Centerville hosted the inaugural Eastern Indiana Conference swim meet on Saturday, Jan. 18. The conference was formed for schools with conference affiliation in most other sports but not swimming. Centerville captured the boys competition. Oak Hill was second and Hagerstown was third. Oak Hill won the girls competition. Centerville was second, Hagerstown was sixth. Carter […]
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Centerville boys, girls win 4-team swim meet
Both the Centerville boys and girls teams traveled to Milan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, for a four-team swim meet. Both Centerville squads were victorious. Event winners for the Centerville boys included: Final team standings for boys: Centerville 168, Milan 68, Rising Sun 28, Seton Catholic 3 Event winners for the Centerville girls included: Final team […]
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Eagles trip Tigers, escape TEC basement
When the Lincoln Lady Eagles traveled to Hagerstown on Thursday, Jan. 16, to renew their decades-long rivalry with the Lady Tigers, both teams desperately needed a win. The Lady Tigers entered the game with only one win on the season; Lincoln entered the game with only three wins and both teams were winless in Tri-Eastern […]
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Knights move atop TEC standings
The 2A fifth-ranked Northeastern Lady Knights traveled to Tri High on Tuesday, Jan. 14, to face the Lady Titans, two-time defending Tri-Eastern Conference champion and ranked seventh in 1A, for the outright lead in the current TEC race. The game was hard fought from the opening tip. The Lady Knights held a 14-11 lead after […]
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2 Wayne Co. wrestlers advance to state
Centerville and Hagerstown will be represented at the IHSAA state finals for girls wrestling on Friday, Jan. 17, at the Corteva Coliseum on the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Abigail Gilbert (Hagerstown) finished third in the 125-pound weight class and will advance to the state finals with a record of 18-1. Tzuriya Phillips (Centerville) finished fourth in […]
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Swim teams raise $693 for cancer research
The Centerville and Richmond boys and girls combined to raise $693 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer research in a pink-out dual swim meet held at Centerville High School on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Centerville used their superior depth to win both meets. The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Lady Red Devils 104-59, and […]
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Knights rally late, top defending champ
When longtime rivals Centerville and Northeastern arrived at Robert E. Clark Gymnasium in Hagerstown for the Wayne County championship game on Saturday, Jan. 11, the atmosphere was electric. Both teams had strong vocal support from the large crowd. The defending champion Bulldogs set the tempo and pace of the game and had 2A 11th-ranked Northeastern […]
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Lady Knights complete 6-peat
The Northeastern Lady Knights, state-ranked fourth in 2A, were expected to win the Wayne County Tournament championship for the sixth consecutive year when they squared off against the Centerville Lady Bulldogs on Saturday, Jan. 11, for the title. Even though the Lady Bulldogs had the advantage of more rest, the Lady Knights lived up to […]
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Northeastern advances with big win
The opening-round game of the Wayne County basketball tournament between Northeastern and Cambridge City Lincoln, originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 10, was rescheduled to Saturday, Jan. 11, with a 10 a.m. start because of inclement weather. The additional time to prepare had little impact. The Lady Knights, ranked fourth in the latest 2A state poll, […]
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Knights defeat Eagles, advance to title game
The Lincoln Golden Eagles faced 2A 11th ranked Northeastern in the Wayne County tournament opening round on Thursday, Jan. 9, in a game played at Hagerstown, for the right to advance to the championship game. The Eagles went to battle without leading scorer and rebounder Aidan Munchel (24 ppg, 8.6 rpg) and point guard and […]