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Marysville’s Allison Price (32) fires a shot after getting an assist from JoJo Eberhart. The Lady Monarch notched a team-high 20 points against Olentangy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) --...

Reese Cordonnier of MHS rests after competing during a race against Worthington. The Monarch girls and boys teams dropped meets to Thomas Worthington. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Thomas W...

Natalie Walker (11) of Jonathan Alder goes up for a basket. Walker helped the Lady Pioneers defeat Benjamin Logan during a recent game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Jonathan Alder’s girls ...

Marysville’s Jason Moore goes up for a basket in this file photo. Moore surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career during a victory at Olentangy. Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- By Jack Chr...

Marysville’s 145-pounder Cara Leng (right) scrambles with Hamilton Township’s Heather Atchison. The Lady Monarch pinned the Lady Ranger in the third period. (Photo submitted) -- Marysville’s girls wre...

Marysville’s Gage Riley (blue) secures a double-leg takedown against Dublin Jerome’s Slevin Kensler (black). The Monarch 120-pounder defeated the Celtic with a 11-1 major decision. (Journal-Tribune ph...

Bunsold Middle School’s 80-pounder Will Steven (bottom) scramble with his opponent during a dual meet against Grizzell. Bunsold secured a 78-12 victory over Grizzell once the match conlcuded. (Journal...

North Union’s Audrey Benedict (2) takes a shot from beyond the arc during a regular season home game against Harvest Prep. The lady Cat scored 17 points in the team’s win over Kenton Ridge. (Journal-T...

Fairbanks’ Jenna Dee looks to pass to a fellow teammate during the second half. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian) - - By Jack Christian In a game where offense was limited, the Fairbanks Panth...

Triad’s Awsom Mitchell gets his hand raised after winning a home match against North Union. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Triad’s Awsom Mitchell and Brendan Nelson each won championshi...

Marysville’s Aelyn Baumbarger is pictured at an indoor track and field meet at The Ohio State University. She set a new MHS girls record in the 60-meter dash. (Photo submitted) -- Members of the Marys...

Jonathan Alder’s Nixon Baker (right) secures a single-leg takedown on Shawnee’s Logan Stover (left) during the match at 132 pounds. The Pioneer defeated the Brave with a 15-2 major decision. (Journal-...

Braiden McMahan, left, and Hailey Lowe display their all-tournament awards from the King’s Classic in Bellefontaine. (Photo submitted) -- Marysville’s girls bowlers placed second during the King’s Cla...

SHIRER -- A man who devoted 40 years of his life as a coach, teacher and/or athletic administrator is among three individuals who will be inducted into this year’s class of the Marysville High School ...

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...