When Richmond senior Zion Deloney stepped to the free throw line with 12.7 seconds remaining in a hard-fought semifinal game during the Bob Wettig tournament on Friday, Dec. 30, it was the first time all season that the Red Devils had been challenged late into a game. The Greensburg Pirates had battled back to force […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Cardinals finish 10th, Bulldogs 13th at Wettig
The Seton Catholic and Centerville boys basketball teams participated in the Bob Wettig Tournament hosted by Richmond High School on Thursday, Dec. 28 and Friday, Dec. 29, with both teams splitting their four games. The Cardinals lost their opening round game to eventual runner-up Heritage Christian by the score of 55-53, before defeating Indianapolis Shortridge […]
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Bulldogs pull away late to defeat Tigers
The Centerville Bulldogs traveled to Hagerstown on Thursday, Dec. 14, for a Tri-Eastern Conference matchup with the Tigers. Both teams were coming off back-to-back losses that included blowouts to state-ranked teams and were looking to return to the winner’s circle. Playing in front of a large vocal crowd, the teams played even for three quarters. […]
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County pair earn 1st-team state honors
When the Indiana High School Football Coaches Association announced the selection of their All-State teams by enrollment classification last week, they included two players from Wayne County schools. Logan Parrish (Hagerstown High School) was named to the 1A team as an offensive lineman. Nate Dickenson (Centerville High School) was named to the 3A team as […]
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Red Devils overwhelm rival Giants
If there was any doubt in your mind that the Richmond Red Devils are for real, ask the Marion Giants. The Red Devils traveled to Bill Green Arena on Friday, Dec. 8, and easily defeated longtime North Central Conference opponent Marion by the score of 82-62. The ‘Devils took a 25-13 lead after the first […]
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Big 2nd quarter lifts Cards
When Seton Catholic and Hagerstown got together in a basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 29 in the Athletics and Wellness Center on the campus of Earlham College, it was more like four distinctly different games depending on which quarter they were in. In the first quarter, Hagerstown put on a shooting clinic. Kaagen Kendall and […]
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Eagles’ urgency helps them defeat Gryphons
The Lincoln Golden Eagle boys basketball team used balanced scoring and solid defense to defeat Indianapolis International on Friday, Dec. 1, in a game played in Cambridge City. The Eagles jumped out to a 20-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and pushed their lead to 20 points at halftime. A 3-point basket […]
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Bulldog wrestling coach hits milestone
Centerville head wrestling coach Mike Day, inducted into the Indiana High School Wrestling Hall of Fame last year, became only the 13th coach in state history to amass over 500 dual-meet career wins. Day accomplished the feat on Saturday when his Bulldog team won the six-way meet that Lincoln hosted. The Bulldogs defeated Lincoln 57-18, […]
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Cards clip Bulldogs in 51-49 thriller
If you were not in Centerville on Friday, Nov. 24 to watch the Centerville/Seton Catholic basketball game, you missed a classic battle. Seton Catholic hung on to win 51-49. Centerville had a shot in the air as the final horn sounded that would have sent the game to overtime, but it fell just short. Both […]
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Knights stun Bears with 61-45 win
When the Northeastern Lady Knights traveled to Parker City on Saturday, Nov. 25, for a matinee game against the Monroe Central Lady Bears, most fans expected it to be a tossup game. The Lady Knights eliminated all doubt about the outcome when they raced to a 25-6 lead after one period. The Lady Bears had […]