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Volleyball all-conference players announced

The Tri-Eastern Conference coaches recently announced their all-conference selections and named Emma Neeley and Lilly Null from league champion Northeastern as co-players of the year. The Lady Knights, who finished 8-0 in conference play, led the list of honorees with four players earning all-conference honors and one earning honorable mention.  All-Conference Northeastern (8-0) – Kate […]

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Lady Cardinals cancel basketball season

It was an announcement that Seton Catholic did not want to make, but their current situation dictated it. On Friday, Nov. 3, Seton Catholic athletic director Trent Tremain announced that the girls basketball program for the 2023-24 season has been canceled because of a lack of participants. Making the announcement now allows schools that had […]

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Lincoln football coach resigns

Danny Capps has resigned as Lincoln’s head football coach. The resignation appears as an agenda item to be considered during the 6 p.m. Nov. 8 meeting of the Western Wayne Schools board. Capps compiled a record of 1-17 in two seasons. Veteran Lincoln head volleyball coach Greg Seidner has also submitted his resignation for the […]

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Girls basketball preview

Most coaches prefer to play a schedule that aligns with their skill level so their teams can be competitive and build confidence over the course of the season. Girls basketball for Wayne County high schools kicks off this week and the schedules for most area schools reflect that approach, with one notable exception. Second-year Northeastern […]

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Fall sports season comes to an end

It was not a good weekend for high school sports in Wayne County. All five Wayne County football teams were eliminated from postseason play in games on Friday, Oct. 20. The trend continued into Saturday, Oct. 21. No Wayne County team or individual advanced from the Shelbyville cross country regional to the state meet. Northeastern, […]

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Northeastern repeat

Northeastern was the best team in the building on Saturday, Oct. 14, during play at the Hagerstown sectional. The Lady Knights, the regular season Tri-Eastern Conference champions, had to beat the teams that finished second and third in the TEC standings on the same day to win the title, and the girls in green and […]

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Lady Bulldogs win title

A funny thing happened on the way to the much-anticipated rematch between Hagerstown and Northeastern for the Wayne County volleyball championship on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Robert E. Clark gymnasium. Both favorites lost in their opening round matches. Centerville knocked off Northeastern 3-2. Lincoln defeated Hagerstown 3-2. It would be inaccurate to call either win […]

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Panthers pound Eagles 62-8

The Lincoln football team returned to action on Friday, Sept. 22, after taking a week off, by hosting Knightstown for homecoming. It was a Tri-Eastern Conference game, as well as a matchup between potential sectional opponents.   Knightstown took early control of the game. The Panthers used a rushing touchdown, a 2-point conversion, a TD […]