The Centerville Bulldogs evened their Tri-Eastern Conference record while handing the Hagerstown Tigers their first conference loss in a game played at Centerville on Thursday, Dec. 19. The Tigers had control early, leading 15-8 in the final seconds of the first quarter with possession of the ball, before a costly mistake tightened the game. With […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Knights capture battle of unbeatens
The Northeastern Knights traveled to Middletown on Friday, Dec. 20 to battle the Shenandoah Raiders in a game between potential sectional opponents. The Raiders had the upper hand early, taking a 10-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Knights fought back to build a 42-33 lead entering the fourth quarter, then held […]
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Red Devils finish as tourney runner-up
The Richmond Lady Red Devils hosted the Casey Pohlenz Memorial basketball tournament to honor the memory of their beloved former coach. The tournament, involving eight teams, was conducted Friday, Dec. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 28. The Richmond Lady Red Devils made a strong run at the title, defeating both Purdue Poly Englewood and long-time rival […]
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Crull reaches career milestone with 150th win
The Northeastern Knights and the Centerville Bulldog wrestling teams both took part in the New Castle Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 21. The Bulldogs lost to New Castle 48-24, lost to Western Boone 50-25, lost to South Adams 49-28, lost to Rossville 47-26 and defeated Muncie Central 41-36 Northeastern lost to Rossville 50-29, Eastern Hancock 36-39, […]
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Irish beat Knights to win title
The Northeastern Lady Knight basketball team played host to the Wings and Rings Holiday Tournament on Friday, Dec. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 28. The field included teams from all four enrollment classes. The 2A second-ranked Lady Knights stayed focused and took care of business on day one, advancing to the championship game while taking time […]
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Bulldogs win invite title; Red Devils finish 2nd
In the final team results at the Centerville Girls Wrestling Invitational, Centerville won the event with a score of 157. Richmond finished second with a score of 102.5. Wrestlers representing Blue River Valley High School, Eastbrook, Franklin County, Hagerstown, Monroe Central, Mount Vernon (Fortville), Richmond, Tri High, Union County, Wes-Del and Yorktown joined the host […]
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Bigger than a basketball game
When the Northeastern Lady Knight basketball team traveled to Hagerstown to face the Lady Tigers in a Tri-Eastern Conference game on Tuesday, Dec. 17, they were prohibitive favorites. The Lady Knights were elevated to third in the 2A poll this week, and the Lady Tigers came into the game on a 32-game program losing streak. […]
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Knights defeat TEC rival to win tourney, remain unbeaten
The Northeastern Knight boys basketball team joined the eight-team field in the Edinburgh Holiday Tournament played on Friday, Dec. 27, and Saturday, Dec. 28. After cruising to the championship game with easy early-round wins, the Knights defeated Tri-Eastern Conference rival and potential sectional opponent Union County to hoist the trophy. Results of first round games: […]
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Knights beat Royals, remain unbeaten
The Northeastern boys basketball team proved again in their home game played on Friday, Dec. 13, against Eastern Hancock, that they can play at any pace, but they prefer to be the team that dictates the pace. The Royals, members of the Mid-Eastern Conference, prefer to play at a slower pace, and they were leading […]
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Lady Knights remain unbeaten with road win
The Northeastern Lady Knight basketball team, recently elevated to number five in the 2A state coaches poll, lived up to their lofty ranking on Wednesday, Dec. 11, with a 62-42 road win over 3A Lawrenceburg. The Lady Knights used their trademark defensive pressure and balanced scoring to hand the Lady Tigers only their second home […]