Difficult 2025 season has produced long-term benefits for gridders
Sports
August 18, 2026
Members of the Fairbanks football team are from left, front row, Daniel Bailey, Noah Mullett, Carson Shope, Reid Phelps, Cooper Phelps and Jackson Thomas; second row, Liam Kelly, Joseph Hatfield, Leo Winner, Brennan Peffer, Aiden Haffner, McClain Burns and Caleb Hoffman; third row, Max Winner, Carter Woody, Camden Rall, Lucas Berlin, Vinny Morton, Nevan Moore, Will Griffey and Connor Bjorkgren; fourth row, Casen Rankin, Grayson Burns, Raymond Alley, Koalton Willie, Caden Wills, Corin Burns, Graham Thompson, Landon Wright, Gauge Hutchinsand Robert Francis; fifth row, Grant Burns, Griffin Baum, Drystan Conley, Christian Sheets and Brody Kelley; sixth row, assistant coaches Mike Mays, Tjay Kemmere, Keenan Chapman, head coach Dave Carroll, assistant coaches Morgan Cotter, Kyle Whaley and Sean Diefenderfer. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

Difficult 2025 season has produced long-term benefits for gridders

By Tim Miller 

Despite finishing with a 3-7 record in 2025, Fairbanks head football coach David Carroll said the season produced significant long-term benefits because the team was forced to rely heavily on freshmen against one of the toughest schedules in the state.

With nearly the entire roster returning, includi...

