The 2025 volleyball season has the potential to be an exciting one for Wayne County fans in what is increasingly becoming a hotbed area for high-quality volleyball. In 1A, Seton Catholic, a semi-state qualifier a season ago, graduated two all-state players, but they return enough talent to recapture the Union (Modoc) sectional and make another […]
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Experienced sectional runners set pace
Cross country practice started Monday, Aug. 4, for both the boys and girls programs at the six Wayne County schools. Last season, five of the six Wayne County schools placed in the top 10 in the Rushville girls sectional: Seton Catholic (fourth), Richmond (fifth), Centerville (sixth), Hagerstown (eighth) and Northeastern (ninth). Richmond (fourth), Hagerstown (fifth), […]
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Girls golf to open fall sports season
Girls golf teams from Centerville, Hagerstown, Lincoln, Northeastern and Richmond will hit the ground running in the next two weeks to kick off the high school fall sports season. The Richmond Lady Red Devils will likely have Wayne County’s best team. The Devils return every member of their North Central Conference championship and sectional runner-up […]
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Golay Community Center Patriot Pickleball Tournament results
The Golay Community Center hosted their Patriot Pickleball Tournament on Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19, and there was a large number of participants. Top three finishers, Friday night mixed doubles: 1st — Matt Haynes and Sam Teager 2nd — Mitch and Kaylin Jones 3rd — Rodney and Bonnieva King Top three finishers, Saturday […]
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Achieva Resources builds new softball diamond through generous donations
Wayne County Special Olympics has been blessed with a new softball diamond at Achieva Resources in Richmond, Indiana, as a result of generous donations. U.S. Aggregates generously donated 30 tons of sand to construct the diamond. Equipment operator Chris Johnson was permitted the use of Smarelli Contractors’ skid loader to remove the topsoil from the […]
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Brownsburg wins over Hagerstown to become Team Indiana
Entering the Indiana State Championship game, Brownsburg represented only the Brownsburg Little League. After defeating Hagerstown 8-3 in the championship game, played on Tuesday, July 22, Brownsburg now carries the Team Indiana moniker and will represent all Little Leagues in Indiana in the Great Lakes Regional as they continue their quest to advance to the […]
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Hagerstown heads to Little League state championship
On Monday, July 21, as WWN was heading to press, Hagerstown defeated Jasper 6-2 in a final four game, a win that sends the team to the state championship game against Brownsburg on Tuesday, July 22. Check back to WesternWayneNews.com and in future print editions for the latest coverage of this team’s exciting run. Here’s […]
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South wins 59th annual North/South game 37-0
There are other postseason all-star football games played each season, but the oldest, and arguably the most prestigious in Indiana, is the Indiana High School Coaches Association Murat Shrine North/South All-Star Classic. The rosters for both teams included elite players from all six enrollment classes. The 2025 game took place on Friday, July 11, at […]
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Brenda Gillam Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament
The 17th annual Brenda Gillam Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, June 21, at Hartley Hills Golf Club in Hagerstown. Indiana University basketball players Luke Goode and Anthony Leal were among those who attended to lend their support. Five Wayne County student athletes from four different schools — Thane Berger (Northeastern), Lily Black (Centerville), […]
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Hagerstown heads to state Little League tournament
Playing before a large, vocal crowd on Thursday, July 10, at Mike Beeson Field in Hagerstown, New Castle and Hagerstown met for the District 6 Little League Championship, with the winner advancing to the state tournament. The two teams split previous games during the current district tournament, with Hagerstown defeating New Castle 9-8 in a […]