The Hagerstown Tigers and Union County Patriots opened play in the Hagerstown sectional on Tuesday, March 3. The game was a rematch of a regular-season match played in Liberty on Dec. 12 that Hagerstown won 66-43. Even though the leading scorer for the Tigers in that game, Jaykob Troutwine, has been out for the season […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Knights avenge loss to Falcons, advance to semi-finals
On Feb. 20, the Northeastern Knight basketball team traveled to play the Winchester Golden Falcons, which prevailed 49-47 in a hard-fought game. The Knights flipped the script in the March 3 opening-round sectional match, handing the Falcons a 64-46 loss to advance to a semi-final matchup with state-ranked Shenandoah. The Knights led at the end […]
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Bearcats eliminate Red Devils
The Richmond Red Devils and the Muncie Central Bearcats, two teams that are familiar with each other, opened play in the Greenfield-Central sectional on Tuesday, March 3. The two teams met on Jan. 16, during regular-season play, with the Red Devils taking a 66-64 win. But Tuesday, the Bearcats avenged the loss 56-47 and eliminated the […]
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Tall Rebels eliminate Eagles
When heavily favored Randolph Southern took the floor on Wednesday, March 4, against Lincoln in the final opening-round game of the tournament, Eagle head coach Rodney Klein had a game plan that he thought would even the playing field. The plan was simple: push the Rebels out on the floor and make them shoot three-pointers. […]
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Indians’ late comeback eliminates Cards
The Seton Catholic Cardinals and Union City Indians opened sectional play in Cambridge City on Tuesday, March 3, in a rematch of a regular-season game played on Feb. 5 that the Indians won 63-48. The game on Tuesday played out far differently, but the end result was the same. Union City came back from a […]
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Bulldogs knock off 4A Arabians
The Centerville Bulldogs traveled to Pendleton on Wednesday, Feb. 25, for a game with Pendleton Heights. The Arabians, members of the Hoosier Heritage Conference, easily defeated Centerville last season but the Bulldogs turned the tables Wednesday with a 57-52 win. The game was close from the opening tip, but in the final minutes, it was […]
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Tigers lose despite solid play in final regular-season game
Hagerstown head coach Tyler Stotler is not into moral victories, but he was encouraged by the Tigers’ effort on Friday, Feb. 27, in a 59-52 loss in a game at Eastern Hancock. The Tigers have been forced to retool both their offense and defensive schemes after losing their leading scorer to a season-ending injury on […]
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Cambridge City racer debuts at Daytona
Cambridge City resident Presley Sorah participated in the kickoff race for the 2026 NASCAR ARCA Menards Series, the ARCA 200, held at the legendary Daytona Speedway on Feb. 14. Sorah was the only driver in the field from Indiana to qualify. Sorah overcame a blown tire, with 28 laps remaining in the 200-mile race caused […]
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Bulldogs boost wins record to 22
The Cambridge City Lincoln basketball team hosted the Centerville Bulldogs in the final regular season and Tri-Eastern Conference game for both on Friday, Feb. 27. The game was the culmination of the Lincoln High School community open house to display its newly renovated facilities. The Bulldogs, ranked fifth in the 2A coaches poll and top-ranked […]
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Former Mr. Basketball delivers wisdom
The Richmond Kiwanis Club established a tradition in 1937 that continued on Friday, Feb. 27, when it hosted its annual luncheon for players and coaches from the six Wayne County schools prior to boys sectional action. During the single-class era, all Wayne County schools were assigned to the same sectional. With the change to class […]