When the New Castle Trojans traveled to Fountain City on Friday, Jan. 3, for a nonconference game, the Knights knew they would be challenged. The Trojans took a 12-2 lead after the first quarter and were in control. The Knights battled back to cut their deficit to 3 points at halftime and took an 8-point […]
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Ben Davis wins 2025 Bob Wettig Tournament
Lt. Col. Robert E. Wettig served as the Richmond High School equipment manager from 1992-2006, positively influencing countless student athletes. After his death in 2007, Richmond High School established the Bob Wettig Basketball Tournament to honor his memory. First- and second-round games were played at both Earlham College and at the Tiernan Center kicking off […]
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Bulldog boys claim title, girls finish 4th at swimming invite
The Centerville swim teams turned in a strong performance on Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Mooresville Invitational. Centerville won the boys event while the Lady Bulldogs finished fourth in the girls event. Centerville boys placements: Final team standings: Centerville 422, Mooresville 412, Roncalli 331, Shelbyville 278, Purdue Poly 205, North Harrison 49, Seton Catholic 16 […]
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Crull becomes 3-time champion at 106
The Connersville Spartans hosted their annual Spartan Classic on Friday, Dec. 27, and Saturday, Dec. 28. The event is one of the most prestigious in the state, with 38 schools in the loaded field. Hagerstown, Northeastern and Richmond were all represented. Only three Wayne County wrestlers made it to the podium by finishing in the […]
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Bulldog scoring streaks sink Tigers
The Centerville Bulldogs evened their Tri-Eastern Conference record while handing the Hagerstown Tigers their first conference loss in a game played at Centerville on Thursday, Dec. 19. The Tigers had control early, leading 15-8 in the final seconds of the first quarter with possession of the ball, before a costly mistake tightened the game. With […]
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Knights capture battle of unbeatens
The Northeastern Knights traveled to Middletown on Friday, Dec. 20 to battle the Shenandoah Raiders in a game between potential sectional opponents. The Raiders had the upper hand early, taking a 10-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Knights fought back to build a 42-33 lead entering the fourth quarter, then held […]
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Red Devils finish as tourney runner-up
The Richmond Lady Red Devils hosted the Casey Pohlenz Memorial basketball tournament to honor the memory of their beloved former coach. The tournament, involving eight teams, was conducted Friday, Dec. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 28. The Richmond Lady Red Devils made a strong run at the title, defeating both Purdue Poly Englewood and long-time rival […]
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Crull reaches career milestone with 150th win
The Northeastern Knights and the Centerville Bulldog wrestling teams both took part in the New Castle Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 21. The Bulldogs lost to New Castle 48-24, lost to Western Boone 50-25, lost to South Adams 49-28, lost to Rossville 47-26 and defeated Muncie Central 41-36 Northeastern lost to Rossville 50-29, Eastern Hancock 36-39, […]
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Irish beat Knights to win title
The Northeastern Lady Knight basketball team played host to the Wings and Rings Holiday Tournament on Friday, Dec. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 28. The field included teams from all four enrollment classes. The 2A second-ranked Lady Knights stayed focused and took care of business on day one, advancing to the championship game while taking time […]
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Bulldogs win invite title; Red Devils finish 2nd
In the final team results at the Centerville Girls Wrestling Invitational, Centerville won the event with a score of 157. Richmond finished second with a score of 102.5. Wrestlers representing Blue River Valley High School, Eastbrook, Franklin County, Hagerstown, Monroe Central, Mount Vernon (Fortville), Richmond, Tri High, Union County, Wes-Del and Yorktown joined the host […]