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Chieftains edge Pioneers on late-game TD
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By Tim Miller 
October 14, 2023
Jonathan Alder’s Johann Boeckl (1) finishes a touchdown reception against Bellefontaine. The Chieftains scored with a little more than two minutes left in the game to claim a 28-23 victory. (Journal-T...
Jonathan Alder will face OSU recruit in Bellefontaine QB
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 13, 2023
Jonathan Alder’s Cameron Jewell (2) tries to find an opening amidst a range of Cougars during last week’s game against Kenton Ridge. The senior Pioneer ran for 155 yards with one touchdown. (Journal-T...
Lady Cats push for marathon VB win
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By Bob Putman 
October 13, 2023
North Union senior volleyball player Riley Heminger put it simply when it came to playing a fifth set against Northwestern. “We had to push it for one more game and we didn’t want to play this long an...
Cardinals will travel to West Liberty
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 13, 2023
Triad’s football team (1-7) will be on the road tonight, taking on West Liberty-Salem (7-1). The Tigers will walk into the contest coming on the heels of a 19-13 win over Mechanicsburg. As always, Tri...
NU focused on Graham; coach doesn’t want to look much ahead
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By Bob Putman 
October 13, 2023
North Union is probably in playoff mode with two weeks left in the regular season. Head coach Nick Hajjar, however, is just looking at tonight’s home game against St. Paris Graham. He wants to have hi...
MHS golfer falls in playoff; just misses state berth
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By Tim Miller 
October 13, 2023
Monarch senior Andrew Rabe follows through on a shot in this file photo. Rabe just missed qualifying for the Division I state tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Marysville High Schoo...
Cats’ team ends regular season
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By Bob Putman 
October 13, 2023
The North Union girls soccer team concluded its regular season on Wednesday and despite the record, its senior players were able to take positives off their last year. “Everybody and everything this s...
Lady Pioneers score victory
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By Tim Miller 
October 13, 2023
Jonathan Alder’s Carmela Dixon (5) delivers a pass to a fellow Lady Pioneer during the first half of action. The senior claimed two goals in the team’s 2-1 win over Kenton Ridge on Senior Night. (Jour...
Panthers will travel to No. 2 West Jefferson this evening
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By Tim Miller 
October 13, 2023
Fairbanks quarterback AJ Landon looks for a receiver during the game against Northeastern. The Panthers will travel to West Jefferson this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Fairbanks’ ...
JA boys soccer squad wins first CBC title
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 13, 2023
Jonathan Alder’s Fabrizion Fiorini (10) takes a bicycle kick shot attempt in the first half against the Cougars. The Pioneer notched two goals and one assist during the team’s 5-0 win. (Journal-Tribun...
Pickers post identical records during last week’s games
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By Tim Miller 
October 13, 2023
We’ve been saying what a tight race the Pigskin Pickers have been all season. Last week’s results carried along that theme. Each Picker finished the week with a 9-2 record. Sports editor Tim Miller le...
Seniors lead FHS Lady Panthers to outright OHC volleyball crown
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By Tim Miller 
October 13, 2023
It’s been common knowledge over the past six weeks or so that the Ohio Heritage Conference volleyball championship was going to run through Milford Center. Other conference spikers repeatedly ran into...
Monarch VB team splits recent matches
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By Tim Miller 
October 13, 2023
Marysville’s volleyball team split a pair of recent matches. The Lady Monarchs swept Westerville South in three sets (no scores available). Ella Morris led the offensive attack with eight kills, follo...
FHS soccer squad falls at D. Hayes
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 13, 2023
Fairbanks’ Eli Feller (11) attempts to move the ball closer to Delaware Hayes’ goal during the second half of action against the Pacers. The Panthers dropped a 4-0 verdict on the road. (Journal-Tribun...
Alder spikers sweep Tecumseh
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By Tim Miller 
October 13, 2023
The Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder took a three-set volleyball sweep over Tecumseh on Tuesday. JA improved to 14-7 overall and 5-4 in the Central Buckeye Conference with a 25-14, 25-8, 25-12 triumph....
JA spikers drop match to Watterson
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 11, 2023
Jonathan Alder’s varsity spikers came up short in the fifth set against No. 16 state-ranked (Division II) Bishop Watterson. The Lady Pioneers slipped to 13-7 after a 25-23, 19-25, 16-25, 27-25, 7-15 s...
High school soccer teams earn seeds for post-season
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By Bob Putman 
October 11, 2023
Fairbanks’ Kendra Turner advances the ball during a match this season against Greenon. The Lady Panthers have earned the No. 5 seed for the upcoming Division III tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by ...
Monarch gridders face key battle against O. Berlin on Senior Night
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By Tim Miller 
October 11, 2023
Marysville’s Matt Krutowskis picks up yardage against Thomas Worthington. The Monarchs (4-4) will host Olentangy Berlin on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) -- Marysville’s varsity fo...
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 9, 2023
Marysville’s girls soccer squad kicked its way to a 2-2 stalemate against Hilliard Davidson. The Lady Monarchs are 7-7-3 overall for the season. JoJo Eberhart and Olivia Brooks notched goals for the L...
Lady Monarch runners capture H. Darby Dash
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By Tim Miller 
October 9, 2023
Maggie Foust of Marysville kicks to the finish as teammates cheer.Competition came during the Hilliard Darby Dash. (Photo submitted) -- The Lady Monarch cross country team tallied 25 points and won th...
Marysville VB squad swept by Thomas Worthington
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
October 9, 2023
Marysville’s Elise Gilsinger (2) hits a dig after a Thomas Worthington serve during the third set of action. The junior recorded 11 digs against the visiting Lady Cardinals. (Journal-Tribune photo by ...
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By Tim Miller 
October 9, 2023
Jonathan Alder’s Ali Hayes, right, blasts the ball over the net in this file photo. Hayes finished with 22 kills during a four-set loss to London. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Jonathan...
Triad Cardinals drop Homecoming game to West Jeff
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By Eva Paspalis Case 
October 7, 2023
Triad quarterback Cayden Everhart (14) is upended by a West Jefferson defender Friday evening. (Photo submitted) -- The Triad Cardinals celebrated Homecoming and hosted West Jefferson on Friday for th...