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Jonathan Alder’s varsity volleyball squad scored a Central Buckeye Conference cross-over triumph over Indian Lake. The Lady Pioneers won 25-20, 25-15, 25-14. The victory upped JA’s overall record to 9...

Marysville’s Natalie Fair sends the ball over the net in this file photo. The Lady Monarchs swept Westerville North 5-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Marysville’s girls tennis squad s...

Fairbanks and North Union each competed during the recent Central District Division II sectional girls golf tournament at Blacklick Woods Golf Course in Reynoldsburg. The Lady Panthers finished 10th w...

Paige Hobbs of Marysville won her first singles match against Worthington Christian. The Lady Monarchs earned a 3-2 team triumph. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Lady Monarch tennis squad...

Jonathan Alder’s Jimmy Martinez (11) puts in a header score against Indian Lake. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan Alder’s soccer programs picked up conference wins against visiti...

Fairbanks’ Rachael Hoover leads the pack during the school’s cross-country invitational earlier this season. The senior Lady Panther is slated to attend Bowling Green to continue her cross-country and...

Marysville’s Matt Krutowskis (15) eyes running room against Hilliard Darby. The 2-4 Monarchs will play at nearby Dublin Jerome (2-4) on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) -- A football...

Marysville High school senior Alex Schlemmer races at Lancaster during the girls meet. The Lady Monarchs placed third during the Rob Beall Invitational. (Photo submitted) -- A tough course in Lancaste...

The North Union girls cross country team finished second in the Ohio Caverns Invitational. The Lady Cats finished with 63 points, while West Liberty Salem claimed the first five individual spots to fi...

NU’s Lindsay Willis digs the ball for a pass in this file photo. The Lady Cats placed second during the Elgin Classic. (Photo submitted) -- North Union picked up a pair of volleyball wins at the Elgin...

Marysville’s girls golf team placed sixth during the annual MHS Invitational on Saturday. The event was held at Darby Creek on an excellent day for golf. Olentangy won the championship with a 315. The...

Jonathan Alder senior volleyball player Ava Francis (24) blasts the ball over the net in this file photo. Francis is a redshirt sophomore at Virginia Tech. The Hokies played Miami (Fla.) Sunday aftern...

The Lady Monarch varsity volleyball squad fell to Olentangy Berlin by scores of 17-25. 11-25, 22-25. Marysville was led by Ella Morris, who had five kills and eight digs. Aaliyah West added seven kill...

Fairbanks’ boys soccer squad scored an 8-0 verdict over Northeastern in recent action. CJ Rice tallied a hat trick (three goals), while Eli Feller added two goals. Single scores came from Joe Pacheo, ...

Complete information is being reported from the recent Union-Madison County girls golf tournament. Marysville won the championship for the sixth consecutive year. The Lady Monarchs tied with Jonathan ...

Members of the CBC-championship Jonathan Alder boy golf team are from left, front row, Evan Reynard and Brady Fox; second row, Brandon Whitt (coach), Sam Creamer, Jackson Meriweather, Cam Potter, Etha...

Marysville’s girls tennis squad had no trouble turning back Jonathan Alder during a recent non-conference contest. The Lady Monarchs scored a 5-0 verdict over Alder. Singles -Paige Hobbs (M) defeated ...

North Union’s Lexi Willis (8) attempts to get the ball past Jonathan Alder blockers Emma Ishmael (21) and Peyton Hanna (23). JA won the match in five sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -...

Marysville’s Nick Johnson (54) blocks for JJ Henry (29) on this play. The Monarchs lost their Homecoming game, 15-14, to Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) -- Anyone who though...

Jonathan Alder’s Grant Horne (12) scampers in for a touchdown while Mason Curtis (33) celebrates the late-game score. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan Alder’s varsity football sq...

North Union’s Caden Potts tries to evade a Springfield Shawnee tackler. The Wildcats dropped their Homecoming game, 17-13. (Photo submitted) -- It was a story that has become all too familiar to the N...

Fairbanks’ Cohen Riley (8) zeroes in on Triad running back Awsom Mitchell (20) during Friday’s game. Mitchell helped lead the Cardinals to their first win of the season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim ...

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has released its first weekly computer ratings for the 2023 football season. The rankings are used to determine the teams that will compete in the post-season...

Fairbanks’ volleyball squad upped its record to 14-1 with a 25-18, 25-19, 25-20 verdict over Cedarville. The Indians are ranked 17th in Division IV in the state coaches poll. Stat leaders for FHS were...

The Lady Monarch golf team captured the Union-Madison County tournament for the sixth consecutive season. Marysville was tied with Jonathan Alder with scores of 174. MHS took top honors when the tie w...

Jonathan Alder’s Cameron Jewell (2) attempts to shake off a Benjamin Logan defender during last week’s home game against the Raiders. The senior running back accounted for 158 of Alder’s 303 total rus...

Triad running back Awsom Mitchell, pictured in this file photo, has been the top producer in the Cardinals’ offensive game plan. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- A pair of neighboring Ohio Her...

Marysville’s Carli Stratton can’t keep the ball in play during a match at Thomas Worthington. The Lady Monarchs suffered their first loss in Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division matches. (Journal...

The tie at the top of the Pigskin Pickers race has been broken. Publisher Kevin Behrens went 9-2 for the week and stands at 24-13 for the season. Behrens was tied with reporter Mac Cordell for the top...

Marysville senior Emily Thomas (14) tries to maintain possession of the ball during the second half of action against Dublin Jerome. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Marysville’s varsity ...