Monarch roundball fans watch Garrett Taylor put in a basket during a 2019-20 game. It is anticipated there will be far fewer fans in attendance once the 2020-21 campaign begins. (Journal-Tribune photo...

Triad’s Abby Walls puts up a shot during a recent game. Walls scored 10 points as the Lady Cardinals clubbed Springfield Shawnee on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The only local girls ...

Jonathan Alder’s Jackson Izzard (center) goes up for a basket during a game from the 2019-20 season. Unless there is a change of heart by the Madison County Health Department, all sports within the co...

Publisher Kevin Behrens and reporter Mac Cordell each posted 3-2 records during last week’s Pigskin Pickers race. Behrens is now back in a stalemate with managing editor Chad Williamson for the season...

Marysville girl’s basketball coaches from left Klarke Ransome, Sydney Ransome and Natalie Herring. The sport of basketball and Natalie Herring were just made for one another. That’s why when Herring s...

Braylon Green, right, of Fairbanks, tackles the West Jefferson quarterback during the regular season. Green will continue his football career at the Naval Academy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon...

Ava Francis, right, of Jonathan Alder, follows through on a hit during the Division II State semifinals. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) COVID-19 issues prevented Jonathan Alder High School seni...

Monarch wrestler Erryl Will (right) has a single-leg hold on an opponent. Will and other MHS wrestlers won’t compete in the Central District All-Star match. The event has been canceled for the season....

Triad’s LeVan twin sisters, seniors Frani (23) and Cati (right photo) go up for baskets at Elgin on Friday. The siblings both scored in double figures as the Lady Cardinals rolled to a 63-12 victory. ...

Marysville’s Kass Lee (14) goes up for a basket during a 2019-20 game. OCC teams cannot play each other (either divisional or non-divisional) until at least Dec. 17. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dill...

The 2020-21 high school girls basketball schedule was supposed to open for a trio of local teams Friday evening. Two of those games were not played. The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks were scheduled to ho...

Ava Francis (left) of Jonathan Alder and North Union’s Journey Blevins (right) have been named to the All-Ohio first teams in volleyball respectively in Divisions II and III. (Journal-Tribune photos b...

Carly Lehman of Fairbanks goes up for a shot during a 2019-20 game. Panther teams are in pause mode to to coronavirus issues. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The gymnasiums remain closed for Fai...

Managing editor Chad Williamson and sports writer Sam Dillon both posted perfect records during last week’s Pigskin Pickers. There were only five games on the schedule, due to cancellations. Williamso...

Jonathan Alder’s Kennady Izzard passes the ball during a 2020 match. The Lady Pioneers recently completed a standout season with a berth in the Division II state Final Four. (Journal-Tribune photo by ...

Fairbanks athletes have hit the pause button for at least the next 12 days. District officials announced on Tuesday afternoon that Panther sports have been paused until Nov. 30. That is due to the fac...

Braylon Green of FHS catches a pass during a 2020 game. Green has been named to the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division first team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) The football programs from...

Pioneer receiver Jackson Izzard (5) picks up yardage before being tackled. Izzard and teammate JT Keith are the co-offensive players of the year in the CBC’s Kenton Trail Division. (Journal-Tribune ph...

Jonathan Alder’s Ava Francis sends the ball over the net Friday morning against Chardon Notre Dame Cathedral Latin. The Lady Pioneers fell, 3-0, during the Division II state semifinal match that was h...

Marysville High School head football coach Brent Johnson (left) is congratulated by athletic director Joey Day after MHS’ playoff victory over Dublin Jerome. Johnson is the 2020 Ohio Capital Conferenc...

Monarch linebacker Luke Harper (55) goes after a ball carrier. Harper is on the Central District’s Division I second team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) The Union County area is also the ...

Marysville High School graduate Jacob Marsh (top) has the upper hand against an opponent in this file photo. Marsh, who wrestles for the Princeton University mat team, won’t compete this winter. The I...

Monarch linebacker Gabe Powers pressures an opposing quarterback on this play. Powers (36) has been named the Central District Division I defensive player of the year. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad W...

Now that customer golf season is over, publisher Kevin Behrens is making his move toward the top of the Pigskin Pickers. He posted the only winning record during a small slate of games with a 4-1 reco...

Jonathan Alder seniors, from left, Ava Francis, Kennady Izzard and Emma Shepherd are pictured in action during volleyball matches from the 2020 season. They will help lead the Lady Pioneers into Frida...

Marysville place kicker Logan Hall (4) boots an extra point out of the hold from Ashton Schmutz (20). Hall was a late addition by the Ohio Capital Conference to its first team in the Cardinal Division...

Marysville’s Gabe Powers (right) makes a tackle during a 2020 game. Powers has been named the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division defensive player of the year. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Wil...

Ava Francis of Jonathan Alder blasts the ball over the net against Thornville Sheridan on Saturday. The Lady Pioneers beat the Generals, 3-1, to capture the Division II regional championship. The matc...

Morgan Hicks of Jonathan Alder is pictured in this file photo. Hicks placed 12th during the Division II state meet on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) FHS athletes compete in D-III Morg...

Emma Shepherd (21) and Jaden Phelps (23) of Jonathan Alder go up for a block during the Divsion II regional semifinal match Thursday against Dover. The Lady Pioneers won match 3-1. Alder will return t...