Hagerstown head coach Tyler Stotler is not into moral victories, but he was encouraged by the Tigers’ effort on Friday, Feb. 27, in a 59-52 loss in a game at Eastern Hancock. The Tigers have been forced to retool both their offense and defensive schemes after losing their leading scorer to a season-ending injury on […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Cambridge City racer debuts at Daytona
Cambridge City resident Presley Sorah participated in the kickoff race for the 2026 NASCAR ARCA Menards Series, the ARCA 200, held at the legendary Daytona Speedway on Feb. 14. Sorah was the only driver in the field from Indiana to qualify. Sorah overcame a blown tire, with 28 laps remaining in the 200-mile race caused […]
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Bulldogs boost wins record to 22
The Cambridge City Lincoln basketball team hosted the Centerville Bulldogs in the final regular season and Tri-Eastern Conference game for both on Friday, Feb. 27. The game was the culmination of the Lincoln High School community open house to display its newly renovated facilities. The Bulldogs, ranked fifth in the 2A coaches poll and top-ranked […]
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Former Mr. Basketball delivers wisdom
The Richmond Kiwanis Club established a tradition in 1937 that continued on Friday, Feb. 27, when it hosted its annual luncheon for players and coaches from the six Wayne County schools prior to boys sectional action. During the single-class era, all Wayne County schools were assigned to the same sectional. With the change to class […]
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Third time is the charm for ‘Dawgs scheduling
Centerville’s boys basketball team has had their share of scheduling challenges this season, but put those behind them over the weekend for a win. A December game scheduled with Parke Heritage was snowed out, and the two teams could not agree on a makeup date. They were to play sixth-ranked Bloomfield on Saturday, Feb. 21, […]
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Celebration in Centerville
The Centerville Bulldogs are leaving the Tri-Eastern Conference after this school year to join the newly formed Eastern Crossroads Conference beginning with the 2026-27 school year. The Bulldogs would like to collect as many TEC championship trophies as possible on their way out the door. On Friday, Feb. 20, the Bulldogs hosted Tri High, defeating […]
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Falcons defeat Knights 49-47
The Northeastern Knights basketball team traveled to Winchester on Friday, Feb. 20, for a Tri-Eastern game with the Falcons played in the historic Winchester Fieldhouse. It was a Tri-Eastern Conference game between two of the three schools who remained tied for second place in the conference standings. The Falcons built a 32-25 halftime lead and […]
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Bulldog senior is lone state swim qualifier
Centerville senior Devon Whaley won the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 54.96 seconds to earn a trip to the state meet. Teams from Centerville, Hagerstown and Richmond traveled to New Palestine High School on Thursday, Feb. 19. Divers who finished in the top four advanced to the diving regional to be held at Brownsburg […]
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Tigers pick up key TEC road victory
The Hagerstown Tigers traveled to Knightstown on Saturday, Feb. 21, for a Tri-Eastern Conference game against the Panthers. Centerville has already clinched the TEC championship, but there is a log jam to see which school will finish second and Hagerstown remains on the hunt. The game appeared to be a tossup on paper. Hagerstown entered […]
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Cardinals hand Eagles a 66-57 loss
Cambridge City Lincoln traveled east on Highway 40 on Friday, Feb. 20, to the campus of Earlham College for a nonconference game with Seton Catholic. The two teams are potential opponents in 1A Sectional No. 56, which Lincoln hosts, and both teams are trying to build momentum entering postseason play. The Cardinals were without leading […]