Panther football squad will play at Colonel Crawford Thursday
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Fairbanks’ Carson Shope carries the ball against Triad during a 2025 game. Shope is one of the returning starters for the Panthers for the 2026 campaign, which begins Thursday at Colonel Crawford. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Panther football squad will play at Colonel Crawford Thursday
By Tim Miller 
August 18, 2026
Fairbanks’ football team will kick off the 2026 regular season a day earlier than other area gridiron squads. The Panthers, who are coming off a 3-7 record in 2025, will travel to Colonel Crawford on ...
Monarchs’ 2026 football season begins Friday at Westerville North
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Seniors on the Marysville High School football team are from left, front row, Aloysius Roseburrough, Reagan O’Dell, Rivers Hodges, Brycen Luelleman, Cooper Foughty, Carter Shank and Evan Beany; second row, Brady Watkins, Deacon Henry, Mo Saidy, Trevor Helmuth, Landon Wimmers and Colin Wimmers; third row, Oscar Olding, Owen Harbold, Shane Brickner, Carter Dunn, James Stevenson, Allen VanHassel and Keefer Stackhouse. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
Monarchs’ 2026 football season begins Friday at Westerville North
By Tim Miller 
August 18, 2026
Marysville’s varsity football team will be taking to the road on Friday to begin the 2026 football regular season. The Monarchs (5-6 during the 2025 campaign) will play at Westerville North (3-7 a yea...
MHS grid coach feels solid foundation established
Sports
Members of the Marysville High School varsity football team are from left, front row, Evan Beany, Colin Wimmers, Carter Shank, Brycen Luelleman, Aloysius Roseburrough, Shane Brickner, Trevor Helmuth, Keefer Stackkhouse, Deacon Henry, Brady Watkins, Owen Harbold, Reagan O’Dell and Rivers Hodges; second row, Ryder Gross, Owen Morey, Collin Burris, Oscar Olding, Allen VanHassel, Landon Wimmers, Carter Dunn, James Stevenson, Cooper Foughty, Mo Saidy, Carter Paine and Austin McNamara; third row, Nolan Phillips, Javin Gillfillan, Jackson Firestone, Sullivan Stackhouse, Henry Brown, Brock Smith, AJ Shroyer, Bransen Allemang, Mason Potts, Luke Gibson, Carter Bohanan, Angelo Broussard and Jayden Foust; fourth row, Aiden Schultz, Austin Lamb, Owen Taylor, Alex Yendrek, Story Crotinger, Tucker Heminger, Gage Henry, Andrew Seibers, Lincoln Firestone, Bronson Davis, Griffen Beery and Ryder Young; fifth row, Collin McKinney, Kellen Williams, Leland Jarrells, Madoc Cavinee, Henry Allen, Dominic Thomas, Shane Bischoff, Noah Miller, Gavin Moore, Clayton Hover and Warren Robinson; sixth row, managers McKinley Heard, Olivia Yakali and Addison Young, trainer Darren Clancy, assistant coaches Kevin Brandfass, Ashton Schmutz, Stephen DeRoads and Brad McKinley and managers Katelyn Bickerstaff and Mikayla Pepper, trainer Ashley Hardbarger and manager Angel Moss; seventh row, assistant coaches Mike Braun, Jason Harrah, Tanner Powers, Jim Hodakievic and Andrew Bentz, head coach Mike Young and assistant coaches Kyle Burns and Ryan Fritch. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
MHS grid coach feels solid foundation established
By Tim Miller 
August 18, 2026
A year ago, Mike Young was trying to put the pieces of Marysville’s football program in place. There were schedules to organize, expectations to establish and a culture to build as he began his first ...
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Panther football squad will play at Colonel Crawford Thursday
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Fairbanks’ Carson Shope carries the ball against Triad during a 2025 game. Shope is one of the returning starters for the Panthers for the 2026 campaign, which begins Thursday at Colonel Crawford. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Panther football squad will play at Colonel Crawford Thursday
By Tim Miller 
August 18, 2026
Fairbanks’ football team will kick off the 2026 regular season a day earlier than other area gridiron squads. The Panthers, who are coming off a 3-7 record in 2025, will travel to Colonel Crawford on ...
Monarchs’ 2026 football season begins Friday at Westerville North
Sports
Seniors on the Marysville High School football team are from left, front row, Aloysius Roseburrough, Reagan O’Dell, Rivers Hodges, Brycen Luelleman, Cooper Foughty, Carter Shank and Evan Beany; second row, Brady Watkins, Deacon Henry, Mo Saidy, Trevor Helmuth, Landon Wimmers and Colin Wimmers; third row, Oscar Olding, Owen Harbold, Shane Brickner, Carter Dunn, James Stevenson, Allen VanHassel and Keefer Stackhouse. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
Monarchs’ 2026 football season begins Friday at Westerville North
By Tim Miller 
August 18, 2026
Marysville’s varsity football team will be taking to the road on Friday to begin the 2026 football regular season. The Monarchs (5-6 during the 2025 campaign) will play at Westerville North (3-7 a yea...
MHS grid coach feels solid foundation established
Sports
Members of the Marysville High School varsity football team are from left, front row, Evan Beany, Colin Wimmers, Carter Shank, Brycen Luelleman, Aloysius Roseburrough, Shane Brickner, Trevor Helmuth, Keefer Stackkhouse, Deacon Henry, Brady Watkins, Owen Harbold, Reagan O’Dell and Rivers Hodges; second row, Ryder Gross, Owen Morey, Collin Burris, Oscar Olding, Allen VanHassel, Landon Wimmers, Carter Dunn, James Stevenson, Cooper Foughty, Mo Saidy, Carter Paine and Austin McNamara; third row, Nolan Phillips, Javin Gillfillan, Jackson Firestone, Sullivan Stackhouse, Henry Brown, Brock Smith, AJ Shroyer, Bransen Allemang, Mason Potts, Luke Gibson, Carter Bohanan, Angelo Broussard and Jayden Foust; fourth row, Aiden Schultz, Austin Lamb, Owen Taylor, Alex Yendrek, Story Crotinger, Tucker Heminger, Gage Henry, Andrew Seibers, Lincoln Firestone, Bronson Davis, Griffen Beery and Ryder Young; fifth row, Collin McKinney, Kellen Williams, Leland Jarrells, Madoc Cavinee, Henry Allen, Dominic Thomas, Shane Bischoff, Noah Miller, Gavin Moore, Clayton Hover and Warren Robinson; sixth row, managers McKinley Heard, Olivia Yakali and Addison Young, trainer Darren Clancy, assistant coaches Kevin Brandfass, Ashton Schmutz, Stephen DeRoads and Brad McKinley and managers Katelyn Bickerstaff and Mikayla Pepper, trainer Ashley Hardbarger and manager Angel Moss; seventh row, assistant coaches Mike Braun, Jason Harrah, Tanner Powers, Jim Hodakievic and Andrew Bentz, head coach Mike Young and assistant coaches Kyle Burns and Ryan Fritch. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
MHS grid coach feels solid foundation established
By Tim Miller 
August 18, 2026
A year ago, Mike Young was trying to put the pieces of Marysville’s football program in place. There were schedules to organize, expectations to establish and a culture to build as he began his first ...
Emery trades retirement for position in Johnstown
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By Michael Williamson 
August 18, 2026
Marysville’s former city manager has figured out what he will do in his retirement: be a city manager. Terry Emery is planning to head over to the City of Johnstown to take a position as the lead admi...
Traffic changes await Fairbanks families
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Parents looking to drop off or pick up students at Fairbanks this Wednesday will use the northern entrance and new campus access road, shown above in red. Vehicles will enter off Route 38, drive around the football stadium, loop behind the high school and then drive back around. The drop-off area is labeled in blue. The southern entrance, shown above in orange, will be for buses and staff parking only. (Graphic submitted)
Traffic changes await Fairbanks families
By Michael Williamson 
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Students and families returning to Fairbanks this week will notice a number of traffic changes. From detours dealing with the Route 38 bridge work to a newly installed campus access road, district off...
State patrol’s weekend OVI checkpoint leads to one arrest
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSP) partnered with local agencies to hold an OVI checkpoint in Marysville on Saturday, which stopped over 100 drivers and led to one arrest. According to a release from...