When the Hagerstown baseball team traveled to Knightstown on Thursday, May 9, to face the top-ranked 1A team in Indiana, they knew they were facing a big challenge. Entering the game, the Panthers and Tigers were the only teams remaining in the Tri-Eastern Conference without a loss in league play. The game was tied at […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Tiger boys, Raider girls take team titles
Hagerstown High School hosted the 42nd annual Tiger Booster Track and Field Invitational on Friday, May 9. One of the oldest small-enrollment school meets in the state, the event drew 12 teams for the girls meet and 13 teams from the boys meet. The weather was perfect for the runners, and as a result, three […]
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Northeastern run-rules Titans 14-1 in TEC
The Northeastern baseball team traveled to Tri High on Wednesday, May 7, for a Tri-Eastern Conference game with the Titans. The pitching rotation of Logan White, Kaleb Moore, Riley Isaacs, Jarrett Leitner and Kaiden White held the Titans to one hit and one run over five innings. Leitner also had two hits and two runs […]
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Tigers win county golf title
The four Wayne County rural schools got together at Winding Branch Golf Course on Saturday, May 10, for the annual Wayne County golf tournament. Centerville senior Brady Moore posted a score of 2-under-par 69 to earn match medalist honors. The team title went to Hagerstown by a single stroke over second-place Northeastern. Hagerstown 324 (Noah […]
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Devil named NCC Coach of Year
The Richmond High School track teams traveled to Lafayette Jefferson High School on Friday, May 9, for the North Central Conference track and field meet. The Lady Red Devils were crowned team champions, the boys turned in a strong performance to take fourth place and RHS head coach Hunter Lambright was named girls Coach of […]
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Centerville beats Northeastern in TEC thriller
The Northeastern softball team traveled to Centerville on Friday, May 9, for an important Tri-Eastern Conference game. The Lady Bulldogs held a 7-2 lead after six innings before the Lady Knights scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game. Centerville scored a single run in the bottom of the […]
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Cardinals win 12-team Park Tudor Invitational
Seton Catholic captured the team title on Friday, May 2, at the Park Tudor Invitational in Indianapolis. The Lady Cardinals finished with a total of 86 points, three more than the host school. Sara Swinney turned in an incredible performance, winning the 200 meter, the 400 meter and finishing second in the 100 meter. Bella […]
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Eagles run-rule Muncie Burris with season-high 22 runs
One day after being held scoreless in a loss at Richmond, the Lincoln baseball team bounced back to score a season high of 22 runs, defeating Muncie Burris 22-3 on Friday, May 2, in Muncie. The Eagles pushed their lead to 22-0 before the Owls scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning […]
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Tigers, Bulldogs capture titles
Teams from Centerville, Hagerstown, Lincoln and Northeastern converged on the Hagerstown track on Monday, April 28, for the annual Wayne County meet. The Hagerstown boys and the Centerville girls were crowned champions on a night that saw several outstanding performances. For the Tiger boys, it was their 14th consecutive title. Double winners in the boys meet […]
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Lincoln drubs Winchester
The Lincoln softball team exploded for 21 runs, with nine in the seventh inning, to overpower Winchester 21-7. The Lady Eagles collected a season high of 29 hits in the game. Allison Clayton and Addyson Pitcock both had five hits for the winners, with Pitcock driving in seven runs and hitting two home runs. Lexi […]