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Monarch CC program will host special event
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By Tim Miller 
October 14, 2025
The expansion of divisions by the Ohio High School Athletic Association has changed the post-season face of Division I cross country. That expansion of divisions has eliminated district competition fo...
Lady Cardinal spikers drop OHC match to Indians
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Reagyn Welty (2) attempts a kill during a 2025 match. Welty finished a match against Mechanicsburg with a team-high 23 kills. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 14, 2025
Mechanicsburg handed Triad’s volleyball squad a recent five-set loss. The Lady Cardinals slipped to 13-9 overall and 8-8 in the North Division of the Ohio Heritage Conference. The Indians claimed the ...
Lady Panthers blank SCC during area soccer games
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Mollie Thrush of Fairbanks sends the ball up the field in this file photo. The Lady Panthers blanked Springfield Catholic Central by an 8-0 count. Thrush tallied two goals during the contest. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
October 14, 2025
Fairbanks’ girls soccer squad rolled to an 8-0 victory over Springfield Catholic Central. Mollie Thrush recorded a hat trick (three goals), while Audrey Lahmers tallied a pair of goals. Single goals c...
Jonathan Alder, North Union capture 2025 conference cross country titles
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Members of North Union’s boys cross country team are from left, assistant coach Emma Hayward, head coach Penny Cunningham, Colton Smith, Mack Marlette, Ben Bonnell, Felix Plouck, Jack Hoover, Philip Ardrey, Drew Chadwell and assistant coach Josie Cunningham. (Submitted Photo)
By Bob Putman 
October 14, 2025
Jonathan Alder and North Union each won team titles on Saturday during the Central Buckeye Conference cross country championships at Benjamin Logan. The Pioneers won both the Kenton Trail boys and gir...
FHS girls soccer squad blanks Madison Plains
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Elli Shaffer of Fairbanks advances the ball up the field. Shaffer helped the Lady Panthers defeat Madison Plains. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
October 13, 2025
The Fairbanks girls soccer team elevated its record to 11-3-2 overall and 6-1-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference with a 12-0 verdict over Madison Plains. Mollie Thrush and Elli Shaffer both tallied a p...
Panther spikers top Triad; JA wraps up season with victory
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Adalyn Castle of Fairbanks passes the ball toward the front line in this file photo. Also pictured for FHS are Sara Lynch (16), Hannah Boehm (right) and Maddi Sines (background). The Lady Panthers defeated Triad during a recent match. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 13, 2025
Fairbanks’ varsity volleyball squad recently scored a three-set sweep over neighboring Triad. FHS followed with another sweep over Northeastern. The Lady Panthers upped their overall record to 18-4 an...
West Liberty-Salem rolls past Triad Cardinals
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By Tim Miller 
October 11, 2025
With the score 7-0 in West Liberty-Salem’s favor after the first quarter, Triad’s football team had to have a sense of accomplishment. Those feelings came crashing down with a thud, however, during th...
Northeastern Jets soar past Fairbanks Panthers
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Northeastern’s Rhett Lough (18) breaks up a pass intended for Evan Wiedmann (left) of Fairbanks. The Jets defeated the Panthers, 47-13. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 11, 2025
“We have a self-destruction button and I would like to bury it.” Those were the words of Fairbanks head football coach Dave Carroll after his team’s 47-13 loss to Northeastern Friday evening. “We came...
JA suffers first loss of season at hands of London
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Jonathan Alder’s Chase Muetzel (11) drops a pass from Brock Hughes during the second quarter against London. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 11, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s hopes of an undefeated football regular season are no more. The Pioneers suffered their first loss of the regular season to Central Buckeye Conference rival London, 38-0, on Friday. I...
Monarchs hold off Thomas Worthington for overtime win
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Marysville’s football sideline erupts in cheers after JJ Henry (2) takes in the two-point conversion that provided the Monarchs with their 29-28 overtime verdict at Thomas Worthington. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Chad Williamson 
October 11, 2025
Marysville football coach Mike Young made two crucial decisions to try two-point conversions Friday at Thomas Worthington. The first he made with analytics, but the second, with the game on the line i...
JA girls soccer squad tops Tecumseh
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By Tim Miller 
October 10, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s girls soccer team upped its overall record to 7-5-4 and its Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division mark to 6-1-4 with a 3-0 verdict over Tecumseh. Single goals were scored b...
MHS gridders move up to No. 12 in region of computer rankings
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Colin Wimmers of Marysville battles for yardage against Olentangy. The Monarchs have moved up to 12th place in Region 2 of Division I in the Ohio High School Athletic Association computer ratings. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Tim Miller 
October 10, 2025
Despite a 49-17 loss to Olentangy last week, Marysville’s football team actually ticked upward in the state playoff watch. A week ago, the Monarchs were ranked 13th in Division I’s Region 2 of the Ohi...
Triad Cardinals will play road game vs. West Liberty-Salem
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Triad’s De’Von Minor (4) gets tackled by a group of Mount Gilead defenders during a home game earlier this season. The Cardinals are on the road at West Liberty-Salem tonight. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 10, 2025
Triad’s football team is on the road today taking on the Tigers of West Liberty-Salem. The Tigers’ season has seen its ups and downs, but they have managed to produce a 4-3 overall record and a 1-1 st...
JA, London will take 7-0 records into huge area gridiron battle
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Jonathan Alder’s Ben Petzinger (7) and Caleb Wiltshire (19) close in on an Urbana ballcarrier during last week’s Homecoming contest. The Pioneers are on the road tonight, taking on London. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 10, 2025
Rivalries are written with red ink. That is not the only similarity between Jonathan Alder’s and London’s football programs. The Pioneers are riding high on an undefeated record (7-0), but so are the ...
