Two Wayne County boys advanced to state finals after placing in the track and field regional held Thursday, May 28, at Greenfield-Central High School. Jacob Lindahl from Richmond won the shot put with a toss of 56’7.25,” and Cale Newton was fourth in the 3200 meter in a time of 9:27.77 but advanced to the […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Seton athlete advances to state
Sara Swinney, from Seton Catholic, was the only local qualifier from the Greenfield-Central High School track and field regional Tuesday, May 26. Swinney finished fourth in the 400 meters, breaking her own school record with a time of 57.66. Only those who finished in the top eight in each event scored points in the meet. […]
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Tiger claims singles title
On Tuesday, May 26, Hagerstown freshman phenom Sophia Tinkle took the first step toward the state championship by winning the Mount Vernon (Fortville) individual sectional championship. Tinkle qualified to participate in the Indiana High School Athletic Association individual state championship tournament when she finished play during the Richmond tennis team championship without a loss at […]
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Knights capture 2nd crown
The Northeastern softball team defeated Centerville 5-2 in the championship game of the Winchester softball sectional on Thursday, May 28. It was the first time since 2017 that the Northeastern softball program has won a sectional championship in softball — only the second time in school history. After upsetting 2A second-ranked Hagerstown two days prior, […]
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Lincoln’s Garcia, Waddell lose in doubles championship match
The Lincoln High School doubles team of Luna Garcia and Alyssa Waddell lost 6-1, 6-0 to Avery Koon and Ivy Zhu from Mount Vernon in the sectional finals of the Individual state tennis tournament, which was held at Mount Vernon (Fortville) High School on Thursday, May 28. Garcia and Waddell qualified for the individual tournament […]
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3 athletes qualify for state track meets
The fields for the girls state track and field meet and the boys state track and field meet will include three athletes from Wayne County high schools. Sara Swinney, from Seton Catholic High School, will run in the 400-meter race. The girls meet is Friday, June 5, at the North Central High School Track and […]
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Bulldogs defeat Eagles for title
The Centerville tennis team defeated Lincoln 4-1 in the final match of the Richmond Tennis Sectional Saturday, May 23, on the Centerville courts. The sectional title is the fifth consecutive for the Lady Bulldogs program, which advanced to the Mount Vernon (Fortville) regional scheduled for the Marauders’ courts on Tuesday, May 26. Sophia Tinkle from […]
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Lady Knights cap regular season with road win at Southern Wells
The Northeastern softball team closed out regular-season play on Friday, May 22, with a win over host Southern Wells. The game was scoreless for the first two innings before the Northeastern offense kicked in. The Lady Knights scored 12 runs over the next four innings, including six runs in the fourth inning, to cruise to […]
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Holliday’s game goes global
Richmond High School 2026 senior Ben Holliday, one of the area’s best soccer players, is preparing for a unique summer opportunity that will take his game overseas before he begins his collegiate soccer career this fall at Anderson University. This summer, Holliday will train and compete for two weeks in Spain as a member of […]
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Lady Tigers defeat Falcons for TEC title 3-peat
The Lady Tigers took care of business in the May 21 Tri-Eastern Conference championship game at Winchester, knocking off the Lady Falcons 19-0 before the game was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. Sydney Dobbs combined with Payton Cones and Chloe Jessee to no-hit the Lady Falcons while striking out nine. […]