The Lady Tiger basketball team hosted Cowan on Thursday, Dec. 5, in a nonconference game. The Lady Tigers, who entered the game on a 31-game losing streak that extends back to the 2022-23 season, appeared to have the game in hand, but the Lady Blackhawks came back from a deficit late in the fourth quarter […]
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Hagerstown loses opener to Anderson
The Hagerstown Tiger Sharks opened their regular season on Tuesday, Dec. 3, by hosting the Anderson Indians, who won both meets. The Anderson girls won 105-46 and the Anderson boys won 107-72. Winners for the Tiger Sharks in the girls meet included: Banta, Carrico, Evie Finney, Hill, Smith and Maggie Williamson all scored points for […]
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Tigers rally to defeat Blackhawks
For the second consecutive game the Hagerstown basketball team traveled to play a Delaware County opponent and found themselves facing a big deficit in the first quarter. On Saturday, Nov. 30, the Tigers traveled to Cowan and found themselves trailing 15-2 with 2:20 remaining in the first quarter. The Tigers buckled down and fought back […]
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Lady Bulldogs defeat two Lady Tiger teams in wrestling matches
The Centerville Lady Bulldog wrestling team traveled to Alexandria on Tuesday, Nov. 19, for a double dual match with Alexandria-Monroe and Hagerstown. The Lady Bulldogs won a hard-fought match with Alexandria-Monroe by a single point, 37-36, and defeated Hagerstown 30-18. Centerville results: Hagerstown results:Â
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Hagerstown announces football award winners
The Hagerstown football coaches announced their award winners for the recently completed season at a ceremony held at the high school on Thursday, Nov. 14. Award winners included:
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2 Bulldogs become weight-class champs
An impressive field showed up at Daleville High School on Saturday morning Nov. 16, for the Halloween Wrestling Classic for girls. Alexandria Monroe, Cascade, Centerville, Columbus North, Cowan, Eastbrook, Eastern Hancock, Fishers, Frankton, Hagerstown, Hamilton Heights, Lawrenceburg, Maconaquah, Madison-Grant, Marion, Milan, Monroe Central, Mount Vernon (Fortville), Muncie Central, Scecina Memorial, Shelbyville, Silver Creek, Tipton, Union […]
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Nettle Creek teachers will average nearly $60K
Nettle Creek teachers will see a 3% increase in base pay for 2025-26 under terms of a tentative contract that the school board will vote on Nov. 6. Base pay will be $47,000 under the contract terms, an increase from $45,000 this year. Teachers who are rated as effective or highly effective will get $1,125 […]
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Economy celebrates its new playground
Grant-funded improvements to three Wayne County playgrounds are taking shape. The town of Economy is celebrating the opening of its newly upgraded playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 9. The event will be followed by a freewill offering meal hosted by the Economy Lions Club, with green beans, sausage and potatoes, cornbread, […]
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Argylls too much for Tigers
The Madison-Grant Argylls, ranked fourth in the latest state poll, traveled to Hagerstown on Friday, Nov. 1, to play the Hagerstown Tigers for the right to advance to the sectional championship game on Nov. 8. The Tigers forced a fumble the first time the heavily favored Argylls carried the ball and played them on even […]
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Runners’ season ends at regional meet
Wayne County runners and teams saw their season come to an end on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Shelbyville regional. The Top 5 teams and the Top 15 individuals not on an advancing team qualified to advance to the state meet. No Wayne County team or individual runner met that standard. In the girls race, […]