The opening-round game of the Wayne County basketball tournament between Northeastern and Cambridge City Lincoln, originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 10, was rescheduled to Saturday, Jan. 11, with a 10 a.m. start because of inclement weather. The additional time to prepare had little impact. The Lady Knights, ranked fourth in the latest 2A state poll, […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Knights defeat Eagles, advance to title game
The Lincoln Golden Eagles faced 2A 11th ranked Northeastern in the Wayne County tournament opening round on Thursday, Jan. 9, in a game played at Hagerstown, for the right to advance to the championship game. The Eagles went to battle without leading scorer and rebounder Aidan Munchel (24 ppg, 8.6 rpg) and point guard and […]
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Defending champion defeats Hagerstown
In a game played at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, the Centerville Bulldogs led wire-to-wire to defeat the Hagerstown Tigers 59-41. The game was initially scheduled for Friday, Jan. 10 and rescheduled because of inclement weather, which means that the Bulldogs will get little rest before the championship game. The Bulldogs displayed their quality […]
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Lady Bulldogs move to county title matchup
The Centerville Lady Bulldogs punched their ticket to the championship game in the opening round game of the Wayne County tournament, played on Thursday, Jan. 9, with a 39-19 win over Hagerstown. Centerville senior Taelynn Swartz scored the first 7 points of the game and Kendall Nelson scored off a steal. Olivia Hunter scored on […]
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3 teams advance wrestlers to regional
Centerville, Hagerstown and Richmond each advanced wrestlers to the regional round of the state tournament from the sectional round. Centerville and Richmond were assigned to the Eastern Hancock sectional held Friday, Jan. 3, while Hagerstown was assigned to the Muncie Central sectional held the same day. The top four finishers in each weight class from […]
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Bears sweep the night against Eagles
It was an unusual scenario Friday, Jan. 3, when the Lincoln boys basketball team hosted Monroe Central in a nonconference game between two potential sectional rivals. It is customary for teams to play a junior varsity game before the varsity game. On Friday, the two schools added a third game, playing a C-team game before […]
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Coach Smith returns to NHS
Tyler Smith, the first-year varsity basketball coach at Victory College Prep (Indianapolis), brought his team to Fountain City on Saturday, Jan. 4, to a warm reception. Smith, the most prolific scorer in Northeastern history, a three-time TEC player of the year and an Indiana Junior All-Star, was honored before the game. Smith never lost a […]
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Lady Tigers break 37-game losing streak
The Hagerstown Lady Tiger basketball team participated in the Johnson Memorial Health Classic hosted by Edinburgh High School Thursday, Jan. 2, and Friday, Jan. 3. The Lady Tigers entered the tournament on a 35-game program losing streak and were determined to break their streak of futility. The Lady Tigers fell just short in their first […]
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Knights overcome slow start, remain unbeaten
When the New Castle Trojans traveled to Fountain City on Friday, Jan. 3, for a nonconference game, the Knights knew they would be challenged. The Trojans took a 12-2 lead after the first quarter and were in control. The Knights battled back to cut their deficit to 3 points at halftime and took an 8-point […]
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Ben Davis wins 2025 Bob Wettig Tournament
Lt. Col. Robert E. Wettig served as the Richmond High School equipment manager from 1992-2006, positively influencing countless student athletes. After his death in 2007, Richmond High School established the Bob Wettig Basketball Tournament to honor his memory. First- and second-round games were played at both Earlham College and at the Tiernan Center kicking off […]