The Hagerstown Tigers hosted a wrestling invitational on Saturday, Dec. 6. The Tiger boys defeated Tri High 48-30, Pendleton Heights 53-6, Indianapolis Lutheran 47-24 and Anderson 42-29 to win the championship. Undefeated wrestlers for the Hagerstown Tigers included Carter Gross 5-0, Landon Gilbert 5-0, Gus Golliher 5-0, Dixin Mitchem 5-0 and Wyatt Mitchell 5-0. The […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Red Devils fall at Jay County
The Richmond Red Devils made the trip to Portland on Monday, Dec. 1, to face the Jay County Patriots in a game that was originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 29. The game was a back-and-forth affair with neither team able to hold a lead for most of the game. Neither team shot well in the […]
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Lady Tigers pick up road win at Cowan
The Hagerstown girls basketball team traveled to Cowan on Thursday for a nonconference game with the Lady Blackhawks, who are members of the Mid-Eastern Conference. The Lady Tigers jumped out at the end of the first quarter and then pushed their advantage to 35-13 by halftime. Twelve different players scored for Hagerstown. Elly Cheeseman led […]
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Lady Knights top visiting Patriots
The Northeastern Lady Knights hosted Jay County in a nonconference game on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Neither team had played in 10 days and play in the early stages of the game reflected that with turnovers and fouls. The Lady Knights held a 19-15 lead at the end of the first quarter before the Lady Patriots, […]
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Centerville wins Lincoln invite
The Centerville wrestling team earned the team title on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Cambridge City Lincoln six-team wrestling invitational. The Bulldogs defeated Indiana School for the Deaf, Blue River, Wapahani, Wes-Del and Lincoln to win the crown. Team results: Centerville 66, ISD 21 Centerville 78, Blue River 6 Centerville 66, Wapahani 15 Centerville 58, […]
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Richmond defeats Hagerstown
The Josh Jurgens coaching era got underway on Wednesday, Nov. 26, when the Richmond Red Devils welcomed the Hagerstown Tigers to the Tiernan Center. Before the game, coach Jurgens talked about how pleased he was with the effort his players have given him in practice and the quality depth he will have to work with […]
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Ferriell scores 25 in Tigers’ blowout win over Falcons
The Hagerstown Lady Tigers traveled to Winchester on Wednesday, Nov. 26, for a game with the Lady Falcons in the historic Winchester Fieldhouse. The young Tigers were there on a mission. It had been a decade since Hagerstown last defeated Winchester in girls basketball. The Lady Tigers jumped out to a 19-6 lead at the […]
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Bulldogs overwhelms Eagles 50-10
The Centerville Lady Bulldogs hosted Lincoln on Tuesday, Nov. 25, in a Tri-Eastern Conference game. The Lady Bulldogs jumped out to a 20-1 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended it to 34-4 by halftime. The Lady Bulldogs held Lincoln scoreless in the third quarter while scoring nine points to trigger a […]
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Knights open with big win over Seton
The Northeastern Knights boys basketball team, ranked 16th in the 2A preseason poll, opened regular season play on Wednesday, Nov. 26, by hosting the Seton Catholic Cardinals. The Knights established themselves early, building a 22-10 lead at the end of the first quarter, then pushed their lead to 39-24 by halftime. Ten different Knights scored […]
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Bulldogs hand Cardinals 60-point beatdown
The Centerville Bulldogs, grossly undervalued at 18th in the 2A state rankings, hosted Seton Catholic on Saturday, Nov. 29, in their home opener. The shorthanded Bulldogs, missing three regular-rotation players, displayed their talent pool’s depth by defeating the Cardinals 99-39. The Cardinals do not have the firepower to run with the Bulldogs and would have […]