The Hagerstown volleyball team played host to Richmond and Triton Central on Saturday, Aug. 30, in a round-robin format. In the opening match, Triton Central defeated Richmond in straight sets by scores of 25-17 and 27-25. In the second match, Hagerstown defeated Richmond 25-15 and 25-8. Nia Jones had four digs for Richmond, Jazelle James […]
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Bulldogs survive Tiger upset bid
The Centerville Bulldogs traveled to Hagerstown on Friday, Aug. 29, for an important Tri-Eastern Conference clash. The Bulldogs were prohibitive favorites against the young Tigers, who only have two seniors on their roster. The Tigers took a lead with 5:23 remaining in the first quarter when Graham Vinson scampered into the end zone on a […]
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Faulty faucet at forefront of food findings
Inspectors reported one item found out of compliance during recent routine inspections of local food establishments. The classification of being in or out of compliance replaces previous health department terminology of critical and noncritical violations. Compliance is based on the number of risk factor or intervention violations, and whether there are repeated issues. Establishments are […]
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Rah rah rah: Fight songs remembered in new book
A woman’s efforts to find and preserve the fight songs of Indiana schools that were closed because of consolidation has resulted in a published book and website that continues to gather information. In 2024, Western Wayne News readers alerted Reta Williams to the inclusion of all the county’s songs in a 2017 book written by […]
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Tigers sweep Morristown
The Hagerstown volleyball team hosted Morristown on Thursday, Aug. 21, in a nonconference match. The Tigers survived a late Yellow Jacket rally to win the first set and then scored the last seven points in the second set. They went on an 8-3 run to end the third set and close out the match. The […]
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Hagerstown slips by Richmond 3-2
The Hagerstown tennis team hosted Richmond on Thursday, Aug. 21, in a match between potential sectional opponents. The Tigers won the match by the final score of 3-2 to improve to 2-0 on the season. Results by flight: No. 1 Singles: Xander Harrick (R) defeated Alex Tinkle (H) with a tie breaker 6-2, 7-6, 7-2 […]
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Tigers, Knights open season with strong runs
Hagerstown and Northeastern both opened their seasons on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Earlybird Invitational hosted by Blue River Valley High School. Hagerstown placed third and Northeastern placed fifth among the 12 complete boys teams competing. Northeastern took the top two spots to win the girls race, and Hagerstown finished second among the five complete […]
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Brownsburg wins over Hagerstown to become Team Indiana
Entering the Indiana State Championship game, Brownsburg represented only the Brownsburg Little League. After defeating Hagerstown 8-3 in the championship game, played on Tuesday, July 22, Brownsburg now carries the Team Indiana moniker and will represent all Little Leagues in Indiana in the Great Lakes Regional as they continue their quest to advance to the […]
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Hagerstown heads to Little League state championship
On Monday, July 21, as WWN was heading to press, Hagerstown defeated Jasper 6-2 in a final four game, a win that sends the team to the state championship game against Brownsburg on Tuesday, July 22. Check back to WesternWayneNews.com and in future print editions for the latest coverage of this team’s exciting run. Here’s […]
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Hagerstown heads to state Little League tournament
Playing before a large, vocal crowd on Thursday, July 10, at Mike Beeson Field in Hagerstown, New Castle and Hagerstown met for the District 6 Little League Championship, with the winner advancing to the state tournament. The two teams split previous games during the current district tournament, with Hagerstown defeating New Castle 9-8 in a […]