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These Marysville High School track and field athletes will compete or serve as an alternate during the Division I state indoor meet that will be held Friday at the SPIRES Institute in Geneva, Ohio (ne...

Fairbanks’ Dominic Kennedy (1) is fouled while putting up a shot against Fredericktown. The Panthers rallied for a 45-43 win during the opening round of the Division III tournament. Also pictured for ...

The Bunsold Middle School wrestling team placed second during the recent OAC state duals tournament. The event, which was held at Olentangy Berlin High School, wrapped up the team season for middle sc...

Marysville’s Gage Riley (right) tries to hold down Teay’s Valley’s Josh Zimmer during the sectional finals at 120 pounds. The senior Monarch lost in overtime by a score of 9-7. Riley will be among 14 ...

Jonathan Alder’s Dominic Kroninger (top) collects back points against London’s Joe Young (bottom) during the 285-pound semifinals. The senior qualified for the district tournament after placing second...

Marysville’s Gage Counts (bottom) rolls around with Teays Valley’s Tristian Graham (top) during the championship match at heavyweight. The Monarch pinned the Viking in the second period. (Journal-Trib...

Marysville’s Addy Tweed (12) attempts to help when teammate Abbey Price (background) grabs a rebound during the Division I sectional championship game against Chillicothe. The third-seeded Lady Monarc...

Marysville’s Lauren Mobley competes in the Iron Maiden tournament in Bellefontaine. The sophomore Lady Monarch placed first in the 125-pound weight class during the pre-regional tournament at Jonathan...

Peyton Heiss (4) of Jonathan Alder goes up for a basket. Heiss tallied 26 points during a win over Olentangy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Jonathan Alder’s boys hoopsters upped their recor...

Marysville’s Allison Price goes up for a basketball against Chillicothe. Price tallied 19 points during MHS’ 53-16 victory during the Division I sectional finals. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)...

North Union’s Addison Wedding goes up for the center jump at Columbus Centennial. The Lady Cats won the Division II tournament game on a late basket. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- North Uni...

Jonathan Alder’s Evan Plafoot (10) scores a field goal in the second half. The senior Lady Pioneer tallied 12 points in the team’s win over Columbus South. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -...

Jonathan Alder’s Cameron Jewell puts pen to paper during signing day at JA High School. The Pioneer ran for 2,001 yards in nine games during his final prep season. (Journal-Tribune by Aleksei Pavloff)...

Marysville’s Ryker Bowden (5) leaps for a field goal during the second half. The senior Monarchs notched 22 points in the team’s win over visiting Grove City. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff...

Jonathan Alder’s Peyton Heiss (4) takes a free-throw attempt during a home game against Urbana earlier this season. The senior Pioneer earned a First-Team All CBC award for his work on the hardwood th...

North Union’s Miles Hall (white) drives to the basket during a regular season home game against Jonathan Alder earlier this season. The Wildcat tallied 23 points in the team’s win over Elgin. (Journal...

Marysville’s Sophia Stamm (left) competes during the OHSAA girls state diving competition at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton last Wednesday evening. The senior Lady Monarch went on to place 13th in t...

Jonathan Alder’s Evan Platfoot (10) drives into the paint while Licking Valley’s Marissa Graham (5) tries to defend her in the first half. The senior Lady Pioneer notched 10 points in the team’s first...

Marysville’s Abby Strahm (white) defends Westerville North’s Kacee Bohan (black) in the second half of play. The third seeded Lady Monarchs are slated to face off against 43rd seeded Chillicothe today...

Fairbanks senior Reese Poling (4) goes up for a shot against Pleasant. The Lady Panthers saw their season end with a tournament loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- The point differenti...

Marysville senior Erick Nelson lifts an Olentangy opponent in the air during the Division I state duals regional tournament that was held at Dublin Coffman High School. Nelson will compete in the 138-...

Fairbanks and North Union each had teams competing in the Division II Central District bowling tournament at HP Lanes on Tuesday. The Lady Panthers finished sixth overall, while the Lady Cats were eig...

Marysville High School senior Olivia Warner (34) looks to clear out the ball against defenders during a game earlier this season. The Lady Monarchs’ sectional title game against Chillicothe, pending a...

Jonathan Alder’s Tristen Gregory (top) collects back points against Marion Harding’s Emily Vice (bottom) during the 100-pound finals match at the Delaware Hayes Invitational. The Lady Pioneer was pinn...

Lady Monarch senior Sophia Stamm competes during a diving event early in the 2023-24 season. Stamm will compete in the OHSAA Division I state diving event in Canton. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mill...

Emma Gilbert of MHS goes up for a basket during a 2023-2024 contest. The Lady Monarchs will hostWesterville North to open the Division I tournament schedule on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim...

North Union’s Tyler Cline (top) pins Tecumseh’s Carsen Williams during the first round of matches at 215 pounds. The senior Wildcat secured his 100th career win with the result. (Journal-Tribune photo...

Jonathan Alder’s Anthony Kroninger secures a “banana split” on Indian Lake’s Jackson Young during the semifinal round at 165 pounds. The Pioneer placed second at the end of the Central Buckeye Confere...

With North Union head coach Ryan Grose looking on in the background, Max Parish shoots a free throw that put him at the 1,000-point milestone for his career. The Wildcats, however, fell to Indian Lake...

Fairbanks and North Union each had teams qualify for the Division III district bowling tournament. North Union finished second overall in the girls sectional tournament on Saturday at HP Lanes with a ...