Indiana University East’s Taylor Farris earned national recognition recently when the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced its awards for the 2025-26 season. Farris was named to the WBCA All-American honorable mention list. Farris topped the Red Wolves in scoring this season, averaging 18.3 points per game as well as 6.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists. Farris […]
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Dan Harney is a sports reporter at the Western Wayne News.
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4 players chosen All-State
Three boys basketball players from Centerville Senior High School, and one player from Hagerstown High School, have been granted All-State status by the Indiana High School Basketball Coaches Association for the 2025-26 season. Shea Hollendonner (Centerville) was named to the Senior Small School All-State team and Landyn Keiser (Centerville) was named All-State honorable mention. Centerville […]
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Red Devil less than an inch from state title
After weeks of qualifying meets around the state, Richmond senior Jacob Lindahl was the lone representative for Wayne County schools in the large-school division at the Hoosier State Relays Indoor Track and Field meet. The meet, which culminates the indoor track season, was held at the Indiana State Fairground Pavilion on Saturday, March 28. Lindahl […]
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Recapping Wayne Co. winter sports
Beginning with the April 1 issue of the Western Wayne News, the spring sports season is underway. The state indoor track and field meet will kick off the season. Before we make the conversion to spring sports, we will recap some of the many highlights from the winter sports season that concluded with the boys […]
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With a lack of players, Lincoln cancels softball season
Cambridge City Lincoln High School has decided to cancel its 2026 softball season because the program does not have enough players to field a team. Lincoln softball has a rich history and is arguably the most successful program in school history. The Eagles have been sectional champions eight times, including the 2025 season — the […]
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Tigers, Knights, Devils will be area’s top teams
The baseball season kicks off next week, and all area teams have reason for optimism. Hagerstown graduated seven players from last year’s team, but it is loaded with young talent to replace them. Northeastern graduated two outstanding pitchers, but it still has a strong team led by five seniors and a deep pitching staff. Lincoln […]
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Coaches announce Academic All-State honorees
The Indiana High School Basketball Coaches Association recently announced their selections for All-Academic All-State for the 2025-26 season. Four players and two teams from Wayne County schools were recognized. Landyn Keiser, Centerville High School, was named to the boys first team; Ben Bates, Lincoln HS, and Logan Seal, Northeastern HS, earned honorable mention. Jayden Johnson, […]
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Bulldog senior named to North-South All-Star football game roster
For the second year in a row, a Centerville student-athlete has been selected by the Indiana High School Coaches Association to play in the annual North-South football all-star game. Ethan Vecera has been selected as a tight end for the South squad. Vecera is only the eighth player from a Wayne County school to be chosen […]
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Lincoln grad earns All-America status
Cambridge City Lincoln graduate Bailey Puckett, competing for Trine University, earned All-America status on Saturday, March 14, in the women’s mile run during the 2026 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship at Birmingham, Alabama. Puckett finished in seventh place with a time of 4:50.06. The top eight finishers earned All-America honors. Puckett was competing at […]
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Tigers solid; Bulldogs look for breakout year
There will be a trio of strong 2A softball teams in Wayne County, and all three will be assigned to the same sectional. Centerville, Hagerstown and Northeastern each return a strong nucleus from last season. Hagerstown is the two-time defending Tri-Eastern Conference champion and the defending sectional champion, but the Centerville Lady Bulldogs might have […]