Monarch boys golfers compete in Division I district tournament
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Members of Marysville High School’s boys golf squad are from left, Noah Koski, Evan Brown, Andrew Heizer, James Hackworth and Alex Dickinson. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
October 10, 2025
The Marysville boys golf team closed out  its season at Apple Valley Golf Course by competing in the Division I district tournament. “The boys competed hard and valiantly through the rain and difficul...
North Union spikers top Northwestern to capture lone possession of 2025 CBC Mad River Division championship
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Members of North Union’s volleyball program display a banner depicting their Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division championship. The Lady Cats claimed the outright title by beating Northwestern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
October 10, 2025
North Union and Northwestern have pretty much matched each other’s progress throughout the 2025 volleyball season. Both teams were 4-4 at one time and each one has recorded double-digits victories sin...
Pigkins Pickers turn in solid week of predictions
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October 9, 2025
It was a pretty good week for the Pigskin Pickers. Sports editor Tim Miller, managing editor Chad Williamson and publisher Kevin Behrens did not lose a single game. Reporter Jack Christian and sports ...
NU gridders hope to add to CBC win total
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North Union quarterback Nickolas Hajjar (11) fires the ball downfield while Brycen Delawder (44) prepares to block. The Wildcats will travel to Northwestern Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Bob Putman 
October 9, 2025
The first two weeks of Central Buckeye Conference play in the Mad River Division have gone pretty much as North Union head coach Nick Hajjar expected. “Our side of the league has really good coaches, ...
Marysville volleyball squad drops match to Olentangy Berlin
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Annabelle Clair (14) of Marysville blasts the ball over the net against Olentangy Berlin. The Lady Monarchs dropped the match in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 9, 2025
Marysville’s varsity volleyball record slipped to .500 (10-10) with a three-set loss on Senior Night. The Lady Monarchs, who are 3-6 in the Cardinal Division of the Ohio Capital Conference, dropped a ...
JA spikers earn CBC division crown with victory over London
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Jonathan Alder’s Kylie Trout (16) sets the ball in this file photo. Also pictured for JA is Cailyn Glick (22). A victory at London resulted in a Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division championshp for the Lady Pioneers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 9, 2025
A four-set victory over London earned Jonathan Alder’s volleyball team the championship of the Central Buckeye Conference’s Kenton Trail Division. The Lady Pioneers ran their CBC mark to 9-0 with a 25...
Central Buckeye Conference names top September athletes
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By Bob Putman 
October 8, 2025
The Central Buckeye Conference recently announced its athletes of the month for September. Senior Jackson Meriweather of Jonathan Alder and North Union senior Kailyn Colegrove were among the athletes ...
Local high school football players of game announced
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By Tim Miller 
October 8, 2025
The Journal-Tribune has named the local high school football players of the game for the seventh week of the 2025 season. Senior running back Griffin Osborne is North Union’s player of the game. Osbor...
Fairbanks gridders will face another stout opponent in Northeastern
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Panther defenders Evan Wiedmann (14) and Collin Bailey (4) look to stop a Mechanicsburg ball carrier. Fairbanks will host Northeastern on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 8, 2025
Another huge test lies ahead on Friday when the Fairbanks football team (2-5) hosts Northeastern (6-1). The Jets have split their first two games within the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division. Th...
Monarchs hope to get back on winning track against Thomas Worthington
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Zach Bisang of Marysville stretches for extra yardage against Olentangy. The Monarchs will travel to Thomas Worthington on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Tim Miller 
October 8, 2025
Marysville’s football team hopes Friday’s short road trip to Thomas Worthington will get it back in the win column. The Monarchs, after last week’s 49-17 Homecoming loss to Olentangy, will take a 3-4 ...
FHS boys soccer squad falls to Wellington
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Fairbanks’ Ty Schroeder (30) and Carson Price (6) try to force a goal on Columbus Wellington’s goalkeeper during the first half of action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 8, 2025
Fairbanks’ boys soccer team may have already gotten a taste of the upcoming postseason, The Panthers (11-2-1) fell short of overtaking visiting Columbus Wellington (10-4-1) by a score of 3-2. Both tea...
NU, JA soccer teams tie contest
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Jonathan Alder’s Kennedy McGrath (15) and North Union’s Rylee Horne (4) battle for possession of the ball during a Central Buckeye Conference soccer match. The local teams battled to a 1-1 stalemate. Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Bob Putman 
October 8, 2025
When everything got settled, neither coach was entirely pleased as North Union and Jonathan Alder played to a 1-1 tie on Monday in Central Buckeye Conference girls soccer action at North Union. “We ca...
Jonathan Alder spikers win two matches at tri-competition
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Ali Hayes (17) of Jonathan Alder sends the ball past potential blockers. The Lady Pioneers won two of three matches during a recent tri-competition at Centerville High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2025
The Jonathan Alder varsity volleyball team won two of three matches during a tournament at Centerville. The Lady Pioneers are now 18-2 overall. They opened with a 13-25, 25-23, 26-24 verdict over Bish...
FHS athletes have fun with eight-man junior varsity football victory
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Hannah Boehm (left) and Sarah Lynch go for a dig during a recent match. The Lady Panthers have been seeded second in the upcoming tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2025
It’s been a difficult season for Fairbanks High School’s football program. The varsity team sports a 2-5 record, while a number of junior varsity games have had to be canceled. “We’ve had a lot of JV ...