Trent Sharp (left), Marysville’s 126-pounder, prepares to pin Dubin Coffman’s Isaiah Callahan during the finals match of the Division I regional duals tournament. Sharp won by a pin. (Journal-Tribune ...

Jonathan Alder’s Evan Platfoot eyes the basket for two points. Platfoot poured in 29 points during a victory over Bellefontaine. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Lady Pioneers of Jonathan ...

Triad’s Hunter Thompson (3) drives into the paint, while Fairbanks’ Alek Orders (right) attempts to shut him down. Thompson notched 12 points in the team’s win over Fairbanks. Also pictured at the rig...

North Union’s Gabby Lindsey goes up for a shot in this file photo. The Lady Cats defeated Graham to clinch their third consecutive Mad River Division title in the Central Buckeye Conference. (Photo su...

Jason Moore of Marysville slams down a dunk against Thomas Worthington. Moore tallied 21 points as the Monarchs won 60-42. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- There are circumstances that arise i...

The North Union Middle School boys basketball teams split games against Northmor. The seventh-grade squad won 55-22. Hayze Miller scored 13 points to lead the Wildcats. Dylan Asher scored 10 points fo...

The Marysville Bunsold Middle School eighth-grade girls basketball team captured the championship of the post-season tournament’s silver bracket. The Lady Monarchs toppled Hilliard Memorial 39-13. Mem...

Zoe Phillips of Marysville competes on the bars during a gymnastics meet. MHS placed second during a recent quad event. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Lady Monarch gymnastics squad place...

Jonathan Alder’s Natalie Walker (11) sifts her way under the basket for a shot during the second half of action against West Liberty-Salem. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan Alder...

Marysville High School’s girls indoor track 4x200 meter relay team consists of from left, Aelyn Baumbarger, Ava Mordhurst, Olivia Brooks and Shannon Cordle. The girls established a new school indoor m...

Former Jonathan Alder volleyball standout Ava Francis blasts the ball over the net in this file photo. Francis is a redshirt sophomore outside hitter at Virginia Tech. The criminal justice major recen...

North Union lost 54-35 on Wednesday at state-ranked (Division III-No. 9) Mechanicsburg in a non-league roundball contest. The Lady Cats (12-7) trailed 14-5 after the first quarter. They closed to with...

Abbey Overfield of Triad goes up for a basket in this file photo. Overfield helped lead the Lady Cardinals to a victory over Greeneview. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Triad’s varsity girls ...

Ava Collins (left) of Marysville goes up for a shot against Dublin Coffman. The Lady Monarchs rolled to a 56-37 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Few people would probably blame Marysv...

Fairbanks’ Rachael Hoover (12) drives to the basket during the first half. The senior Lady Panther notched 12 points in the team’s win over Northeastern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- ...

Natalie Walker (11) of Jonathan Alder takes the ball to the basket. Walker tallied 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds during a victory over Kenton Ridge. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Jonath...

Fairbanks’ Dominic Kennedy (1) goes in for a score following a fast break during the fourth quarter. The senior Panther notched eight points against West Jefferson. For more photos, go to marysvillejt...

Editor’s note: Aaron Peitsmeyer previously served as an assistant football coach at Marysville High School from 2007-2021. By The Bellefontaine Examiner Staff A Bellefontaine High School teacher and c...

Marysville’s Boston Burkhardt (left) scrambles with a Dublin Jerome opponent during a regular season dual meet. Burkhardt helped the Monarchs to a second place finish during the Upper Arlington Duals ...

North Union and Jonathan Alder each participated in wrestling tournaments over the weekend. The Wildcats finished 14th overall at the Benjamin Logan Raider Invitational and the Pioneers were 16th at P...

The Lady Panthers celebrate after competing in New Lexington’s girls invitational. They are from left, Hannah Niehaus, Phoebe Allison, Ellie Chippas, Riley Jones and Madeline Cunningham (being held). ...

The Journal-Tribune learned Monday afternoon that Fairbanks High School officials have hired a new head football coach. Athletic director Logan Dunn notified the newspaper in an email that David Carro...

Marysville’s Cameron Leng (top) locks in a pinning combination against Walsh Jesuit’s Isabella Ndinga Mbappe (bottom) during the semifinal match at 115 pounds. The Lady Monarch went on to take first p...

The Fairbanks boys basketball squad upped its record to 15-3 with a 42-28 victory at Northeastern. The Panthers are also 11-1 in the Ohio Heritage Conference. FHS jumped out to a 12-5 advantage by the...

Lady Monarch basketball sisters Allison (32) and Abbey (11) Price apply defensive pressure in this file photo. The MHS girls upped their record to 15-3 over the weekend by beating Dublin Jerome and Gr...

North Union’s Zoe Wedding, left) looks to drive against an Indian Lake opponent. The Lady Cats capped a difficult week with a victory over the Lakers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- North Un...

Marysville senior Sophia Stamm goes through a dive in this file photo. She won the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division championship over the weekend. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Mar...

Ryker Bowden (5) of Marysville is fouled while going to the hoop against Dublin Jerome. The Celtics won the game, 49-47, on a buzzer-beating basket. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Although t...

North Union’s Nolan Draper (1) drives against an opponent during a game against Graham. The Wildcats won their 13th game of the season. (Photo submitted) -- The final touch happens when the basketball...

Miles Hall (23) of North Union drives to the basket. The Lady Monarchs and NU boys are currently ranked third in their divisions of the Ohio High School Athletic Association RPI. The rankings will be ...