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Ryker Green (7) of Fairbanks picks up a little running room during Friday’s 47-7 loss at Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- If there was betting on Ohio high school sports, the Me...

Matt Krutowskis (center) of Marysville looks to escape from a pair of Dublin Jerome tacklers. The Monarchs snapped their losing skid with a 34-27 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) --...

Jonathan Alder advanced to the boys district golf tournament following its third-place finish in the Division II sectional tournament at Oakhaven Golf Course. The Pioneers totaled a team score of 334 ...

Triad’s Awsom Mitchell (20) picks up yardage as Cohen Riley (8) of Fairbanks zeroes in on the Cardinal running back. Triad will look for its second win of the season tonight at Northeastern. (Journal-...

Fairbanks’ Holtz Maine (10) picks up yardage on a pass reception before being tackled by Triad’s Brody Hess (5). The Panthers will travel to Mechanicsburg this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim M...

Jonathan Alder’s Alex Boggs (50) stretches to get a hold of Urbana quarterback Will Donahoe (15) during last week’s game against the Hillclimbers. The Pioneer led the team in defensive stats last week...

Rachael Hoover of Fairbanks placed third overall during the Denny Stevens Invitational that was held at Fredericktown High School. Hoover toured the course with a personal record time of 19:02. She wa...

There is a new leader in the Pigskin Pickers race. Sports editor Tim Miller posted an 11-1 record last week, with his only setback being Triad’s upset win over Fairbanks. Miller has a very slim edge o...

If the 2023 Ohio High School football playoffs would begin this week, a trio of local teams would advance to the post-season. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its weekly computer rat...

The Journal-Tribune has named its high school football players of the week. Triad quarterback Cayden Everhart helped lead the Cardinals to their first victory of the 2023 campaign last Friday. He comp...

The first week of the Central Buckeye Conference proved to be much like the non-league schedule for the North Union football team. The Wildcats lost 17-13 to Springfield Shawnee in their league opener...

Marysville’s Caitlin Rigel (5) delivers a spike towards Olentangy’s side of the net during the second set against the Lady Braves. The senior recorded 10 kills, 10 assists and a two-ace performance. (...

Fairbanks’ Allie Boyd (left) saves the ball off the net during a match against Madison Plains. Also pictured for FHS is Aubrey Burns (30). The Lady Panthers needed five sets to win the match. (Journal...

Fairbanks, Jonathan Alder and Marysville competed in the recent Union County Classic at Marysville Golf Club. Jonathan Alder clinched the title with a team score of 318, followed closely behind by Mar...

Fairbanks’ boys golf team placed second during the Division II sectional at the Denison Golf Club. The Panthers shot a team score of 322, which was seven strokes off champion Centerburg’s 315. Cole Eg...

Jonathan Alder’s varsity volleyball squad scored a Central Buckeye Conference cross-over triumph over Indian Lake. The Lady Pioneers won 25-20, 25-15, 25-14. The victory upped JA’s overall record to 9...

Marysville’s Natalie Fair sends the ball over the net in this file photo. The Lady Monarchs swept Westerville North 5-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Marysville’s girls tennis squad s...

Fairbanks and North Union each competed during the recent Central District Division II sectional girls golf tournament at Blacklick Woods Golf Course in Reynoldsburg. The Lady Panthers finished 10th w...

Paige Hobbs of Marysville won her first singles match against Worthington Christian. The Lady Monarchs earned a 3-2 team triumph. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Lady Monarch tennis squad...

Jonathan Alder’s Jimmy Martinez (11) puts in a header score against Indian Lake. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Jonathan Alder’s soccer programs picked up conference wins against visiti...

Fairbanks’ Rachael Hoover leads the pack during the school’s cross-country invitational earlier this season. The senior Lady Panther is slated to attend Bowling Green to continue her cross-country and...

Marysville’s Matt Krutowskis (15) eyes running room against Hilliard Darby. The 2-4 Monarchs will play at nearby Dublin Jerome (2-4) on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) -- A football...

Marysville High school senior Alex Schlemmer races at Lancaster during the girls meet. The Lady Monarchs placed third during the Rob Beall Invitational. (Photo submitted) -- A tough course in Lancaste...

The North Union girls cross country team finished second in the Ohio Caverns Invitational. The Lady Cats finished with 63 points, while West Liberty Salem claimed the first five individual spots to fi...

NU’s Lindsay Willis digs the ball for a pass in this file photo. The Lady Cats placed second during the Elgin Classic. (Photo submitted) -- North Union picked up a pair of volleyball wins at the Elgin...

Marysville’s girls golf team placed sixth during the annual MHS Invitational on Saturday. The event was held at Darby Creek on an excellent day for golf. Olentangy won the championship with a 315. The...

Jonathan Alder senior volleyball player Ava Francis (24) blasts the ball over the net in this file photo. Francis is a redshirt sophomore at Virginia Tech. The Hokies played Miami (Fla.) Sunday aftern...

The Lady Monarch varsity volleyball squad fell to Olentangy Berlin by scores of 17-25. 11-25, 22-25. Marysville was led by Ella Morris, who had five kills and eight digs. Aaliyah West added seven kill...

Fairbanks’ boys soccer squad scored an 8-0 verdict over Northeastern in recent action. CJ Rice tallied a hat trick (three goals), while Eli Feller added two goals. Single scores came from Joe Pacheo, ...

Complete information is being reported from the recent Union-Madison County girls golf tournament. Marysville won the championship for the sixth consecutive year. The Lady Monarchs tied with Jonathan ...