, 2026
North Union’s quest for a Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division softball title remained on track on Wednesday as the Lady Cats hosted Northwestern. Trailing 3-0 before it even had a chance to ...
Local tennis squads drop matches
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Local tennis squads drop matches
By Tim Miller 
May 11, 2026
Inclement weather earlier this week did not allow doubles tennis matches to finish. As a result, Pickerington North defeated Marysville’s boys netters by a 3-0 score. Singles -G. Eskander (PN) defeate...
Northwestern rallies past Wildcats
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Northwestern rallies past Wildcats
By Bob Putman 
May 11, 2026
Northwestern rallied in the final two innings to defeat North Union 8-7 in Central Buckeye Conference baseball play at North Union. The Wildcats scored five runs in the first two innings and led 6-0 a...
MHS makes costly mistakes against TW
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Mason Springs connects on a pitch in an early-season contest. Springs recorded a hit and scored twice during Wednesday night’s game against Thomas Worthington. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)
MHS makes costly mistakes against TW
By Jack Christian 
May 11, 2026
Marysville (9-12, 7-6 OCC-Cardinal) dropped game three of the season series to Thomas Worthington (8-11, 6-7 OCC-Cardinal) by an 8-4 count Wednesday night. It was a game where mistakes were costly for...
Productive offense leads to MHS softball victory over H. Davidson
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Marysville’s Lauren Mobley (2) slides into second with a double against Hilliard Davidson. Mobley drove in three runs during the Lady Monarchs’ victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Productive offense leads to MHS softball victory over H. Davidson
By Tim Miller 
May 11, 2026
Marysville High School head softball coach Jennifer Segner-Maxwell was happy to see her team hit the ball well Wednesday evening. “We put together some timely hits and only left five runners on base,”...
JA teams sweep track/field meet
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JA teams sweep track/field meet
By Bob Putman 
May 11, 2026
Jonathan Alder made a complete sweep as the Pioneers recently competed in the Fredericktown Invitational. It tallied 125 points in the boys meet to edge out Mount Vernon, which totaled 116 points. It ...
Local grapplers compete in USA Wrestling qualifier tournament
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Berkley Behrens of Marysville has a headlock on Gael Ramirez of Moeller in the 150 pound championship bout Saturday during the USA Wrestling Greco-Roman qualifier in Dublin. Behrens lost 6-2 to take second. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
Local grapplers compete in USA Wrestling qualifier tournament
By Tim Miller 
May 11, 2026
USA Wrestling held a recent qualifier in Dublin. More than 1,000 wrestlers contended for a spot in the state tournament for Freestyle and Greco that will be held at Ohio Northern University on Sunday,...
Benjamin Logan athletes place at St. Mary’s meet
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Benjamin Logan senior Thomas Smith has signed to play football at Alfred State College. (Photo submitted)
Benjamin Logan athletes place at St. Mary’s meet
By Tim Miller 
May 11, 2026
Benjamin Logan’s boys track and field team scored in 16 of the 17 events at the recent St. Mary’s Invitational. West Liberty-Salem won the meet with 163 points, followed by Defiance-132.5, Benjamin Lo...
Lady Cats move into first place of M. River Division
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Lady Cats move into first place of M. River Division
By Bob Putman 
May 11, 2026
North Union moved into first place in the Central Buckeye Conference’s Mad River Division as the Lady Cats defeated Northwestern 3-2 on Monday at Northwestern. North Union (11-2 CBC, 17-6 overall) is ...
Jonathan Alder, Benjamin Logan diamond teams notch victories in CBC contests
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Jonathan Alder’s Cashton Wheeler goes into third base in this file photo. Wheeler helped JA to a 1-0 win over Kenton Ridge. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Jonathan Alder, Benjamin Logan diamond teams notch victories in CBC contests
By Tim Miller 
May 11, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s normally potent offense scored just one run against Kenton Ridge on Monday. The score that came in the bottom of the second, however, was all the Pioneers needed for a 1-0 victory. Ca...
Lady Panthers top Greenon in OHC action
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Fairbanks’ Claire Meihls rips a base hit. Meihls had two hits during the Lady Panthers’ win over Greenon. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Lady Panthers top Greenon in OHC action
By Tim Miller 
May 11, 2026
It only took Fairbanks’ softball team five innings to defeat Greenon 12-1. The Lady Panthers tallied 10 of their runs over the third-through-fifth innings to secure the victory. Elizabeth Gregory, Cla...
No. 1 state-ranked Kenton Ridge scores run-rule verdict over Jonathan Alder
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Jonathan Alder’s Logan Donaldson (left) reaches back for the bag as the ball gets away from a Kenton Ridge infielder. The Lady Pioneers fell, 17-1, to the defending state champion Cougars. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
No. 1 state-ranked Kenton Ridge scores run-rule verdict over Jonathan Alder
By Tim Miller 
May 11, 2026
There were really no surprises when Jonathan Alder’s softball squad hosted No. 1 state-ranked (Division IV) Kenton Ridge on Monday. “We know what Kenton Ridge is,” said Lady Pioneer head coach Dave Mc...
Area softball teams earn berths for tourney action
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Area softball teams earn berths for tourney action
By Bob Putman 
May 11, 2026
The Central District held its tournament draw for softball teams in Division III through Division VII. The ranking for each team is determined by using the MaxPreps Ratings Percentage Index. Jonathan ...
Monarchs tighten OCC Cardinal race with win over Olentangy
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Marysville’s James Hackworth rips a double to left field during a sixth-inning at-bat against Olentangy. Hackworth drove in two runs in Monday night’s win. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)
Monarchs tighten OCC Cardinal race with win over Olentangy
By Jack Christian 
May 11, 2026
Marysville (9-11, 7-5 OCC-Cardinal) continued its hot hitting of late and took down Olentangy (12-8, 8-4 OCC-Cardinal) by a score of 8-2 to move within one game of first place in the division Monday n...
Lady Cats move into first place of M. River Division
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Lady Cats move into first place of M. River Division
By Bob Putman 
May 6, 2026
North Union moved into first place in the Central Buckeye Conference’s Mad River Division as the Lady Cats defeated Northwestern 3-2 on Monday at Northwestern. North Union (11-2 CBC, 17-6 overall) is ...
Jonathan Alder, Benjamin Logan diamond teams notch victories in CBC contests
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Jonathan Alder’s Cashton Wheeler goes into third base in this file photo. Wheeler helped JA to a 1-0 win over Kenton Ridge. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Jonathan Alder, Benjamin Logan diamond teams notch victories in CBC contests
By Tim Miller 
May 6, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s normally potent offense scored just one run against Kenton Ridge on Monday. The score that came in the bottom of the second, however, was all the Pioneers needed for a 1-0 victory. Ca...
Lady Panthers top Greenon in OHC action
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Fairbanks’ Claire Meihls rips a base hit. Meihls had two hits during the Lady Panthers’ win over Greenon. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Lady Panthers top Greenon in OHC action
By Tim Miller 
May 6, 2026
It only took Fairbanks’ softball team five innings to defeat Greenon 12-1. The Lady Panthers tallied 10 of their runs over the third-through-fifth innings to secure the victory. Elizabeth Gregory, Cla...