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Timeout with Time: It’s going to be learning process for young MHS girls hoop squad
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Marysville senior Allison Price goes up for a basket during Saturday’s scrimmage against Lancaster. Price and Emma Gilbert are the only two seniors and lettermen on the roster. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
November 19, 2024
I stopped in Saturday morning to watch Marysville High School’s girls varsity basketball team scrimmage Lancaster and Grove City. The first thing I noticed was a good number of new faces on the court ...
FHS senior will reunite with sister on collegiate softball diamond
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Fairbanks High School softball player Jenna Dee is pictured blasting a home run at Triad during the 2024 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
November 16, 2024
The opportunity to play softball once again with her sister was too good to pass up for Fairbanks High School sister Jenna Dee. With a few strokes of a pen earlier this week, Dee committed to playing ...
Fairbanks girls soccer team has new coach, pending board OK
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
November 16, 2024
Fairbanks High School’s girls soccer program will have new leadership next season. Sam Warye will, pending approval by the district’s board of education, become the new head coach. “I am very excited ...
FHS grad Miller earns MVP accolades for hoop tourney
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Macy Miller, left, drives to the basket during a Fairbanks High School game. Miller, who plays for Ohio Wesleyan University, was recently named MVP of an early-season tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
November 15, 2024
Fairbanks High School graduate Macy Miller continues to move up the college basketball ladder. Miller, a sophomore at Ohio Wesleyan University, was recently named the MVP of the Yonnie Kauffman Blue J...
No movement made in Pigskin Pickers race
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By Tim Miller 
November 14, 2024
There wasn’t any movement in the Pigskin Pickers this past week. There was an abbreviated slate of games as the high school season concluded for teams in the Journal-Tribune coverage area. Each of the...
Spikers fall in tourney
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Sophie Little (31) tips the ball over the net during her 2022 senior season at Fairbanks High School. Little and the rest of the Washington & Jefferson team fell during their conference tournament on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
November 14, 2024
The 2024 volleyball season came to an end on Tuesday for the Washington & Jefferson collegiate team. The No. 6 Presidents concluded the campaign with a 3-2 setback to fourth-seeded Westminster during ...
Area gridders earn district accolades
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These local high school football players have earned first-team honors for their respective divisions in the Central District. They are from left, Nate Russell, Holtz Maine and Ryker Green, Fairbanks; Tyler Krebehenne, North Union; and Zach Gantz and Grant Horne, Jonathan Alder. (Journal-Tribune file photos)
By Tim Miller 
November 14, 2024
In his first year as the head football coach at Fairbanks, Dave Carroll led the Panthers to a 7-4 season mark and their first playoff appearance since 2021. Fairbanks went 2-8 in 2023. Carroll was rec...
No sophomore jinx for former FHS spiker; Little leads Washington & Jefferson in kills for regular season
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Fairbanks High School graduate Sophie Little blasts the ball over the net in this file photo. Little is a sophomore at Washington & Jefferson University. She was named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference offensive player of the week three times during the 2024 campaign. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
November 13, 2024
Fairbanks High School graduate Sophie Little continues to make a name for herself in collegiate volleyball circles. The 2023 FHS grad recently completed her second regular season as a member of the Wa...
Fairbanks’ Ryker Green named OHC’s North Division player of year for 2024 gridiron season
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Ryker Green of Fairbanks picks up yardage against Triad’s defense. Green has been named the player of the year for the Ohio Heritage Conference’s North Division. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Tim Miller 
November 12, 2024
Ryker Green had a huge senior season for Fairbanks High School’s football team. The speedster rushed for nearly 1,700 yards and finished with 1,964 yards of total offense. Throw in his 96 yards on kic...
Lady Cardinal hoop coach not surprised by low number of players in program
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Triad’s Abbey Overfield drives along the base line during a game from the 2023-24 season. Overfield is one of only 11 players in the Lady Cardinals’ program for the upcoming campaign. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
November 11, 2024
It was just a fews months ago when Triad High School girls basketball coach Erica Trainer sounded the alarm. The Lady Cardinal bench boss said only 11 girls in the high school had attended any type of...
