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It was an early-season matchup between two of the top boys hoop teams in the Mad River Division of the Central Buckeye Conference. North Union and Springfield Shawnee both went into the game at North ...

Marysville’s JoJo Eberhart, right, pulls up for a jumper against Dublin Jerome. Eberhart tallied 15 points during MHS’ win that knocked the Celtics from the ranks of the unbeaten. (Journal-Tribune pho...

North Union lost two bowling matches to Urbana. The girls fell 2040-1846 and the boys dropped a 2363-2017 verdict. Leading the Lady Cats was Lexi Bahan with a 158 game and 278 series. Also bowling two...

Miami (Ohio) offensive lineman Gavin Rohrs prepares to block an opponent from Delaware State during a 2023 contest. Rohrs is a graduate of Marysville High School. (Photo submitted) -- Editor’s Note: J...

A 20-8 lead after the first quarter wasn’t enough to sustain Fairbanks’ boys basketball team at West Liberty-Salem on Tuesday. The Tigers rallied for 23 points during the ensuing period and went on to...

Monarch Jason Moore scores on a reverse baseline basket against Marion Harding. The Monarchs dropped the non-conference game, 59-50. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Facial features can reveal...

Marysville’s Addy Tweed (12) takes a fade-away jumper against Bishop Watterson’s Alex Mosholder during the second half of action. The Lady Monarch led the team with 18 points in the win over the Lady ...

Marysville’s girls bowling team rolled its way to a recent 1688-1370 verdict over Dublin Scioto. Delaney Sherwood finished with two games of 189-156 to lead the Lady Monarchs with a 345 series. She wa...

Fairbanks’ Reese Poling (4) drives into the lane during the first half of action against Hilliard Davidson. The senior Lady Panther notched four points in the team’s home loss to the Wildcats. (Journa...

Mouctar Bah of Marysville is pictured competing in swimming races Monday evening at the Union County Family YMCA. The MHS boys competed against Benjamin Logan, while the Lady Monarchs contested their ...

Triad’s Emma Ferguson (5) tosses up a shot against Madison Plains. The Eagles beat the Cardinals during a game that was played in the “Hoosiers” gym in Knightstown, Ind. (Photo submitted) -- The girls...

Jonathan Alder’s Evan Platfoot (10) stops in her tracks as Kenton Ridge’s Summer Swords (1) attempts to block the shot. Platfoot tallied 19 points, becoming the newest member of JA’s 1,000-point club....

Marysville’s Abbey Price has her eyes on going for two points. Price tallied 16 points during a victory over Anthony Wayne. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- After taking care of business again...

North Union posted a 55-45 victory over Graham in Central Buckeye Conference boys basketball action at Graham. The Wildcats (5-0 overall, 2-0 CBC) led 12-9 at the end of the first quarter and increase...

Jonathan Alder’s Rayce Watson (black) tries to bring down Sheridan’s Cash Owen (red) during the semifinal round of the 106-pound bracket. The freshman Pioneer took first place in his weight class duri...

Marysville High School swimmer Gabe Filbert is pictured competing in this file photo. Filbert will continue his career at the University of Findlay. (Photo submitted) -- A Marysville High School senio...

North Union’s AJ Leeson attempts to turn over an opponent during mat action over the weekend. Leeson won a pair of matches for the Wildcats. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- North Union hosted...

Jonathan Alder’s Noah Hess (left) fires up a shot in this file photo. Hess helped the Pioneers defeat London. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball team evened...

Triad’s Ethan Johnson (white) tries to fend off Fairbanks’ Alex Galsterer (left) and Evan Wiedmann (right) during the first half of action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Fairbanks’ boy...

North Union defeated Indian Lake 46-29 on Saturday in Central Buckeye Conference action at Indian Lake. The Lady Cats (5-2 overall, 3-0 CBC) trailed by one point (11-10) at the end of the first quarte...

Marysville’s Cole Brewer (right) guards Patrick Lynch of Hilliard Davidson. The Monarchs dropped a 45-43 decision. (Journal-Tribune photo by Eva Paspallis Case) -- Seven remaining seconds stared down ...

Marysville senior Olivia Warner (center) battles through traffic to grab a rebound against Hilliard Davidson. Pictured to the right for MHS is Kadie Strahm (1). Warner tallied five points during MHS’ ...

North Union dropped a pair of recent bowling matches to Urbana during Central Buckeye Conference competition. The Lady Cats lost 2295-2083 and the boys team fell 2461-2276. Ryleigh Rasey had the top g...

Evan Platfoot poured in 27 points as Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball squad toppled Indian Lake, 66-40. The contest was a cross-over game within the Central Buckeye Conference. The Lady Pioneers led ...

Marysville’s Brady Cordonnier competes in the backstroke. MHS swimmers won both the boys and girls competitions that were held at the Union County YMCA pool. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff...

Bunsold’s Hudson Bryant (top) pins Jonathan Alder’s Canaan Middle School’s Nash Bowsher (bottom) during a tri-meet at Bunsold Middle School. The Monarchs won 61-30 over Canaan and 50-33 over Olentangy...

Elise Thompson of Marysville competes in the vault during a quadangular meet against Hilliard Bradley, Darby and Davidson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Marysville High School’s gymnastics ...

Ashley Bentley of Jonathan Alder eyes the basket. The senior scored 10 points and led the team with 11 rebounds during a victory over Urbana. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Jonathan Alder’s ...

Gabby Lindsey of North Union has her eyes on the basket during the game against Bellefontaine. The Lady Cats rallied for a 52-45 victory. (Photo submitted) -- It took some time for the North Union gir...

Well, this is it… the fireworks-like grand finale of the 2023 Pigskin Pickers. It’s like a college bowl-selection show, except the teams have been picked and now it’s time for the Pigskin Pickers to m...