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Marysville’s Kyle Teters (top) and Coryn Darling (bottom) are pictured bowling against Hamilton Township. The Lady Monarchs won their match, while the boys fell to the Rangers. (Photos submitted) -- M...

Fairbanks’ Holtz Maine, front, makes his final drive to the basket against Cedarville. Maine scored with 1.7 seconds to play as the Panthers won 39-37. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The sco...

MHS’ Abbey Bates competes on the parellell bars during a gymnastics meet. She helped the Lady Monarchs beat Central Crossing and Grove City. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Marysville High Sc...

JoJo Eberhart puts up a shot against Thomas Worthington. The Lady Monarchs are ranked second in the Central District Division I rankings in the new RPI index. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- ...

Marysville’s Cameron Taylor secures a double-leg takedown against Hilliard Darby’s Elijah Forrest during the third period of the 157-pound match. Taylor ultimately won by a 16-4 major decision. (Journ...

Keegan Andrews, Bunsold Middle School’s 160-pounder, prepares to pin his opponent from Dublin Eversole Run Middle School. The Monarchs defeated Eversole 61-16 and Marion Grant, 81-12, during the trian...

North Union’s Kennedy Harrah (25) goes up for a field goal during the second half of action. The sophomore Lady Cat accounted for 15 points in the team’s loss to Bishop Ready. (Journal-Tribune photo b...

Fairbanks’ Holtz Maine attempt to gain control of the basketballs in these file photos. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) -- A 56-55 victory at Southeastern gave Fairbanks a 7-1 record in the Ohi...

Triad’s Reid Todhunter sinks in a cradle lock on North Union’s Kingston Alvarado during a match at 138 pounds. The Cardinal won the match by pinning the Wildcat toward the end of the first period. (Jo...

Miles Hall (23) of NU goes up for a shot in this file photo. He scored 11 points in the win over Tecumseh. (Photo submitted) -- North Union’s boys rallied in the second half to defeat Tecumseh 59-54 a...

Marysville’s CJ Collins (3) pulls up and eyes the basket against Olentangy Berlin. Collins’ shot beat the buzzer in overtime as the Monarchs edged the Bears 64-63. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller...

Marysville’s Abbey Price, left, plays defense against Olentangy Berlin’s Layla Merriweather on the Bears’ home court. The state-ranked Lady Monarchs breezed to a 62-33 triumph. (Journal-Tribune photo ...

North Union competed this past weekend in the Woodmore wrestling invitational and finished in 12th place. Five NU wrestlers earned five wins during the tournament. They were Zack Ellis (120), Kannon A...

Triad’s Emma Ferguson (5) launches a shot against a Ridgemont defender. The Lady Cardinals won the non-conference game. (Photo submitted) -- Triad’s girls basketball team got back on the winning track...

Carter Pancallo is pictured during races. They helped the MHS girls and boys swimming teams to victory during meets against multiple teams at the Union County YMCA. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei ...

Monarch 165-pounder Cole Clarridge (top) attempts to prevent his New Albany opponent from getting completely to his feet. Clarridge took runner-up accolades in his weight class at Dublin Scioto’s Kevi...

Addy Tweed (12) of Marysville drives the lane for a basket against Thomas Worthington. The Lady Monarchs are ranked No. 2 in the initial Associated Press girls basketball poll for the 2023-24 season. ...

Natalie Walker of Jonathan Alder goes up for a basket. Walker scored 10 points during a win over London. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Fairbanks’ boys hoopsters reached double digits in vic...

North Union’s Audrey Benedict (2) goes up for a basket in this file photo. She scored 23 points during a win over Northwestern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- The North Union Lady Cats ...

Fairbanks’ Anna Mueller (50) attempts a jumper against Southeastern’s Layni Bonifay (30) during the fourth quarter. The senior Lady Panther notched five points in the team’s loss to the Lady Trojans. ...

Fairbanks’ Ryker Green (5) moves to the basket during the first half of play against the visiting Rams. The junior guard notched 23 points in the teams win over Greeneview. (Journal-Tribune photo by A...

Jason Moore of MHS prepares to shoot against Thomas Worthington. Moore helped lead the Monarchs to a road victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian) -- By Jack Christian In a crucial game with...

Max Parish of North Union throws down a dunk during the victory over Northwestern. (Photo submitted) -- There was a lot of offensive production on Friday as North Union battled Northwestern in Central...

Maryville’s Emma Gilbert (13) goes up for a shot against Thomas Worthington. While the point totals weren’t as high as a recent game, the Lady Monarch defense was spot on during a 45-11 victory. (Jour...

The North Union Middle School basketball teams played games against Benjamin Logan. The girls teams earned a pair of wins, capturing the seventh-grade game 31-17 and the eighth-grade game 40-35. Tinle...

Former Marysville High School basketball standout Jack Christian, left, drives against North Union’s Tyler Krebehenne. Christian, who is MHS’ all-time leading boys basketball scorer and a current Jour...

Triad’s Ashlyn McCoy wonders, to no avail, where the foul is after being knocked to the floor. Riverside’s Avery Perk (4) returns the ball in the other direction. The Lady Cardinals fell 42-37. (Journ...

Hannah Boehm of Fairbanks looks to drive to the basket. Boehm scored 11 points during an overtime loss to Greeneview. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Fairbanks’ girls basketball squad slipped...

Marysville’s 120-pounder Cami Leng (right) takes a single leg shot on Olentangy Orange’s Alanna Smith (left) during the second period. The Lady Monarch defeated the Lady Pioneer with a third-period pi...

North Union’s Gabby Lindsey (20) drives to the basket while Harvest Prep’s Mo’nae Gamble (1) stays stride-for-stride. The freshman guard recorded 14 points against the visiting Lady Warriors. (Journal...