Fairbanks Panthers were bright spot in otherwise difficult grid season for area high schools
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Fairbanks’ John Doll (17) breaks up a pass during a 2024 victory over Springfield Catholic Central. The Panthers finished the season with a 7-4 record, which included seven consecutive victories. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
November 9, 2024
It’s no secret that the 2024 high school football season wasn’t that great for Union County-area teams. A rather weak 18-35 record was compiled among the five teams in the Journal-Tribune’s coverage a...
Despite playoff berth, Alder hopes for better football seasons ahead
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Jonathan Alder’s AJ DeLong (72) prepares to make a tackle during a 2024 game. Brooks Pierce (55) and Holden Glick (6) prepare to help on the play. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
November 7, 2024
The 2024 high school football season didn’t go as well as Jonathan Alder head coach Nate Snedeker had hoped. Sure, the Pioneers earned a Division IV state playoff berth, but the 5-6 record didn’t suit...
JA teams perform well during state meets
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In the photo on the left, Jonathan Alder’s Kalyn Greiner pushes toward the finish line during the OHSAA Division II state race. In the photo on the right, Alder’s Lincoln Wilson makes the last stretch of the Division II OHSAA boys race. Greiner took 22nd as an individual and Wilson 41st. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
November 6, 2024
Jonathan Alder fans had much to witness during this year’s Ohio High School Athletic Association state cross country meet. Seeing the Scarlet and Black at cross country’s biggest stage has been a regu...
Area gridders named among best in Central Buckeye Conference
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Jonathan Alder’s Grant Horne (12) speeds away from a potential tackler. Horne has been named to the Kenton Trail Division first team in the Central Buckeye Conference. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Bob Putman 
November 6, 2024
The Central Buckeye Conference recently announced its all-league football team. North Union had a pair of players earn first-team honors in the Mad River Division. Senior running back/linebacker Tyler...
Gridiron players of week named
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The final players of the game for the 2024 football season are from left, Grant Horne, Jonathan Alder; Braydon Wiedmann, Fairbanks; and JJ Henry, Marysville. (Journal-Tribune file photos)
By Tim Miller 
November 6, 2024
The 2024 high school football season has come to an end for Union County-area schools. Jonathan Alder, Fairbanks and Marysville all dropped games during the first week of the state playoffs. As such, ...
Fairbanks, North Union athletes closely finish during Division III state CC competition
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North Union’s Kennedy Ludwig (left) strides step-for-step with Fairbanks’ Sadie Miller (right) during the second mile of the OHSAA state cross country meet last weekend. The Lady Cat and Panther were the only competitors representing their programs at Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
November 5, 2024
Two local programs were represented in the Division III girls cross country state race last weekend. Sophomores Sadie Miller and Kennedy Ludwig were the sole competitors respectively for Fairbanks and...
Lady Monarch runners compete against tough field during state cross country meet
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Marysville’s Bailey Gross (left photo-No. 1546) and Maggie Foust (right photo-1545) are pictured competing during the girls Division I state cross country meet. The event was held at Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park in Columbus. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
November 5, 2024
A pair of Lady Monarchs represented their program during the final cross country meet of the 2024 season. Seniors Bailey Gross and Maggie Foust were a part of the last race of the OHSAA state meet for...
High school golfers earn post-season honors
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Fairbanks’ Cole Eger prepares to drive the ball during the state tournament. Eger was named the player of the year in the Ohio Heritage Conference’s North Division. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
November 5, 2024
A number of local high school golfers have earned accolades for the 2024 campaign. Cole Eger was named the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division boys golfer of the year. He was joined on the first t...
Fenwick’s front line too much for Lady Panthers; FHS swept during D-V regional semifinal match
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Fairbanks senior Allie Boyd keeps the ball in play against Franklin Bishop Fenwick. The Lady Panthers lost the Division V regional semifinal match in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
November 4, 2024
There are instances when a team’s won-loss record can be deceiving, especially at tournament time. That could be said about the volleyball team from Franklin Bishop Fenwick. The Falcons went into Thur...
