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Fairbanks’ Dominic Kennedy (1) goes up for a basket. Moore and Kennedy helped their teams to early-week victories. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller and Aleksei Pavloff) -- Columbus Centennial mad...

Jonathan Alder’s Peyton Heiss (4) takes a jump shot during the first half against Bishop Hartley. The senior Pioneer notched 38 points against the Hawks. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- ...

In the left photo, Marysville’s Leo Rausch connects on a three-point goal against Jonathan Alder. The Monarchs edged JA 60-57. (Journal-Tribune photos by Jack Christian) -- By Jack Christian Journal-T...

Marysville High School graduate Gabe Powers (36) and an Ohio State teammate prepare to play on special teams during the Cotton Bowl. The Buckeyes lost to the Missouri Tigers, 14-3. (Photo submitted)

Members of Marysville’s girls bowling team are pictured, not necessarily in order Hailey Lowe, Coryn Darling, Delaney Sherwood, Sara Perkins, Dede Dean and Lillian Riffle. They are pictured with coach...

JoJo Eberhart, right, launches a long distance dial-up against Solon. The Lady Monarchs burned the nets for 18 trifectas during an 86-51 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Members of Ma...

Abbey Price (11) of Marysville goes up for a basket against Solon. Price helped the Lady Monarchs connect on 18 three-point shots during an 86-51 victory. A complete story about the game will be publi...

In bygone years it was a common practice for basketball teams to play on back-to-back nights. Those days are long gone as games are now played with more time in between. During the early portion of th...

Jaxsyn Murdock, right of Jonathan Alder, guards Lexie Hecker of River Valley. The Lady Pioneers won 47-41. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- In the last game against North Union, Jonathan Alder...

AJ Landon, left, of Fairbanks drives to the basket in this file photo. Landon scored 21 points during a recent victory over Grove City Christian. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Fairbanks’ bo...

North Union’s Zoe Wedding (4) hits a jumper over Jonathan Alder’s Jaxsyn Murdock (5). Wedding scored eight points during NU’s win. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- For a good part of Wednesday...

Lady Panther Macy Miller takes to the air as she goes over the high jump bar during the Division III girls state track and field meet. Miller won the state championship. (Journal-Tribune photo by Alek...

Marysville’s Abby Strahm (3) prepares to drive around an opponent during a recent game. The Lady Monarchs will put their 7-1 record on the line Friday when they host Solon (6-1) during a non-conferenc...

Jonathan Alder High School senior Sidney Troesch has decided to play volleyball at Heidelberg University. She is pictured in the middle of the front row with her mother Bridget and brother Dylan. Pict...

Fairbanks’ boys hoopsters got back on the winning track with a recent 70-46 victory at Marion Elgin. The Panthers doubled the score on the Comets, 22-11, by the end of the initial quarter. FHS (which ...

Marysville’s Ryker Bowden gets off the game-winning shot against Dublin Jerome. The Monarchs won, 40-38. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian -- By JACK CHRISTIAN In a crucial Ohio Capital Confere...

North Union rolled past Graham in a pair of middle school girls basketball games. The Lady Cats won the seventh-grade contest 38-0 and followed with a 31-8 win in the eighth-grade game. Tinlee Martino...

It was an early-season matchup between two of the top boys hoop teams in the Mad River Division of the Central Buckeye Conference. North Union and Springfield Shawnee both went into the game at North ...

Marysville’s JoJo Eberhart, right, pulls up for a jumper against Dublin Jerome. Eberhart tallied 15 points during MHS’ win that knocked the Celtics from the ranks of the unbeaten. (Journal-Tribune pho...

North Union lost two bowling matches to Urbana. The girls fell 2040-1846 and the boys dropped a 2363-2017 verdict. Leading the Lady Cats was Lexi Bahan with a 158 game and 278 series. Also bowling two...

Miami (Ohio) offensive lineman Gavin Rohrs prepares to block an opponent from Delaware State during a 2023 contest. Rohrs is a graduate of Marysville High School. (Photo submitted) -- Editor’s Note: J...

A 20-8 lead after the first quarter wasn’t enough to sustain Fairbanks’ boys basketball team at West Liberty-Salem on Tuesday. The Tigers rallied for 23 points during the ensuing period and went on to...

Monarch Jason Moore scores on a reverse baseline basket against Marion Harding. The Monarchs dropped the non-conference game, 59-50. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Facial features can reveal...

Marysville’s Addy Tweed (12) takes a fade-away jumper against Bishop Watterson’s Alex Mosholder during the second half of action. The Lady Monarch led the team with 18 points in the win over the Lady ...

Marysville’s girls bowling team rolled its way to a recent 1688-1370 verdict over Dublin Scioto. Delaney Sherwood finished with two games of 189-156 to lead the Lady Monarchs with a 345 series. She wa...

Fairbanks’ Reese Poling (4) drives into the lane during the first half of action against Hilliard Davidson. The senior Lady Panther notched four points in the team’s home loss to the Wildcats. (Journa...

Mouctar Bah of Marysville is pictured competing in swimming races Monday evening at the Union County Family YMCA. The MHS boys competed against Benjamin Logan, while the Lady Monarchs contested their ...

Triad’s Emma Ferguson (5) tosses up a shot against Madison Plains. The Eagles beat the Cardinals during a game that was played in the “Hoosiers” gym in Knightstown, Ind. (Photo submitted) -- The girls...

Jonathan Alder’s Evan Platfoot (10) stops in her tracks as Kenton Ridge’s Summer Swords (1) attempts to block the shot. Platfoot tallied 19 points, becoming the newest member of JA’s 1,000-point club....

Marysville’s Abbey Price has her eyes on going for two points. Price tallied 16 points during a victory over Anthony Wayne. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- After taking care of business again...