After avenging a regular season loss in their sectional opener on Tuesday against Greenfield-Central, Richmond saw their season come to an end at the hands of a young Mount Vernon team in their semifinal round sectional game played on Friday, Feb. 7 on the Lady Marauders’ home court. The game was close early. Mount Vernon […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Eagles fall to Rebels in tourney semifinal
The Lincoln Lady Eagles saw their season end on Friday, Feb. 7, losing to the Randolph Southern Lady Rebels 40-19 in the semifinal round of the sectional. The Lady Eagles fell behind 11-2 at the end of the first quarter and could never make up their deficit. The Lady Rebels pulled away in the final […]
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Knights overcome 1st-half scare
The Centerville Lady Bulldogs did not upset heavily favored Northeastern in their semifinal match of the 2A sectional played on Friday, Feb. 7, but they got their attention and earned their respect. It was the third meeting between the two rivals this season. In December, the Lady Knights defeated the Lady Bulldogs 83-20 in a […]
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Knights’ Crull becomes 3-time regional champ
The further down the Indiana High School Athletic Association wrestling tournament trail an athlete travels, the more difficult it becomes to advance. When Richmond High School hosted the wrestling regional on Saturday, Feb. 8, the top four finishers from both the Centerville and Franklin County sectional sites sent regional qualifiers pursuing their dreams of advancing […]
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Knights repeat as sectional champions
The Northeastern Lady Knights defeated Union County 54-31 for the 2A sectional championship in a game played on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Robert E. Clark Gymnasium in Hagerstown. The early going was marked by turnovers and tentative play. There were two lead changes and three ties before Ady Kircher delivered a pass to Ava Mikesell […]
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Bulldogs extend winning streak to 4
The Centerville Bulldog basketball team hosted Union County in a Tri-Eastern Conference game on Thursday, Jan. 30. The Bulldogs raced to a 31-18 lead at halftime and expanded it to 47-30 after three quarters en route to a 60-41 win. Landyn Keiser led the winners with a game high of 18 points, Bryson Brown scored […]
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Knights finish 8-0 TEC season
The Northeastern Lady Knights traveled to Cambridge City on Friday, Jan. 31, for a Tri-Eastern Conference game with the Lincoln Lady Eagles. The game was the final regular season game for both schools. The game was a mismatch. The 2A state-ranked Lady Knights rolled to a 70-11 win to complete their Tri-Eastern Conference schedule with […]
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Richmond defeats Purdue Poly by 17
The Richmond Lady Red Devils hosted Purdue Poly Englewood on Friday, Jan. 31, for their final regular-season game. After honoring seniors Maren Bolser, Kiarra Handley, Amari Jackson, Shaylon Sexton, Cami Turpin and Amyannah Tucker in pregame ceremonies, the Lady Red Devils methodically defeated the Lady Techies by the final score of 62-45. Tucker led Richmond […]
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Cardinals defeat potential sectional foe
The Seton Catholic basketball team traveled to Mount Summit on Tuesday, Jan. 28, for a nonconference game against Blue River Valley. It was the first time this season that the Cardinals faced a potential sectional opponent. The Cards got good shots early that did not fall, trailing 9-5 at the end of the first quarter. […]
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Cardinals win PAAC contest at Burris
Seton Catholic traveled to the campus of Ball State University on Friday, Jan. 31 for a conference game with Muncie Burris in historic Ball Gymnasium. Fueled by a 30-point outing from Jason Moynihan, the Cardinals scored a season high of 77 points to defeat the Owls by the final score of 77-43. Eric Parker scored 14 […]