The goal of every high school basketball team is to be playing their best entering postseason play. The Centerville Bulldogs appear to be on target. The ‘Dawgs traveled to Tri High on Friday, Feb. 21 for a Tri-Eastern Conference game with the Henry County champion Titans. What was expected to be a tossup game was […]
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Knights clinch outright TEC championship
When the Winchester Community Golden Falcon basketball team traveled south on Highway 27 to play Northeastern on Friday, Feb. 21, in the final conference game for both teams, it was an easy script to follow. A Northeastern win would secure the outright TEC championship. A Winchester win would open the door for defending champion Centerville […]
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Quinn named top NCC coach
Richmond High School swimming and diving coach Megan Quinn was recently voted Coach of the Year by her coaching peers in the North Central Conference. Quinn graduated from RHS in 2019 and joined RHS as boys and girls swimming and diving head coach for the 2023-2024 season. As a high school swimmer, Quinn earned athletic […]
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Crull falls in opening state match
Northeastern senior Heather Crull saw her season end on Friday, Feb. 21 when she lost her opening round match at the state finals to Case Bridge (Avon High School) by decision in the 106-pound weight class. With the loss, Crull ends her season with a record of 44-2. Crull’s career record is 181-11, a Northeastern […]
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Cards top potential sectional foe
The Seton Catholic Cardinals traveled west on Highway 40 on Friday, Feb. 21, for a game with potential sectional opponent Cambridge City Lincoln played in the Eagles Nest. Emotions ran high because it was also senior night for Lincoln. The teams battled to a 13-13 tie at the end of the first quarter before the […]
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Bulldogs defeat Indians
The Centerville Bulldogs traveled to Union City on Tuesday, Feb. 18, for a Tri-Eastern Conference game with the Indians. The hot-shooting Indians hit five 3-pointers to build a 17-14 advantage at the end of the first quarter before the Bulldogs fought back to take a 31-28 halftime lead. The Bulldogs pushed their advantage to 48-43 […]
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Record-breaking day lifts Fowler
Richmond High School senior Owen Fowler is going to the state finals on Friday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, March 1 to compete in two events, and he is going in style. Fowler won both the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle at the New Palestine sectional on Saturday, Feb. 22, to qualify, shattering the RHS […]
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Knights defeat Titans to clinch TEC championship
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 […]