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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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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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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Richmond wins first sectional CC championship since ’05
The Richmond Red Devils broke a long dry spell on Saturday, Oct. 14, winning the Connersville cross country sectional for the first time since the 2005 season, and they did so in dominating fashion. The Red Devils ran 1-2, winning the team title with an impressive score of 40 points, 37 points better than second-place […]
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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 […]
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Centerville alone at top of TEC standings
The biggest game of the season in Tri-Eastern Conference football went to the Centerville Bulldogs. Centerville and Northeastern, the only two teams without a conference loss, met Friday, Sept. 22, on Marlin Craig Field, for Centerville’s homecoming. Fueled by the energy of their largest crowd of the season, the Bulldogs built a 13-0 lead after […]
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Richmond finish as NCC tournament runner-up; Freeman is match medalist
The Richmond Lady Red Devils finished second to Harrison (West Lafayette) in the North Central Conference golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 11. Richmond senior Lauren Freeman was the match medalist with a round of 85. The match was played at the Trophy Club in Lebanon, and the Lady Red Devils struggled to adapt to the […]
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Tigers defeat Lions 41-0 for homecoming win
It was a game that almost did not happen. Hagerstown was originally scheduled to host longtime rival Cambridge City Lincoln on Friday, Sept. 15 for homecoming. Injuries on the Lincoln squad brought about a change. The Tigers made a last-minute schedule change replacing Lincoln with Maimi Valley Christian Academy from Cincinnati, Ohio. The Tigers won […]
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Unbeaten Northeastern sweeps Devils
Larry Moore Gymnasium was rocking. A large vocal crowd turned out on Tuesday, Aug. 29, to see the much-anticipated match-up between the host Lady Knights and the visiting Lady Red Devils from Richmond. The two schools are not in the same enrollment class, they are not in the same conference and they won’t be assigned […]