It mayhave been a first for the Pigskin Pickers. Each Picker posted a perfect record of 7-0 last week. Sports editor Tim Miller leads for the season with an 81-27 mark. Managing editor Chad Williamson...

It may be one of the more unnoticed athletic endeavors during the fall school sports season. A typical competition usually doesn’t attract a huge following like the Friday Night Lights of football. Vo...

Jonathan Alder’s Fabrizio Fiorini (10) delivers a header during the Division II Central District final against Bloom-Carroll. The Pioneer was named the Central Buckeye Conference’s Kenton Trail Player...

Marysville senior Matt Krutowskis (15) takes a handoff from quarterback Brevin Bourquin, far right, during a game from the 2023 season. The Monarchs will look to rebuild in 2024 from a 4-7 record. (Jo...

Rachael Hoover (3028) of Fairbanks is pictured during the Division III state cross country race. The Lady Panthers finished 11th during the meet. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Fairbank...

Ella Luker (left) of Jonathan Alder is pictured during the Division II state cross country meets at Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park. Luker earned All-Ohio honors for her efforts. (Journal-Tribune pho...

Kylie Andrews (1086) of Marysville is pictured in the pack during the Division I state cross country meet. Andrews placed 21st in a field of more than 170 runners and earned All-Ohio honors. (Journal-...

Marysville, Jonathan Alder, North Union and Fairbanks were each well represented as The Associated Press announced its Central District football teams for 2023. Voting was done by a panel of media rep...

Marysville’s Bailey Gross (1090) is pictured competing during Saturday afternoon’s Division I girls state cross country meet at Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park near Columbus. She was part of a Lady M...

FHS’ Aubrey Burns has been named to the Ohio Heritage Conference’s honorable mention volleyball list for the 2023 campaign. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) -- It’s only fitting that the best hi...

Fairbanks’ C.J. (black) and Tara (red) Rice stand with one another as the boys and girls soccer programs hold a dedication ceremony in remembrance of their father, Clinton Rice. The ceremony saw a vic...

The Marysville High School girls cross country squad will compete in the Division I state meet at Fortress Obetz near Columbus this afternoon. Members of the team are from left, front row, Alyssa Prze...

Jonathan Alder’s Ryland Vogel (7) battles for possession against Tippecanoe’s Caden Turner (red) during the second half of the Divisioin II regional semifinal. The Pioneers concluded their 2023 season...

The Lady Panther cross country team will compete in the state Division III meet Saturday morning at Fortress Obetz near Columbus. FHS runners are from left, front row, Mollie Thrush, Ava Lahmers, Rach...

The high school football season is over for the Union County area. The Pigskin Pickers, however, live on. We will be picking games through the Ohio State-Michigan battle in late November. We’ll then t...

JA’s boys cross country team is pictured from left, front row, Noah Thompson, Ayden Creager, Mark Goode, Ian Odell and Lincoln Wilson; second row, coach Alicia Treymayne, Brady Tremayne, Jacob Murrell...

The Journal-Tribune’s high school football campaign has come to an end. With it comes the final selection of the local players of the week. There were only two area teams – Marysville and Jonathan Ald...

Jonathan Alder’s Ali Hayes (right) passes the ball during a match this past season. Also pictured are Paige Jestadt (10) and Emma Ishmael (21). Each of them earned CBC honors. (Journal-Tribune photo b...

Jonathan Alder’s Mauro Musceilli (14) delivers a shot on a penalty kick during the final minutes of the second half. The junior Pioneer secured two goals against Bloom-Carroll in the team’s 3-2 win in...

North Union’s Nolan Draper (11) was named to first-team in the Central Buckeye Conference. (Photo submitted) -- The Central Buckeye Conference recently announced its all-league football teams. Jonatha...

Members of the Marysville High School girls cross country squad are from left, Alyssa Przeklasa, Mallory Huffman, Lyla Channell, Maggie Foust, Cameron Cave, Kylie Andrews, Bailey Gross and Ava Elliott...

Fairbanks’ Joe Pacheco (10) juggles the ball away from an opposing Trojan during the second half of action during the Division III District Final against Tree of Life Christian. Pacheco is the only se...

Fairbanks’ Reese Poling comes up with a dig during the Division III district championship match against Newark Catholic. The Lady Panthers’ season came to an end with a four-set loss. (Journal-Tribune...

Jonathan Alder and Fairbanks will be sending teams to the Ohio High School Athletic Association cross country championships. The regional championships were held at Pickerington North High on Saturday...

Monarchs bumped from playoffs Marysville junior Eli Helmuth (74) consoles senior Nick Johnson (wearing a different number than normal, 46) during the waning moments of the Monarchs’ 20-0 loss to Olent...

Jonathan Alder’s Johann Boeckl (1) looks downfield for positive yardage following 17-yard fake punt against Bishop Ready during the first half of action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- ...

Monarch defensive back JT Hiltscher (9) goes up for an interception at Olentangy Berlin on Friday. The Monarchs dropped their opening round playoff game, 20-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamso...

These Fairbanks High School girls golfers earned special awards for the 2023 season. They are from left, Hannah Standley, most improved; Cassidy Jones, low average; and Camdyn Bartow, coach’s award. (...

Sienna Ballinger of North Union prepares to send the ball over the net against a Buckeye Valley blocker. The Lady Cats fell to the Barons in a Division II district semifinal match at Westerville Centr...

Maddi Sines (27) of Fairbanks celebrates with teammates after the team’s district semifinal victory over West Jefferson. Among the Lady Panthers pictured are Allie Boyd (14) and Claire Baker (18). Jou...