Tiger senior Rylan Young pitched a perfect game, allowing no hits and issuing no walks as the 2A seventh-ranked Lady Tigers defeated Cowan 15-0 in a match played at Hagerstown on Tuesday, May 13. The Tigers plated eight runs in the bottom of the third inning to take command of the game, which was halted […]
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Tigers alone atop the TEC
When the Hagerstown baseball team traveled to Knightstown on Thursday, May 9, to face the top-ranked 1A team in Indiana, they knew they were facing a big challenge. Entering the game, the Panthers and Tigers were the only teams remaining in the Tri-Eastern Conference without a loss in league play. The game was tied at […]
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Superintendent: Computer damage won’t be tolerated
At least one Wayne County school district is addressing an “extremely dangerous” social media trend for students that poses a significant fire risk. In a letter written for families and staff, Nettle Creek Superintendent Emily Schaeffer described encouragement found on TikTok to intentionally create electrical short circuits in Chromebook laptop computers. In the letter that […]
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Teens showcase creativity at all-county exhibit
Gummy bears, sharks and penguins are among the subjects that local high school students drew, painted or sculpted for the All Wayne County High School Art Exhibition. The display is open through May 17 at Richmond Art Museum, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, and admission is free. Students from Centerville, […]
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Free copies of ‘The Wild Robot’ offered
Wayne County kids and families are encouraged to all read the same book in the coming weeks. Every Child Can Read, a local nonprofit, is offering a new initiative, Wayne County Reads. Sixteen sponsors have defrayed the cost of distributing multiple copies of one common book at five libraries and a bookstore. Free copies of […]
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Hibberd student wins civics bee
Students from Hagerstown, Northeastern and Richmond schools qualified for Indiana’s civics bee after showcasing their knowledge and leadership ideas close to home. Twenty middle school students and two alternates were selected to participate in Wayne County’s contest, which took place April 25 at Indiana University East in Richmond. Taytem Rivera, a student at Richmond Community […]
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Tigers run-rule 1A No. 1 Tri
The Hagerstown softball team traveled to Tri High on Thursday, May 1, in a battle for first place in the Tri-Eastern Conference. Hagerstown unleashed an overpowering offense and Rylan Young turned in an outstanding pitching performance to defeat the 1A top-ranked Lady Titans 11-0 in a game halted after six innings because of the 10-run […]
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Ranked Lapel falls to unranked Tigers
The Lapel Lady Bulldogs, ranked third in the latest 2A state poll, were defeated by the unranked Lady Tigers 7-1 on Monday, April 28, at Hagerstown. The Lady Tigers cruised to a 7-0 lead before allowing a single run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Ava Zdanowski (Lapel) and Rylan Young (Hagerstown) played a […]
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Chefs raise $15K for Little League
Nettle Creek Lions Club’s Plate to Palate event collected $15,522.60 for Hagerstown Little League’s softball and baseball programs. On April 28, club president Robin Nugent and treasurer Brittany Ritter presented a check to the Little League board. Hagerstown-area residents act as chefs for the evening at the annual fundraiser, and guests vote on their favorite dishes […]
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Tigers defeat Spartans 160-164
In what Tiger head coach Phil Renforth described as “a nice home win,” the Hagerstown Tiger golf team defeated Connersville 160-164 in a match played at Hartley Hills on Wednesday, April 30. Talon Sherwood from Connersville was the match medalist with a 38, and the Spartans posted their lowest team score of the season, but […]