The Richmond Red Devil baseball team hosted the Hagerstown Tigers for an intracounty matchup on Thursday, April 3, at historic McBride Stadium. Both teams are a blend of young talent with veteran on-field leadership, and both have high hopes for the season. The Tigers started the game with five freshmen and four seniors in their […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Unprecedented, unlikely to ever be duplicated
Few things in life remain the same over a long period of time, and that includes success in sports, especially in small enrollment schools. The Tri-Eastern Conference is an athletic conference that has parity in most sports. The nine-member league comprises Eastern Indiana schools and is home to four Wayne County schools: Centerville, Hagerstown, Lincoln […]
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Expect parity in county baseball
Richmond compiled a winning record last season and did not lose in conference play, but they were hard hit by graduation and have a new head coach. The Hagerstown Tigers, who spent most of last season in the 2A state rankings, graduated nine players last spring. Northeastern, winners of the last two Wayne County tournaments, […]
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Bulldog lineman to play in all-star football game
Centerville senior Coleson Campbell has been selected by the Indiana High School Coaches Association to participate in the prestigious North-South football all-star game to be played on July 11 at Decatur Central High School. Campbell was selected to the south team as a defensive lineman. Participants are selected from all six enrollment classes. Campbell is […]
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Devils’ Lindahl, Heiny medal in shot put
Richmond High School shot putters Jacob Lindahl and Masson Heiny both turned in strong performances during the Hoosier State Relays held on Saturday, March 29, in Indianapolis. The duo both made the podium in the state indoor track meet that draws elite athletes from across the state. Lindahl placed fifth with a toss of 56 […]
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Tigers will be Wayne County team to beat
When Bruce Charles took over as the head coach of the Hagerstown softball program for the 2017-18 season, they did not win a single game. Since that season, Charles has patiently worked to develop young talent to change the fortunes of the program. Two years ago, his team won the Wayne County tournament with back-to-back […]
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Hagerstown swimmers close out record-breaking season
The Hagerstown girls junior high Tiger Shark swim team closed out their season on Monday, March 10, after establishing three new school records. The 200 freestyle relay team of Cora Schmitz, Bella Tinkle, Maycee Favorite and Camile Jones established a new school record with a time of 2:05.48, eclipsing the old record of 2:05.90 established […]
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Former coach urges school board not to be misled
Richmond High School’s head volleyball coach Darrell Morken spoke at a Richmond Community Schools board meeting on Wednesday, March 12, where he said the board should ask for 75% of its money back for a lawyer’s investigation into a conflict between volleyball and basketball players, coaches and athletic administrators. The next morning, Morken received a […]
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Richmond football legend Paul Flatley dies at 84
Paul Flatley, a 1959 Richmond High School graduate who later played in the National Football League’s Pro Bowl, is being remembered nationally for his contributions to football and his hometown loyalty. The Richmond native died March 15 at age 84, returning home after years of athletic competition, sports broadcasting and founding a technical services business. […]
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No. 4 Wolves survive ‘Dawgs
When the Centerville Bulldogs took the floor at the Martinsville regional on Saturday, March 15, to face 2A fourth-ranked Parke Heritage for the right to advance to the semi-state, they were a near mirror image of each other. The Wolves are deep with outstanding perimeter shooters and play hardcore defense. The same description applied to […]