The Northeastern basketball team hosted Tri High with a chance to clinch at least a tie for the Tri-Eastern Conference championship. The Knights wasted no time Friday, Feb. 14, staking their claim to the crown. They raced to a 26-11 lead after the first quarter. The Titans spent the rest of the night playing catchup before […]
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Crull will go it alone at State Finals
Ten wrestlers representing Wayne County high schools traveled to New Castle High School on Saturday, Feb. 15, hoping to earn the right to advance to the State Finals that will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, and conclude on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The top four in each weight class at […]
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Tigers win shootout with Eagles
A near-capacity crowd witnessed a shootout between rivals Hagerstown and Cambridge City Lincoln at the Eagles Nest on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Offense trumped the defense for four quarters of run-and-gun basketball. The first quarter set the tone for the night. Hagerstown hit four 3-pointers, putting 20 points on the scoreboard, but trailed the Eagles, who […]
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Bulldogs top county team in swim sectional
The New Palestine sectional for girls opened on Thursday, Feb. 6, with preliminary races to determine participants for the consolation races and the finals both held on Saturday, Feb. 8. Centerville advanced swimmers to both finals and consolation races. Hagerstown advanced swimmers to consolation event races. Richmond advanced swimmers to both finals and consolation races, […]
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Lady Red Devils avenge and advance
A lot can change from November to February. On Nov. 16, the Richmond Lady Red Devil basketball team hosted Mount Vernon (Fortville) and lost 46-33. Three days later, the Lady Red Devils hosted Greenfield-Central and lost 49-25. In the opening round game of the Mount Vernon sectional, played on Tuesday, Feb. 4, Richmond turned the […]
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Lady Marauders end Lady Red Devils’ season
After avenging a regular season loss in their sectional opener on Tuesday against Greenfield-Central, Richmond saw their season come to an end at the hands of a young Mount Vernon team in their semifinal round sectional game played on Friday, Feb. 7 on the Lady Marauders’ home court. The game was close early. Mount Vernon […]
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Eagles fall to Rebels in tourney semifinal
The Lincoln Lady Eagles saw their season end on Friday, Feb. 7, losing to the Randolph Southern Lady Rebels 40-19 in the semifinal round of the sectional. The Lady Eagles fell behind 11-2 at the end of the first quarter and could never make up their deficit. The Lady Rebels pulled away in the final […]
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Knights overcome 1st-half scare
The Centerville Lady Bulldogs did not upset heavily favored Northeastern in their semifinal match of the 2A sectional played on Friday, Feb. 7, but they got their attention and earned their respect. It was the third meeting between the two rivals this season. In December, the Lady Knights defeated the Lady Bulldogs 83-20 in a […]
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Knights’ Crull becomes 3-time regional champ
The further down the Indiana High School Athletic Association wrestling tournament trail an athlete travels, the more difficult it becomes to advance. When Richmond High School hosted the wrestling regional on Saturday, Feb. 8, the top four finishers from both the Centerville and Franklin County sectional sites sent regional qualifiers pursuing their dreams of advancing […]
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Knights repeat as sectional champions
The Northeastern Lady Knights defeated Union County 54-31 for the 2A sectional championship in a game played on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Robert E. Clark Gymnasium in Hagerstown. The early going was marked by turnovers and tentative play. There were two lead changes and three ties before Ady Kircher delivered a pass to Ava Mikesell […]