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JA girls wrestlers place during Delaware Hayes event
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 21, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s Tristen Gregory (top) collects back points against Marion Harding’s Emily Vice (bottom) during the 100-pound finals match at the Delaware Hayes Invitational. The Lady Pioneer was pinn...
NU, FHS bowlers advance to district
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By Bob Putman 
February 19, 2024
Fairbanks and North Union each had teams qualify for the Division III district bowling tournament. North Union finished second overall in the girls sectional tournament on Saturday at HP Lanes with a ...
Jonathan Alder boys cagers fall to Urbana
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 19, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s Peyton Heiss (4) drives to the baseline during the fourth quarter against Urbana’s Kayden Jacobs (24). Heiss scored 12 points during the loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavlof...
Season ends for Lady Cardinals
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By Tim Miller 
February 19, 2024
The 2023-24 basketball season came to an end on Thursday for Triad’s girls. The Lady Cardinals dropped a 43-22 decision to Ohio Heritage Conference rival West Liberty-Salem. The setback came during th...
Lady Cats go unbeaten
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By Tim Miller 
February 19, 2024
North Union’s eighth-grade girls basketball team recently completed a 19-0 season. The Lady Cats won the Central Buckeye Conference tournament. Members of the team are from left, front row, Shaylin Pu...
Triad AD feels Cardinal teams will benefit from realignment
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 16, 2024
Unlike established Division I athletic programs such as Marysville, small schools like Triad may benefit from an expansion in divisions, according to AD Nick Withrow. “I think this has the potential t...
Lady Monarch grapplers pummel Olentangy
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 16, 2024
Marysville’s Olana Chapman (right) grapples with Olentangy’s Helina Michael (left) during the match at 190 pounds. The senior Lady Monarch secured a first-period pin against the Lady Brave. (Journal-T...
JA’s comeback falls short during loss to Watterson
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By Tim Miller 
February 15, 2024
Ryan Mark (11) of Jonathan Alder goes up for a basket against Columbus Bishop Watterson. Mark tallied 17 points during JA’s 58-51 setback. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Things looked bleak ...
Triad drops OT contest
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 15, 2024
Triad’s Hunter Thompson (3) gets a charging foul after running into Shekinah Christian’s Austin Helmuth (11) during the second half. The senior Cardinal notched 10 points in the team’s loss to the Fla...
NU cagers fall to Vikings
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By Bob Putman 
February 15, 2024
NU’s Max Parish drives toward the basket against River Valley. Parish scored 25 points. (Photo submitted) -- North Union struggled with execution on both ends of the court. That inconsistency led to a...
Local boys hoop squads seeded for tourney action
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By Bob Putman 
February 15, 2024
Fairbanks’ Jameson Rausch cuts down a portion of the net after the Panthers secured a tie for the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division championship. Boys hoop squads will soon enter tournament comp...
Bunsold grapplers capture district title
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By Tim Miller 
February 14, 2024
The Bunsold Middle School wrestling program was represented by 10 athletes during the recent OAC district tournament. The Monarchs won the event with 110.5 points, defeating the Pursuit Wrestling Club...
NUMS hoopsters split games
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By Tim Miller 
February 14, 2024
The North Union Middle School boys basketball teams recently split a pair of Central Buckeye Conference tournament games. The seventh-grade team defeated Graham 42-31. Dom Hainline was the leading sco...
JA Lady Pioneer cagers fall to Southeastern
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By Tim Miller 
February 14, 2024
Avery Murdock of Jonathan Alder (right) is fouled while going to the basket in this file photo. Murdock tallied five points during a loss to Southeastern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- A st...
Local athletes compete during first Triad girls mat tourney
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 14, 2024
Triad’s 120-pounder Kaitlyn Gregg (right) has her hand raised after winning a match. The Lady Cardinal took fourth place during the school’s inaugural girls invitational. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ale...
New grid coach introduced at Fairbanks High School
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By Tim Miller 
February 14, 2024
Fairbanks High School athletic director Logan Dunn, left, is pictured with new head football coach David Carroll. The new coach was recently introduced at a Panther boys basketball game. (Journal-Trib...
Marysville girls place fourth in state duals action
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 13, 2024
Marysville’s 170-pounder Lori Grimes (right) hits a fireman’s carry on Olentangy Orange’s Lydia Heinrich (left) during the semifinal dual. The Lady Monarch went 2-1 over the weekend at the OHSWCA’s st...
Alder’s Ater achieves 100th career mat win
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 13, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s Ava Ater (black) pins London’s Hannah Howard (white) during the match at 120 pounds. The senior grappler claimed her 100th career win on Friday night. (Journal-Tribune photo by Alekse...
Tourney on horizon
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By Tim Miller 
February 13, 2024
Kaley Nott, right, of Triad goes up for a basket. The Lady Cardinals (the No. 16 seed) will face No. 4 West Liberty-Salem in the Division III Southwestern tournament. The game will be played Thursday ...