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Jonathan Alder’s Peyton Heiss (4) drives to the baseline during the fourth quarter against Urbana’s Kayden Jacobs (24). Heiss scored 12 points during the loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavlof...

Marysville’s Ryker Bowden (5) is fouled while going to the basket against Olentangy. The Braves won, 54-44. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The outright Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Divis...

The 2023-24 basketball season came to an end on Thursday for Triad’s girls. The Lady Cardinals dropped a 43-22 decision to Ohio Heritage Conference rival West Liberty-Salem. The setback came during th...

Marysville’s Gage Counts (left) grapples with Olentangy’s Daniel Stephens (right) during the final period at 285 pounds. The Monarch road out Stephens in the final 30 seconds to secure the team’s four...

North Union’s eighth-grade girls basketball team recently completed a 19-0 season. The Lady Cats won the Central Buckeye Conference tournament. Members of the team are from left, front row, Shaylin Pu...

Fairbanks High School’s Jackson Stage (14) picks up yardage in this file photo. Stage will continue his football career at Ohio Dominican University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Fairbanks...

Unlike established Division I athletic programs such as Marysville, small schools like Triad may benefit from an expansion in divisions, according to AD Nick Withrow. “I think this has the potential t...

Grace Zahn of Fairbanks (14) drives to the hoop during a 2023-24 basketball game. She is pursued in the background by Triad’s Mia LeMay. Fairbanks teams will probably remain in Division III under the ...

Marysville’s Olana Chapman (right) grapples with Olentangy’s Helina Michael (left) during the match at 190 pounds. The senior Lady Monarch secured a first-period pin against the Lady Brave. (Journal-T...

Ryan Mark (11) of Jonathan Alder goes up for a basket against Columbus Bishop Watterson. Mark tallied 17 points during JA’s 58-51 setback. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Things looked bleak ...

Triad’s Hunter Thompson (3) gets a charging foul after running into Shekinah Christian’s Austin Helmuth (11) during the second half. The senior Cardinal notched 10 points in the team’s loss to the Fla...

NU’s Max Parish drives toward the basket against River Valley. Parish scored 25 points. (Photo submitted) -- North Union struggled with execution on both ends of the court. That inconsistency led to a...

Fairbanks’ Jameson Rausch cuts down a portion of the net after the Panthers secured a tie for the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division championship. Boys hoop squads will soon enter tournament comp...

The Bunsold Middle School wrestling program was represented by 10 athletes during the recent OAC district tournament. The Monarchs won the event with 110.5 points, defeating the Pursuit Wrestling Club...

The North Union Middle School boys basketball teams recently split a pair of Central Buckeye Conference tournament games. The seventh-grade team defeated Graham 42-31. Dom Hainline was the leading sco...

Avery Murdock of Jonathan Alder (right) is fouled while going to the basket in this file photo. Murdock tallied five points during a loss to Southeastern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- A st...

Triad’s 120-pounder Kaitlyn Gregg (right) has her hand raised after winning a match. The Lady Cardinal took fourth place during the school’s inaugural girls invitational. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ale...

The North Union girls bowling team put together an outstanding effort recently in the Central Buckeye Conference tournament at Victory Lanes. In their best-ever finish in the tournament, the Lady Cats...

Fairbanks High School athletic director Logan Dunn, left, is pictured with new head football coach David Carroll. The new coach was recently introduced at a Panther boys basketball game. (Journal-Trib...

Jonathan Alder’s 190-pounder AJ Delong (right) takes a shot on London’s Braylon Ernest during the first period. The Pioneer suffered a 9-7 loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan ...

Marysville’s 170-pounder Lori Grimes (right) hits a fireman’s carry on Olentangy Orange’s Lydia Heinrich (left) during the semifinal dual. The Lady Monarch went 2-1 over the weekend at the OHSWCA’s st...

Jonathan Alder’s Ava Ater (black) pins London’s Hannah Howard (white) during the match at 120 pounds. The senior grappler claimed her 100th career win on Friday night. (Journal-Tribune photo by Alekse...

Kaley Nott, right, of Triad goes up for a basket. The Lady Cardinals (the No. 16 seed) will face No. 4 West Liberty-Salem in the Division III Southwestern tournament. The game will be played Thursday ...

Aizza Schirg (top photo) and Sadie Lucas (bottom) are pictured competing during the Division II sectional swimming meet at Columbus School for Girls. Both advanced to this week’s district competition....

Peyton Heiss (4) of Jonathan Alder battles for a loose ball in this file photo. Heiss sored 24 points as the Pioneers beat Tecumseh. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Jonathan Alder’s boys vars...

North Union used a strong first half to get past Northwestern 64-56 on Friday in Central Buckeye Conference boys basketball at Northwestern. The Wildcats (16-3 overall, 7-2 CBC) scored 19 points in ea...

Audrey Benedict of North Union eyes the basket against Elgin. Benedict surpassed the 1,000-point mark for her career during the NU victory. (Photo submitted) -- Early in the fourth quarter of Saturday...

Marysville’s Addy Tweed (12) looks to drive past an Olentangy Berlin defender. The Lady Monarchs rolled to a 52-14 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Eva Paspalis Case) -- The stakes were high when th...

Fairbanks’ AJ Landon (2) goes up for a basket against West Liberty-Salem. The Panthers beat the Tigers to tie for the championship of the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division. (Journal-Tribune phot...

Marysville’s Cole Clarridge (bottom) tries to stand up while Olentangy Berlin’s Austin Huffine (top) attempts to hold him down. The senior 165-pounder defeated the opposing Bear with a 9-7 decision in...