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NU cagers fall
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By Bob Putman 
December 12, 2024
North Union’s boys cagers dropped to 1-2 on the season as Urbana defeated the Wildcats 79-59 on Tuesday at Urbana. The Hillclimbers opened with a 25-20 lead after one quarter and bumped the advantage ...
MHS rallies past Chillicothe, goes to 3-0
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Marysville’s Cole Brewer (24) attempts to score amid a heavy Cavalier presence at the basket. The Monarch notched seven points in the team’s win over Chillicothe. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 12, 2024
The youthful nature of Marysville’s boys basketball team is very apparent, but so is its resiliency. That was the case Tuesday night after a 52-44 win over visiting Chillicothe (1-3). The win kept the...
Snedeker steps down as Jon Alder grid boss
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 12, 2024
A changing of the guard is happening in Pioneer Country. After being the head football coach at Jonathan Alder for the last four seasons, Nate Snedeker is stepping away from the program. He tallied a ...
JA falls to River Valley
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By Bob Putman 
December 12, 2024
It was an early-season matchup that could very well have the two teams meet again in the postseason. Playing just its third game of the season, Jonathan Alder journeyed north to take on River Valley, ...
Fairbanks remains unbeaten with victory over Southeastern
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Holtz Maine of Fairbanks goes up for a basket against Southeastern. Maine tallied 29 points during the Panthers’ victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
December 12, 2024
The importance of team chemistry can never be overlooked, especially in basketball. A squad that bonds together often finds that the most important factor in its success. Fairbanks High School senior ...
MHS girls get back on winning track by beating New Albany
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Allison Price (32) of Marysville begins a drive to the basket at New Albany. The Lady Monarchs got back on the winning track with a 54-47 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Eva Paspalis Case)
By Eva Paspalis Case 
December 12, 2024
Score early, score often. That seemed to be the mantra for the Marysville Lady Monarchs when they traveled to New Albany High School to face the Lady Eagles. Marysville hit the boards early and relinq...
Lady Cardinals girls team falls to Elgin
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Triad’s Abbey Overfield (25) drives into the paint while being guarded by Fairbanks’ Claire Meihls (12) during a home game earlier this season. The Lady Cardinal notched four points in the team’s loss to Elgin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 11, 2024
Triad’s girls basketball program experienced its second straight loss to Elgin, 61-11. The Lady Cardinals fall to 2-4 overall in the regular season. The leading scorer for Triad was Mia LeMay with fiv...
Lady Monarchs place at 2024 Women’s Ironman tournament
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Marysville’s Cara Leng (top) competes at the CDWCA’s All-Star meet earlier this season. The Lady Monarch took second place at 140 pounds at this year’s Women’s Ironman tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 11, 2024
Members of Marysville’s girls grappling team competed in this year’s Women’s Ironman wrestling tournament last weekend. The Lady Monarchs placed eighth as a team scoring 61 points. Taking the team cro...
Jonathan Alder and Fairbanks girls wrestling squads compete in Hamilton Township Girls Classic tourney
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Jonathan Alder’s Victoria Bobrova (top) competes during the CDWCA’s All-Star Meet earlier this season. The Lady Pioneer took third place during the Hamilton Township Girls Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 11, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s and Fairbanks’ girls wrestling programs traveled down to the Hamilton Township Girls Classic last weekend. The Lady Pioneers took fifth place overall scoring 98 team points. The Lady ...
Fairbanks trio earn All-Ohio grid honors; Carroll named DivisionVI co-coach of year for 2024 season
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Fairbanks’ Ryker Green, left, picks up yardage against Triad during a Saturday morning game this past season. Green has been named a first-team All-Ohio running back in Division VI. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Tim Miller 
December 11, 2024
A turn-around type of season by the Fairbanks High School football team has resulted in several All-Ohio honors. The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association named its 2024 All-Ohio gridiron squads for Divi...
