The Northeastern softball team defeated Centerville 5-2 in the championship game of the Winchester softball sectional on Thursday, May 28. It was the first time since 2017 that the Northeastern softball program has won a sectional championship in softball — only the second time in school history. After upsetting 2A second-ranked Hagerstown two days prior, […]
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Lincoln’s Garcia, Waddell lose in doubles championship match
The Lincoln High School doubles team of Luna Garcia and Alyssa Waddell lost 6-1, 6-0 to Avery Koon and Ivy Zhu from Mount Vernon in the sectional finals of the Individual state tennis tournament, which was held at Mount Vernon (Fortville) High School on Thursday, May 28. Garcia and Waddell qualified for the individual tournament […]
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3 athletes qualify for state track meets
The fields for the girls state track and field meet and the boys state track and field meet will include three athletes from Wayne County high schools. Sara Swinney, from Seton Catholic High School, will run in the 400-meter race. The girls meet is Friday, June 5, at the North Central High School Track and […]
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Bulldogs defeat Eagles for title
The Centerville tennis team defeated Lincoln 4-1 in the final match of the Richmond Tennis Sectional Saturday, May 23, on the Centerville courts. The sectional title is the fifth consecutive for the Lady Bulldogs program, which advanced to the Mount Vernon (Fortville) regional scheduled for the Marauders’ courts on Tuesday, May 26. Sophia Tinkle from […]
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Lady Knights cap regular season with road win at Southern Wells
The Northeastern softball team closed out regular-season play on Friday, May 22, with a win over host Southern Wells. The game was scoreless for the first two innings before the Northeastern offense kicked in. The Lady Knights scored 12 runs over the next four innings, including six runs in the fourth inning, to cruise to […]
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Holliday’s game goes global
Richmond High School 2026 senior Ben Holliday, one of the area’s best soccer players, is preparing for a unique summer opportunity that will take his game overseas before he begins his collegiate soccer career this fall at Anderson University. This summer, Holliday will train and compete for two weeks in Spain as a member of […]
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Lady Tigers defeat Falcons for TEC title 3-peat
The Lady Tigers took care of business in the May 21 Tri-Eastern Conference championship game at Winchester, knocking off the Lady Falcons 19-0 before the game was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. Sydney Dobbs combined with Payton Cones and Chloe Jessee to no-hit the Lady Falcons while striking out nine. […]
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Richmond slips past Northeastern 10-8
The Richmond baseball team used seven pitchers and visiting Northeastern played five in their nonconference game Thursday, May 21, getting some work in for their pitching staff before the postseason. The Knights were holding an 8-7 lead entering the sixth inning. The Red Devils scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to […]
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Richmond wins NCC golf tourney
Playing at the challenging Brookshire Golf Club, the Red Devils won the North Central Conference Tournament team championship with a score of 336. The win was the first in 14 years. Richmond senior Tyler Hahn posted a score of 79 to earn low medalist honors May 19. All five Richmond golfers broke 90 and all […]
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Tigers crowned TEC tennis champs
After postponing the start time twice because of rain, the Tri-Eastern Conference tennis tournament was eventually canceled and will not be rescheduled. The tournament was scheduled to be played on Northeastern courts Saturday, May 16. Normally the tournament would play a role in determining both team and individual champions, but without the tournament, coaches have […]