Hilliard Davidson closes out Monarchs’ grid season during opening round of D-I playoffs
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A Monarch pass goes between Brady Carper (11) and JJ Henry (24) Friday night at Hilliard Davidson. The ball fell for an incompletion during the Monarchs’ 52-7 loss in the opening round of the Division I state playoffs. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Tim Miller 
November 2, 2024
A difficult season came to an end for Marysville High School’s football team Friday evening. The No. 12 Monarchs dropped a 52-7 verdict at No. 5 Hilliard Davidson in the opening round of the Division ...
FHS falls to Waterford to end season
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Fairbanks’ Evan Wiedmann (14) makes a defensive stop against a Waterford ball carrier Friday evening. The Panthers fell on the Wildcats’ home field during a Division VI playoff game. (Photo submitted)
By Bob Putman 
November 2, 2024
There was some good news for Fairbanks during its Region 23, Division VI football playoff game on Friday at Waterford. Brandon Wiedmann returned two kickoffs for touchdowns and Ryker Green had a long ...
Late field goal sends Bishop Ready past JA in playoffs
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Jonathan Alder’s Cashton Wheeler (1) gets past the line of scrimmage before being met by Bishop Ready’s Tanner Reeder (21) during the third quarter of action. The Pioneer scored the team’s final touchdown of the game before a comeback by the Silver Knights ended JA’s season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
November 2, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s football season ended on a sour note Friday night. The Pioneers fell short of holding off the Silver Knights of Bishop Ready, who mustered a late field goal to claim an 18-17 victory ...
MHS’ Armstrong named boys soccer co-player of year for Cardinal Division
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Marysville’s Miles Armstrong (10) tries to keep the ball inbounds during the first half of the Division I district finals against Dublin Jerome. The senior Monarch has been named the OCC Cardinal Division co-player of the year. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
November 1, 2024
The Ohio Capital Conference (OCC) has awarded boys soccer athletes with all-conference honors following the end of the regular season. Marysville’s boys soccer program improved drastically during the ...
Lady Monarch runners will repeat appearances at state cross country meet
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Lady Monarch runners Bailey Gross, left, and Maggie Foust work out in preparation for the girls Division I state cross country meet that will be held on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
November 1, 2024
Marysville High School cross country runners Bailey Gross and Maggie Foust are ready for their repeat performances during the state meet. Competition for Division I girls will begin at 2:45 p.m. Satur...
Miller will represent FHS during final cross country race of 2024 season
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Fairbanks’ Sadie Miller competes during the 2024 Farmbanks Invitational at Fairbanks High School earlier this season. The Lady Panther is the only member of the school’s cross-country program set to compete in Saturday’s OHSAA state meet. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
November 1, 2024
Sadie Miller’s second trip to the Ohio High School Athletic Association state cross country meet will be different than her first. Last season, Fairbanks sent its girls team to the state meet with Mil...
JA Pioneers will once again face Bishop Ready to begin post-season
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Jonathan Alder’s Grant Horne (12) tries to find an open gap in the Bellefontaine defense during a road game earlier this season. The Pioneers will to take on the Silver Knights of Bishop Ready at Central Crossing High School Friday night for the first round of the playoffs. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 31, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s football team has experienced a few moments of déjà vu this season. The team’s first-round playoff matchup is another one of those instances. The ninth-seeded Pioneers just missed the...
FHS will make long trip to Waterford for opening round of D-VI playoffs
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Holtz Maine (10) of Fairbanks closes in on a West Liberty-Salem ball carrier. The Panthers will play at Waterford in the initial game of the Division VI state playoffs. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
October 31, 2024
It’s going to be a long night on a bus for the Fairbanks High School football team. The Panthers, who are ranked No. 12 in Region 23 of Division VI, will make a more than two-hour trip to take on No. ...
Little Panthers capture championship
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By Tim Miller 
October 31, 2024
The Fairbanks youth junior varsity football team posted and 8-0 record and won the Youth Ohio Heritage Conference championship. It is the first time in six years the Panthers have claimed the title. T...
Cordell climbs closer to top in Pickers race
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By Tim Miller 
October 31, 2024
Reporter Mac Cordell posted a 10-2 record during the final week of the high school football regular season. As such, he has jumped into second place in this year’s Pigskin Pickers race with a 66-28 re...