The Seton Catholic baseball team avenged an early season loss to defeat Randolph Southern 8-2 in the semifinal round of the 1A sectional on Saturday, May 31, on the campus of Earlham College. Tyson Tremain worked his way out of bases-loaded situations on two occasions and went on to pick up a complete-game win. The Cardinals […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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3 athletes advance to boys state finals
Qualifying athletes traveled to Lawrence Central High School on Thursday, May 29, to compete in the track and field regional. The top three in each event advanced to the state track meet that will be Friday, June 6, at North Central High School in Indianapolis. Richmond junior Jacob Lindahl won the shot put with a […]
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Season concludes for county athletes
Qualifying athletes traveled to Lawrence Central High School on Tuesday, May 27, to compete in the track and field regional. Only the top three in each event advance to the state track meet, and no athlete representing a Wayne County school met that standard. North Central High School won the event with 90.5 points. Richmond […]
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Raiders survive extra-inning scare from Bulldogs
The Centerville baseball team played heavily favored Shenandoah in the first semifinal round game of the 2A sectional on Saturday, May 31, in a game that went an extra inning before it was decided. The game was an emotional rollercoaster for both teams’ fans and players. The Bulldogs, who upset Northeastern in the opening-round game […]
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Centerville season ends with 1st-round regional loss
The Centerville tennis team saw its record-breaking season come to an end on Tuesday, May 27, with a 4-1 loss at the hands of New Castle. Ellie Cox at No. 3 singles was the lone Centerville winner. With the win, New Castle advanced to the regional championship match on Wednesday, May 28 , where the […]
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Bulldogs advance by beating Knights
Centerville and Northeastern squared off in the opening game of 2A sectional number 44 at Winchester on Thursday, May 29. The Bulldogs surprised the Knights, winning the game 9-8. In the regular-season meeting between the Tri-Eastern Conference rivals in April, the Knights won 9-2. But Thursday, the Bulldogs turned the tables, scoring two runs in […]
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Titans win TEC tournament
The Tri-Eastern Conference golf tournament was held on Tuesday, May 27, at the Liberty Country Club. The Tri High Titans claimed the team title, and Tri’s Gracen Huffman was the match medalist with a score of 72. Final team standings: Tri High 318, Hagerstown 328 (Drew Williamson 78, Noah Searcy 81, Collin Werking 83, Mason […]
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Young delivers Tigers school history
It was an epic battle between Hagerstown and Shenandoah for the 2A softball sectional title in a game played at Centerville on Thursday, May 29. Playing before an overflow crowd, eighth-ranked Hagerstown, the Tri-Eastern Conference champions, squared off against 13th-ranked Shenandoah, the Mid-Eastern Conference champions. After six complete innings, the teams were still deadlocked in […]
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Monroe Central ends Eagles’ season
Monroe Central defeated Cambridge City Lincoln 9-6 on Wednesday, May 28, in a game played on the campus of Earlham College. The Eagles took a 2-1 lead after three innings before the Bears came back with six runs in the bottom of the third inning. The Eagles battled back and nearly pulled out the win. […]
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Lincoln wins sectional title
The Cambridge City Lincoln softball team defeated Union City 12-6 in the 1A No. 56 sectional championship game played at Wilson Park on Tuesday, May 27. The Lady Eagles broke from a scoreless tie after two innings to score two runs in the third inning and added three more runs in the fourth inning to […]