Lady Pioneers, Cats compete during wrestling invitational

By Bob Putman

Jonathan Alder and North Union were among the wrestling teams that competed Saturday in the Dreamcatchers Girls Invitational at Northwestern High School.

The Lady Pioneers finished fifth overall with 103.5 points while North Union was 15th with 47 points.

Each team had a pair of wrestlers place.

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Marysville’s Gage Counts (left) ties up with Pike-Delta-York’s Brady Smith (right) during a heavy weight semifinal match. The Monarch took first place at 285 pounds during the 2024 Liberty Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Monarch, Jonathan Alder grapplers place fifth, 12th at Liberty Classic

By Aleksei Pavloff

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Marysville’s and Jonathan Alder’s boys wrestling teams had several athletes in finals matches during the 2024 Olenttangy Liberty Classic. A total of 36 high school programs took part in the early reg...

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Holtz Maine of Fairbanks goes up for a basket at Pleasant. FHS edged the Spartans during the resumption of a suspended game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Fairbanks boys edge Spartans in overtime

By Tim Miller

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It was supposed to be Fairbanks’ opener to the boys basketball season but because of a medical emergency, it was played on two different days. On Nov. 27 the Panthers and the Pleasant Spartans tipped ...

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Mollie Thrush (23) of Fairbanks eyes the basket in this file photo. The Lady Panthers upped their record to 6-1 with two recent victories. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Lady Panthers notch two more victories; Triad girls fall to West Liberty-Salem

By Tim Miller

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Fairbanks’ girls basketball team upped its record to 6-1 with a pair of victories over the weekend. The Lady Panthers defeated Columbus School for Girls 50-34 and turned around on Saturday to secure a...

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Marysville City Council member J.R. Rausch, pictured here seated at right, was given a standing ovation Monday night after announcing that he would be stepping down for work-related reasons at the end of this year. In an emotional speech to the room, Rausch thanked the community for its support over his 13-year tenure with the city. Pictured from left are council members Zack Bordner, Steven Wolfe, Henk Berbee, Donald Boerger, Scott Hunter and Mark Reams. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Rausch leaving council after 13 years

By Michael Williamson

December 17, 2024

A Marysville City Council member is stepping down after more than a decade of service. J.R. Rausch, who has served the city for the last 13 years, got emotional Monday night as he announced that he wo...

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NU Board approves school calendar

By Kyle Meddles

December 17, 2024

North Union officials have agreed on the 2025 – 2026 school year calendar, opening up discussion about how future school calendars are decided. At the regular meeting of the board on Monday, board Pre...

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Marysville holds winter choir concert

By From JT Staff Reports

December 17, 2024

The third annual Marysville School District "Wintersongs" Choir Concert for grades 5-12 took place over the weekend. The concert took place in the Alumni Hall Performing Arts Center and featured more ...