The six Wayne County high schools met at Indiana University East on Saturday, Sept. 6, for the annual Wayne County cross country meet. Richmond junior Cale Newton broke the high school course record with a time of 16:13.2 to help lift the Red Devils to the boys title. Northeastern won the girls race, with Knight […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Bulldogs clear major hurdle with win over Hagerstown
The Centerville Bulldog tennis team entertained Hagerstown on Monday, Aug. 25, in a key Tri-Eastern Conference matchup. Bulldog head coach Randy Ecker and his assistant coach Susie Ecker have built a powerhouse program, reaching unprecedented levels of success. The Bulldogs are the defending TEC champions as well as the defending sectional champions, but several team […]
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Cardinals beat Spartans, improve to 5-0
The Seton Catholic volleyball team hosted Connersville on Tuesday, Aug. 26, and handed the Spartans a loss that went four sets. The teams were tied at one set each before the Cardinals won each of the next two sets by identical scores of 25-23 to close out the match. Jolie Scherschel and Taryn Tremain combined […]
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Devils, Tigers win Rushville titles
Rushville High School hosted its annual Rushville Classic on Saturday, Aug. 30. All six Wayne County schools were represented in the field with either individuals or teams. The meet was divided into two divisions. Richmond won the Division I race for boys, and Hagerstown won the Division II race for girls. Final team standings, boys […]
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Tigers battle to TEC win over Tri
The Hagerstown tennis team hosted Tri High on the Hagerstown courts Thursday, Aug. 28, in a Tri-Eastern Conference clash. The Tigers prevailed 3-2 in a hard fought match. The Tigers won at No. 1 singles, No. 3 singles and at No. 2 doubles to clinch the win and improve to 5-2 on the season. Winners […]
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Hagerstown beats Richmond in 2 sets
The Hagerstown volleyball team played host to Richmond and Triton Central on Saturday, Aug. 30, in a round-robin format. In the opening match, Triton Central defeated Richmond in straight sets by scores of 25-17 and 27-25. In the second match, Hagerstown defeated Richmond 25-15 and 25-8. Nia Jones had four digs for Richmond, Jazelle James […]
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Union Co. extends Lincoln skid
When Union County traveled to Cambridge City on Friday, Aug. 29, to face Lincoln in a Tri-Eastern Conference football game, it was a meeting of two teams desperately looking for a win. Entering the game, the visiting Patriots had lost 23 consecutive games and the hometown Eagles were on a nine-game losing streak. Freshman Dylan […]
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Eagles soar past Devils in state line clash
The Richmond football team made the short trip to Eaton, Ohio, on Friday, Aug. 29 to take on the Eaton Eagles. The Eagles, after losing their season opener last week to rival Greenville, jumped out to an early lead and held on for a 31-7 win. The Red Devils had several outstanding performances and highlight […]
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Knights outscore Titans 62-49
Defending Tri-Eastern Conference champion Northeastern hosted Tri High in an important TEC game on Friday, Aug. 29, and eventually outscored the Titans 62-49 in a high-scoring game. The Titans held a lead at the end of the first quarter before the Knights came back to take a 30-21 halftime lead and then exploded for 32 […]
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Bulldogs survive Tiger upset bid
The Centerville Bulldogs traveled to Hagerstown on Friday, Aug. 29, for an important Tri-Eastern Conference clash. The Bulldogs were prohibitive favorites against the young Tigers, who only have two seniors on their roster. The Tigers took a lead with 5:23 remaining in the first quarter when Graham Vinson scampered into the end zone on a […]