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Paris Township donates money for city parks

Michael Williamson

March 25, 2026

Paris Township is planning to give the City of Marysville $90,000 over the next few years that will be earmarked for future parks-related projects. To...

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Richwood will try to renew streets levy

Kyle Meddles

March 25, 2026

A pair of council issues saw decisions on Monday evening during Richwood’s village council meeting, including a resolution on the village’s ordinances...

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City egg scramble sees hundreds

From JT Staff Reports

March 25, 2026

Hundreds of people turned out for Marysville’s Egg Scramble at Partners Park Saturday morning. Officials with Main Street Marysville said that while t...

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Chick-fil-A traffic plan set

From JT Staff Reports

March 24, 2026

Chick-fil-A is set to open April 2 and Marysville officials are working with the company to ensure traffic moves as smoothly as possible. With the ant...

MHS track athletes will look to fill roles

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Members of Marysville High School’s girls track and field team are from left, front row, Izzy Hamilton, Saee Karpe, Yeraly Guerrero, Valentina Salcedo Hernandez, Elena Brown, Keilana Ferguson, Angel-Christina Moss, Vivian Smith, River Wedertz, Samantha Little and Emily Franco; second row, Olivia Fishman, Brianna Lekeaka, Emmalyn Rohrs, Brooke Dodson, Lisa Wacera, Cameron Cave, Lyla Channell, Addie Keller, Bella Binfet and Kaylee Green; third row, Katelyn Niekamp, Alyssa Przeklasa, Presley Kleiber, Chloe Miller, Kate Clarridge, McKenna Schwartzengraber, Ava Mordhorst, Anastasia Hurtado, Brooklyn Schwartzengraber, Martina Wood and Macie Barta; fourth row, Cheyenne Blevins, Alana Rutter, Helena Mize, Olivia Looney, Cheyanna Bass, MJ Pepper, Grace Gregory, Chloe Cordle, Regan Forkin, Ella Fuchs and Emma Garner; fifth row, coach Chris Terzis, coach Mary Calvert, Kara Moeller, Alana Fernandez-Busto, Reagan Cooke, Abigail Connolly, Sadie Patten, Adi Clark, Madi Fidler, coach Jen Garner and coach Luci Howard; sixth row, Savannah Morse, Kenzie Slagle, head coach Luke Sundermeier, coach Jim Hodakievic, coach Alex Budde, China Broussard and Hannah Fink. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

MHS track athletes will look to fill roles

Tim Miller

March 24, 2026

The 2026 outdoor track and field campaign will feature a relative return to normalcy for the Marysville Monarchs after several years of unique challen...

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Marysville’s girls lacrosse team is pictured from left, front row, Mary Magday, Baily Smith, Teresa Dinh, Riley Zortman, Sophia Barcus and Mahogany White; second row, Andrea Mendez-Olarte, Darby Steubs, Sara McNamara, Abby Thompson and Faythe Willis; third row, Grace Barcus, Dinah Jones, Paisley Myers, Angelina Bartoli, Emilia Herman and Addy Ross; fourth row, manager Jayden Birch, Emmalee Pendell, Bella Marshall, Paisley Smith, Lily Strouse and assistant coach Brandi Hott; fifth row, assistant coach Ryan Swart, Elin Clem, Aayva Arnold, Kayla Oboczky and head coach Whitney Brofford. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

LAX teams look to improve

Tim Miller

March 24, 2026

The girls lacrosse team from Marysville High School will look to improve upon last spring’s 9-12 record. The Lady Monarchs have moved to Region 1 for ...

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Paris Township donates money for city parks

By Michael Williamson

March 25, 2026

Paris Township is planning to give the City of Marysville $90,000 over the next few years that will be earmarked for future parks-related projects. Tony Eufinger, a Paris Township trustee, made the an...

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Richwood will try to renew streets levy

By Kyle Meddles

March 25, 2026

A pair of council issues saw decisions on Monday evening during Richwood’s village council meeting, including a resolution on the village’s ordinances for food trucks and an expiring road levy. Counci...

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City egg scramble sees hundreds

By From JT Staff Reports

March 25, 2026

Hundreds of people turned out for Marysville’s Egg Scramble at Partners Park Saturday morning. Officials with Main Street Marysville said that while the Easter event gave out more than 600 wristbands ...

