Local wrestlers earn places during state tournament

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March 10, 2025

In the photo to the left, Marysville’s Addy Lyon (left) hooks up against Olentangy Orange’s Chloe Tompkins in the match for third place in the girls 135-pound weight division. Lyon won the bout, 4-0. In the photo to the right, Monarch Carson Mize defends a single against Colin Wooldridge of Cincinnati LaSalle. Mize lost the match by a 5-4 count and went on to finish fourth in the boys Division I 175-pound weight class at the state tournament. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff and Kevin Behrens)

Local wrestlers earn places during state tournament

By Tim Miller

A handful of local high school wrestlers placed third-through-seventh during the 2025 Ohio High School Athletic Association state tournament that concluded on Sunday.

Marysville garnered a third-place finish from Addi Lyon (135) during the girls competition.

Carson Mize (175) finished fourth for the...

Grapplers finish as runners-up during state tournament

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Triad’s Awsom Mitchell (back) levitates Barnesville’s Hines Ford (front) during the Division III semifinals. The Triad senior advanced to the Parade of Champions following a 12-2 major decision. The Cardinal cemented his career with his second straight runner-up medal after falling short to Edison’s Luke James, 7-5. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Grapplers finish as runners-up during state tournament

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JA senior Noah Hess (13) holds up the Division IV regional runner-up trophy. Also pictured for the Pioneers is senior Sam Cramer (32). (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Hawken seals victory at charity stripe; Jonathan Alder cagers finish as D-IV regional runner-up

By Bob Putman

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By Bob Putman

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JA Pioneers overcome anemic first-half shooting; top Napoleon in D-IV regional semifinal game

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Jonathan Alder’s Chase Muetzel, right, collides with a Napoleon opponent on a drive to the basket. Muetzel led JA with 12 points during a 56-45 victory during the Division IV regional semifinals at Bowling Green State University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

JA Pioneers overcome anemic first-half shooting; top Napoleon in D-IV regional semifinal game

By Tim Miller

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