Northeastern senior Heather Crull saw her season end on Friday, Feb. 21 when she lost her opening round match at the state finals to Case Bridge (Avon High School) by decision in the 106-pound weight class. With the loss, Crull ends her season with a record of 44-2. Crull’s career record is 181-11, a Northeastern […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Cards top potential sectional foe
The Seton Catholic Cardinals traveled west on Highway 40 on Friday, Feb. 21, for a game with potential sectional opponent Cambridge City Lincoln played in the Eagles Nest. Emotions ran high because it was also senior night for Lincoln. The teams battled to a 13-13 tie at the end of the first quarter before the […]
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Bulldogs defeat Indians
The Centerville Bulldogs traveled to Union City on Tuesday, Feb. 18, for a Tri-Eastern Conference game with the Indians. The hot-shooting Indians hit five 3-pointers to build a 17-14 advantage at the end of the first quarter before the Bulldogs fought back to take a 31-28 halftime lead. The Bulldogs pushed their advantage to 48-43 […]
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Record-breaking day lifts Fowler
Richmond High School senior Owen Fowler is going to the state finals on Friday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, March 1 to compete in two events, and he is going in style. Fowler won both the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle at the New Palestine sectional on Saturday, Feb. 22, to qualify, shattering the RHS […]
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Knights defeat Titans to clinch TEC championship
The Northeastern basketball team hosted Tri High with a chance to clinch at least a tie for the Tri-Eastern Conference championship. The Knights wasted no time Friday, Feb. 14, staking their claim to the crown. They raced to a 26-11 lead after the first quarter. The Titans spent the rest of the night playing catchup before […]
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Crull will go it alone at State Finals
Ten wrestlers representing Wayne County high schools traveled to New Castle High School on Saturday, Feb. 15, hoping to earn the right to advance to the State Finals that will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, and conclude on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The top four in each weight class at […]
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Tigers win shootout with Eagles
A near-capacity crowd witnessed a shootout between rivals Hagerstown and Cambridge City Lincoln at the Eagles Nest on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Offense trumped the defense for four quarters of run-and-gun basketball. The first quarter set the tone for the night. Hagerstown hit four 3-pointers, putting 20 points on the scoreboard, but trailed the Eagles, who […]
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Bulldogs top county team in swim sectional
The New Palestine sectional for girls opened on Thursday, Feb. 6, with preliminary races to determine participants for the consolation races and the finals both held on Saturday, Feb. 8. Centerville advanced swimmers to both finals and consolation races. Hagerstown advanced swimmers to consolation event races. Richmond advanced swimmers to both finals and consolation races, […]
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Lady Red Devils avenge and advance
A lot can change from November to February. On Nov. 16, the Richmond Lady Red Devil basketball team hosted Mount Vernon (Fortville) and lost 46-33. Three days later, the Lady Red Devils hosted Greenfield-Central and lost 49-25. In the opening round game of the Mount Vernon sectional, played on Tuesday, Feb. 4, Richmond turned the […]
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Lady Marauders end Lady Red Devils’ season
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 […]