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Dispatchers in the Union County Sheriff’s Office 911 center, shown above, handle several calls on a daily basis. Dispatchers in the center on March 13 during the wind storm handled four-times the call volume of a typical afternoon. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Wind shear chaos

Dispatchers describe being in the 911 center as March 13 winds hit

By Michael Williamson

March 24, 2026

Once calls started coming into the Union County Sheriff’s Office 911 center on March 13, they didn’t quit for nearly three hours. The day started out normally for dispatch supervisors Rachel Kerr and ...

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Fork threat leads to domestic violence charge

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

March 24, 2026

A Marysville man with prior convictions of domestic violence faces a third-degree felony charge after allegedly threatening to stab his mother with a fork. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Ree...

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A March hail in Plain City

By Michael Williamson

March 23, 2026

Quarter-size hail pieces land with a bang on rooftops and walkways in Plain City Sunday night. A thunderstorm system passed through the area into the evening hours, bringing thunder, lighting, rain an...

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Domestic violence call leads to abduction charges and arrest

By From JT Staff Reports

March 23, 2026

A Marysville man is in police custody and being charged with abduction and domestic violence after he was arrested early Monday morning. According to the Marysville Division of Police, officers arrest...

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“I did commit the murder”

Man who killed father with knife in Mill Valley admits guilt

By Kyle Meddles

March 21, 2026

“I did commit the murder.” Those were the words of 28-year-old Micaiah Swindler, the man charged with stabbing his father to death at a Mill Valley home in April of 2025, during a plea hearing in the ...

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Schools plan for AI surge

By Chad Williamson

March 21, 2026

Officials with the Marysville Exempted Village School District are exploring how artificial intelligence could eventually be used in classrooms, by teachers, students and, eventually, by the school bu...

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County EMA director named to national post

By From JT Staff Reports

March 21, 2026

Last year, Union County’s Emergency Management Agency worked to received accreditation from a national organization. This year, its director, Brad Gilbert, will be one of the people who now votes to a...

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Two-vehicle crash prompts police, fire

By Kyle Meddles

March 20, 2026

A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of East Fourth Street and North Plum Street prompted a response from the Marysville fire and police departments at around 4:30 p.m., Thursday. Airbags were depl...

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Demo of former water treatment plant underway

By From JT Staff Reports

March 20, 2026

Construction crews work through the demolition of the former Marysville water treatment plant on North Main Street Thursday. While the right side of the building and tanks will come down, the left sid...

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Janitor faces firing over harassment of teacher

By Chad Williamson

March 19, 2026

An internal investigation by Marysville Exempted Village Schools has substantiated allegations of sexual harassment against a district custodian concerning a teacher at Creekview Intermediate School. ...

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Above is concept art of the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility, depicting three large reactor buildings that each house four units. The Cascade Advanced Energy Facility is a planned project in Washington State, spearheaded by Energy Northwest and supported by Amazon, to deploy multiple X-energy Xe-100 small modular reactors (SMRs). (Graphic submitted)

Nuclear a local energy solution?

Phillips tells commissioners about clean power advancements

By Michael Williamson

March 19, 2026

As growth continues locally and statewide, officials are going to need to figure out how to generate more power for various types of development in the area. One potential solution? Going nuclear. Eri...

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Jerome clamps down on data centers

By Jack Christian

March 19, 2026

Jerome Township trustees voted Tuesday night to move forward with proposed amendments to data center land use regulations, reclassifying such developments as a conditional use rather than an approved ...

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Fairbanks officials hear updates on projects, access road

By Jack Christian

March 19, 2026

Fairbanks officials held a presentation Monday night to share an update on the status of several planned 2026 projects, highlighting efforts aimed at completing the work efficiently. Ted Musielewicz o...

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A.G. cautions about messaging apps during sunshine week

By From JT Staff Reports

March 18, 2026

Platforms and apps that delete messages top the list of things public officials shouldn’t use, according to the Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. The state’s chief legal officer released the 2026 editi...

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A new Union County Sheriff’s Office facility is being planned for the open land on County-Home Road just west of the county Joint Recreation District on County-Home Road, shown above at right. The building will sit between the City of Marysville’s Decker Station 271, shown at bottom-left and the Union County Engineer’s Operations Facility at the top-left. (Graphic submitted)

$7M second UCSO facility eyed

By Michael Williamson

March 18, 2026

Union County is working on a new facility that will both expand and consolidate the various locations currently used by the sheriff’s office. The deadline for architecture firms to submit a statement ...

