August “Gus” Golliher from Hagerstown High School, who entered the event with a season record of 40-9, wrestled Thomas Gibbs from Brownsburg High School in his opening State Finals match. Gibbs won the match over Golliher by pin and went on to finish state runner-up. Gibbs was the state champion in the 144-pound weight class […]
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Ferriell’s 5 blue ribbons pace Devils’ win
The Richmond gymnastics team traveled to Rushville on Wednesday, Feb. 11, for a meet with the Lady Lions. Grace Ferriell captured five blue ribbons to lead the Lady Red Devils to a win. Ferriell won bars, beam, floor and vault and took first place in the all-around. Samantha Hileman-Dudas was third in beam, floor and vault […]
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Red Devils fall 59-43 to Kokomo
The Richmond Red Devils hosted Kokomo in a North Central Conference game on Friday, Feb. 13. It was a return home for Kokomo head coach Drew Schauss, a Centerville graduate, and a new player joined the Richmond rotation, who then led the team in scoring. The Wildkats got off to a slow start and trailed […]
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Tiger wrestler advances to state
Hagerstown sophomore August “Gus” Golliher was the lone Wayne County wrestler to advance to the state finals from the Feb. 14 semi-state. Golliher, who has accumulated a 40-9 record this season, qualified by capturing fourth place in the 150-pound weight class. The top four wrestlers in each weight class from the North Montgomery, Pendleton Heights, […]
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2 champs among 9 semi-state qualifiers
Richmond High School hosted the wrestling regional on Saturday, Feb 7. The top four finishers in each weight class qualified to advance to the New Castle semi-state to be held on Saturday, Feb. 14. Robert Peacock (Richmond High School) and Gus Golliher (Hagerstown High School) were weight-class champions and will advance to the semi-state. Olivia […]
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Patriots pull off shocking 56-45 upset
Northeastern and Union County, the two teams that finished first and second in the Tri-Eastern Conference standings, opened the Hagerstown sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 3, in what many fans saw as the de facto championship game of the tournament. The Northeastern Lady Knights entered the game as the two-time defending sectional champions with a veteran […]
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Knights beat Tigers and law of averages
In the Tri-Eastern Conference, there is usually too much parity for one team to dominate the other for very long. The boys basketball matchup between Northeastern and Hagerstown has been an exception to the rule. When the Hagerstown Tigers hosted Northeastern on Thursday, Feb. 5, they were looking to end a string of futility. Between […]
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Tri-Eastern all-conference basketball selections for girls
The Tri-Eastern Conference has released their all-conference and honorable mention selections for girls basketball.
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Bulldogs tighten grip on TEC title
The Centerville Bulldog boys basketball team hosted Winchester Community on Thursday, Feb. 5, in a Tri-Eastern Conference game. The Bulldogs opened the game by taking a 22-3 lead at the end of the first quarter and poured it on from there in a 74-36 rout. Nine Bulldogs scored in the game. Landyn Keiser led with […]
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Bulldogs pull away in 2nd half to win
The 2A fifth-ranked Centerville basketball team hosted the Connersville Spartans on Saturday, Jan. 31, in a nonconference game. The Spartans made a strong bid to upset the Bulldogs. The two teams went to halftime deadlocked at 25-25 in a game played at a pace to Connersville’s liking. The Bulldogs dialed up their intensity in the […]