Sports

HOWARD- PIERSON -- Participation in high school sports can lead to long-lasting friendships. That’s how Marysville High School graduate Rita Howard Pierson looks at it. The 1999 graduate of MHS will j...

PFARR -- Austin Pfarr said many years of hard work went into winning a Division I state wrestling championship as a Marysville High School senior in 2014. That title has helped propel him into the Mar...

Sparked by a 181 average in the baker games, the North Union girls bowling team posted a 2275-1758 victory over Springfield Shawnee. Ryleigh Rasey and Montana Donohue led the individual bowling with r...

Fairbanks’ Brayden Wiedmann drives to the basket. He helped the Panthers win at Springfield Catholic Central. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Fairbanks’ boys basketball team got back on the w...

Jonathan Alder’s Peyton Heiss (4) launches a trifecta during the second half of action. The senior accounted for five three-pointers and 33 points in the team’s win over Northwestern. (Journal-Tribune...

Jonathan Alder’s Ava Ater (black) attempts to break down Kettering Archbishop Alter’s Alora Stauser (white) during the finals for 125 pounds. The Lady Pioneer fell to Strauser by way of a 9-4 decision...

Marysville’s varsity boys wrestling team placed 16th during the 57-team Maumee Bay wrestling tournament. The Monarchs tallied 80 points during the two-day event. A pair of MHS grapplers earned their w...

Rachael Hoover, left, of Fairbanks is jostled while going up for a shot. Hoover tallied 12 points during a setback at Cedarville. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Marysville’s girls basketball...

Jon Alder’s Evan Platfoot goes up for a basket Monday afternoon against Allen East. Platfoot led JA with 20 points during a 48-45 loss to the Mustangs. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- “I didn...

Fairbanks’ Alek Orders (right) tries to take the ball away from North Union’s Miles Hall during Monday afternoon’s game at Ohio Dominican. The Wildcats won, 53-48. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pa...

North Union’s high school and middle school wrestling teams competed on Saturday at Hilliard Bradley in the Porter Memorial Tournament. Six mats were in use with three designated for high school match...

Marysville’s C.J. Collins (3) drives to the basket while being guarded by Bishop Watterson’s Henry Monnin (5) during the first half. The junior point guard tallied 14 points in the team’s loss to the ...

Ryker Bowden (left) tries to maneuver against a Central Crossing defender. The Monarchs won the game on their home court. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian) -- By Jack Christian Marysville’s bo...

Jonathan Alder’s Chase Muetzel (23) drives to the basket while being guarded by Urbana’s Kayden Jacobs (24) during the second half of the contest. The sophomore Pioneer notched one point in the team’s...

Marysville’s girls basketball team upped its record to 12-1 with Sunday’s 62-37 win over Butler Traditional of Kentucky. The game was played as part of the Pickerington Central Classic. The Lady Monar...

Members of North Union’s girls bowling team are from left, front row, Lexi Bahan, Olyvia Frisco, Ryleigh Rasey and Grace Landon; back row, coach Matt Donohue, Montana Donohue, Emma McCaul, Alyssa Fris...

Marysville’s Kyle Teters (top) and Coryn Darling (bottom) are pictured bowling against Hamilton Township. The Lady Monarchs won their match, while the boys fell to the Rangers. (Photos submitted) -- M...

Fairbanks’ Holtz Maine, front, makes his final drive to the basket against Cedarville. Maine scored with 1.7 seconds to play as the Panthers won 39-37. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The sco...

MHS’ Abbey Bates competes on the parellell bars during a gymnastics meet. She helped the Lady Monarchs beat Central Crossing and Grove City. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Marysville High Sc...

JoJo Eberhart puts up a shot against Thomas Worthington. The Lady Monarchs are ranked second in the Central District Division I rankings in the new RPI index. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- ...

Marysville’s Cameron Taylor secures a double-leg takedown against Hilliard Darby’s Elijah Forrest during the third period of the 157-pound match. Taylor ultimately won by a 16-4 major decision. (Journ...

Keegan Andrews, Bunsold Middle School’s 160-pounder, prepares to pin his opponent from Dublin Eversole Run Middle School. The Monarchs defeated Eversole 61-16 and Marion Grant, 81-12, during the trian...

North Union’s Kennedy Harrah (25) goes up for a field goal during the second half of action. The sophomore Lady Cat accounted for 15 points in the team’s loss to Bishop Ready. (Journal-Tribune photo b...

Fairbanks’ Holtz Maine attempt to gain control of the basketballs in these file photos. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) -- A 56-55 victory at Southeastern gave Fairbanks a 7-1 record in the Ohi...

Triad’s Reid Todhunter sinks in a cradle lock on North Union’s Kingston Alvarado during a match at 138 pounds. The Cardinal won the match by pinning the Wildcat toward the end of the first period. (Jo...

Miles Hall (23) of NU goes up for a shot in this file photo. He scored 11 points in the win over Tecumseh. (Photo submitted) -- North Union’s boys rallied in the second half to defeat Tecumseh 59-54 a...

Marysville’s CJ Collins (3) pulls up and eyes the basket against Olentangy Berlin. Collins’ shot beat the buzzer in overtime as the Monarchs edged the Bears 64-63. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller...

Marysville’s Abbey Price, left, plays defense against Olentangy Berlin’s Layla Merriweather on the Bears’ home court. The state-ranked Lady Monarchs breezed to a 62-33 triumph. (Journal-Tribune photo ...

North Union competed this past weekend in the Woodmore wrestling invitational and finished in 12th place. Five NU wrestlers earned five wins during the tournament. They were Zack Ellis (120), Kannon A...

Triad’s Emma Ferguson (5) launches a shot against a Ridgemont defender. The Lady Cardinals won the non-conference game. (Photo submitted) -- Triad’s girls basketball team got back on the winning track...