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NU sees field maintenance costs rise

By Kyle Meddles

March 18, 2026

The North Union Board of Education heard a presentation from its sports field consultants, Field Source, who gave a look ahead to maintenance efforts for 2026 – which will mark the fourth year of coll...

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Area man charged with child porn offenses

By Kyle Meddles

March 17, 2026

A Marysville man was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with pandering child porn after investigators received a tip from his IP address. Following a search warrant at 376 Windsor Drive at 7 a.m., T...

Sports

Marysville’s softball team is pictured from left, front row, Lexi Hakola, Caroline Smith, Rylee Lopez, Josie Bumgarner, Kylie Levings, Gwen Dyal, Lauren Mobley, Addyson Housler and Shayla Seay; second row, Brooklyn Gamby, Brie Jennings, Camila Garcia, Katelyn Bickerstaff, Zoey Melcher, Jillian Rausch, Sophie Melchor and Ellie Lowe; third row, Madelyn Russolillo, Maci Lee, Addison Altizer, Jazzlyn Hardy, Sophia Brashears and Kylie Snyder; fourth row, coach Amber Setser, Ainsley Rogan, Kaitlyn Lageman, Abigail Bryant, Jaidan Hutchins and manager Kyliee Blackburn; fifth row, assistant coaches Kayla Sedgewick and Thomas Rogan, head coach Jennifer Segner-Maxwell and assistant coaches Brent Maxwell, Jeremy Segner and Tim Wood. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

Lady Monarchs have solid softball depth

By Tim Miller

March 24, 2026

Solid depth, including two key pitchers, should help Marysville High School’s softball team turn in another successful season. The Lady Monarchs finished with an overall record of 21-7 during the 2025...

Marysville netters will look to improve upon 2025 season record

Sports

Members of the Monarch boys tennis team are from left, front row, Brayden Clementz, Ethan Kiefer, Dhairya Patel, Cayden Larrinz, Bryer Miller, Zac Clodfelder and Ethan Sterin; middle row, Matthew Armstrong, Clayton McDonald, Taiki Pelpich, Jacob Burhanna, Cooper Harvey and Soorya Loganand; backrow, assistant coach Bill Romine, Henry McClelland, Brayden Logsdon, Theron Decker, Niyhishsaran Kolaram and head coach Brian Ash. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

Marysville netters will look to improve upon 2025 season record

By Tim Miller

March 24, 2026

Marysville’s boys tennis team will look to improve upon last spring’s 8-5 record. The Monarchs placed fourth in the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division. “We lost a couple of close divisional mat...

Monarch baseball squad has new leadership this spring

Sports

Members of Marysville’s varsity baseball team are from left, front row, Carson Collins, Mason Springs, Andrew Heizer, Jack Rozanski, Jesus Escalona, Gavin Betts and Jackson Melish; second row, Cade Bryant, Cam Taylor, James Hackworth, Aloysius Roseburrough, Paul Green and Cam Schulze; third row, Carter Dunn, Mac Rausch, Ryan Melish, Jacob Layne, Brady Carper, Jackson Snyder and Owen Harbold; fourth row, head coach Dustin Wade and assistant coaches John Melish, Blake Storr, Jack Christian and Chuck Gould. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

Monarch baseball squad has new leadership this spring

By Tim Miller

March 24, 2026

Marysville High School’s baseball program will be under new leadership for the 2026 season. Former MHS assistant coach Dustin Wade replaces Nick Blake as the varsity head coach. The Monarchs finished ...

Monarch hoopsters earn conference accolades

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Cole Brewer (left) and Jenna Hackworth (right) of Marysville have earned first-team basketball honors in the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division for the 2025-2026 season. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)

Monarch hoopsters earn conference accolades

By Tim Miller

March 23, 2026

Several Marysville High School basketball players have earned Ohio Capital Conference honors for the 2025-2026 season. Cole Brewer earned first-team accolades in the circuit’s Cardinal Division for th...

Cagers earn Ohio Heritage Conference honors

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Mara Vicari, left, and Evan Wiedmann, right, of Fairbanks have been named to the Ohio Heritage Conference first-team basketball squads. Wiedmann was also named the circuit’s North Division boys player of the year. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)

Cagers earn Ohio Heritage Conference honors

By Tim Miller

March 23, 2026

The Ohio Heritage Conference has named its boys and girls basketball teams for the 2025-2026 season. Fairbanks junior Evan Wiedmann has been named the boys player of the year in the OHC North Division...

