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North Union’s Nickolaus Hajjar goes into the lane against Urbana. The Wildcats fell to the Hillclimbers. (Photo submitted)

Marysville’s Lain Dumbauld (20) fights for an offensive rebound against a Westerville Central defender during the second half. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Marysville’s Carter Pancallo competes in a swimming event against Olentangy Berlin. The MHS boys won their meet, while the Lady Monarchs fell to the Bears. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Marysville’s Logan Acker (top) tries to keep his opponent’s back on the mat for back points during a match at 157 pounds. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Triad’s varsity boys hoop squad is pictured from left, front row, Colton Millice, Ashton Phillips, Alex May, Jayden Blackburn and Landon Tomlin; back row, Caleb Jordan, Andy Nott, Cohen Millice, Ashton Spriggs and Makye Gaston. Not pictured, Logan McCoy and Gavyn Heitman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Members of Triad’s girls basketball team are from left, front row, Taylor Queen, Lilly Allison, Gracie Martin, April Hillman and Jazz Ford; second row, head coach Erica Trainer, Emma Bialecki, Emma Martin, Addi Matthews, Lacey Travis and assistant coach John Millice. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Members of Triad’s boys wrestling team are from left, assistant coach Jeremy Stokes, Garret Bollack, Noah Campbell, Wyatt Smith and head coach Tim Deady. Not pictured, Michael Gregg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Jonathan Alder running back Cashton Wheeler (1) picks up yardage during a home game against Bloom-Carroll this past season. Wheeler was one local athlete named the Central Buckeye Conference’s athletes of the month for November. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

North Union’s Brody Rote (left) defends a double leg shot by Marysville’s Maddox Shaky during the first round of consolation matches for the 138-pound weight class. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Marysville’s Laine Dumbauld (20) gets halted and blocked by Olentangy’s Payton Kolberg (14) during the first half. The junior forward notched five points for the Lady Monarchs. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Evan Wiedmann (1) of Fairbanks goes in for a basket in this file photo. Wiedmann helped the Panthers to a win over Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Drew Chaffin (10) goes up for a shot against Olentangy. The Monarchs fell to the Braves 57-43. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

North Union’s Glory Blevins (11) wins the tip-off in this file photo. The Lady Cats upped their record to 6-1 with a victory over Benjamin Logan. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Marysville’s Lila Kis, left, and Jonathan Alder’s Lily Schneider dive into the pool during Thursday’s meet at the Union County YMA. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Jonathan Alder’s girls wrestling team is pictured from left, front row, Savannah Higgins, Tristen Gregory, Samantha Waugh, Victoria Bobrova, Bella Lopez, Gwyneth Davis and Hallie Poehler; second row, Maria Garcia, Reese Thomas, Heaven Cordle, Allison Funk, Elsie Holmes and Paige Sifrit; back row, assistant coach Ava Ater, Weston Oross, Betzy Lazaro Munoz, Vanessa Delarosa, Olivia Ranney, Ismerai Martinez-Perez, Mariela Vazquez-Osorio, Perla Gonzalez-Sanchez, Yadira Narcizo and head coach Joe Higgins. Not pictured, Phoebe Trimble and assistant coach Mike Fooce. (Photo submitted)

Members of the Jonathan Alder boys wrestling program are from left, front row, Max Reichenbach, Jacob South, Ellis Coleman, Ryan Renner, Tripp Baker, Nash Bowshier and Cameron Watkins; second row, Tyler Rapp, Grant Teach, TJ Maynard, Kelson Smith, Miles Pierson, Lane Rowe, Liam Harpster and Marcos Martinez; third row, Ayden Wilson, Luke Knox, Carson Watkins, Aiden Ricker, Paul Byerly, Rayce Watson, Nixon Baker and Edward Anderson; fourth row, assistant coaches Nick Harpster and Troy Smith, head coach Tony Watson and assistant coach Zach Schuller. Not pictured, Noah Kusek and assistant coaches Zane Johnson and Dom Prezzia. (Photo submitted)

The Pioneer boys varsity bowling team is from left, front row, Jaxen Taber, Camden Overmyer, Fred Bluhm and Andrew Honigford; second row, head coach Rusty Walter, James Zimmerman, Braden Warren, Grant Headings, Cooper Fleming and Gavin Murphy. (Submitted photo)

Members of Jonathan Alder’s swimming program are from left, front row, Emme Edwards, Lily Schneider and Leah Roseberry; second row, Alaina Nussbaum, Jenna Murphy, Eliza Shuping, Leyla Ruth and Gwyneth Davis; third row, Hunter Coffey, Andrew Bush, Henry Drewes, Parker Bates, Ian Yoder and head coach Katie Bumgarner. Not pictured, assistant coach Kaitlyn Vaughn. (Photo submitted)

Jonathan Alder’s girls varsity basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Carys Jaskiewicz, Makenna Keene, Elliott Hecht, Corynn Magginis, Logan Donaldson, Alexis May and Kennedy McGrath; second row, assistant coach Skyler Beachy, assistant coach Scott Dietrich, Lily Hilbert, Alaina Reynolds, Isla Beatty, Caroline Timberlake, Kallie Sajdyk, Izzy Griffin and head coach Natalie McGrath. (Photo submitted)

The Pioneer boys varsity basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Ollie Miller, Ben McCain, Brady Sweet, Garrett Bauer, Chase Muetzel, Seth Hostetler, JJ Weese, Mitch McGrath and Drew King; second row, head coach Derek Dicke, assistant coaches Scott Heiss and Jackie Santa-Emma, Reed Jackson, Sam Moeller, Byron Byerly, Trey Bentley, Danny Bentley and assistant coaches Kip Garrison and Thomas Urban. Not pictured, David Urban (Stats). (Photo submitted)

Marysville senior JJ Henry (2) eludes a defender during a game from the 2025 season. Henry has been named to third-team All-Ohio honors. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

Hannah Boehm of Fairbanks (3) attempts a shot in this file photo. Boehm scored eight points during a victory over Northeastern on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

These local high school football players have earned first-team All-Ohio honors for the 2025 season. They are from left, Jonathan Alder’s Cashton Wheeler (1) and Trey Bentley (3) in Division IV and North Union’s Griffin Osborne, Division V. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff)

Marley Phillips of Marysville competes in the vault in this file photo. The Lady Monarchs defeated Thomas Worthington during their opening meet of the 2025-2026 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Members of North Union’s boys bowling team are from left, front row, Copas, Rhett Staley, Landon Manning, Ben Suttles, Riley Otten and Landon Moss; middle row, head coach Matt Donohue, Connor Rhodes, Lucas Tanner, Ethan Gorman, Zach Howald, Keegan Donohue and assistant coach Izzy Pinardi; back row, Brady Stanley, Gavin Amrine and assistant coach Mike Donohue. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

North Union’s girls wrestling team is pictured from left, front row, Saige King, Kylynn Thompson and Zorie Franklin; second row, Anistyn Wilson, Rylee Horne, Aliana Smith and Addison Kirby; third row, girls head coach Skyla Hickok, Madison Goad, Jadyn Rowe, Katy Converse and boys head coach Garrett Andrews. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)