Tri-Eastern Conference rivals Hagerstown and Northeastern met in the semifinal round of the Centerville 2A No. 44 softball sectional on Tuesday, May 27, to play for the right to advance to the sectional championship. For Northeastern, it was an opportunity lost. For Hagerstown, it was deja vu. Hard-throwing Lady Knight sophomore Mackenzie Johnson and veteran […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Lady Tigers survive, advance
Centerville and Hagerstown, two rivals loaded with talent, opened postseason play in the 2A Centerville softball sectional on Monday, May 27. Playing before a large, vocal crowd in cool, windy weather, the two teams battled to a scoreless tie through three innings. Centerville sophomore Madi Yount and Hagerstown senior Rylan Young overpowered the hitters. Yount […]
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Hagerstown advances to championship game
When the Hagerstown baseball team arrived at Winchester on Saturday, May 31, for their semifinal sectional game against Union County, head coach Jay Hale had a decision to make. Hale had to decide between sending in senior Indiana South All-Star pitcher Kaagen Kendall or try to save him for the championship game and give the […]
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Eagles run-rule Rebels
The Lincoln softball team opened postseason tournament play on Monday, May 26, in 1A Sectional 56 with a game against Randolph Southern. The Eagles took a 16-0 lead after two innings and cruised to an 18-2 win in a game that was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. The Eagles collected […]
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Red Devils lose marathon game to Marauders
The Richmond baseball team saw their season come to an end on Wednesday, May 28, but they did not go down without a fight. Playing against heavily favored, 15th ranked Mount Vernon (Fortville) in the opening game of the Pendleton Heights sectional, the Devils fought their ranked opponent to a 0-0 tie through 10 innings […]
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Cards avenge loss, move to final
The Seton Catholic baseball team avenged an early season loss to defeat Randolph Southern 8-2 in the semifinal round of the 1A sectional on Saturday, May 31, on the campus of Earlham College. Tyson Tremain worked his way out of bases-loaded situations on two occasions and went on to pick up a complete-game win. The Cardinals […]
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3 athletes advance to boys state finals
Qualifying athletes traveled to Lawrence Central High School on Thursday, May 29, to compete in the track and field regional. The top three in each event advanced to the state track meet that will be Friday, June 6, at North Central High School in Indianapolis. Richmond junior Jacob Lindahl won the shot put with a […]
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Season concludes for county athletes
Qualifying athletes traveled to Lawrence Central High School on Tuesday, May 27, to compete in the track and field regional. Only the top three in each event advance to the state track meet, and no athlete representing a Wayne County school met that standard. North Central High School won the event with 90.5 points. Richmond […]
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Raiders survive extra-inning scare from Bulldogs
The Centerville baseball team played heavily favored Shenandoah in the first semifinal round game of the 2A sectional on Saturday, May 31, in a game that went an extra inning before it was decided. The game was an emotional rollercoaster for both teams’ fans and players. The Bulldogs, who upset Northeastern in the opening-round game […]
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Centerville season ends with 1st-round regional loss
The Centerville tennis team saw its record-breaking season come to an end on Tuesday, May 27, with a 4-1 loss at the hands of New Castle. Ellie Cox at No. 3 singles was the lone Centerville winner. With the win, New Castle advanced to the regional championship match on Wednesday, May 28 , where the […]