The Indiana Football Coaches Association recently announced its selections of senior First-Team All-State players. The elite selections come from across all enrollment classes. There were four seniors named from Wayne County high schools. 1A: Leyton Berger (Hagerstown), offensive lineman 1A: Isaac Schmitz (Hagerstown), wide receiver 2A: Charles Shaffer (Northeastern), defensive lineman 2A: Ethan Vecera (Centerville), […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Northeastern knocks off South Adams
The Northeastern boys basketball traveled to Berne on Saturday, Dec. 6, for a nonconference game with the South Adams Starfires. Coming off of a loss two days prior, the Knights showed no lingering effects, defeating the Starfires 59-51. The Knights led at the end of every quarter and held off a late Starfire rally in […]
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Lincoln alum chosen for Basketball HOF
The Board of Directors of the Indiana Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame has announced the 24th induction class into the women’s Hall of Fame and the 2026 inductees include a graduate of Cambridge City Lincoln High School. Todd Salkoski, a 1976 graduate of Cambridge City Lincoln High School and longtime Shenandoah coach, will be one […]
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Lady Tigers fall at Union County
The Hagerstown girls basketball team traveled to Liberty on Wednesday, Dec. 10, for a Tri-Eastern Conference game with Union County. The Lady Tigers fell behind 11-3 after one quarter but fought back within a single point late in the second quarter only to trail 22-17 at halftime. The second half belonged to the Lady Patriots, […]
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Bulldogs defeat perennial power Delta
The Centerville boys basketball team entertained perennial power Delta in a game played on Saturday, Dec. 6. Coming off the emotional high of beating Northeastern two days earlier, it was a challenge for the Bulldogs. Delta, a team that has made it to the semi-state round of the state tournament in each of the last […]
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Coach Keiser lets his ‘Dogs out
On Thursday, Dec. 4, the Centerville boys basketball team hosted longtime rival Northeastern in a matchup of state-ranked teams. A near-capacity crowd finally got an answer to the question raised in 2000 by the Baha Men with their song “Who Let the Dogs Out?” Centerville head coach Brian Keiser not only let his dogs out, […]
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Tigers capture team title
The Hagerstown Tigers hosted a wrestling invitational on Saturday, Dec. 6. The Tiger boys defeated Tri High 48-30, Pendleton Heights 53-6, Indianapolis Lutheran 47-24 and Anderson 42-29 to win the championship. Undefeated wrestlers for the Hagerstown Tigers included Carter Gross 5-0, Landon Gilbert 5-0, Gus Golliher 5-0, Dixin Mitchem 5-0 and Wyatt Mitchell 5-0. The […]
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Red Devils fall at Jay County
The Richmond Red Devils made the trip to Portland on Monday, Dec. 1, to face the Jay County Patriots in a game that was originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 29. The game was a back-and-forth affair with neither team able to hold a lead for most of the game. Neither team shot well in the […]
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Lady Tigers pick up road win at Cowan
The Hagerstown girls basketball team traveled to Cowan on Thursday for a nonconference game with the Lady Blackhawks, who are members of the Mid-Eastern Conference. The Lady Tigers jumped out at the end of the first quarter and then pushed their advantage to 35-13 by halftime. Twelve different players scored for Hagerstown. Elly Cheeseman led […]
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Lady Knights top visiting Patriots
The Northeastern Lady Knights hosted Jay County in a nonconference game on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Neither team had played in 10 days and play in the early stages of the game reflected that with turnovers and fouls. The Lady Knights held a 19-15 lead at the end of the first quarter before the Lady Patriots, […]