Lady Monarch grapplers fall to Orange; finish second during state duals tourney

Trent Sharp of MHS ties up with a Lakewood St. Ed opponent during the opening match of the boys state duals tournament. The event was held at Olentangy Liberty. The Monarchs finished seventh as a team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Bunsold Middle School’s seventh-grade boys hoopsters finished the regular season as league champs at 15-0. Once in post-season, they lost 33-29 to Dublin Grizzell in the tournament semifinals. They beat New Albany 49-41 for third place. Freddie Paul scored 19, Tayte Keller tallied 15 and Vinnie Zabloudil added 12 during the third-place game. The Monarchs finished the season with an 18-1 record. Members of the team are from left, front row, Keller, Erion Nelson and Niko Huddleston; second row, coach Scott Forney, Owen Jergens, Zane Mosier, Brady Gamby, Paul, Cole Fuchs, Zabloudil, Tyler Ketchum and coach Tom Truitt. (Photo submitted)

The Bunsold Middle School eighth-grade boys basketball team captured the year-end tournament championship by beating Upper Arlington Jones 40-29. Kellen Carter scored 27 points and Myles Forrester added 10 as the Monarchs finished the season with a record of 17-2. Members of the squad are from left, coach Kevin Truitt, Adam Idissi, Forrester, Cole Schott, AJ Shroyer, Carter, Sully Stackhouse, Mason Potts, David Liam and coach Lloyd Wolfe. (Photo submitted)