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Jonathan Alder senior Evan Platfoot puts the ball in play during a Division II tournament game. Platfoot has earned first-team All-Ohio honors for the 2024 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pa...

Youngsters who competed during the recent Marysville mini track and field meet are from left, Ariah Keener, Jaxon Weber and Lady Monarch camp counselor Cameron Cave. (Photo submitted) -- The Marysvill...

These Fairbanks High School softball players earned special awards for the 2024 season. They are from left, Kyah Hendren, second-team Ohio Heritage Conference and highest batting average; Elizabeth Gr...

Marysville’s Trent Sharp ties up with an opponent during the 16U Greco Roman state tournament at Ohio Northern University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) -- Just because it’s the off-season,...

A field of 10 candidates has been narrowed to four in Marysville High School’s search for a new girls head basketball coach. The position was vacated nearly two weeks ago when Klarke Ransome stepped d...

Cale Middlesworth goes through a pole vaulting drill while Marysville High School head track and field coach Luke Sundermeier looks on. Several potential vaulters took part in the drills that were a p...

Silas Streng fields a ground ball during infield practice. Streng is one of more than 120 youngsters participating this week in the three-day Marysville High School baseball camp. The camp will run th...

Jonathan Alder’s Greg Nussbaum, left, secures a handoff from Ian Odell during the boys 4x400 meter relay event at the OHSAA state meet. The crew finished sixth in the Division II meet in Dayton. (Jour...

Fairbanks’ Rachael Hoover scans the competition pack during the girls 1600-meter run at Welcome Stadium. The senior placed third in the 1600 and 800-meter races at the OHSAA state track and field meet...

North Union’s Gabby Lindsey takes a leap during the Division II girls long jump event at Welcome Stadium in Dayton. The Lady Cat took 15th place overall with her best jump at 16-6. (Journal-Tribune ph...

Baseball is a funny game. On one hand, it’s a sport that many people love. On the other, it’s a game that will drive people, especially ones who love it as much as anything, crazy. A bounce here, a bo...

Jonathan Alder’s Andy Yoder (right) attempts to slide into the plate, but is tagged out by Hamilton Badin’s catcher. The Pioneers fell, 2-0, during the Division II regional championship game that was ...

There weren’t very many style points handed out after Jonathan Alder’s baseball team defeated Kenton Ridge for the third time this spring. Glamour shots, however, aren’t what this time of year is all ...

In the above photo, Jonathan Alder’s Cam Potter (left) and Ashton Martin (10) go after the ball as a Kenton Ridge player slides into third base. In the bottom photo, Mason Keaton slides safely into th...

Triad’s Cayla Eaton makes a mad dash for the finish line during the first heat of the girls 100-meter hurdle race. Eaton has advanced to the finals of the Division III event at the state track and fie...

North Union will have new leaders for its girls and boys basketball programs for the upcoming season. Bre Jackson, who has been the Lady Cats coach for six years, and Ryan Grose, the boys coach the pa...

These Marysville High School 2024 graduates have decided where they will continue their academic and athletic endeavors. They are from left, Blake Murgatroyd, track and cross-country at Ohio Dominican...

Jonathan Alder’s Travis Chany (red) stick checks an opposing DeSales player during a road playoff game this past season. The junior defenseman was given a special mention award for the Mid-Ohio Lacros...

It’s common knowledge that the Triad High School athletic director’s position has been a revolving door for the past few years. Jason Malone feels he’s going to put an end to that. Malone will take ov...

Fairbanks will have athletes competing in four events during this week’s OHSAA state track meet at Welcome Stadium at the University of Dayton. Lady Panthers on the track will be, from left, Alexis Wo...

Jonathan Alder’s Jack Kennedy tries to get past a Stallion defender during the first half of action. The senior Pioneer recorded one goal and one assist in JA’s last game of the season. (Journal-Tribu...

Marysville High School girls basketball head coach Klarke Ransome (center) talks with his team during a timeout. Ransome has stepped down as the Lady Monarch boss and will take over the girls basketba...

Several Marysville High School track athletes have advanced to the Division I regional finals at Pickerington North High School. The finals are scheduled to be conducted Friday, beginning at 4:30 p.m....

Fairbanks’ track athletes competed in the first day of the Division III regional meet at Heath High School. Several of them qualified for Friday’s running finals. Results from prelim events were as fo...

Jonathan Alder pitcher Greg Kennedy fires the ball toward a London batter Wednesday evening at Grove City High School. Kennedy tossed a perfect game as the Pioneers won, 2-0, for the Division II distr...

Happy teammates prepare to congratulate Jonathan Alder’s Evan Platfoot (10) as she trots home after a round-tripper against Logan Elm. An 8-5 setback, however, ended the Lady Pioneers’ season during a...

Marysville’s Julian Kennedy (2) tries to get through a Hilliard Darby defender during a regular season game. The senior Monarch accounted for two goals in the team’s postseason loss to Perrysburg. (Jo...

These recent Marysville High School graduates have decided where they will continue their academic and athletic careers. They are from left, front row, Paige Hobbs (tennis-Earlham College), Abby Price...

North Union’s Ashton Haubiel goes into his swing at the incoming ball. The Wildcats dropped an 8-4 verdict at West Jefferson during the Division III district championship contest. (Journal-Tribune pho...

Lady Monarch pitcher Tareyn Born prepares to fire the ball toward the plate in this 2023 photo. Born, a freshman, pitches for Muskingum University. The Muskies recently won their NCAA Division III reg...