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Sarah Belmonte (8) controls the ball for the Fairbanks girls soccer team during a game at Madison Plains. The Lady Panthers won, 9-1. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) –––– The Lady Monarch varsi...

The Fairbanks boys soccer teams took to the road Wednesday evening for a pair of matches at Benjamin Logan. The FHS varsity dropped a 2-1 verdict in a physical game. The Raiders took advantage of two ...

St. John’s Lutheran School’s volleyball team upped its record to 4-0 with a pair of recent victories. The Lady Jaguars downed Genoa Christian Academy of Westerville 25-19, 17-25, 25-17. Stats for the ...

The Marysville-Jonathan Alder and North Union-Fairbanks games were the only contests that separated the Pigskin Pickers during the first week of the season. Sports editor Tim Miller went with the Pant...

Fairbanks High School graduate Noel Ufferman (1) has been named the Ohio Community College Athletic Association volleyball player of the week. Ufferman is a sophomore setter for Edison State Community...

Fairbanks quarterback Braxton Wilhelm fires the ball downfield against North Union. Charlie Scheiderer (27) provides protection. (Photo submitted) –––– The Fairbanks Panthers had a difficult start to ...

Marysville’s Logan Clute (15) helps defend the goal in Tuesday’s shutout against Franklin Heights. (Photo submitted) –––– The Marysville boys varsity soccer team traveled to Franklin Heights on Tuesda...

The Lady Monarch tennis team downed Central Crossing, 4-1, on Tuesday to even their record at 3-3 for the season. Singles -Grace Larriuz beat E. Pauquette 6-0, 6-1; -Lauren Markert topped M. Wallner 6...

The Fairbanks boys golf team kept its Ohio Heritage Conference record spotless with a 158-195 verdict over Springfield Catholic Central on Tuesday. The Panthers (5-0 in the OHC) were led by medalist J...

Kelsey Thorbahn (6) of Fairbanks sends the ball over the arms of a Mechancisburg blocker Tuesday evening. The Lady Panthers won the match in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The ...

Anthony Padovano of North Union throws the ball while Dylan Stage of Fairbanks prepares to tackle him. The Wildcats will head to Colonel Crawford for Week 2 of Friday night football. (Submitted photo)...

Jonathan Alder’s tennis squad downed Urbana, 5-0, on Monday. Singles -Maddy Grove defeated Bri Ussher 6-1, 6-0; -Sydney Winslow topped Ainee Asper 6-0, 6-1; -Chloe Sullivan downed Bree Stouffer 6-1, 5...

Individual results were reported for Marysville’s boys and girls cross-country teams at Saturday’s Pickerington North Fall Classic. The boys placed sixth in the Bengal Division. Riley Karnes was 16th ...

Fairbanks’ varsity volleyball squad ran its record to 6-1 on Monday with a victory at Teays Valley. The Lady Panthers claimed the win by scores of 25-12, 25-9, 25-20. The win came after FHS won two of...

Marysville’s Chase Kilgore (34) picks up yardage during last week’s season-opening victory against Jonathan Alder. The Monarchs will travel to Delaware Hayes on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim M...

The Fairbanks varsity boys soccer team suffered its first defeat of the season on Saturday, losing 5-0 to Grandview. The Panthers slipped to 2-1 on the season, as the game was called with 27 minutes r...

Marysville’s varsity volleyball squad rebounded from Thursday’s tough, three-set loss to Westerville North by going 2-1 on Saturday. The Lady Monarchs’ lone loss at the Shaner Whorer Memorial Tourname...

MALONE –––– A total of 213 participated and Luke Malone of Jonathan Alder conquered them all as he took first place in the Baron Blast at Buckeye Valley High School with a time of 17:02. The first-pla...

Rich Cappel, left, whistles a play dead during a recent Bunsold Middle School football game against Hilliard Heritage. Cappel, who is a Marysville resident, has been a gridiron official since 1980. (J...

With two seasons of struggle on its recent resume, the Triad High School football team really needed to get the 2018 campaign started on the right foot. Head coach Joe Cardinal’s crew didn’t have much...

Trevor Moran of North Union (10) gets past a Fairbanks defender on Friday. The Wildcats beat the Panthers, 46-3. (Photo submitted) –––– One team came, saw and conquered while the other has to go back ...

Marysville defensive back Bodie Eberhart (21) brings down Jonathan Alder quarterback J.T. Keith after short yardage Friday evening. The Monarchs clubbed the Pioneers, 35-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by T...

The Fairbanks volleyball team earned its second Ohio Heritage Conference victory with a hard-fought road win at Northeastern on Thursday. No scores were reported. Stats were as follows: -Kelsey Thorba...

Michael Kutz (9) scores a goal on Thursday as Fairbanks’ boys soccer team tops Northeastern. (Photo submitted) –––– Fairbanks’ boys soccer team upped its record to 2-0 on Thursday with a 7-1 victory a...

Fairbanks’ girls golf squad defeated Triad, 227-237, on Thursday. Kayleigh Boldman of Triad was the medalist with a score of 51. Allison Kise and Mary Weisburn topped FHS with matching scores of 56. T...

Grace Larriuz, Marysville’s second singles player, returns the ball over the net on Thursday. Larriuz helped the Lady Monarchs to a 5-0 verdict over Westland. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––...

The 2018 Triad boys golf team is, from the left, row one: Cole Pond, Payton Oyer, Jacob Miller, Travis Colp and Evan Colp; second row, Jalen Nott, Devin Butz, Ryan Groves, Mason Johnson, Hunter Talbot...

The 2018 Triad cross-country team is, row one: Tabitha Gaier; second row coach Marha Lehman, Joe Ferguson, Jacob Warner, Andrew O’Neal, Ellie O’Brien, Zane Robison and coach Amanda Robison. (Journal-T...

The 2018 Triad varsity volleyball team is pictured from left, front row, Jordan Unger, Gabby Feasel, Brianna Eaton, Kristin Bailey and Kendell Hughes; row two, coach Sammy Nawman, Holly Alvoid, Taylor...

Members of the 2018 Triad football team are, from the left, first row: Michael Leistritz, Justin Overholser, Cameron Boes, Isaiah Bruce, Easton Huffman, Josiah Leasure, Riley Louck, Dylan Warner, Aust...