Centerville’s boys basketball team has had their share of scheduling challenges this season, but put those behind them over the weekend for a win. A December game scheduled with Parke Heritage was snowed out, and the two teams could not agree on a makeup date. They were to play sixth-ranked Bloomfield on Saturday, Feb. 21, […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Celebration in Centerville
The Centerville Bulldogs are leaving the Tri-Eastern Conference after this school year to join the newly formed Eastern Crossroads Conference beginning with the 2026-27 school year. The Bulldogs would like to collect as many TEC championship trophies as possible on their way out the door. On Friday, Feb. 20, the Bulldogs hosted Tri High, defeating […]
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Falcons defeat Knights 49-47
The Northeastern Knights basketball team traveled to Winchester on Friday, Feb. 20, for a Tri-Eastern game with the Falcons played in the historic Winchester Fieldhouse. It was a Tri-Eastern Conference game between two of the three schools who remained tied for second place in the conference standings. The Falcons built a 32-25 halftime lead and […]
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Bulldog senior is lone state swim qualifier
Centerville senior Devon Whaley won the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 54.96 seconds to earn a trip to the state meet. Teams from Centerville, Hagerstown and Richmond traveled to New Palestine High School on Thursday, Feb. 19. Divers who finished in the top four advanced to the diving regional to be held at Brownsburg […]
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Tigers pick up key TEC road victory
The Hagerstown Tigers traveled to Knightstown on Saturday, Feb. 21, for a Tri-Eastern Conference game against the Panthers. Centerville has already clinched the TEC championship, but there is a log jam to see which school will finish second and Hagerstown remains on the hunt. The game appeared to be a tossup on paper. Hagerstown entered […]
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Cardinals hand Eagles a 66-57 loss
Cambridge City Lincoln traveled east on Highway 40 on Friday, Feb. 20, to the campus of Earlham College for a nonconference game with Seton Catholic. The two teams are potential opponents in 1A Sectional No. 56, which Lincoln hosts, and both teams are trying to build momentum entering postseason play. The Cardinals were without leading […]
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Tigers’ Golliher loses to state runner-up
August “Gus” Golliher from Hagerstown High School, who entered the event with a season record of 40-9, wrestled Thomas Gibbs from Brownsburg High School in his opening State Finals match. Gibbs won the match over Golliher by pin and went on to finish state runner-up. Gibbs was the state champion in the 144-pound weight class […]
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Ferriell’s 5 blue ribbons pace Devils’ win
The Richmond gymnastics team traveled to Rushville on Wednesday, Feb. 11, for a meet with the Lady Lions. Grace Ferriell captured five blue ribbons to lead the Lady Red Devils to a win. Ferriell won bars, beam, floor and vault and took first place in the all-around. Samantha Hileman-Dudas was third in beam, floor and vault […]
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Red Devils fall 59-43 to Kokomo
The Richmond Red Devils hosted Kokomo in a North Central Conference game on Friday, Feb. 13. It was a return home for Kokomo head coach Drew Schauss, a Centerville graduate, and a new player joined the Richmond rotation, who then led the team in scoring. The Wildkats got off to a slow start and trailed […]
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Tiger wrestler advances to state
Hagerstown sophomore August “Gus” Golliher was the lone Wayne County wrestler to advance to the state finals from the Feb. 14 semi-state. Golliher, who has accumulated a 40-9 record this season, qualified by capturing fourth place in the 150-pound weight class. The top four wrestlers in each weight class from the North Montgomery, Pendleton Heights, […]