NU squad stays unbeaten with triumph over Pleasant
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By Bob Putman 
December 10, 2024
Trailing for the first time this season when heading into the fourth quarter, North Union rallied to defeat Pleasant 42-35 on Saturday during a Battle of the 614 contest at Ohio Dominican University. ...
Panther boys hoopsters top Granville; MHS girls drop contest to Dublin Jerome
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Alek Orders (10) of Fairbanks contends for a rebound in this file photo. The Panthers improved to 3-0 with a win over Granville. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
December 10, 2024
A 51-41 triumph over Granville pushed Fairbanks’ boys varsity hoop team’s record to 3-0 on Saturday. The Panthers held an 11-6 lead after the initial quarter and went up 22-14 at the turn. FHS outscor...
Lady Panthers roll to victory over Triad
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Abbey Overfield of Triad (25) gets a shot up against Hannah Boehm (left) and Sydney Cutler (50) of Fairbanks. The Lady Panthers’ defense was too much to overcome during a 66-29 setback for the Lady Cardinals. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
December 10, 2024
Following a 40-30 loss to Mechanicsburg earlier in the week, Fairbanks girls basketball coach Landon Fraker spoke very frankly to his team. “We challenged the girls on things we didn’t do very well ag...
Fairbanks bowlers split matches with Madison Plains
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By Tim Miller 
December 10, 2024
Nate Russell notched a 414 series to lead Fairbanks’ boys bowlers to a 2030-1477 triumph over Madison Plains. Russell’s series came on games of 226 and 188. Hayden Buchholz rolled games of 160 and 172...
NU wrestler wins tourney title
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By Bob Putman 
December 10, 2024
North Union’s Collin Welch earned an individual championship on Saturday as the Wildcats competed in the Jimmy Mac Tournament at Bellefontaine. Welch wrestled in the 132-pound division and won two mat...
Monarch grapplers place second during Fairmont’s Firebird Classic
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Marysville Trent Sharp (top) works to get back points against Stebbins’ Umid Babaova (bottom) during the third round of matches. The Monarch went on to place first at 144 pounds at Kettering Fairmont. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 10, 2024
The start to Marysville’s boys wrestling season began on a promising note last weekend. The Monarchs placed second as a team during the Firebird Classic at Kettering Fairmont High School. Marysville g...
Alder bowlers win baker blast; set school record scoring mark during win over Urbana
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Pioneer bowlers from left, Grant Headings, Drew Damron and Jaiden Henderson helped lead the team to a school-record score during a recent victory over Urbana. (Photos submitted)
By Tim Miller 
December 9, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s boys bowling team captured first-place honors during the recent 16-team Worthington Kilbourne Baker Blast. The Pioneers rolled a 198 average during the 16 games of the qualifying roun...
Panther, Alder cagers claim victories
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Ryker Green of FHS goes up for a basket in this file photo. Green led the Panthers with 19 points during their triumph over Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
December 9, 2024
Mechanicsburg fell victim to Fairbanks’ boys basketball team. The Panthers upped their record to 2-0 with a 64-36 verdict. Mechanicsburg trailed by a 17-13 margin at the conclusion of the opening eigh...
Monarchs stay cool under late pressure to defeat Dublin Jerome
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Brennan Adkins (12) of Marysville goes up for a basket against Dublin Jerome. Adkins tallied 14 points during MHS’ victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
December 9, 2024
A basketball team that learns to play successfully under pressure will likely see success throughout any given season. Marysville’s boys hoop squad led by as many as 14 points during the third quarter...
Panther cagers eye run at another OHC title
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Fairbanks’ boys varsity basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Colton Williams, Alek Orders, Ryker Green, Carter Miller and Lincoln Thrush; second row, Dalton Smith, Braydon Wiedmann, Cody Gallmeyer, Alex Galsterer, Connor Boyd and manager Devon Litzke; back row, assistant coaches Doug Tobe and Keenan Chapman, Evan Wiedmann, Holtz Maine, Nate Fisher, assistant coach Hunter Burnett and head coach Zach Brown. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
December 7, 2024
The Fairbanks boys basketball team has had what one might call a “stranglehold” on the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division title the last few years. The Panthers have claimed the championship the ...
