In each of the last three seasons, Northeastern entered sectional play as the favorite to win the title only to endure the bitter disappointment of being upset. Beginning last summer, the Lady Knights worked to make sure that history did not repeat itself. When Northeastern took the floor against the Shenandoah Lady Raiders for the […]
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Tigers’ coach to retire at season’s end
It was a bittersweet evening on Friday, Jan. 26, when the Hagerstown Lady Tigers hosted Union City in their final regular-season game. At the conclusion of the contest, it was announced that Lady Tigers head coach Chris Oliger has resigned effective at the end of the current season. The current Hagerstown team will enter its […]
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New Castle repeats as sectional champs
In the wresting sectional conducted at Centerville High School on Saturday, Jan. 27, there were many intense battles before a near sellout crowd. Wayne County schools had five weight class champions and 10 other Wayne County wrestlers qualified to advance to the Richmond Regional on Saturday, Feb. 3. The team trophy went to the New […]
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Red Devils dominate Bulldogs 71-30
It had been nearly 20 years since Richmond and Centerville had met in boys basketball—last played on Nov. 27, 2004. On Saturday, Jan. 20, that changed when the Centerville Bulldogs accepted an invitation to travel to the Tiernan Center to face the Richmond Red Devils. In the last meeting between the two schools, which are […]
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Dragons halt Red Devils’ win streak
In a battle of heavyweight programs at the Tiernan Center on Tuesday, Jan. 16, the New Palestine Dragons defeated the 9th-ranked Richmond Red Devils by the score of 63-59 before a large crowd. The Dragons, who are a potential sectional opponent, have defeated Richmond in the last three meetings of the two teams. The game […]
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Devils win trap game to tie school record
It is not easy to win a varsity basketball game in the state of Indiana. Fans frequently look at scheduled games and expect their favorite teams to win over supposedly inferior teams easily. To do so overlooks the pride factor. The Richmond Red Devils are having a storybook season, which makes them the target of […]
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Crull claims state championship
Wayne County schools sent six wrestlers to the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling State finals, held at Kokomo High School on Friday, Jan. 12, and two of them brought home medals. Northeastern junior Heather Crull was the state champion in the 105-pound weight class. Heather qualified for the state meet by winning the semi-state. She […]
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Hagerstown Little League chosen to host state baseball tournament
The Indiana Little League District Administrators’ Association has selected the Hagerstown Little League to be the host for the state tournament for ages 9 to 11 in 2024. The tournament will be from Thursday, July 25, through Tuesday, July 30, at the Hagerstown Little League Park. The last time Hagerstown hosted a Little League state […]
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Rare Air
Entering this season, the best start for the Richmond Red Devils boys basketball team during the last 30 seasons came during the 2013-14 season, when then-head coach Joe Luce guided his Red Devil team to an 8-0 start. Entering this season, the best start by any Wayne County team during the same 30-year period belonged […]
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Lady Knight five-peat
The Northeastern Lady Knights won the Wayne County basketball tournament for the fifth consecutive year, dominating the Centerville Lady Bulldogs 69-23. The deep and talented Lady Knights opened the game on an 18-3 run and never allowed Centerville to gain traction. Six different Lady Knights scored in the first half as Northeastern increased their lead […]