After losing their first two games of the season, the Richmond Red Devils defeated perennial power Wapahani on Friday, March 29, on the Raider field. The Red Devils never trailed, scoring two runs in the first inning and adding three more in the top of the third. The ‘Devils played error-free baseball and collected seven […]
Author Archives: Dan Harney
Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
Posted inSports
Tigers survive Red Devils 5-3
In what might have been the most bizarre game of this season, or any season, the Hagerstown Tigers defeated the Richmond Red Devils 5-3 in a game played on Lloyd Michael Field on Thursday, March 28. Richmond only had two hits, a third-inning double from Trey Pipenger and a fifth-inning single from Casey Blevins, but […]
Posted inSports
Tigers lead area teams back to the diamond
Hagerstown, ranked fifth in the pre-season 2A coaches’ poll, will start the season as the only Wayne County team in the state rankings, but there are reasons to be optimistic about the upcoming season for all six schools.
Posted inSports
Heather Crull wins junior national title
Northeastern High School junior Heather Crull (Northeastern Wrestling Club) won by decision over Makenzie Smith (Maurer Coughlin Wrestling Club) 7-2 in the 105-pound finals of the junior girls division at the 2024 Air Force Special Warfare 16U and Junior Folkstyle Nationals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Sunday, March 17, to win the national championship. […]
Posted inSports
Which is the best softball team in Wayne County?
The season is underway for Wayne County softball teams, with scrimmage games last week and regular-season games starting this week. Last season it was hard to determine which area team was superior. To illustrate the point, consider that Hagerstown defeated Richmond and Centerville to win the Richmond Invitational tournament and then lost to Centerville in […]
Posted inSports
Springing into spring sports
When Northeastern and Seton Catholic played in regional basketball games on Saturday, March 9, it closed the winter sports season for high school teams in Wayne County. It was a remarkable season. The achievements by Wayne County athletes were many and worthy of review. There were at least eight stories that deserve special mention. Heather […]
Posted inSports
Wolves` big third quarter sinks Knights
The Northeastern Knights traveled to Martinsville on Saturday, March 9, to face the Parke Heritage Wolves for the regional championship. The game was a rematch of last season’s regional won by the Wolves 58-48. The Wolves returned with their team intact while the Knights have an entirely different lineup. Both teams are known for playing […]
Posted inSports
Lions end Cardinal season
Liberty Christian and Seton Catholic, both members of the Pioneer Academic and Athletic Conference, renewed their rivalry on Saturday, March 9, for the Regional Championship at the New Castle Fieldhouse. The teams met Jan. 12 during the regular season with Seton Catholic taking a 67-57 victory. On Saturday, the Lions avenged the loss by the […]
Posted inSports
Knights survive furious Patriot rally
Northeastern defended its sectional championship on Saturday, March 2, with a hard-fought 43-41 win over Union County. The Knights built an early lead and expanded it to 17 points in the third quarter before going into the fourth quarter with what appeared to be a comfortable 35-22 lead. The Patriots dug down, battled back and […]
Posted inSports
Cardinals defeat Vikings, advance to regional
Last season the Seton Catholic Cardinals endured the bitter disappointment of losing in the sectional championship game to Blue River Valley. But Saturday, March 2, was payback day when the Cardinals turned the tables, defeating the Vikings by the score of 38-34 to take the trophy back to Richmond. Jason Moynihan hit two free throws […]