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Jonathan Alder’s Maggie McCoy (22)puts down a bunt during the bottom of the first inning. The sophomore Lady Pioneer recorded two hits against Columbus Eastmoor Academy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Alek...

Jonathan Alder battled its way through the Central Buckeye Conference’s Kenton Trail Division track championships to earn second-place finishes in both the girls and boys meets on Friday at Benjamin L...

Fairbanks’ baseball squad slipped to 10-11 overall and 8-7 in the Ohio Heritage Conference after falling at West Liberty-Salem, 3-2. FHS took a 2-0 lead in the visitors’ portion of the second inning. ...

Morgan Nevers of Marysville lashes a base hit against Columbus Northland. The Lady Monarchs beat the Vikings, 19-0, in the opening game of the Division I tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mill...

Marysville High School’s track and field athletes battled rainy conditions on Thursday during the opening day of the Ohio Capital Conference meet. The event was held at Big Walnut High School. The 4x8...

Jonathan Alder doubles player Gideon Sullivan is pictured in action during the 2024 season. (Journal-Tribune photo of Russo by Tim Miller; Sullivan photo submitted) -- The boys tennis teams from Marys...

Marysville’s Lincoln Engle (left) tries to get past Gahanna Lincoln’s Bobby Grilli during the first half of action. The Monarch notched two goals during the team’s loss to the Lions. (Journal-Tribune ...

Triad’s JJ Roberts follows through on a swing during a 2024 game. Roberts was the winning pitcher earlier this week when the Cardinals beat Ridgemont for their first victory of the season. (Journal-Tr...

Members of the Fairbanks High School baseball team are pictured after officially dedicating the Blake Gorton Memorial Batting Cage on Wednesday. They are pictured with Gorton’s mother Allison, sister ...

Fairbanks’ Maddi Sines delivers a pitch to a Nubian batter during the top of the third inning. The sophomore pitcher claimed a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts during the team’s 21-0 victory against Colum...

North Union and Jonathan Alder each had 4x800 relay teams earn first-place finishes Wednesday in the Central Buckeye Conference track championship at Benjamin Logan. The Lady Cat foursome of Savannah ...

Marysville’s varsity baseball team clubbed Columbus Bishop Hartley, 10-2, during a non-conference game on Wednesday. MHS held a 2-0 lead after the opening inning and expanded its margin to 5-2 after t...

North Union’s Zoe Wedding makes the stretch for a throw at first base during a Division II tournament game at Bloom-Carroll. The Lady Cats lost, 1-0. (Photo submitted) -- The end of a sports season ca...

North Union honored its senior baseball players on Tuesday prior to the Wildcats’ non-league game against Buckeye Valley. The Barons (15-4) put some damper on the game as they defeated North Union 11-...

Jonathan Alder made a clean sweep of the Central Buckeye Conference middle school track championships at Benjamin Logan. The Pioneers totaled 101 points in the boys meet. Bellefontaine was second with...

Marysville’s Aubrey Montgomery (21) sprints past Hilliard Davidson’s Kate Bidlack (4) during the first half of action. The junior scored one goal in the team’s loss to the Wildcats. (Journal-Tribune p...

Jonathan Alder’s Noah Hess (13) goes into the lane against defensive pressure. The Pioneers are just one of several local high school hoop squads that will switch divisions under the Ohio High School ...

Triad’s Cayla Eaton, left, is shown competing during the 2023 Division III state track and field meet at The Ohio State University. Eaton has advanced to the finals of the 2024 Ohio Heritage Conferenc...

Jonathan Alder’s Alyssa Miller prepares to release the ball in this file photo. Miller threw a one-hitter and fanned 10 during a win at Springfield Shawnee. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Jo...

North Union’s Reese DeCamp follows through with a pitch against Marion-Franklin. She tossed a perfect game during the Division II tournament game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- The 2024 Nor...

Grant Horne (1) of Jonathan Alder rips a base hit during a 2024 game against Benjamin Logan. The Pioneers have earned the No. 2 seed for the upcoming Division II tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by ...

Jonathan Alder’s softball squad went on the road and defeated Olentangy Liberty, 8-3, on Saturday. The victory upped the Lady Pioneers’ record to 17-4. Evan Platfoot finished with three of JA’s 11 hit...

Marysville defenseman Alex McNamara (left) guards Jonathan Alder’s face-off specialist Mason Curtis (right) during the first half of action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan Alde...

For its final regular season meet of the track season North Union traveled to the West Liberty Salem Reliant Tiger Invitational on Friday. “Some heavy hitters from the western part of the state were i...

Gianni Russo sends the ball back over the net for the Monarchs. Russo has earned the No. 1 seed at first singles for the Division I district tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Marysv...

Emily Thomas, left, of Marysville competes during the 100 meter hurdles during a recent meet. She placed seventh during the Hilliard Bradley Invitational. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Mary...

North Union closed out its softball regular season in strong fashion on Friday with a 14-1 win at Tecumseh. The Lady Cats (13-13) collected eight extra-base hits, including home runs from Reese DeCamp...

Marysville left fielder Ella Wood can’t reach the ball that falls in for a hit during a 6-0 setback at the hands of Pickerington North. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Marysville’s softball t...

The Fairbanks High School baseball program has honored the memory of a fallen teammate. A couple months ago, Blake Gorton was preparing for his junior season as a starter for the Panthers. That all ch...

The umpire prepares to signal an out after Fairbanks infielder Owen Woody (white jersey) puts the tag at second base on Triad’s Russell House after a stolen base attempt. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim...