The Northeastern football team traveled to Middletown on Friday, Oct. 24, to open postseason play against the Shenandoah Raiders. It was a rematch of an Oct. 3 regular-season game when the Raiders scored in the final seconds to give the Knights their only loss of the year in a high-scoring 50-43 shootout. The Knights avenged […]
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NWS won’t buy more electric buses
Northeastern Wayne Schools hired a new assistant principal and discussed electric buses, a valedictorian wall and 2026 budgets during its Oct. 15 meeting. Administration Tracy Cox was hired as Northeastern High School’s new assistant principal. She previously worked at Union (Modoc) for about five years. Buses, budget, pay The board conducted hearings for next year’s […]
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Bulldogs: Time’s right for move
With a unanimous school board vote, Centerville-Abington Community Schools has committed to joining a new athletics/academic conference. After hearing Athletic Director Clay Bolser’s updates and his reasons to join the Eastern Crossroads Conference at their Wednesday, Oct. 22, meeting, board members voted 5-0 to begin the transition in 2026-27. The Bulldogs are the second Wayne […]
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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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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 […]