Sports

JA spikers will continue careers on collegiate level
Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 17, 2018
Jonathan Alder senior Corinne Parker sends the ball over the net during Thursday’s practice session. Parker will continue her career at Coastal Carolina. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– A s...
Monarch netters fall
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
August 16, 2018
Marysville’s varsity girls tennis team dropped a 3-2 verdict to Mt. Vernon on Wednesday. Grace Larriuz continued her winning ways at second singles with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph over J. Baldwin. The first d...
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
August 16, 2018
The Triad Lady Cardinal golf team beat Southeastern, 206-208, at Locust Hills on Wednesday. Triad’s Kayleigh Boldman was the co-medalist with a 47. Anna Nott carded a 50, followed by Shelby Sheets-53,...
MHS volleyball team to host Spikefest
Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 16, 2018
Marysville’s Jazmine Williams blasts the ball over the net during a 2017 match. The Lady Monarchs will begin the regular season by hosting their annual Spikefest on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by...
Geer part of second-place team
Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 14, 2018
Fairbanks High School graduate Margo Geer, pictured in this file photo, was part of the second-place United States women’s 4 x 100 freestyle relay team during the Pan Pac Games in Tokyo Saturday night...
Panther football coach sees improvement during scrimmage
Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 14, 2018
Fairbanks head football coach Patrick Cotter gives instructions to players during a recent scrimmage. The Pantehrs will host Jonathan alder for the Jamboree scrimmage on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo...
Lady Monarchs capture match
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
August 14, 2018
The Marysville Lady Monarch golf squad scored a 220-224 victory over Westerville Central on Monday at Royal American. Olivia Ishmael of MHS was the medalist with a 52. “Olivia kept her putts low and c...
MHS gridders auditioning athletes for several spots
Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 13, 2018
Marysville’s Chase Kilgore (7) picks up yardage during Saturday morning’s preseason scrimmage against Hilliard Bradley. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– A good many athletes are being looked...
Panther boys golfers defeat Triad
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
August 13, 2018
Seth Payne of Fairbanks was the match medalist on Friday when Fairbanks’ boys golf team downed Triad, 167-196. Payne led the Panthers with a score of 39. He was followed by Travis Brake-41, Alex Crowe...
Hoop clinic held
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
August 13, 2018
These youngsters work on their basketball skills during the recent Triad girls clinic. The clinic, which was under the direction of Lady Cardinal varsity head coach Jeff Merklin, attracted approximate...
Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 13, 2018
KASSER –––– Fairbanks High School will have a new head wrestling coach as it moves the program back to a varsity sport for the 2018-19 school year. For the past several years, the program operated on ...
Team wins tournament
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
August 10, 2018
The Heart of Ohio Heartbreakers softball team won the recent Dawg Daze tournament in Huron, Ohio. The team has been competing in the tournament for 17 years and this year, won the championship for the...
MHS golfers shoot season-best during invitational
Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 9, 2018
Chris Borjas of the Marysville boys golf team chips a shot out of the bunker surrounding the No. 6 hole green at Darby Creek Golf Course Wednesday during the Marysville Invitational. (Journal-Tribune ...
Panthers host scrimmage
Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 8, 2018
Fairbanks receiver Tyler Beem picks up yardage after a pass reception Tuesday evening. The Panthers hosted Amanda Clearcreek for their first preseason scrimmage. More about the scrimmage will appear i...
Fairbanks golfers win own invitational
Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 8, 2018
Justin Brackenridge of Fairbanks lines up the ball on No. 1 at Darby Creek on Tuesday. The Panthers won their own invitational. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– A pair of local high school g...
Local golfers open 2018 campaign
Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 7, 2018
Shelby Burns of Fairbanks putts on No. 18 at Marysville Golf Club on Monday. The Lady Panthers defeated Madison Plains to open the 2018 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– Local high sc...
Squad wins World Series titles
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
August 6, 2018
This local girls softball team won consecutive World Series titles and sports a 49-6-1 record for the season. The squad captured the USDA World Series title in Panama City, Florida and the North Ameri...
New training facility eyed for NU athletes
Sports
By Sam Dillon 
August 6, 2018
This is a drawing provided by North Union Local School District of what the new athletic facility could look like. The new structure is estimated to cost $2.9 million. (Graphic provided) –––– The Wild...
Runners compete in All Ohio Balloon Fest race
Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 6, 2018
Former Marysville High School track and cross-country standout Alec Sandusky, far right, leads the pack at the start of Friday evening’s All Ohio Balloon Fest 5K run at Jim Simmons Trail in Mill Valle...
Former Panther swimmer feels strong for Pan Pacs
Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 3, 2018
Margo Geer, a graduate of Fairbanks High School, is pictured practicing at the Union County YMCA swimming pool. Geer will compete in the Pan Pacs Game in Tokyo early this month. (Journal-Tribune file ...
Columns/Editorials, Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 2, 2018
Did he or didn’t he know? Athletics at The Ohio State University have taken a big hit this summer. It began with the allegations of sexual misconduct against a former sports doctor, who reportedly too...
NU ball diamond undergoing upgrades during off-season
Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 1, 2018
The baseball diamond at North Union High School has been undergoing a face-lift this summer. In the above photo, former Marysville High School assistant coaches, from left, Zane Bayliss and Todd Wilco...
Elite baseball officials feel 2019 will be strong season
Sports
By Tim Miller 
August 1, 2018
Jack Christian fires a pitch for one of Marysville’s Elite summer baseball teams. The program is already gearing toward the 2019 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The Marysville Elite...
Sports
By Tim Miller 
July 31, 2018
Members of the North Union High School football team lift weights in the field house during today’s second day of the pre-season. The inclement weather today prevented the team from working outdoors. ...
New MHS baseball coach wants to build elite program
Sports
By Tim Miller 
July 30, 2018
Marysville High School head baseball coach Nick Blake has been taking advantage of what limited time he has to evaluate talent this summer. Blake was officially hired a week ago to take over the posit...
Sports
By From JT Staff Reports 
July 30, 2018
Ethan Merkle, 13, displays the 27-pound, 39.5-inch white amur he recently caught from his grandparents’ farm pond between Marysville and Plain City. He used a night crawler as bait. The youngster, who...