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Helped by a pair of top 10 finishers, the Jonathan Alder girls cross country team finished fourth overall at the Watkins Memorial McGowan Invitational. Eliza Streit led the Lady Pioneers, finishing fo...

The win-loss record may not show it, but North Union girls soccer coach Bill LeRoy is seeing improvement in the play of the Lady Cats. “The last couple of games they have been able to show that they c...

Allie Boyd of Fairbanks sends the ball backwards over the net for a kill in this file photo. The Lady Panthers have won nine of their first 10 matches this season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller...

The North Union boys golf team is experiencing something that over the past few years did not happen. The Wildcats are winning matches. While not finishing in first place during the Marion Harding Inv...

Ali Hayes of Jonathan Alders (17) blasts the ball past Urbana blockers during a Central Buckeye Conference match. The Lady Pioneers won the contest with a three-set sweep. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ti...

Monarch running back Matt Krutowskis (15) and a Hilliard Bradley defender get “grabby” with each other’s face masks on this play. Krutowskis rushed for 91 yards during   MHS’ 38-14 loss. (Journal-Trib...

Triad’s Awsom Mitchell, above, looks for room to run against Madison-Plains. Mitchell had 136 yards and a touchdown in the 24-20 loss to the Golden Eagles. (Photo submitted) -- The Triad Cardinals rem...

Jonathan Alder’s Cam Jewell (2) looks to outmaneuver North Union’s Nolan Draper (11). Also pictured for Alder is Ty Moore (23). (Photo submitted) -- All good things have a habit of coming to an end. J...

Fairbanks’ Gatlin Conley (11) attempts to shake off Catholic Central’s Berkley Little (4) after running into the boundary in the first quarter of action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- ...

Jonathan Alder’s Peyton Sifrit (33) takes a shot on an Graham’s goal during the first half of action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan Alder’s boys and girls soccer squads held a...

Triad’s Hunter Thompson tries to work up field during the Cardinals’ home opener against Mount Gilead. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Triad’s football squad is ready to grasp its first ...

North Union quarterback Carter Skaggs prepares to release the football during a preseason scrimmage. Skaggs is one of NU’s offensive weapons with which Jonathan Alder will have to contend on the Wildc...

Raiden Humble of Fairbanks catches a pass near the sidelines against Cedarville. The Panthers will travel to Springfield Catholic Central this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- A coupl...

Fairbanks’ Rachael Hoover jaunts ahead of the pack during the Fairbanks cross country invitational. The senior Lady Panther guided the girls crew to a first-place finish after taking the top spot in t...

The Pigskin Pickers stayed on an even keel once again during the third week of the season. Publisher Kevin Behrens, managing editor Chad Williamson, sports editor Tim Miller and reporter Mac Cordell e...

Marysville’s Nathan Wood looks for   running room against Reynoldsburg. The Monarchs will have to establish their ground game Friday when they travel to Hilliard Bradley. (Journal-Tribune photo by Cha...

Bella Hackett (13) of Marysville sends the ball back toward the front line. Teammate Elle Martter (4) is there to provide support. The Lady Monarchs scored a victory over Hilliard Davidson. (Journal-T...

Kamryn Thompson of North Union sends a dig toward the front line during a match against Indian Lake. NU suffered its first loss of the season. (Photo submitted) -- Not much went right for the North Un...

Alder’s Addison Schumacher (13) stretches to return the ball toward an opponent. She helped JA win its first CBC match of the season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Jonathan Alder’s volleyba...

Cayla Eaton, left, of Triad attempts to send the ball past Fairbanks’ Aubrey Burns (30) and Claudia Mueller. The Lady Panthers remained unbeaten with a three-set victory over their OHC neighbors. (Jou...

Bailey Gross of Marysville is pictured competing during a race in this file photo. Gross helped lead the Lady Monarchs to a first-place finish during the   Wapakoneta meet. (Journal-Tribune photo by T...

Fairbanks’ varsity volleyball team upped its overall record to 7-0 and its Ohio Heritage Conference mark to 4-0 with a recent victory over Mechanicsburg. The Lady Panthers swept the match in three set...

Ali Hayes of Jonathan Alder rifles the ball past blockers in this file photo. She finished with a team-high 10 kills during a recent win over Springfield Shawnee. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)...

Lady Monarch golfers are pictured from left, Jorja Ary, Addie Keller, Allee Forrider, Ava Jackson, Cameron McGlenn and Olivia Gratz. They all carded less than 50 during a recent triangular match victo...

Marysville senior Jaiden Nyamekye (11) tries to move the ball to Dublin Scioto’s goal while Irish goalkeeper Jason Villalobos slides in for the tackle during the first half of action. (Journal-Tribune...

Marysville’s Elle Martter (4) saves the ball from going out of bounds durng a recent match against Reynoldsburg. Also pictured for MHS is Ella Morris (7). The Lady Monarchs won the match in four sets....

Jonathan Alder quarterback Grant Horne awaits the snap in the shot gun formation. The Pioneers dropped a 42-0 verdict against Bloom Carroll. (Journal-Tribune photo by Eva Paspalis Case) -- Jonathan Al...

Triad’s Awesom Mitchell (20) picks up yardage against Southeastern. Mitchell rushed for more than 300 yards, but the Cardinals fell to 0-3. (Photo submitted) -- “Our defense let us down tonight.” That...

North Union made a long journey to Chillicothe on Friday to play Zane Trace. The journey home probably seemed even longer for the Wildcats. Zane Trace defeated North Union 17-14 as the Pioneers’ Judah...

Fairbanks’ AJ Landon slides for additional yardage against Cedarville. Landon rushed for 103 yards during the Panthers’ 27-6 setback. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- You could hold your thumb...