Marysville High School track and field coach J.B. Ritchie wanted the members of the boys 3,200-meter relay to not only focus on their race in the Division I state meet held June 7 and 8 at Ohio State, but soak in the atmosphere.
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After it qualified for the Division I state meet, Marys-ville High School track and field coach J.B. Ritchie compared the success of the boys team's 3,200-meter relay to playing with "house money" at a Las Vegas casino.
MOREThe Marysville High School boys track and field team opened the Division I regional meet by securing a berth at state.
MOREPending school board approval, Andrea Hackett will be the new Marysville High School girls basketball coach.
MOREAlthough it wasn't the ending the Marysville High School baseball team had planned, the Monarchs took pride in their accomplishments following a 10-1 loss to Gahanna in a Division I regional semifinal May 30 at Dublin Coffman.
MOREThe Marysville High School baseball team earned its first district title since 1992 by defeating Watkins Memorial 7-2 on May 23 at Ohio Dominican University.
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