Backcourt should be strong for Lady Panthers
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Fairbanks’ girls varsity basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Grace Zahn, Hannah Boem, Mara Vicari and Ally Gearhart; second row, manager Sarah Beckhoff, Claire Meihis, Jolie Porter, Elizabeth Gregory, Sara Lynch and Mollie Thrush; back row, assistant coach Lyndsey Mangren, Gracie Boyer, Sydney Cutler, Grace Keiderling, Riley DaRe, assistant coach Landon Headings and head coach Landon Fraker. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
December 7, 2024
Fairbanks girls basketball coach Landon Fraker will once again go with a guard-oriented squad on the court. The Lady Panthers have played with one post and four guards for a number of years. As a matt...
Lettermen back for Panther squad
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By Tim Miller 
December 7, 2024
The Fairbanks High School boys bowling team has three returning lettermen for the 2024-25 season. They are seniors Nate Russell and Hayden Buchholz and sophomore Colin Buchholz. Nate Russell earned fi...
Boys wrestling makes return to FHS; girls eye success
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The Lady Panther wrestling team is pictured from left, front row, Hannah Niehaus, Riley Jones, Ellie Chippas, Logan Fillman and Madeleine Cunningham; back row, assistant coaches Ethan Chippas, Theo Cranford and Tracy Chippas and head coach Eric Chippas. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
December 7, 2024
Fairbanks High School is marking a return to the boys wrestling ranks for the 2024-25 season. The school did not have a boys team a year ago, but five athletes turned out for the squad during workouts...
Team looks to overcome loss of three seniors
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Boys bowlers for Fairbanks are from left, front row, Colin Buchholz and Konrad Reidman; second row, Jacob Newberry, Paxton Briggs and Liam Kelly; back row, Nate Russell, Reid Young, Hayden Buchholz and coach Steve Dellinger. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
December 7, 2024
The roster will be a bit smaller this winter for the Fairbanks High School girls bowling team. The program lost three seniors from the 2023-24 squad that posted a 10-7 record. The Lady Panthers conclu...
Local bowlers drop matches
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By Bob Putman 
December 7, 2024
North Union was defeated by Shawnee 1693-1537 in boys bowling action. There was no girls match as Shawnee does not have a girls team. Leading the Wildcats was Braden Rhodes, who had a 351 two-game ser...
MHS ladies topple Olentangy grapplers
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By Tim Miller 
December 7, 2024
Marysville’s girls wrestling team opened the 2024-25 season with a 68-10 victory over Olentangy. Individual results were as follows: -100: Bernice Torres (M) won by forfeit; -105: Teagan McKinney (M) ...
North Union hosts wrestling scramble
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North Union’s Jack Kemp goes for a pin during the North Union Scramble on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
December 7, 2024
The North Union wrestling program opened its season Thursday as it hosted four other teams for the North Union Scramble. No team scores were kept, but NU head coach Garret Andrews said the early-seaso...
Hoop teams have mixed results
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By Bob Putman 
December 7, 2024
North Union Middle School split a pair of boys basketball games with London. The eighth-grade team won 63-43. Alex Jolliff led the Wildcats with 25 points. London won the seventh-grade contest 67-23. ...
Fairbanks girls cagers fall
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By Tim Miller 
December 7, 2024
Fairbanks’ girls varsity hoop squad dropped its first game of the season with a 40-30 setback at Mechanicsburg. The Indians got out to a 19-11 lead by the end of the opening quarter. Both teams combin...
Fairbanks cheer squad
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Members of the Fairbanks High School varsity cheerleading squad are from left, bottom, Lexie Cushman and Emma Bowman; second row, Addison Shaffer, Lucy Matteson, Elizabeth Tillman and Madeleine Peffer; back row, Abby Gardini, Charley Shope and Mya Willis. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
December 7, 2024