Knightstown traveled to Hagerstown on Friday, Aug. 22, for the football opener for both schools. The Panthers, a veteran team with 13 seniors, including a stable of sure-handed receivers and a 6-foot-5-inch gunslinger at quarterback to throw to them, were a heavy favorite over the young Tigers. The young Tigers gave the Panthers all they […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Richmond falls to Connersville in season opener
The Richmond football team hosted longtime rival Connersville on Friday, Aug. 22, to open regular-season play. The Devils scored first when Jai Allen pulled in a 20-yard TD pass and Ryder Morken added the PAT to make the score 7-0. The Spartans responded with 21 second quarter points to take a 21-7 halftime lead. The […]
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Bulldogs crush Eagles 83-0 in season opener
The Centerville Bulldog football team rolled into Cambridge City on Friday, Aug. 22, for their season opener against Lincoln with a purpose. The Bulldogs feel that they had the Tri-Eastern Conference championship in their grasp last season before losing it in a rainstorm. They are determined to reach the throne room this year and are […]
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Centerville, Hagerstown teams join field
Southwestern (Shelby) played host to their annual small school invite, hosting 26 complete teams competing for the boys title and 16 complete teams competing for the girls title. Oak Hill captured the boys title while Southwestern (Hanover) won the girls event. The individual winner in the boys race was Gabriel Riehle from Milan High School […]
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Richmond boys edge Burris 3-2
The Richmond boys soccer team hosted Muncie Burris on Thursday, Aug. 21, and handed the Owls a 3-2 defeat. Bayron Garcia-Gomez scored twice for the Red Devils, and Hendrix Morken scored a single goal.
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Tigers sweep Morristown
The Hagerstown volleyball team hosted Morristown on Thursday, Aug. 21, in a nonconference match. The Tigers survived a late Yellow Jacket rally to win the first set and then scored the last seven points in the second set. They went on an 8-3 run to end the third set and close out the match. The […]
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Eagles open season with close loss to Rushville
The Lincoln Lady Golden Eagles opened their 2025 volleyball season by hosting the Lady Lions of Rushville. The Lady Eagles came up short, losing the match 3-1, but showed a lot of promise. After losing the first set 16-25, the Lady Eagles bounced back to tie the match by winning the second 25-20. The Lady Eagles […]
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Hagerstown slips by Richmond 3-2
The Hagerstown tennis team hosted Richmond on Thursday, Aug. 21, in a match between potential sectional opponents. The Tigers won the match by the final score of 3-2 to improve to 2-0 on the season. Results by flight: No. 1 Singles: Xander Harrick (R) defeated Alex Tinkle (H) with a tie breaker 6-2, 7-6, 7-2 […]
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Tigers, Knights open season with strong runs
Hagerstown and Northeastern both opened their seasons on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Earlybird Invitational hosted by Blue River Valley High School. Hagerstown placed third and Northeastern placed fifth among the 12 complete boys teams competing. Northeastern took the top two spots to win the girls race, and Hagerstown finished second among the five complete […]
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Area football teams finish up season prep
On Friday, Aug. 15, area football teams played in either scrimmages or in a jamboree to put the final touches on their game plans for the regular season, which will kick off in earnest on Friday, Aug. 22. Scrimmages are scripted and allow each team to run a certain number of plays from the same […]