The Hagerstown football team made the long trip to Berne on Friday, Nov. 8, to face South Adams for the 1A No. 44 sectional championship. It was the first meeting between the two schools in football. The Starfires, members of the Allen County Conference, entered the contest as the 10th-ranked team in the final 1A […]
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Tigers use big plays late to defeat Bears
The Hagerstown football team traveled to Parker City on Friday, Oct. 31, for a sectional semifinal game with Monroe Central for the right to play the sectional championship game. It was only the second meeting between the two schools in football and the first in postseason play. The game was a defensive slobberknocker for three […]
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Tigers win rematch over Indians
The Hagerstown football team defeated Union City 41-0 during their regular-season meeting at Union City on Sept. 5. The Tigers hosted Union City on Friday, Oct. 24, to open postseason play in 1A sectional 44 and ended the Indians’ season with a 31-13 win. There was one “Small” difference between the two games and one […]
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Commissioners consider fairgrounds parking lot
Wayne County’s commissioners plan to add 95 vehicle parking spaces at the county’s fairgrounds. They received a drainage report from Brandon Sanders, the county engineer, and Mike Sharp, the county highway supervisor, during the Oct. 15 commissioners meeting. The lot would be east of First Bank Expo Hall. Runoff water would be diverted to three […]
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Knights clinch TEC title with big 2nd half
The Northeastern Knights hosted Hagerstown on Friday, Oct. 17, on its senior night. The outright Tri-Eastern Conference championship was on the line for the Knights, who were heavy favorites. For the first half, and for nearly eight minutes into the third quarter, the young Tigers surprised the Knights by battling them to a 14-14 tie. Back-to-back […]
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Knights hoist 2A sectional trophy
When Northeastern and Hagerstown volleyball teams took the floor for the sectional championship on Saturday, Oct. 18, the atmosphere was electric. Two neighboring schools, both led by outstanding coaches and loaded with talent, were there to fight it out for the trophy. Both schools advanced to the sectional final without losing a set during their […]
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Devil wins battle of talented freshmen
Because tennis is a single-class sport, the Indiana High School Athletics Association runs a team tournament and an individual tournament for No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles players from teams that have been eliminated. The individual tournament runs parallel to the team tournament. The regional for teams and sectional for qualifying individuals were held […]
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2 shops at homes get BZA approval
Two men received zoning permission to begin businesses at their residences. During its Oct. 9 meeting, the Wayne County Board of Zoning Appeals approved variances that enable Elam Zook Jr. to repair construction and small equipment and Ivan Glick to build custom hardwood furniture on agriculturally zoned properties. Zook’s business will be on Charles Road […]
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Tigers avoid Bulldogs’ upset bid
The Hagerstown volleyball team closed out regular-season play on Thursday, Oct. 9, by hosting Centerville in the final Tri-Eastern Conference match of the season for both schools. The two teams played five days prior in the Wayne County tournament with the Tigers winning each set easily in a sweep. The Tigers again won the match […]
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Lady Tigers win 5-set thriller over Lady Knights
The Hagerstown volleyball team traveled to Fountain City on Thursday, Oct. 2, for a Tri-Eastern Conference match with the Northeastern Lady Knights. The atmosphere at match time was electric and further charged by the fact that it was senior night for Northeastern. The two rivals battled toe-to-toe through five sets, and neither team blinked. The […]