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Crull, Henderson, Phillips take titles

Two wrestlers representing Northeastern High School and one representing Centerville High School were crowned regional champions on Saturday at the Richmond wrestling regional. Heather Crull, from Northeastern, remained unbeaten on the season, running her record to 48-0 after winning the 106-pound weight class. Michael Henderson, also from Northeastern, improved his season record to 28-2, winning […]

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Knights advance to regional

In each of the last three seasons, Northeastern entered sectional play as the favorite to win the title only to endure the bitter disappointment of being upset. Beginning last summer, the Lady Knights worked to make sure that history did not repeat itself. When Northeastern took the floor against the Shenandoah Lady Raiders for the […]

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New Castle repeats as sectional champs

In the wresting sectional conducted at Centerville High School on Saturday, Jan. 27, there were many intense battles before a near sellout crowd. Wayne County schools had five weight class champions and 10 other Wayne County wrestlers qualified to advance to the Richmond Regional on Saturday, Feb. 3. The team trophy went to the New […]

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Red Devils dominate Bulldogs 71-30

It had been nearly 20 years since Richmond and Centerville had met in boys basketball—last played on Nov. 27, 2004. On Saturday, Jan. 20, that changed when the Centerville Bulldogs accepted an invitation to travel to the Tiernan Center to face the Richmond Red Devils. In the last meeting between the two schools, which are […]

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Dragons halt Red Devils’ win streak

In a battle of heavyweight programs at the Tiernan Center on Tuesday, Jan. 16, the New Palestine Dragons defeated the 9th-ranked Richmond Red Devils by the score of 63-59 before a large crowd. The Dragons, who are a potential sectional opponent, have defeated Richmond in the last three meetings of the two teams. The game […]

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Crull claims state championship

Wayne County schools sent six wrestlers to the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling State finals, held at Kokomo High School on Friday, Jan. 12, and two of them brought home medals. Northeastern junior Heather Crull was the state champion in the 105-pound weight class. Heather qualified for the state meet by winning the semi-state. She […]

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Rare Air

Entering this season, the best start for the Richmond Red Devils boys basketball team during the last 30 seasons came during the 2013-14 season, when then-head coach Joe Luce guided his Red Devil team to an 8-0 start. Entering this season, the best start by any Wayne County team during the same 30-year period belonged […]