Union High School, in Modoc, announced in a press release on Monday, Nov. 17, that they have canceled the remainder of their girls basketball season effective immediately. The release, issued by Athletic Director Nick Pruitt, said in part, “It saddens me to say that Union will have to cancel our girls varsity basketball season this […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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Lady Knights upset in OT at Yorktown
The Northeastern Lady Knights, ranked sixth in the 2A poll, traveled to play the Yorktown Lady Tigers on Thursday, Nov. 13. The Lady Knights overcame early foul trouble to build a 23-21 lead at halftime and extended the lead to 38-33 after three quarters. The Lady Tigers battled back in the fourth quarter to force […]
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Lady Red Devils drop NCC opener to visiting Anderson
The Richmond girls basketball team hosted the Anderson Lady Indians on Friday, Nov. 14, in the North Central Conference opener for both teams. Richmond built a 15-9 lead after the first period, but Anderson came back to take a 21-18 halftime lead. Richmond fought back to tie the score at 34-34 entering the final period […]
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Centerville expected to be area’s big dog
When the Centerville Bulldogs walked off the floor last March after a heartbreaking six-point loss to Parke Heritage in the Martinsville regional championship game, they did not spend any time honoring their seniors. They did not have any. Instead, they promised each other that they would work hard to return to the regional, and perhaps […]
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Starfire aerial attack too much for Tigers to overcome
The Hagerstown football team made the long trip to Berne on Friday, Nov. 8, to face South Adams for the 1A No. 44 sectional championship. It was the first meeting between the two schools in football. The Starfires, members of the Allen County Conference, entered the contest as the 10th-ranked team in the final 1A […]
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Bulldog cheer squad repeats as 2A state champ
The Centerville varsity cheerleader squad won the 2A Game Day division at the Hoosier Cheer Coaches Association competition held on Saturday, Nov. 1, at Greenfield-Central High School. It is the second year in a row that Centerville has won this division.
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Lady Knights open season with road win
The Northeastern girls basketball team opened its season on Thursday, Nov. 6, with a road trip to play the Adams Central Lady Jets. Northeastern, winners of 24 games last season and ranked eighth in the 2A preseason poll, picked up a 70-53 win. Ady Kircher kick-started the Knight offense by scoring the first seven points […]
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Pritchett rewrites Bulldog record book
Centerville senior Maddox Pritchett broke two Centerville career receiving records that had stood for more than 20 years. Adam Erbse set the previous records during his playing career from 2001-2004 with 77 receptions for 1,547 yards. Pritchett shattered both records during the recently completed season, finishing his impressive career with 88 receptions for 1,671 yards. […]
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Everyone will be chasing the Lady Knights
It is not difficult to identify the best girls basketball team in Wayne County going into this season. With the season ready to begin this week all eyes will be on the Lady Knights from Northeastern. Northeastern The Knights are in a transition period. They are committed to change conference affiliation, and the defending Tri-Eastern […]
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Tigers use big plays late to defeat Bears
The Hagerstown football team traveled to Parker City on Friday, Oct. 31, for a sectional semifinal game with Monroe Central for the right to play the sectional championship game. It was only the second meeting between the two schools in football and the first in postseason play. The game was a defensive slobberknocker for three […]