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Jonathan Alder’s Grant Horne slides headfirst into the plate with the game-winning run against Bloom-Carroll. The Pioneers won the Division II district semifinal game, 6-5. (Journal-Tribune photo by A...

Jonathan Alder dominated the Division II boys track and field championships on Saturday at Westerville South. Led by six first-place finishes, the Pioneers totaled 112 points to easily outdistance sec...

Lady Monarch shortstop Sienna Hutchins dives for the ball that scoots into the outfield for a base hit on Saturday. MHS’ season came to an end with an extra-inning setback to Teays Valley during the D...

Jonathan Alder’s Natalie Neumeier (30) celebrates the last out of the district title game in the top of the seventh inning. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- A 5-2 victory over rival Bloom...

Fairbanks’ Rachael Hoover is pictured competing during a race in this file photo. Hoover helped lead the Lady Panthers to a co-championship in the Division III district meet. (Journal-Tribune photo by...

Jonathan Alder’s Caleb Wiltshire (45) circles around an opposing defender during the first half of action. The freshman mildfielder notched three goals against the Little Muskies. (Journal-Tribune pho...

In the completion of a Central Buckeye Conference baseball game that started on April 17, North Union scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning to defeat Springfield Shawnee 10-8 on Saturday at ...

Marysville’s Mack Weithman competes in the 1600 meter run during a recent meet. Weithman set a new school record during the Division I district meet and has advanced to regional competition. (Journal-...

Fairbanks senior Hailey Dee slides into second base with a double Saturday afternoon. The Lady Panthers fell, 9-5, to Liberty Union during the Division III district championship game at Pickerington C...

The 2024 tennis season came to an end for Marysville High School’s Gianni Russo on Thursday. Russo split a pair of matches during the Division I district tournament that was held at Upper Arlington Hi...

Mason Bright of North Union fires a pitch toward the plate against Liberty Union. The Wildcats won 10-0 during the Division III sectional title game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- A five-ru...

Jonathan Alder’s Chase Chopin slides safely into second base during a game from earlier in the 2024 season. Chopin helped the Pioneers beat Licking Valley, 4-0, during a Division II tournament game. (...

The ball approaches Marysville third baseman Mason Springs as an Upper Arlington runner slides safely into the bag. The Monarchs fell to the Golden Bears, 6-5, during the Division I tournament contest...

Fairbanks’ Max Snyder delivers a pitch to an opposing Spartan. The senior Panther notched 13 strikeouts in the team’s 2-1 postseason loss to Marion Pleasant. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)...

Marysville’s Roberto Galvis clears a hurdle during a 110-meter race. Galvis has advanced to Saturday’s finals in the Division I district meet that is being held at Hilliard Darby High School. (Journal...

The post-season in high school track and field got under way with district meets on Tuesday and Wednesday. A plethora of area athletes took a step closer to qualifying for next month’s Ohio High Schoo...

Jonathan Alder’s Greg Kennedy connects on a pitch from Marion-Franklin’s Darnell Taylor in the bottom of the first inning. The senior scored three runs and notched two RBIs in the team’s win over the ...

Marysville’s Jason Moore prepares to release the discus during the Division I district track and field meet at Hilliard Darby High School. Only a handful of boys field events were completed due to inc...

Carson Mize (left) grapples with Brayden Kuhling of Westcincy Elite Wrestling Club (right) during the Greco Roman 175-pound finals. Mize, a member of Monarch Wrestling Club, placed first in the Greco ...

Former Marysville High School softball player Emily Daniel connects for a base hit in this file photo. Daniel is a member of the University of Dayton team that will play in the NCAA Division I regiona...

Marysville’s Jaiden Hutchins rips a base hit in this file photo from earlier in the 2024 season. Hutchins blasted a pair of home runs as the Lady Monarchs beat Grove City, 10-1, during the Division I ...

The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) has released the postseason tournament draw for boys and girls lacrosse teams. Jonathan Alder’s and Marysville’s boys lacrosse programs have their pat...

Alyssa Miller of Jonathan Alder prepares to fire the ball toward the plate. She struck out 11 during a tournament win over Heath. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Riley Magginis drove in a pai...

Fairbanks’ Tiffini Harper slides into home plate during the bottom of the third inning. The freshman Lady Panther scored two runs in the team’s 15-1 win against Marion Pleasant. (Journal-Tribune photo...

North Union’s Landon Converse watches the flight of the ball off the bat against Amanda-Clearcreek. The Wildcats beat the Aces 11-1 during a Division III tournament game. (Photo submitted) -- The tran...

Jake Fisher of Marysville slides across the plate with the winning run during a 2-1 victory over Dublin Coffman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Imagine you’re Marysville High School sophomor...

Triad’s Cayla Eaton, right, clears a hurdle at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium during the 2023 state track meet. Eaton was named the MVP of the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division in the...

Marysville High School junior Gianni Russo captured a D-I singles sectional tennis championship over the weekend. Russo entered the tournament that was held at Hilliard Davidson High School as the No....

JT Hiltscher of Marysville, left, is pictured speeding down the track en route to a victory in the 100 meter dash. Hiltscher also claimed first place honors in the 200 and 400 meter dashes during the ...

Marysville’s Ben Durey (white) gets ready for a shot attempt during a home game against Hilliard Darby earlier this season. The senior Monarch scored two goals in the team’s last game of the season ag...