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Community comes together to remember fallen Panther
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
August 1, 2024
The Marysville Mitts presented the inaugural Blake Gorton Memorial Scholarship to recipients for the 2024 season. Pictured from left are Nate Schiffer, who is an announcer for the Mitts and was Gorton...
High school athletics mark big jump for incoming frosh
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By Tim Miller 
July 29, 2024
Brie Jennings, an incoming freshman at Marysville High School, takes some practice swings at the plate. Jennings is one of several new players who have worked with the high school softball program thi...
Freshman made impact on MHS softball team
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By Tim Miller 
July 26, 2024
Jaiden Hutchins singles during a 2024 game. Hutchins begame a starter as a freshman and has played travel ball this summer in preparation for her sophomore season at Marysville High School. (Journal-T...
NU spikers host youth camp
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By Bob Putman 
July 26, 2024
Gracie Gleason, left, and Emily Mask work on bumping the ball for a pass during the North Union youth volleyball camp. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- The future of any high school athletic p...
New coach overseeing workouts by Lady Monarch hoop squad
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By Tim Miller 
July 25, 2024
Justin Price, Marysville High School’s new girls basketball coach, watches a summer workout. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Justin Price has already begun his duties as the new head coa...
Lady Monarchs accomodate ever-growing softball camp
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By Tim Miller 
July 24, 2024
Lexie Hakola, an incoming freshman at Marysville High School, scoops up the ball during a fielding drill. Nearly 90 girls ages 6-14 partipated in the annual Lady Monarch youth softball camp this week....
Marysville, JA wrestlers compete during national tournaments
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
July 24, 2024
Marysville’s Trent Sharp (top) locks in a pinning combination against an opponent during the 16U Greco Roman consolation bracket. Sharp secured the headlock with seconds to go in the match in order to...
JA track coach hopes youth camp sparks more interest in sport
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
July 23, 2024
Youth camper Nolan McDaniel takes a stab at the high jump during Jonathan Alder’s first-ever youth track and field camp last weekend. (Journal-Tribune by Aleksei Pavloff) -- With the Summer Olympics j...
MHS gridders wrap up camp with passing scrimmage
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By Tim Miller 
July 22, 2024
Brody McSwords, right, of Marysville latches on to a pass during a 7-on-7 scrimmage . Bellefontaine High School hosted several schools, including MHS, for the scrimmage. (Journal-Tribune photo by Alek...
Marysville girls compete in national mat tourney
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
July 22, 2024
Marysville’s Desi Lee (right) ties up with her opponent during the 2024 girls state wrestling tournament. The 190-pounder produced a 3-2 record at the 2024 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Girls National free...
Lady Monarch softball camp will number nearly 90 participants
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By Tim Miller 
July 22, 2024
Lady Monarch Sienna Hutchins (36) slides safely into second base during a 2024 game. Marysville High School players such as Hutchins will be the instructors when the annual Monarch youth camp runs Mon...
Wildcat gridders working through process of summer team sessions
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By Bob Putman 
July 19, 2024
North Union’s Griffin Osborne (orange) secures an interception while covering Fairbanks’ Holtz Maine during a 7-on-7 scrimmage at NU. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Working towards the ...
Marysville BMX scheduled to host national qualifier in mid-August
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
July 19, 2024
BMX rider Kage Moss leaps during the last straightaway at the Marysville BMX track Wednesday evening. The local track will host the Buckeye Nationals, as part of USA BMX, Aug. 16-18. (Journal-Tribune ...
Pioneers concentrate on ground game in camp
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
July 17, 2024
Jonathan Alder quarterback Grant Horne (right) fakes a handoff to Christian Amann (left) during an offensive walk- through at Volunteer Field. The Pioneers began their team camp this week and are goin...
Fairbanks clay target team hopes to continue growth
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
July 17, 2024
Fairbanks’ Henry Hooper follows through after hitting a sporting clay during a regular season meet this past spring. The Fairbanks Clay Target Team completed its second spring season since beginning i...
MHS team working at ONU
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By Tim Miller 
July 17, 2024
Marysville’s Kaiden Hines delivers a pass to a downfield teammate during a 7-on-7 session with Groveport Madison. The Monarchs are participating this week in a team camp at Ohio Northern University. T...
Alder begins team camp
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
July 15, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s AJ Delong (black) runs scout team defense for the offensive unit during a walk-through session. The Pioneers began their team camp today going over the fundamentals of their running a...
Jonathan Alder grad will continue running career in college
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By Tim Miller 
July 15, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s Brady Tremayne (left) competes during the Division II state track meet. Tremayne will continue is running career in track and cross-country at Southern Indiana University. (Journal-Tr...
FHS football squad gaining confidence in pre-season
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
July 15, 2024
Fairbanks’ Evan Wiedmann looks in a pass from Carter Miller (left) during a 7-on-7 session with Benjamin Logan. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Each time the Panthers practice, the more ...
MHS grid coach pleased with 7-on-7 scrimmage
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By Tim Miller 
July 15, 2024
Marysville’s Aloysius Roseburrough (left) deflects an incoming pass during a 7-on-7 session against Banjamin Logan. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Marysville High School’s football team...
Monarchs host scrimmage
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
July 15, 2024
Fairbanks’ Vinny Luke (right) gets his hand in front of Marysville’s Collin Wimmers (left) just in time to break up a potential pass reception. The Panthers were one of several teams the Monarchs host...