The United States women’s freestyle wrestling team captured the U23 Pan American Championships in competition at Rionegro, Colombia, that concluded on Saturday, June 22. Northeastern High School senior Heather Crull captured the bronze medal in the 50 kg weight class, which included seven participants. Crull won her opening round match over Linda Castaneda Gaona (Mexico) […]
Author Archives: Dan Harney
Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Hagerstown moves to title game in District 6 tournament
Two years removed from a trip to the Little League World Series, the 2024 Hagerstown Little League Majors team is making a bid to earn a berth in the state tournament by winning the District 6 Championship. The high-scoring boys in purple are the only remaining team in the double-elimination tournament without a loss. On […]
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Despite being blind in one eye, Esther Etherington has always had a clear vision
Esther Etherington is blind in one eye, but she has never considered her loss of partial sight to be a disability or allowed it to stand in her way when she is determined to accomplish something. As a senior at Richmond High School, Esther advanced to the state finals in golf. Her high school golf […]
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Wrapping up spring sports before taking a 2-week break
The spring sports season is a wrap, and there were several memorable highlights. For most of the spring season Wayne County had the top-ranked 2A baseball team in the state, but at the end of the season, no Wayne County school advanced from the sectional round of the state tournament. Tri-Eastern Conference conference champion Hagerstown […]
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A summer evening spent at the ballpark
If you are looking for inexpensive, wholesome entertainment, consider spending an evening at your local baseball youth park. Attending a game being played by the youngest Little League players is a breath of fresh air. If you have a child or grandchild participating, that would likely enhance your experience, but whether you do or not, […]
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Rising Richmond senior helps lead Indiana over Kentucky
In an all-star basketball game played between Indiana and Kentucky high school juniors on Sunday, June 2, at Scottsburg High School, the Indiana players proved to be far superior. The Indiana team blasted the boys from the Bluegrass State by the score of 130-103, after racing to a 69-45 lead at halftime. Richmond Red Devil […]
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Bulldogs, 3 individuals advance to regional round
Ten teams converged on the Liberty Country Club on Monday, June 3, for the IHSAA sectional golf tournament hosted by Union County. Playing in near-perfect weather conditions, five contenders emerged in the battle for the Top 3 finishing positions — and with it, the right to advance as a team to the regional. The ability […]
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Indians defeat Eagles for sectional crown
The Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles, the only Wayne County school to advance to the sectional championship game in baseball, saw their season end on Monday, May 27. The Indians, ranked sixth in the 1A state poll, lived up to their lofty ranking. In a rematch of their regular season Tri-Eastern Conference game that Union City […]
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Regular-season champs win TEC tourney
The Hagerstown Tigers, the undefeated regular season Tri-Eastern Conference champions, backed it up by winning the TEC tournament by eight strokes over their nearest competitor on Saturday, May 18, at the Memorial Park Golf Course in New Castle. In a golf match, five players compete for each team and the four lowest scores are used […]
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Bulldogs win 14th consecutive league title
After competition of the preliminary rounds played on the Lincoln courts on Saturday, May 11, the final round matches for the Tri-Eastern Conference championships to be played Monday, May 13, were set. Regular-season champions Centerville led the tournament, entering the championship round with 32 points and qualifying Makenna Hartman at No. 1 singles, Kylar Marshall at […]