The Lady Monarchs of Marysville tipped off the 2020-21 campaign with a 60-35 triumph at Thomas Worthington on Friday. MHS took a 9-8 edge after the first period and a 21-16 margin at halftime. The Lad...

Former Jonathan Alder gridder Trey Pugh (left) prepares to catch a pass for Northwestern. The Wildcats will face The Ohio State Buckeyes for the Big Ten championship on Saturday. (File photo) College ...

Marysville High School senior Nick Kessler signs his national letter of intent to play football at Illinois State University. Due to COVID-19, Kessler held his signing from his home on Wednesday, whic...

Fairbanks’ Macy Miller goes up for a basket in this file photo. Miller tallied 15 points during Wednesday’s victory over Greeneview. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Carly Lehman and Macy Miller ...

Publisher Kevin Behrens has taken a one-game lead in the Pigskin Pickers. Behrens posted a 3-1 record during an abbreviated slate of games last week. He is now 81-27 for the season. Managing editor Ch...

Jonathan Alder’s boys varsity basketball squad is pictured from left front row, Jackson Izzard, Jonathan Keith, Peyton Heiss, Tyler Begin, Gibby Wilson, Grant Welsch, Nick Riedel, Rod Brandel and Tabe...

Alder’s Jackson Izzard goes to the hoop for two of his 25 points against London on Tuesday. The Pioneers rolled to a 58-32 triumph. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Jonathan Alder’s boys basketba...

Members of the Pioneer wrestling team are from left, front row, Sadie Napier, Jake Neumeier, Xavier Pierce, Aspen Cameron, Eli Trbovich, Brock Neal, Jesus Martinez-Cortes and Ava Ater; second row, Isa...

Jonathan Alder’s varsity girls hoop squad is pictured from left, front row, Reggan Gray, Natalie Heflin and Evan Platfoot; second row, Olivia Zuro, Maddie Wilson, Nora Sheridan and Avery Hecht; back r...

Members of Jonathan Alder’s boys varsity bowling team are from left, front row, Jackson Lane, Matthew McMillen, John Jordan and Dominic Dellapina; back row, head coach Rusty Walter, Levi Honigford, Na...

Jonathan Alder’s varsity basketball cheerleaders are from left, front row, Hailey Lisska, Emily Smith and Kara McKelvey; back row, Hannah Belau, Eva Boecki, Isabelle Rucker and Cierra Russell. (Photo ...

North Union’s Zach Vernon goes up for a basket in this file photo. Vernon tallied 20 points on Monday as the Wildcats clubbed Pleasant. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) North Union’s boys varsity...

Fairbanks’ Kaylee Mitton rolls the ball down the lane. The Lady Panthers beat Northeastern on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks’ girls bowling squad beat Northeastern, 1976-1823,...

Jack Christian of Marysville goes up for a basket during a 2019-20 game. The Monarchs will open their COVID-19 delayed season by hosting Thomas Worthington on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mil...

Elaina Lahmers (30) of Fairbanks goes up for two of her 14 points on Saturday. Also pictured is Triad’s Madi Cox. FHS won, 70-34. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Fairbanks girls basketball coach...

The Fairbanks High School boys basketball team is currently in its second coronavirus-related shutdown. The Panthers had to postpone home games against West Jefferson (Friday) and Urbana (Saturday) th...

Jonathan Alder’s wrestling team defeated Lancaster and Bloom Carroll on Thursday. The Pioneers opened the evening with a 38-29 triumph over Lancaster. Match results were as follows: -106: double forfe...

Triad’s Batai Lease puts up an off-balance shot Friday evening against Northeastern. The Cardinals fell, 53-44. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Triad boys basketball coach Jason Malone knows if ...

COVID-19 is winning against local boys basketball teams. The coronavirus pandemic postponed two more local games on Friday and another for tonight. The Fairbanks Panthers were scheduled to play at Mec...

The Triad boys varsity basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Jalen Nott, Nico Hernandez, Derek Bails, Ayden Sanford, Drew Campbell, Carson Manley and Ayden Sprigss; second row, head coach ...

The 2020 Triad girls varsity basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Ashtin Fauber, Cati LeVan, Abby Walls, Frani LeVan and Madi Cox; second row, head coach Erica Trainer, manager MaKenzie T...

Monarch linebacker Gabe Powers (right) brings an opposing ball carrier down during a 2020 game. Powers was named the Division I state defensive player of the year today by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters ...

Fairbanks’ Ashton Griffith has control of Triad’s Kyle Walborn during a recent match. Griffith won the bout by a pin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Small rosters for both squads lead to forfei...

The 2020 Triad wrestling team is pictured from left, front row, Kyle Walborn, Sam Stokes, Isaiah Leasure, Coleman Hauck and Thomas Ford; second row, Jeremy Stokes, Jacob Haser, Reid Todhunter, John Do...

Members of the Monarch boys varsity basketball squad are from left, front row, Chase Allen, Clark Hamilton, Garrett Taylor, Evan Brown, Ryan Barlow, Riley Karnes, Jack Christian and Isaac Tocci; back ...

The Lady Monarch varsity girls basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Meghan McKinney, Cam Lee, Kass Lee, Madi Sloan, Tinley Graves, Abbey Williams and Abri Schmutz; second row, head coach ...

This was supposed to be the week of “The Game.” The Ohio State Buckeyes were supposed to play arch-rival Michigan on Saturday. It was, however, canceled due to COVID-19 cases in the Wolverines’ progra...

Marysville High School’s boys wrestling team is pictured from left, front row, Ben Durey, Justin Valdez, PJ Patterson, Gage Riley, Joseph Bates, Zach Pfarr, Ethan Skiles, Juice Kennedy, Blaize Hall an...

The Lady Monarch wrestling squad is pictured from left, front row, Calean McCullough, Annabelle Price, Haley Winans, Emma Swart, Cali Leng and Katie Palmer; second row, Olana Chapman, Malia Burkhardt,...

The Marysville High School gymnastics team is pictured from left, front row, Bella Grimm, Kelsey Murphy, Hannah Scheiderer, Monica Lamb, Hannah Bates and Avery Murphy; back row, Jenny McKillen, Briann...