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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’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...

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...

Lady Monarch pitcher Brooklyn Gamby prepares to fire the ball toward the plate. Gamby made the jump from travel ball (without playing in middle school) to the Marysville varsity as a freshman. (Journa...

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’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 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...

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 ...

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 ...

Natalie McGrath, Jonathan Alder’s new head girls basketball coach, right, gives instruction during a workout this week. McGrath replaces Allen Eggleston, who left JA to take over as the girls head coa...

Benjamin Logan head football coach Paul Jenne (left) watches the action during a recent 7-on-7 passing scrimmage at Marysville High School. Jenne was an assistant coach at Marysville High School befor...

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’ 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...

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...

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’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...

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 ...

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...

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...

With the fall sports season right around the corner, activity is picking up for Jason Malone, the new athletic director at Triad High School. “We’re preparing for fall sports, so I’m just trying to ge...

Jonathan Alder graduate Caleb Miller (45) lead blocks for Cameron Jewell (2) during a 2022 regular season game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Life can often work in mysterious ways. Fo...

Marysville’s Brandon Dunn participates in a linebacker drill at the team’s home stadium. The Monarchs kicked off their preseason camp earlier this week in preparation for the 2024 season. (Journal-Tri...

Fairbanks’ Ryker Green (white helmet) defends an incoming pass against an opposing player during a 7-on-7 scrimmage at Pleasant. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- David Carroll began his tenure...

Marysville quarterback Kaden Hines warms up his arm during a quarterback session at the Monarchs home field. The program started its preseason camp earlier this week. The Monarchs will host a 7-on-7 p...

Lady Monarch pitcher Josie Bumgarner prepares to deliver a pitch against Hilliard Darby. Bumgarner helped lead Marysville to an Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division championship this past season....

Marysville’s Corbin Wallace (dark visor) takes a handoff from quarterback Kaden Hines (red) during an offensive group drill Monday morning. The Monarchs kicked off their preseason camp earlier this we...

Randy Spain talks to his Fairbanks girls soccer team in this file photo. Spain, who was the Lady Panthers’ coach for 18 years, has taken over as the head girls boss at Jonathan Alder. (Journal-Tribune...

Rylee Lopez of Marysville follows through on her practice swing during summer workouts. The Lady Monarchs are practicing once a week as part of their off-season team sessions. (Journal-Tribune photo b...

Jonathan Alder’s Rayce Watson (grey) tries to secure a double leg takedown on an opposing wrestler during a Division II sectional tournament at JA last season. A grappler will be awarded three points ...

Marysville alumnus Gabe Powers (36) drops back into coverage during this year’s Spring game at Ohio Stadium last April. The former Monarch recorded five total tackles in this year’s Scarlet and Grey G...