When Centerville made the short trip to Cambridge City on Friday, Feb. 23, to play Lincoln in the final regular season for both schools, the Bulldogs had a chance to achieve something that has eluded the program since the 2010 season. A win would give the Bulldogs the outright Tri-Eastern Conference championship. The Bulldogs pulled […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Devils capture 20th win at Jeff
The Richmond Red Devils traveled to Lafayette Jefferson on Thursday, Feb. 22, in search of their 20th win and sole possession of third place in the final North Central Conference standings. The Red Devils did not have the start they hoped for, quickly falling behind 11-2. The Red Devils last played on Feb. 10, and […]
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RHS swimmer places 16th
The state swim meet kicked off Friday, Feb. 23, at the Indiana University Natatorium, on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Preliminary rounds were conducted; the top eight finishers in each event advanced to the championship round, and the ninth through 16th place finishers advanced to the consolation round, both on Saturday, Feb. 24. […]
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Swimmers ride title wave to state meet
Wayne County will be well represented in the IHSAA swim meet next week in the State Finals at Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis after winning events at the New Palestine sectional on Saturday, Feb. 17. The state final preliminary rounds will be conducted on Friday, Feb. 23, and the consolation rounds and the finals will […]
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Official gets state call
When Northeastern wrestler Heather Crull arrives at the Ford Center in Evansville for the state wrestling meet this weekend she will see a familiar face. Cambridge City resident Jerry Ingalls got the call from the IHSAA he has been hoping to receive. Ingalls has been selected to be an official at the Indiana High School […]
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Knight junior earns 2nd state finals trip
Heather Crull, wrestling in the 106-pound weight class, was the only Wayne County wrestler to advance to the state finals from the New Castle semi-state on Saturday, Feb. 10. The state finals will be held at the Ford Center in Evansville on Friday, Feb. 16, and Saturday, Feb. 17. Crull, a junior, also qualified for […]
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Northeastern dream season ends
The Northeastern Lady Knights traveled to Southwestern High School in Shelbyville on Saturday, Feb. 10, to face the Sheridan Lady Blackhawks for the regional championship. Both teams entered the game with 19 wins looking for number 20, and with it a trip to the semi-state. For Sheridan it was their first time to reach the […]
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Indians win battle of NCC co-leaders
When the ninth-ranked Richmond Red Devils traveled to Anderson on Thursday, Feb 1, to face the Indians, there was a lot riding on the outcome. Richmond and Anderson are potential sectional opponents, and the two teams joined the Kokomo Wildcats as the only remaining North Central teams without a loss in league play. The game […]
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Crull, Henderson, Phillips take titles
Two wrestlers representing Northeastern High School and one representing Centerville High School were crowned regional champions on Saturday at the Richmond wrestling regional. Heather Crull, from Northeastern, remained unbeaten on the season, running her record to 48-0 after winning the 106-pound weight class. Michael Henderson, also from Northeastern, improved his season record to 28-2, winning […]
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Knights advance to regional
In each of the last three seasons, Northeastern entered sectional play as the favorite to win the title only to endure the bitter disappointment of being upset. Beginning last summer, the Lady Knights worked to make sure that history did not repeat itself. When Northeastern took the floor against the Shenandoah Lady Raiders for the […]