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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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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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 […]
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Tigers give coach 302nd win
Head coach Brian Dale has built a powerhouse program at Hagerstown. During his tenure the 2A Tigers have won four sectionals, a regional, six conference titles and nine county championships. During that time Dale has always scheduled a match with 1A Seton Catholic. Last season, for the first time, the Lady Cardinals defeated Hagerstown […]
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Scrimmage kicks off area volleyball play
It was only a scrimmage, but the level of play between Seton Catholic and Northeastern Wednesday evening, Aug. 9, looked like both teams were in midseason form. The scrimmage, originally scheduled to be played at Seton Catholic but later moved to Northeastern, was the last chance to work out the kinks before the regular season […]
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Friday night lights and football
Wayne County teams will be playing scrimmage games this weekend, and will kick off regular season play on Friday, Aug. 18. 1A Cambridge City Lincoln and 4A Richmond are both coming off winless seasons. It is probable that both programs will continue to struggle as they work to rebuild. 3A Centerville, 1A Hagerstown, and 2A […]
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Crull wins bronze medal in World Wrestling Championship
Heather Crull is the bronze medal winner at the U17 World Wrestling Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Crull, who will be a junior at Northeastern High School this fall, was well known locally before this week. Now she is known worldwide. The 2023 USA national champion at 49 kilograms (109 pounds), Crull advanced to the semifinal […]