MHS graduate Connor Smith captures NCAA Division III national indoor high jump title

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Marysville High School graduate Connor Smith displays his NCAA Division III national indoor high jump championship trophy. Smith cleared 6-11 1/2 during the recent national indoor meet that was held in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo submitted)

MHS graduate Connor Smith captures NCAA Division III national indoor high jump title

By Tim Miller

March 23, 2026

Marysville is the home of a new NCAA college sports national champion. Connor Smith, who is a junior member of the Ohio Wesleyan University men’s track and field team, won the NCAA Division III indoor...

Union County YMCA looks at management agreement with YMCA of Central Ohio

Sports

Among the many services the Union County YMCA offers is a fitness center. Patrons can take part in cardio workouts (above photo) and/or work out with weights (bottom photo). (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)

Union County YMCA looks at management agreement with YMCA of Central Ohio

By Tim Miller

March 19, 2026

A management agreement is underway between the Union County Family YMCA and the YMCA of Central Ohio. It’s a pact that will leverage shared expertise and infrastructure to continue the YMCA’s mission ...

Marysville’s Leng, Jonathan Alder’s Thomas finish as girls state wrestling runners-up

Sports

Cami Leng, right, of Marysville tries to ward off Olentangy Orange’s McKenzie Carder during the state championship match in the 120-pound weight class. Leng finished the 2025-2026 season with her third consecutive state runner-up finish. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Marysville’s Leng, Jonathan Alder’s Thomas finish as girls state wrestling runners-up

By Tim Miller

March 18, 2026

A pair of area girls wrestlers brought home state runner-up honors during Sunday evening’s finals at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. Cami Leng, Marysville’s 120-pound junior grappler...

Benjamin Logan’s Carpenter finishes as boys runner-up during state tournament

Sports

Benjamin Logan’s Ethan Carpenter (right) ties up with Cincinnati LaSalle’s Colin Wooldridge during the Division II 175-pound title match Sunday evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Benjamin Logan’s Carpenter finishes as boys runner-up during state tournament

By Tim Miller

March 17, 2026

Benjamin Logan’s Ethan Carpenter was the only boys wrestler from the local area to make it to Sunday evening’s Parade of Champions. The parade was held during the championship rounds of the state tour...

Fairbanks grad Miller named NCAC women’s basketball player of year

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Fairbanks High School graduate Macy Miller (5) is pictured during a game from her high school career. Miller, who is a junior at Ohio Wesleyan University, was named the North Coast Athletic Conference women’s basketball player of the year for the 2025-2026 season. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Tim Miller)

Fairbanks grad Miller named NCAC women’s basketball player of year

By Tim Miller

March 17, 2026

The recently completed college basketball season was very good for a former local high school player. “The season went really well,” said Fairbanks High School graduate Macy Miller, who was named the ...

Cold shooting hampers Pioneers during Division IV regional title setback to Sandusky Perkins

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Chase Muetzel (23) grabs a rebound against Sandusky Perkins on Saturday. The Pioneers saw their season end against the Pirates during the Division IV regional championship game that was played at Bowling Green State University. See more photos on page 9. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)

Cold shooting hampers Pioneers during Division IV regional title setback to Sandusky Perkins

By Bob Putman

March 17, 2026

For the second year in a row a quest for a berth in the Division IV Final Four fell just out of reach for the Jonathan Alder boys basketball team. The Pioneers were attempting to get to the state tour...

Area high school wrestlers open state tournament at Ohio State

Sports

Rayce Watson, Jonathan Alder’s 120-pounder, prepares to pin Clearfork’s Colton Wagner during Friday’s opening round of the Division II state tournament. The event began Friday and will continue through Sunday at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Area high school wrestlers open state tournament at Ohio State

By Bob Putman

March 16, 2026

Jonathan Alder junior Rayce Watson is making a second straight appearance in the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s state wrestling tournament. After finishing second last year at 106, Watson bum...

