A Northeastern football season highlighted by high-scoring games decided in the final seconds ended with the same: Alexandria held off the Knights 48-40 in a Class 2A, Sectional 36 first-round matchup Oct. 23, on a clear and cool fall evening at Northeastern. The Knights nearly rallied from a three-touchdown deficit, but a determined comeback bid […]
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Kyle Wright is a contributor to the Western Wayne News.
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G-C rains on Bulldogs’ senior night
Talk about putting a damper on Senior Night: Gabe Everhart plunged into the end zone from 2 yards out with 36 seconds remaining for the winning points as Greenfield-Central spoiled the regular-season finale for the Centerville football team Friday, Oct. 16. The final score was Greenfield-Central 14, Centerville 12. In a game played on a […]
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Bulldogs run winning streak to 3 games
One week after Jace Hollendonner used his arm to set a school record, he used his legs to help the Centerville football team continue its late-season winning streak. The Bulldogs spoiled Senior Night for the Trojans on a textbook fall evening at New Castle’s Neal Field. Hollendonner ran for tide-turning touchdowns on back-to-back touches on […]
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Homecoming king delivers for Knights
After the offenses piled up 92 points total, a defensive play by the Homecoming king preserved the Northeastern football team’s win against Centerville on Friday, Sept. 18. Trent Deloney intercepted a potential game-extending pass in the end zone as time expired and then dashed more than 100 yards the other way for a pick-six that […]
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Red Devils’ late Homecoming rally falls short
On a night that saw both teams offer each other plenty of opportunities, Richmond left just enough openings to allow South Dearborn to escape Lyboult Field with a 21-19 win. Although South Dearborn played spoiler at the Richmond football Homecoming game on Friday, Sept. 11, Red Devils coach Maurice Hibbler saw glimpses of what he […]
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Knights match 4A opponent before falling late
Northeastern’s 2A football team stepped up two enrollment classes and matched 4A Delta play-for-play for 36 minutes in its home game played on the Knights field on Friday, Sept. 4. The fourth quarter, however, favored the larger school as the Eagles outlasted the Knights on a warm, muggy evening. The teams entered the final period […]
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Knights 3-peat as champs
Macey Oler’s score was the first number posted to the leaderboard, and it stood up for the rest of the day to earn her medalist honors and help lift Northeastern to the Wayne County girls golf championship for the third consecutive year. Northeastern posted a team score of 418 on a par-72 layout at Highland […]
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Lincoln laments missed opportunities at Union County
This wasn’t the Lincoln team that Golden Eagles coach Chad Bowman sees working hard every day in practice and working hard to help rebuild the community. “That’s not them,” Bowman said after the quiet postgame huddle that followed Lincoln’s 49-6 loss at Union County on Friday, Aug. 28. “I know in my heart that’s not […]
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‘Dogs deliver big plays, big win in season opener
The big-play Centerville Bulldogs got unleashed and brought home an opening-night win over Winchester on Friday, Aug. 21, at Craig Field. Centerville treated its home fans to an evening chock-full of chunk plays in a 47-12 victory. “We had a great first quarter, started fast and then struggled a little bit in the second quarter. […]
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New opponents, familiar favorites for area boys tennis teams
Most of Wayne County’s boys tennis players will see new opponents across the net this fall, and some old trophies will get new owners in what shapes up as a season of change in 2026. The Tri-Eastern Conference is guaranteed a new winner. Two-time defending champion and longtime power Centerville is off to the Eastern […]