Mason Springs of Marysville prepares to release a pitch against Whitley County, Ky. during a game played in Georgia on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)

Fairbanks’ Kyah Hendren waits for the pitch during Monday’s game against West Liberty-Salem. FHS won the game 20-2. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath

Triad’s softball program is pictured from left, front row, Hunter Hoffman, Riley Haser, Gracie Goehring, Gracie Martin and Adyson Feasel, second row, Emma Enochs, Savannah Thomas, Emma Martin, Addisyn Matthews, Ella Bahan and Makahla Thuman; third row, Isabella Russell, Haillei Jenkins, Harmoni VanDeWeerd, Addison Newland, Emma Bialecki, Rachel Haser and Marley Hudson; fourth row, assistant coach Chelsie Matthews, head coach Hanna DeLong and assistant coach Kristen Cooney. (Photo submitted)

Jonathan Alder’s boys track and field team is pictured from left, front row, Brenden Martt, Neil Odell, Luke Nixon, Cooper Mounts, Greyson Clapham, Noah Kusek, Brandon Engle, Benjamin Gordon, Gideon Yoder and Kaden Rapp; second row, Evan Sweet, Noah Thompson, Ian Odell, Landon Dyar, William Kolb, Mark Goode, Ayden Creager, Lincoln Wilson, and Matthew Cooper; third row, Jaxson Schmall, Jack Greulich, Jason Landis, Christian Amann, Jacob Goode, John Paulson, Grayson Adams, Kelson Smith, David Holstein and Ian Yoder; fourth row, assistant coach Lexi Thorpe. Assistant coach Nathan Stewart, head coach Justin Creps. Thomas Miller, Mitchell McGrath, Calvin Beatty, Alex Yost, Vincent Ranly and assistant coaches Gastin Green and David Barnett. Not pictured, assistant coaches Alicia Tremayne, Amy Malone, Jamie Ehret, Bryan Murphy, David Holstein and Bryan Vickers. (Photo submitted)

Members of Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis team are from left, front row, Ella Gribbell, Jose Solorzano, Sophia Metz, Nathan McCain, Sebastian Preston, Elliana Wilkin and Maguire Moening; second row, Garrett Martt, Daniel Rodriguez Mendez, Cooper Guthrie, Sean Gluntz, Max Metz, Jacob Weakley, Nasir Azab, and Henry May; third row, Axton Brown, Elijah Harriman, assistant coach Matt Carpenter, head coach Ryan Swinehart, assistant coach Bryan Deeken, Alexis Lagunes, Shardul Kadam and Aidan Berner. (Photo submitted)

Jonathan Alder’s JV and varsity baseball teams are from left, front row, Parker Bates, Drew King, Zeke Shoemaker, Ollie Miller, Daniel DeGoricia, Cole Miller and Cole Caskey; second row, Nash Bowshier, Braylon Kauffman, Kayden Hall, assistant coach Chris Herring, assistant coach Bret Yutzy, head coach Craig Kyle, assistant coach Jacob Wenning, assistant coach Dalton Minor, Austin Meriweather and Cam Martin; third row, Nolan Nixon, Austin Kyle, Dallas Bumgarner, Evan Dicus, Corbin Yoder, Eli Hecht, Owen Edwards, Mason Rhodes and Alex Moore; fourth row, Nolan Berner, Nolan Beeson, Ben Travis, Drew Hughes, Mitchell Huber, Ben Skorich, Jake Bauer, Ryan Sowers, Ben Petzinger and Camden Barton; fifth row, Braxton Overmyer, Cashton Wheeler, Corey Taylor, Luke Tubbs, Brooks Pierce, Garret Bauer, Blake Hardy, Mason Petersheim, David France, Silas Shoemaker and Evan Reynard. Not picture, assistant coaches Luke Nees, Cole Schrock and John Thistlethwaite. (Photo sumitted)

Jonathan Alder’s softball team is pictured from left, front row, Elliott Hecht, Logan Donaldson, Ava Schellhammer, Rosie Timberlake, Kaelyn Caudill, Kaileen Krider and Kylie Simmons; second row, Ava Skorich, Carys Jaskiewicz, Lucy Boyd, Taryn Miller, Reese Thomas, Taylor Smith, Owyn Johnson and Kennedy Williams; third row, Makkenzi Napier, Raegan Tremayne, Macy Pruitt, Goldie Bowsher, Mattie Piccolantonio, Maggie McCoy and Taylor Wampler-Gualtieri. Not pictured, Eliza Shuping. (Photo submitted)

Claire Meihls of Fairbanks follows through on her swing in this file photo. The Lady Panthers upped their record to 4-0 with a pair of recent victories. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Members of the Fairbanks High School boys and girls track and field teams are from left, front row, Clara Andrews, Caelyn Breneman, Sadie Miller, Claire Berry, Charley Shope, Geniveve Conley, Sydney Nicol, Chloe Nicole, Hadley Premuda and Alexis Wojcehowicz; second row, Hanna Niehaus, Mia Pagan, Sophie Bostwick, Christy Headings, Lilly Davison, Stephanie Headings, Mollie Thrush, Elizabeth Phillippo, Lailynn Burns and Audrey Lahmers; third row, Denny Morton, Brady Adams, Ava Lahmers, Luna Acampora, Alyssa Tobe, Olivia Patrick, Marick Shaffer, Corina Seaborne, A.C. Clark, Ihan Muftah and Malachi Robbins; fourth row, Maddox Eagon, Andrew Sorg, Kendall Crozier, DJ Litzke, Carson Shope, Zach Niehaus, Brennan Pfeffer, Triton Rhodes, Carter Woody and Jackson Burns; fifth row, Elton Bailey, Jacob Williams, Trey Wilson, Austin Gerty, Daniel Thomas, Ben Zahn, Craig Irvin, Tommy Dellinger, Max Winter and Tyler Ketterer; sixth row, coaches Matt Clark, Joel Premuda, Patrick Bailey, Benjamin Schaffer and Jonathan Sorg. Not pictured, head coach Mike Van Winkle. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

Members of Fairbanks’ varsity softball squad are from left, front row, Maddi Sines, Abby Russell, Macy Rhine, Sadie Schalk, Sydney Chandler, Ryanne Sancho and Avery Arnold; second row, Lanay Sommers, Lexi Grant, Claire Meihls, Kyah Hendren, Peyton Morris and Elizabeth Gregory; back row, assistant coach Alexia Smith, assistant coach Josie Duncan, Sage Wittenburg-Conley, assistant coach Randy Rausch and head coach Amy Sines. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

The Panther varsity baseball squad is pictured from left, front row, Owen Woody, Williams Stice, Nate Meihls, Mason Rausch, Troy King and Nolan Baker; second row, Carson Reames, Cooper Phelps, Kade Pfeffrle, Reid Phelps and Liam Rhea; back row, head coach Josh Rine, Carter Sites, Konnor Ohler and assistant coach Rick Queen. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

North Union’s Hazlee Hall assumes her defensive position at third base. The Lady Cats dropped a game to West Jefferson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Brooklyn Gamby of Marysville drives the ball during a game earlier this week. Gamby hit a home run during a 10-7 win over Pickerington Central. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

These local high school boys basketball players have earned either second team or special mention honors All-Ohio in their respective divisions from the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. They are from left, Danny Bentley, Jonathan Alder, Division IV second team; Evan Wiedmann, Fairbanks, Division V special mention; and Dainon Lindsey, North Union, Division V special mention. (Journal-Tribune file photos)