St. John’s girls cagers capture state title

Sports

Members of the St. John’s Lutheran School girls basketball team display their All-Ohio Lutheran state championship banner. Members of the squad are from left, front row, Ava Brehmer, Lydia Burns, Kate Cook and Annabelle Fisher; back row, assistant coach Trevor Burns, Allison Rausch, Evelyn Blank, Sydney Hamilton, Eva Pfeiffer, Stella Wirick and Cam Schwokow. Not pictured, head coach Lee Wirick and assistant coach Russell Blank. (Photo submitted)

St. John’s girls cagers capture state title

By Tim Miller

March 16, 2026

The girls basketball squad from St. John’s Lutheran Middle School recently captured the All-Ohio Lutheran state championship. The Lady Jaguars were comprised of girls in the sixth-through-eight grades...

Pioneers to face Sandusky Perkins for Division IV regional crown

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Danny Bentley goes up for a basket despite opposing defensive pressure. The Pioneers will play Sandusky Perkins today for the Division IV regional championship. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Pioneers to face Sandusky Perkins for Division IV regional crown

By Tim Miller

March 16, 2026

The ball is scheduled to be tipped today at 3 p.m. as Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball squad plays for a Division IV regional championship. The Pioneers will put their 21-5 record on the line against ...

Former MHS track/field athletes will compete for OWU during NCAA D-III national indoor meet

Sports

Marysville High School graduate Connor Smith goes over the high jump bar for Ohio Wesleyan University. Smith is competing today and Saturday at the NCAA Division III indoor track and field championships in Birmingham, Ala. (File photo)

Former MHS track/field athletes will compete for OWU during NCAA D-III national indoor meet

By Tim Miller

March 13, 2026

A pair of former Marysville High School track and field athletes will represent Ohio Wesleyan University during the NCAA Division III indoor track and field national championship meet. The event will ...

Strong first, fourth quarters propel Pioneers to regional semifinal win over Van Wert

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Trey Bentley looks for a teammate as Van Wert’s Xavier Kelly provides the defensive pressure Wednesday during the Division IV regional semifinal game at Bowling Green State University. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Strong first, fourth quarters propel Pioneers to regional semifinal win over Van Wert

By Bob Putman

March 13, 2026

The middle two quarters of Wednesday’s Division IV regional semifinal were not always quite the way Jonathan Alder would have liked. But the way the Pioneers played in the first and fourth quarters wa...

Monarch girls wrestlers hope hard work will pay off on state tournament awards podium

Sports

Cara Leng of Marysville looks to turn an opponent into a pinning position. Leng is among the MHS girls wrestlers who will compete in this weekend’s state tournament at Ohio State. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Monarch girls wrestlers hope hard work will pay off on state tournament awards podium

By Jack Christian

March 12, 2026

A total of five Marysville High School girls wrestlers will compete in the 2026 individual state tournament. The event will begin on Friday and run through Sunday at The Ohio State University’s Schott...

Five MHS boys wrestlers set to compete in Division I state tournament at Ohio State

Sports

Marysville senior Trent Sharp, left, is pictured handfighting with Huggy Williams of Olentangy Liberty during the 144-pound title match at the Division I district tournament. Sharp fell in the match 4-2, but is one of several MHS grapplers who will compete in the state tournament that begins Friday at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Five MHS boys wrestlers set to compete in Division I state tournament at Ohio State

By Tim Miller

March 12, 2026

There will be five Marysville High School boys wrestlers ready to take the mat when the 2026 state individual tournament begins on Friday. Grapplers from across the state will compete for top honors a...

Pioneer cagers will face Van Wert during D-IV regional semifinals

Sports

Trey Bentley of Jonathan Alder goes to the basket against defensive pressure. The Pioneers will play Van Wert this evening during the Division IV regional semifinals. The game will be played at Bowling Green State University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Pioneer cagers will face Van Wert during D-IV regional semifinals

By Tim Miller

March 11, 2026

For the third consecutive season, the Jonathan Alder boys basketball squad will play in the Division IV regional semifinals. The Pioneers will put their 20-5 record on the line this evening at Bowling...

Marysville boys bowlers, Lady Monarch Delaney Sherwood place during state tourneys

Sports

Members of Marysville’s boys bowling team are from left, Hayden Cotterell, Lucas Hoffman, Grayson Young, Corbin Levings, Kyle Teters, Carson Blevins and Kai Kozlik. (Photo submitted)

Marysville boys bowlers, Lady Monarch Delaney Sherwood place during state tourneys

By Tim Miller

March 11, 2026

Marysville High School’s boys bowling team placed 13th during the 16-team Division I state bowling tournament. The event was held on Friday at HP Lanes in Columbus. Centerville placed first with 4,236...