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Northeastern commits to new conference

Northeastern Wayne Schools has committed to joining a new athletic and academic conference.  The Knights’ future plans were discussed during NWS’ monthly board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 15.  Northeastern Athletic Director Ryan Halloran reported that during an Oct. 13 meeting of Tri-Eastern Conference members, he informed fellow athletic directors that the Knights are accepting an […]

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Knights repeat as TEC champs

The Northeastern football team traveled to Knightstown on Friday, Oct. 10, with a chance to clinch at least a tie for the Tri-Eastern Conference championship. Knightstown’s Panthers entered the game with only one league loss and a chance to force a tie at the top of the standings with a win, but the Knights were […]

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Knights lose to Raiders 50-43

Northeastern hosted the Shenandoah Raiders on Friday, Oct. 3, in their only nonconference game of the season. The game was a high-scoring shootout that was not determined until the final minute of the game. The Knights held a 14-7 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the Raiders led 28-21 at the half. […]

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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 […]

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Knight makes 100th PAT

Northeastern senior standout Marshall Phillips completed the 100th successful PAT kick of his career in the Knights’ 62-0 win over Union City on Friday, Sept. 19.  The versatile Marshall has been selected as the Player of the Game by the Northeastern coaching staff 13 times. He was selected four times during the 2023 season, five […]

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Centerville, Northeastern invited to join new conference

Two Wayne County schools are being invited to join a new conference for athletic and academic competitions, and two Henry County schools have already committed. The announcement about the new Eastern Crossroads Conference came Thursday, Oct. 2, from Eastern Hancock Schools athletic director Aaron Spaulding. New Castle, Shenandoah, Lapel and Eastern Hancock have committed to […]

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Teens ‘locked in’ to mock accident

More than 500 students experienced a mock vehicle accident that could influence their driving when it’s their turn behind the wheel. Northeastern High School hosted the accident scene, inviting all its students plus Randolph Southern’s juniors and seniors. NHS Principal John Markward told the school board at its Sept. 17 meeting that all the students […]

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Knights take control of the TEC 

The Northeastern football team traveled to Centerville on Friday, Sept. 26, for a critical Tri-Eastern Conference game with a lot riding on the outcome.  A Northeastern win would put the defending TEC champions in a position to control their own destiny with two league games remaining and extend their TEC win streak to 14 games. […]