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Marysville’s Jake Marsh (145), right, defends a single-leg takedown during his Division I sectional championship bout against former state champion Dom Demas of Dublin Coffman. Marsh, who finished as ...

The Fairbanks Middle School National Junior Honor Society hosted the inaugural Marysville/Union County Schools Special Olympics Basketball Showcase on Saturday.  The students spearheaded the event ent...

Marysville senior Derek Sharp (126) has a double arm-bar on Marion Harding’s Mason Sparks during the sectional championship bout Saturday at MHS. Sparks won the title with a 9-2 victory. The Monarchs ...

Berkley Behrens of Marysville, far right, won the 7U 65-pound championship on Sunday during the sixth annual Ohio Novice State wrestling tournament. The event was held in Toledo. Behrens pinned first-...

Marysville’s Tommy Rush hits a three-pointer Saturday afternoon against Pickerington North. The Monarchs fell, 69-60, during the Division I tournament opener. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––...

The Fairbanks High School girls bowling team finished its season with a ninth-place finish in the Division II District tournament. Emily Fairchild and Dorothy Rees were the top bowlers for the team. M...

North Union’s wrestling team won a Division III sectional championship at Madison Plains on Saturday.

Hadley LeVan, left, and Thomas O’Neal helped lead Triad’s boys basketball team to a 67-62 tournament win over Sidney Lehman on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– Triad’s boys basketb...

The Marysville third grade boys basketball team displays its trophy after winning the COBA tournament. The Monarchs defeated Grandview Heights, 23-18, to claim the crown. Members of the squad are from...

Triad High School senior Madison Dolby has advanced to the state bowling tournament.

Marysville’s Tyler Bates (152) has the upper hand against an opponent in this file photo. Bates has been pre-seeded No. 1 in his weight class for today’s Division I sectional tournament at MHS. (Journ...

Jonathan Alder’s McKenna Huff goes up for a basket against London Friday evening. The Lady Pioneers lost, 46-39, in the D-II tourney game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) –––– A tournament game ...

Pictured abouve, the Xcel 11U volleyball team played its first tournament of the season recently in Dayton and went undefeated to claim championship honors. Members of the squad are from left, front r...

North Union’s Autumn Hudson takes a shot to the nose while going up for a basket against Northmor on Thursday. Hudson scored 16 points during the Lady Cats’ 57-32 victory in the Division III tournamen...

The 2016-17 season came to an end for Fairbanks’ girls basketball team on Thursday.

Members of Jonathan Alder’s boys and girls bowling teams display their Division II district championship trophies. (Photo submitted) –––– Jonathan Alder’s boys and girls bowling teams won the Division...

Fairbanks High School senior Jacob Rigsby, left, won the 182-pound championship during the recent Ohio Heritage Conference wrestling tournament. He is pictured with Panther coach Wyatt Running. (Photo...

The Xcel 14-Burton volleyball team recently began its season by competing in a tournament in Dayton.  After starting the day with a loss, the team sought revenge and proved itself by not dropping anot...

The North Union Wildcats were able to close out their regular season with a 50-49 victory over the Cardington Pirates on Wednesday.

Fairbanks High School senior Jacob Rigsby is pictured in the front row signing to play football at Heidelberg University. He is pictured with his parents Jim and Maria. In the back row from left are F...

Fairbanks senior Garrett Hutchins goes up for two of his game-high 16 points against London on Tuesday. The Panthers fell to the Red Raiders, 51-45. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) –––– The “hig...

Local wrestlers competed in the recent Ohio Heritage Conference tournament at Mechanicsburg. Zack Zizzo of Triad, left, won the 138-pound championship. Zach Fox of Fairbanks was the runner-up in the w...

DeAundre Mosby drives to the basket for a lay-up as several Olentangy defenders attempt to defend the shot. Mosby tallied 19 points against the Braves, but the effort was not enough as the Monarchs lo...

Marysville native and professional golfer Stephen Gangluff has earned a spot in this week’s PGA Honda Classic.

Jonathan Alder’s Lilly Hess (left) and Peyton Mast (11) stop the ball movement of Licking Valley’s Morgan Thomas on Monday evening. The Lady Pioneers downed the Panthers, 65-38, during the opening gam...

Marysville senior Noah Danals (220) has an arm bar on an Olentangy opponent in this file photo. The Monarchs will host a Division I sectional tournament on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Be...

Jonathan Alder’s bowling teams were crowned the Division II sectional champs over the weekend at HP Lanes.

STIDHAM –––– Several area girls basketball players have earned conference honors for the 2016-17 season.

Marysville’s girls 400 freestyle relay team set a new school record during the Division I district meet on Saturday. Members of the team are from left, Alexis Moore, Rachel Poling, Diana Jimenez and M...

Fairbanks High School girls bowlers who earned Ohio Heritage Conference honors for the season are from left, Hunter Johnson, second team; Krista Nicol, honorable mention; and Dorothy Rees, honorable m...