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Wyatt Stice of Fairbanks maintains possession of the ball during the season-opening game against Jonathan Alder. Also pictured for FHS is Gatlin Conley (11). Pictured for the Pioneers is AJ DeLong (72...

Marysville’s Emma Gilbert (13) attempts to separate from a Central Crossing player during the first half of action. The junior claimed two goals during the team’s 10-0 win over visiting Central Crossi...

The Pigskin Pickers didn’t have much movement in the standings after the second week of the season. Publisher Kevin Behrens, managing editor Chad Williamson, sports editor Tim Miller and reporter Mac ...

Fairbanks’ Allie Boyd (14) sets up the ball for teammate Aubrey Burns (right) on a kill against West Liberty-Salem. Boyd, a junior, surpassed 1,000 assists for her career as the Lady Panthers swept th...

Jonathan Alder running back Cam Jewell (2) looks to pick up yardage against Buckeye Valley. Jewell rushed for more than 300 yards during JA’s 56-35 victory. The Pioneers will host 2022 state runner-up...

Jonathan Alder’s Lily Boeckl passes the ball during a recent match. The Lady Pioneers got back on the winning track with a victory over Northwestern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Lady ...

Olentangy Berlin handed Marysville’s girls tennis squad a 5-0 setback. Singles -Cordell (OB) defeated Paige Hobbs (M) 6-0, 6-1; -Emanuel (OB) downed Linnea Olofsson (M) 6-1, 6-2; -Ponna topped Sydney ...

The Fairbanks boys golf team split a pair of recent matches. The Panthers were edged by Mechanicsburg 167-168. Cole Eger led FHS with a 37, followed by Chase Brackenridge-39, Max Snyder-46, Jackson Bu...

After one road game close to home and another contest on its home turf, North Union’s football team makes the long trek to Chillicothe Zane Trace on Friday. It is the first time the Wildcats and Pione...

Marysville’s boys golf team won the recent Jim Denos Invitational in Norwalk. Members of the Monarch program are from left, front row, Finn Edie, Max Freeman, Wesley Paul, Dylan Van Dyke, Brady Cordon...

The Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder saw their volleyball record slip to 2-2 with a 22-25, 18-25, 17-25 loss to Sheridan. Abby Middendorf recorded five kills and a trio of blocks. Sarah Schimmoeller di...

Marysville’s girls tennis squad scored a 5-0 verdict over Delaware Hayes. Singles -Paige Hobbs (M) defeated Steffel (DH) 6-2, 6-2; -Linnea Olofsson (M) downed G. Martin (DH) 6-2, 6-0; -Sydney Fetherol...

Bunsold Middle School’s A.J. Gratz (94) catches a go-ahead pop pass for a touchdown during a recent game against Hilliard Weaver. The Monarchs held Weaver out of the end zone on a two-point conversion...

Siena Ballinger (left) and Riley Heminger of North Union go up for a block attempt against Bellefontaine. The Lady Cats improved their record to 3-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Key momen...

Matt Krutowskis (15) of Marysville picks up yardage against Perrysburg. The Monarchs will host Reynoldsburg on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) -- It has been back to the basics this...

Jonathan Alder won two team titles and two individual crowns during the Baron Blast cross country meet at Buckeye Valley. Brady Tremayne was the individual boys champion in the time 16 minutes, 54.02 ...

Paige Jestadt of Jonathan Alder digs the ball for a pass in this file photo. Jestadt had a career-high 36 digs during a weekend loss to Highland. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Jonathan ...

Fairbanks’ Aubrey Burns (30) alters a Northeastern shot at the net in this file photo. The Lady Panthers have won their first five matches of the 2023 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- ...

Hunter Sullivan of MHS is pictured competing in the Pickerington Classic. (Photo submitted) -- The Lady Monarch cross-country squad placed third out of 24 teams during the Pickerington Classic at Pick...

Triad’s Cayla Eaton (7) and Adisyn Welty (8) leap to try and block West Liberty-Salem’s Bailey Poppe during a conference matchup in Cardinal Country. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Tria...

Marysville’s girls golf team won a triangular match. Battling intense heat, the Lady Monarchs carded a 171. Pickerington North finished with a 196 and Columbus Bishop Hartley tallied a 245. Allee Forr...

Fairbanks’ boys soccer team pitched a 5-0 shutout against West Liberty-Salem. Eli Feller and Kaden Procuniar both tallied a pair of goals. Noah Thorley added the other goal. The Panthers upped their r...

Marysville’s girls tennis team dropped a pair of recent matches. The Lady Monarchs fell to Gahanna by a 3-2 count and lost to Upper Arlington’s B squad 4-1. Gahanna-MHS Singles -Guzman (G) defeated Pa...

Jonathan Alder’s Addison Schumachere (13) sends the ball toward Marysville’s Annabelle Clair. The Lady Pioneers won the match in five sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- For the past few ye...

For the first time in many, many years, there will not be an Andrews at the top of the Marysville High School boys wrestling squad. Shawn Andrews, who has been the Monarch boys boss for the past 16 ye...

Fairbanks quarterback Carter Miller (5) heaves a pass downfield while defenders close in during the first quarter of action against Indian Lake. The junior tallied 206 yards through the air in the Pan...

Tyler Krebehenne (22) of North Union picks up yardage as teammate Landon Converse (1) prepares to block Logan Harper (2) of Triad. The Wildcats won, 41-0. (Photo submitted) -- North Union and Triad ea...

Jonathan Alder quarterback Grant Horne (12) takes the shotgun snap against Buckeye Valley. Pictured to the right is Cam Jewell. Horne and Jewell led the Pioneers to a 56-35 victory. (Journal-Tribune p...

Marysville’s Carson Overbey (3) intercepts a Perrysburg pass at the goal line. Also pictured for the Monarchs is Vanyn Fultz (21). (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) -- At the end of the first...

After a decisive week on victory over Fairbanks in week one, Jonathan Alder’s football team wants to maintain consistency. The Pioneers will play host to Buckeye Valley for the team’s home opener. Las...