Sports

Lady Monarch junior Ava Schmutz elevates toward the pole vault bar during the Division I girls event at the state track and field meet. Schmutz earned a fifth-place finish, which is the best a Monarch vaulter has ever placed at the state. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jonathan Alder’s Logan Donaldson slaps the ball for a base hit. The Lady Pioneer freshman earned first-team honors in the Central Buckeye Conference. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

North Union’s Gabby Lindsey flies through the air in a long jump competition. Lindsey placed as the state runner-up during the Division IV meet. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Tim Miller)

North Union’s Gabby Lindsey is pictured competing in the Division IV girls state finals in the 400 meter dash on Friday. Lindsey finished third. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

Members of Jonathan Alder’s boys 4x800 meter relay team celebrate after winning the Division III state championship on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

North Union’s Gabby Lindsey runs down the stretch of the 200 meter dash on Thursday at the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Lindsey has qualified for Friday’s state finals in the 200 and 400 meter events. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

Wyndham Clark tees off on No. 1 at the 50th annual Memorial Tournament that is being held through Sunday at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Area baseball players, including Jake Bauer from Jonathan Alder who is pictured above, have earned first-team honors in either the Kenton Trail or Mad River Divisions of the Central Buckeye Conference. Adam Tinsman from Benjamin Logan and Jonathan Alder's Cashton Wheeler, Cam Martin and Corey Taylor are also pictured below. Tinsman was named the Mad River player of the year. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Pro football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning greets fans during Wednesday’s celebrity pro-am event at The Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin. The Memorial Tournament begins today. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Kale Keigley (pictured), Leah Cox have been named to the Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division softball first team for the 2026 season. (Gazette photos by Bob Putman)

North Union athlete Gabby Lindsey is about to take off for the girls long jump. Lindsey has qualified for the Division IV state track and field meet in three events. (Gazette photo by Bob Putman)

Jonathan Alder’s Lincoln Wilson is pictured competing in a race. Wilson won the 3200 meter event during the Division III regional meet at Muskingum University. (Journal-Trubune file photo)

Former Marysville High School girls basketball coach Klarke Ransome watches the action from the sidelines during an MHS games. Rnasome has been named the head women's hoop boss at Ohio Dominican University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jonathan Alder’s Taryn Miller prepares to fire the ball toward the plate. The Lady Pioneers clubbed Dresden Tri-Valley during the Division III regional semifinal game that was played at Berne Union. (Journal-Tribune photos by Sarah Vollrath)

Jonathan Alder infielder Kayden Hall (15) leaps to catch a throw as a Cristo Rey runner slides into second base. The Pioneers rolled past the Cougars, 29-0, during a Division IV tournament game that was played at Dublin Coffman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Griffin Osborne of North Union begins his leap that set a school record and earned him first place in the long jump at the regional meet that was held at Marion Harding. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Keegan Andrews (190) looks to finish a gut wrench turn against Hayden Groll of Napoleon. Andrews won the match 8-4 and finished second in the USA Wrestling Junior Freestyle Division. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Marysville’s Mason Springs connects on a pitch in an early-season contest. Springs recorded three hits in Tuesday’s game against Gahanna. Springs finished the season batting .394 for the Monarchs with four doubles, five triples, four home runs and 18 runs batted in. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)

Nolan Baker of Fairbanks follows through on a swing against Columbus Academy. Baker blasted a three-run homer during the Panthers’ 11-4 tournament loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Fairbanks’ Alyssa Tobe (top photo) and Jonathan Alder’s Kailey Miller compete in events earlier in the 2026 season. Tobe and Miller helped their respective teams win district championships. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)

Fairbanks’ Reid Phelps slides safely into third on Saturday evening when Worthington Christian’s infielder couldn’t get a handle on the ball. The Panthers won the Division V tournament game, 3-0. The contest was played at Columbus Academy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jonathan Alder senior Ella Luker is pictured competing during the 2026 Monarch Relays at Marysville. Luker will continue her cross country and track careers at Eastern Michigan University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Mollie Thrush of Fairbanks is pictured running the lead-off leg of the 4x800 meter relay. The Lady Panthers’ relay team has advanced to regional competition. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Claire Meihls of Fairbanks sends the ball to the outfield against Northmor. The Lady Panthers dropped the Division V district semifinal game to the Golden Knights, 9-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

Trey King rips a base hit for Fairbanks. King tallied three hits during the Panthers’ loss to Mt. Gilead. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jonathan Alder’s Rayce Watson, right, is in an over-under tieup with Derion Williams of Cleveland in the 126-pound weight class in the Freestyle division. Watson lost 10-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

North Union pitcher Leah Cox prepares to fire the ball toward the plate. Cox helped the Lady Cats beat Centerburg in the Division V district semifinals. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)