These members of the Fairbanks High School volleyball team earned special awards for the 2023 season. They are from left, Grace Gorton, most valuable Panther and fourth-year award; Allie Boyd, offensi...

Members of the St. John’s Lutheran School boys basketball team are from left, front row, Luke Boehm, Lincoln Firestone, Asher Holsopple, Colson Nageotte, Noah Burns, Nicholas Hawkins and Joshua Murphy...

The 2023-24 basketball season got off to a difficult start for several local girls teams. The Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder dropped a 49-38 decision to Mechanicsburg, Triad lost to Marion Elgin 75-5...

Fairbanks’ Eli Feller (11) delivers a free kick during a tournament match against Johnstown Northridge. The junior Panther earned second-team All-Ohio honors from the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches As...

Jonathan Alder’s Fabrizio Fiorini (10) takes the ball past midfield during a Division II regional semifinal against Tipp City Tippecanoe at Springfield High School. The midfielder claimed second-team ...

North Union’s Audrey Benedict (2) goes up for a shot against Cardington. The Lady Cats opened the season with a victory. (Photo submitted) -- There may have been some pregame jitters as the North Unio...

Fairbanks volleyball player Sophie Little (31) blasts the ball past a potential blocker. Little recently wrapped up a stellar freshman season as a member of the Washington and Jefferson women’s squad....

Fairbanks and North Union each opened their varsity bowling seasons on Saturday in the Ridgedale Baker Bowl at Cooper’s Bowl in Marion. The Panthers finished second overall in the boys tournament, los...

Jonathan Alder graduate Ava Francis (24) blasts a kill in this file photo. Francis is finishing her her redshirt sophomore season at Virginia Tech University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- ...

Triad’s Lindsey Walborn (left) competes in a match during the Heart of Ohio girls wrestling tournament at Mechanicsburg last season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Following its first s...

North Union’s new track and field additions include two discus cages, three shot put pits, a long jump pit and an area for pole vaulting. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- New throwing and...

One of Jonathan Alder’s top boys golfers in recent years will continue his links career on the collegiate level. JA senior Brady Fox recently signed an NCAA letter of intent to play golf at Bowling Gr...

Fairbanks’ Ellie Chippas (right) competes in a match as part of the Heart of Ohio girls wrestling tournament last season. The Lady Panthers’ wrestling club will still represent Fairbanks in matches, t...

Abbey Price, left, scores on the low block. Action came during a recent scrimmage session against Thornville Sheridan and Pickerington Central. The Price siblings have transferred to MHS from North Un...

Fairbanks High School senior Grace Gorton, left, attempts to get the ball past blockers. Gorton has been named to the state’s 2023 honorable mention list in Division III. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim...

Marysville High School diver Sophia Stamm competes in this file photo. After her senior season, she will compete at the University of Akron. (Journal-Tribune file photo) -- She came close to winning a...

Marysville’s Kasey Duke leaps to deny a pass during a preseason hoop scrimmage against Thornville Sheridan. The Lady Monarchs will play in another scrimmage Saturday, 9 a.m., at Upper Arlington. The d...

Lady Monarch senior Ella Morris tips the ball over the net. Morris will play beach volleyball at Southeastern Louisiana University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- A Marysville High School se...

Fairbanks’ Madi Cook (30) takes a penalty shot during a regular season match against visiting Jonathan Alder. The senior goalkeeper claimed first-team All-OHC honors for the 2023 season. (Journal-Trib...

Monarch senior Jason Moore (22) goes up for a basket during a game from his junior season. Moore recently signed to continue his academic and basketball careers at Ashland University. (Journal-Tribune...

Jonathan Alder’s Brady Tremayne (center) crosses the finish line of the 2023 OHSAA Division II boys state meet. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan Alder’s distance running program ...

Marysville High School senior Addy Tweed (white jersey) goes up for a shot against defensive pressure from Dublin Scioto during a 2022-2023 game. The Lady Monarchs, who are the defending Division I di...

Rylan Riffle (18) was named to the Central Buckeye Conference first-team honors in soccer for the 2023 season. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff) -- With the ending of the 2023 cross country ...

Fairbanks High School head football coach Patrick Cotter is pictured with former Panther Brogan Green (8) in this photo. After missing several games toward the end of the 2023 season due to health iss...

North Union’s Brenna Martino goes up for a shot against Kenton Ridge. The Lady Cats scrimmaged the Cougars as part of their preseason workouts. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Marysville’s JoJo Eberhart (11) works to deliver a pass during the Division I Central District semifinal against Pickerington North. Along with a first-team All-OCC award, the senior Lady Monarch clai...

Marysville’s Camryn Harbold (15) slides safely into second base in this file photo. Harbold will continue her diamond career at Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim ...

The Marysville sixth-grade football team took runner-up honors during the Pickerington Gridiron Classic. The Monarchs fell to Wadsworth, 21-12, in the championship game. Members of the Marysville team...

Several Marysville High School volleyball players have earned post-season honors for the 2023 campaign. The Lady Monarchs (7-16 overall and 2-8 in the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division) had on...

Jonathan Alder High School soccer senior Carmela Dixon has signed to continue her academic and athletic careers at Tiffin University. Pictured are from left, front row, her mother Nicki Dixon and Dixo...