Richmond High School hosted the wrestling regional on Saturday, Feb 7. The top four finishers in each weight class qualified to advance to the New Castle semi-state to be held on Saturday, Feb. 14. Robert Peacock (Richmond High School) and Gus Golliher (Hagerstown High School) were weight-class champions and will advance to the semi-state. Olivia […]
Author Archives: Dan Harney
Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Patriots pull off shocking 56-45 upset
Northeastern and Union County, the two teams that finished first and second in the Tri-Eastern Conference standings, opened the Hagerstown sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 3, in what many fans saw as the de facto championship game of the tournament. The Northeastern Lady Knights entered the game as the two-time defending sectional champions with a veteran […]
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Knights beat Tigers and law of averages
In the Tri-Eastern Conference, there is usually too much parity for one team to dominate the other for very long. The boys basketball matchup between Northeastern and Hagerstown has been an exception to the rule. When the Hagerstown Tigers hosted Northeastern on Thursday, Feb. 5, they were looking to end a string of futility. Between […]
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Tri-Eastern all-conference basketball selections for girls
The Tri-Eastern Conference has released their all-conference and honorable mention selections for girls basketball.
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Bulldogs tighten grip on TEC title
The Centerville Bulldog boys basketball team hosted Winchester Community on Thursday, Feb. 5, in a Tri-Eastern Conference game. The Bulldogs opened the game by taking a 22-3 lead at the end of the first quarter and poured it on from there in a 74-36 rout. Nine Bulldogs scored in the game. Landyn Keiser led with […]
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Bulldogs pull away in 2nd half to win
The 2A fifth-ranked Centerville basketball team hosted the Connersville Spartans on Saturday, Jan. 31, in a nonconference game. The Spartans made a strong bid to upset the Bulldogs. The two teams went to halftime deadlocked at 25-25 in a game played at a pace to Connersville’s liking. The Bulldogs dialed up their intensity in the […]
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Red Devils place 2nd in sectional
Wrestlers from Blue River Valley, Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Eastern Hancock, Hagerstown, Knightstown, New Castle, Northeastern, Richmond, Shenandoah and Tri High traveled to Centerville High School on Saturday, Jan. 31, to pursue their dream of advancing to the Richmond regional to be held on Saturday, Feb. 7. The top four finishers in each weight class earned […]
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Lady Knights earn their last TEC title
The Northeastern Lady Knights basketball team hosted the Lincoln Lady Eagles on Friday, Jan. 30, for the chance to clinch the outright Tri-Eastern Conference championship in its last year in the conference. The Lady Knights had no problem securing the title for the second consecutive season. The outcome of the game was never in doubt. […]
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Lady Tigers defeat Indians to close regular season
The Hagerstown Lady Tigers hosted Union City on Friday, Jan. 30, to close out the regular season for both teams. The Lady Tigers got off to a fast start, taking a 21-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. They pushed their advantage to 37-16 by halftime and never allowed the Lady Indians to […]
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Academic team has 4 Bulldogs, 1 Tiger
The Indiana Football Coaches Association recently released its selections for All-Academic All-State for the 2025 season. Shea Hollendonner, Johnny McGinty, Ed Parker and Ethan Vecera from Centerville and Isaac Schmitz from Hagerstown were named to the honor squad from Wayne County schools. Schmitz was the only player named from a Wayne County school who is […]